It's only my 2nd day of this new "lifestyle" & there's one word to sum up exactly how I feel: Hungry! Do you remember that game, Hungry Hungry Hippos? I'm the hippo. Which one? All of them.
Seriously though, I've only been going at it a little over a day & I feel like I'm starving all the time! I think the main problem lies in making the switch from junky, additive filled food to Whole Food/some organic. Also, it doesn't help that about the only whole foods we have in the house are mini bagels, orange juice, & apples. Another issue might be that by the time I realize I'm hungry & I need to go find food, I have to face this huge blockade of what to eat?! I'm now debating with myself over eating anything at all in the kitchen, because it's all junk that my mom has bought. We haven't had time to properly shop & buy whole foods, besides those few breakfast items, so I think I'm seriously feeling the strain. It's like if I can't eat whole, I don't want to eat at all, because I feel like it would be so much worse. Thankfully we're going to Whole Foods today & doing a little shopping; we're not buying a lot, just a few items (soup, spinach leaves, oats, etc).
I'm just feeling a bit stressed, with a dash of worried thrown on top. I think my body is flipping out because I'm trying to eat so many less calories than I normally consume.. Is it normal to feel this hungry all the time? I mean, I woke up at like 3 in the morning (erratic sleep schedule) & had a bagel, then I had an apple around 8; it's going on 10 right now & I feel famished, like I need to rip through & destroy the entire kitchen, lol. I just feel like I shouldn't be having that huge a breakfast if I want to stay in my 1600 calorie limit.
I don't know, I guess I'm just a little confused. I made a few vain attempts at losing weight when I was younger, but this is my first official effort as an adult. I don't know very much about nutrition, & I'd love any advice or suggestions for dealing with the hunger I'm experiencing.
Thanks again,
Kimmy