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typically I start the day with a bowl of granola + milk
If you switch to plain oatmeal you can nearly double the amount you eat without upping your calories. Granola is a nice treat but I reserve it for topping greek yogurt and limit myself to no more than 1/4 cup at a time.
Try a serving and a half of oatmeal with 1tbl nut butter and 1 serving fresh fruit/1/4 cup dried fruit/1tbl honey/ 1tbl real maple syrup/ 1 tbl all fruit preserves.
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a snack is usually fruit
Try pairing it with a low fat string cheese, a half serving of cottage cheese, some greek yogurt, or a tbl of nut butter to make you feel fuller longer.
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Lunch is leftovers, pasta with sauce and veggies, veg. curry w/ rice, potato casserole, etc.
If you cut down the amount of starch (the pasta, rice, potatoes) and heat up an extra cup or so of veggies to stir into your leftovers you will cut calories but increase bulk.
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snack could be nuts or more fruit, or bread
How about hummus with fresh vegetables to dip in it or greek yogurt with fresh fruit?
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Dinner is usually salad with a main dish (such as I listed above, though sometimes we eat bread with cold cuts and cheese)
Again, just eating more of the protein portion of the meal and increasing vegetables will help you feel fuller longer without increasing your calories.
I am of the opinion that being hungry enough for a headache requires something to change and usually people find that a little "dose" of protein takes care of it. So in a sense I would agree with your husband that you should not be ignoring your hunger when it makes you feel rotten. But to make the extra pounds you want to lose come off you will have to be careful about how you do it.
Okay, one more thing. I am usually loathe to criticize someones goal weight but I do think for your height that 110 is too low. You are likely very close to a healthy weight for yourself and that is why the weight loss has slowed. Have you consulted with your physician about what would be a healthy weight range for you?