waiting for hunger to subside.

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

It could be better to wait for a fixed period of time *after* you get
hungry, e.g. 2 hours. Then when you eat, you can see it as a reward for
your self-discipline :-) You still need to keep the quantities sensible
though.

Good luck!

Neil
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In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

And you will keep your metabolism running higher than if you wait to be
hungry.
I think the OP is a troll. They're also posting that they'll only eat
oatmeal in Denny's or IHOP so that they don't waste it. Utterly
ridiculous!

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

-----
Bev

Nell---Have you ever gone into a restaurant, ravenously hungry and had
an appetiser? Then, 20 minutes later, your meal arrives...only, you're
not hungry anymore?

What works for me is to eat my daily big salad when Im starving, telling
myself if Im still hungry after it, I'll wait 20 minutes, then have my
LC dinner. VERY often, I find the salad, alone is enough and dnt eat any
more. 20 minutes seems to be the magic number.

You might try something like that---have something SMALL when you're
hungry. Then, IF you're still hungry after 20 minutes, eat more LC
food.

LassChance

In article <[email hidden]>,

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Try eating SLOWLY!!!
I've taught that to a couple of people.

Take SMALL bites and chew them well.
This will tend to cut back a lot on the amount you eat per meal.

Trust me. :-)

Too damned many people wolf down food without hardly tasting it!!!

It's something I had to learn myself.
Now I can take 1/2 hour just to eat a small bowl of Jello, or 15 minutes
to eat 2 fried eggs...
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Never grocery shop when you are hungry... ;-)
You will end up taking home more [censored] than you intended!!!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger is,
for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and portions
will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but then
also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this strategy,
and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

We agree on so much, it seems.

I like your "carb tank" theory.

"Doug Freyburger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger

is,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and

portions

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but

then

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this

strategy,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

We agree on so much, it seems.

I like your "carb tank" theory.

"Doug Freyburger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger

is,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and

portions

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but

then

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this

strategy,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

We agree on so much, it seems.

I like your "carb tank" theory.

"Doug Freyburger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger

is,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and

portions

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but

then

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this

strategy,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

We agree on so much, it seems.

I like your "carb tank" theory.

"Doug Freyburger" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Cubit said:

In a recent thread I suggested that it is better to eat a small portion
controlled amount of food *before* getting hungry. Preventing hunger

is,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

for me, the key to calorie control.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. I've been
repeating the point for years.

Quoted message said:

Once one waits until very hungry, willpower is likely to fail, and

portions

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

will be huge.

Eating to prevent hunger beats eating to cure hunger for this
reason. Amounts are easier to control when you're not hungry
yet.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

There is the advice that one should wait until they get hungry before
eating, rather than eating just because it's that time of day. I'm
thinking that maybe I should not only wait until I get hungry, but

then

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

also should wait a little longer for the hunger to subside. Because
when I eat while hungry, I eat too much. Well, I'll try this

strategy,

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

and will tell you if it works for me!

Point one - This poster appears to be a troll from the assortment
of newsgroups posted to.

Point two - The hunger of the first two weeks goes away and never
comes back on low carb plans that use ketosis. The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people. In other words stay on your plan
for longer and it stops being a problem.

Point three - The sort of hunger described that goes away when given
time tends to be hunger driven by blood sugar swings so it tends to
not happen while on low carb plans.

Cubit said:

Doug Freyburger said:

... The body has some
sort of "carb tank" and cravings happen when it is partially
filled. Either topped off full or completely empty and there are
no carb cravngs for most people ...

I like your "carb tank" theory.

Thanks.

The body really has more than one reservoir that can store
carbs plus the water the carbs are dissolved in. Liver,
muscles, wherever. So the "carb tank" is a simplification.
It works pretty well as a working model, though.

I originally came up with the "carb tank" model after
watching water retention swings. During Induction there
are often giant swings, then while in ketosis swings are in
one range, then finding CCLM swings can happen in a higher
range. I creditted the shifts in swing ranges with the
liver being empty or full so I called the liver the
location of the carb tank. Turns out seeing it as just the
liver is too simple but the idea of a tank is helpfull to
some.