Hungry all the time...

[Stephanie_M]

Now I've been on this WOE before but I don't remember being so flipping hungry all the time. I'm on day 2 of induction and I have been starving all day long. Is this normal? Is there anything I can do to make it easier? I've drank almost 100oz of water already today and I can't think of anything else =(

[mission to lose]

Re: Hungry all the time...

Hi and Welcome back!

Maybe you need a few more days before the hunger goes away...
Also , why don't you post your menu with the amounts, carbs so it can be reviewed in case it has something to do with what your eating.

[warmsummerfall]

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HI, yes I was starving the first two or three days then after that I had to force myself to eat.........

[Aways2Go]

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I occasionally have a "hungry day" but it is fairly rare. When I do, I just keep stuffing myself with foods as low to zero carb as possible. Eventually you will get full, sleepy, and go to bed, and after a few days it will level out and be fine.

Just stick it out, it gets much better shortly.

[ADreamComeTrue]

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Hi! Same goes for me also. I was hungry the first 3 to 4 days, but then and now I sometimes have to force myself to eat. It will get better!

I wish you the best of luck with weight loss and with all the other goals that you may have!

-Christie

[Stephanie_M]

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Thanks so much everyone. So far today I don't feel too terribly hungry. Still feeling really tired and lazy though I know it will pass. The first week is always the hardest on me.

[Alaskansonya]

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You probably should post your menu in here so that the old-timers in here can make sure something isn't missing. Sometimes for me, its that I haven't had enough fat, or something like that. But yeah, first day or two, I was hungry.

[Stephanie_M]

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Thanks Sonya!
Ugh! I can't figure out how to get the public link to my fitday menu =(

[Georgiana]

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Ugh! I can't figure out how to get the public link to my fitday menu

In the profile tab, at the bottom of the page, you have a link that says "Public Settings Page". Click on that... and then on "Make My Journal Public".

Save.

You'll be then given a link to your public journal.

[Stephanie_M]

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Thanks Georgiana!

Here's the link:
http://fitday.com/fitness/PublicJournals.html?Owner=Stephanie_Metzger

[scottlovescourtney]

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I was starving for the first three or four days as well. Now, it's not so bad! Tomorrow I will hit the one week mark and I am feeling so much better than when I started.

Hang in there. It will get better soon!!!

[Stephanie_M]

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Thanks Scott!!!

[Shrew2u]

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Stephanie, at this phase, if you are hungry, drink a bit of water and have a bite to eat. When you are recording in FitDay, enter the items as raw whenever possible, since you and FitDay don't cook items the same way.

Also, your veggie intake is too low - 3.3g net carb today (assuming all fiber came from your veg) is quite low. I posted in my blog about 11-in-3 - how to get 11g net carb or more from Induction vegetables without going over 3 cups of veg total, which is in keeping with Rule 3 of Induction. Please take a look and make some adjustments to your veggie intake.

[Stephanie_M]

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Thanks a ton Shrew! What veggies would you suggest?

[mission to lose]

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Hi Stephanie,
Here is a link that tells you what the carb counts are:

http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.com/useful_files/CARB_COUNT.pdf

And here are the veggies you are allowed on Induction---Hope this helps.

Do you have the Book?---
Dr. Atkins in Dr. Atkins New Diet Revolution, 2002 ed.


Salad Vegetables
You can have two to three cups per day of:

alfalfa sprouts
daikon
mushrooms
arugula
endive
parsley
bok choy
escarole
peppers
celery
fennel
radicchio
chicory
jicama
radishes
chives
lettuce
romaine lettuce
cucumber
mache
sorrel
These salad vegetables are high in phytonutrients and provide a good source of fiber.

Other Vegetables
You can have one cup per day of these veggies if salad does not exceed two cups. The following vegetables are slightly higher in carbohydrate content than the salad vegetables:

artichoke
celery root
pumpkin
artichoke hearts
rhubarb
asparagus
chard
sauerkraut
bamboo shoots
collard greens
scallions
dandelion
snow peas
bean sprouts
dandelion greens
spaghetti squash
beet greens
eggplant
spinach
broccoli
hearts of palm
string or wax beans
broccoli rabe
kale
summer squash
brussels
kohlrabi
tomato
bean sprouts
leeks
turnips
cabbage
okra
water chestnuts
cauliflower
onion
zucchini
If a vegetable, such as spinach or tomato, cooks down significantly, it must be measured raw so as not to underestimate its carb count.