Do you all ever have days when you feel like you can eat more than you should be able to. I have noticed that when I am stressed or TOM is visiting, I want to eat a lot more than usual. It seems that the restriction is there, I'm just hungry more often and the hunger is stronger. Is is just me? Is this normal? Help!

Yes I have days that I can eat more and days that I can barely eat anything. Today is one of the not much days So I take full advantage of those and just eat enough to get my protein in. It is a battle when you are hormonal. I will allow a small treat, but I still track everything so that I am accountable.

Nope. Never happens to me. You are not normal! I am perfect!

OK--that was shameless sarcasm. Sometimes when we're on this message board, we get a lot of the "blah, blah, blah--I am perfect!" messages, such as,"I ate blackened bean curd with a side of Protein goo and I feel fabulous!" Truth be told, I am right there with you. I have those moments (especially during PMS) when my hunger suddenly picks up. I don't know what it is sometimes. 1 day I can barely choke down 2 oz. of meat in one sitting, the next day, I eat 5 oz. easily. Where did my restriction go when 5 oz. was perfect? Not sure.

My only means of fighting it is to get outta the house and log EVERYTHING that goes into my mouth so I can feel guilty about it later. Then I come on this website and brag about my perfection! Hee hee.

Love that

@Teachamy

I think if we were totally honest with ourselves, we can ALL say we have had days like that . When I can, I will have a hot cup of decaf tea, the slow sipping helps a LOT, by the time I am done, usually, the moment has passed... getting out of the house and walking or something like that is always a good one...or take a bath or paint your nails....something where you can't TOUCH food while you are doing the activity Good Luck...We are all behind you (pushing the chips into the garbage...)

I want hungry until last night and it surprised me. I don't mind the hunger as much right now during liquids and just send more protein shake down the hatch. As long as I lose weight every day, I can get through the hunger pains. Can someone in a stall tell me some coping strategies for when you aren't dropping pounds but you're hungry?