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Hunger..?
Annaarrr!!
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Bonjour, (:
I was just wondering whether anyone knew about some ways to ignore hunger pangs, I asked in a chat and got some good feedback but wanted a wider view on things (:
Atm, I'll just drink when I get them, but that's normally coffee so i'm still getting calories
or i'll go upstairs and stress about it. It's starting to make me feel crapper than usual, and I'm smoking to stop the hunger, but when I get home they just get bad cos i can't smoke here.
I feel fat right now, which is why I'm posting this, I've had about four coffees today, some shortbread (nooo!!! :banghead:
), an apple, and i gave in when i came home and had a cookie and a tortilla with chocolate spread. silly, silly, silly and i feel mahoosive and extremely guilty. And im not thin or anything, i have a belly on me, it's nowhere near flat, i dont really want a flat belly, just not a fat one like i have now.
I don't know how much of this made sense and it looks quite long so thank you for reading it if you did!! Pleeease reply? any kind of feedback is welcomed, nasty or nice (:
Annaarrr x
I was just wondering whether anyone knew about some ways to ignore hunger pangs, I asked in a chat and got some good feedback but wanted a wider view on things (:
Atm, I'll just drink when I get them, but that's normally coffee so i'm still getting calories
or i'll go upstairs and stress about it. It's starting to make me feel crapper than usual, and I'm smoking to stop the hunger, but when I get home they just get bad cos i can't smoke here.I feel fat right now, which is why I'm posting this, I've had about four coffees today, some shortbread (nooo!!! :banghead:
), an apple, and i gave in when i came home and had a cookie and a tortilla with chocolate spread. silly, silly, silly and i feel mahoosive and extremely guilty. And im not thin or anything, i have a belly on me, it's nowhere near flat, i dont really want a flat belly, just not a fat one like i have now.I don't know how much of this made sense and it looks quite long so thank you for reading it if you did!! Pleeease reply? any kind of feedback is welcomed, nasty or nice (:
Annaarrr x
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What else is going on in your life, good things, not so good things?
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I guess I have a good life, i don't enjoy it though. People say I'm lucky, maybe I'm just ungrateful? I'm not sure.
I don't like eating or drinking just before i go to bed cos apparently it's not good for weightloss or something? I'm kind of looking for ways without eating or drinking things, soup sounds yummy though :P x
Today I skipped all meals and snacked a bit. Weekdays i skip lunch and try not to eat except for brekkie and dinner unless i have an apple or a pear (: x
I think that's all I've had, it's all i can remember. I find it hard to eat things if i don't know the calorie content like when i have dinner, i feel worse if i know there's a lot and i have to eat it. I do feel hungry but mahoosively bloated and big at the same time :banghead: =/
it really isnt good to skip meals, i know it can be tempting especially if you are trying to lose weight but think what you're putting your body through. this is what is causing these hungar pains. it seems like you're trying to eat healthily already so couldnt you just make your meals healthier? there are loads of people on here who could advise you about healthy eating that wont come at a cost to your body.
I don't want my parents going on even more than they do, if they notice a change in my diet i'd be in trouble :impissed: I just dont want to look in my mirror and go 'eugh' anymore. :banghead:
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I do four hours of dancing a week, one hour of horse riding, 2 hours of P.E at school, i walk home maybe twice a week, that takes me about an hour, i'm not sure if that's enough though? I've been thinking of joining a gym, but whenever i arrange to go people pull out so i can't
I've had a look through lots of diet plans and stuff but it's my parents who put the food in front of me and i don't really have a choice. I'll try and weigh myself and get my bmi measured, maybe it would be easier for people to suggest certain things (: And i'll go into a book store next time i go to town and find the book and have a look through, thankk you (::thumb:
Once you have meals in a regular pattern, you can reduce portion sizes slightly to lose weight. I think you need ot get to grips with eating those 'proper' meals first though.
Just because you have a nice life on the surface, it doesn't mean you can't have other problems. Having problems that you don't deal with can translate into fixating on your body and weight. Perhpas you are frustrated or bored with life a little?
^^ really good advice. i hope things work out annarr
this. proper meals with adequate protein are better than lots of sugary snacks like shortbread and chocolate spread.. also if you are drinking coffee you are actually dehydrating your body rather than hydrating you body, and hunger pangs are also a symptom of dehydration. they feel exactly the same except most people recognise it as hunger rather than thirst. Water or weak squash if you really don't like water will help kill off hunger pangs, but better to get into a routine of breakfast lunch and dinner with fruit or veg as snacks.
This is also good advice ... and not far off Atkins' philosophy.
The reason they're not regular is because I try to skip meals as much as i can cos I hate having the food in me. I've just eaten a small bowl of special K with no milk or anything and feel extremely bloated already. :banghead: I like eating i guess, i just don't like having it inside me and i don't like what it does to my body. I get to an ok size where im not far off what i want to be and i just blow up again. It only takes like one chocolate bar to do it.
And i guess i could be bored. school's a massive struggle atm, and when im at home im constantly hiding things so it gets stressful =/
Thank you so much for using your time for this
http://www.thebddfoundation.org/
Seek help.
if you feel bloating is a severe physical problem then it could be something medical such as an allergy/intolerence causing it, in which case no amount of straving/healthy eating/quashing hunger pangs can solve it. genuine bloating can be a sympotom of certain medical conditions like IBS or coeliacs disease and won't disapear without dealing with the cause. i would advise you to do some research or seek medical advice.
i also state genuine bloating because if you are having psychological reactions to eating, that is an entirely different kettle of fish and certainly your statement of "it only takes one chocolate bar to do it" would suggest either severe physical or psychological difficulties with something you are eating, or eating at all.
Ok, maybe bloated was the wrong word, just feeling big i guess? like I'm just round, I'm not entirely sure
I'm sure it's not that bad.. (:
Actually, I agree with Clementine and Nicebutdim. Your description of feeling bloated or 'big' after eating, coupled with your 'automatic' habit of squeezing your belly do sound like you might have a problem with your body image. Before doing any further research into diets, I would recommend you confide in someone about your weight and eating habits.
im just trying to get you to see (if you dont at all) that you connect food with body image and it seems to be having a damaging effect on you
As has been mentioned, the bloaty/big feeling could also be due to an intolerance or it could be gas...
As for the hunger, I eat a lot of salads, but choose to include vegetables and fruit which has a high water content. The water content makes you feel fuller... I also feel lighter after a vegetable based meal and less bloated.
There are foods which make you full for longer and there are snacks and meals which taste good and don't weight you down in the tummy sense,
I really would go down the route of eating a healthy and full diet. Think not only about your weight, but also your skin, your hair, your bones, your energy levels... Eating little affects your mood.
For the record, I have started to work on my body shape too, since the first April. The exercise alone has made me feel a lot better about myself and I really enjoy cooking and eating lighter, healthier food. I have double the energy and my skin glows more.
i don't know
You can't see the damage because you're unaware of your own issue. To the rest of us, it's pretty obvious that you have an unhealthy relationship with food and the fact that you can feel huge after one chocolate bar says a lot.
Now, I know how it feels to look in the mirror and see HUGE, because I do, every day, but I know that I don't see myself the way others see me.
Anyway, if you feel bloated, the best thing to do if you don't want to change how much you're eating, is to at least eat food that's less likely to bloat you. Try fruit and veg and drink plenty of water. That will stop the bloating and may lead to you eating a little more than you think is a lot right now.
what do you mean? x