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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is OP.  I fell off the wagon last night after trying to eat better and smaller portions.  I was doing a lot of veggies, fruits, salads along with a protein but always felt hungry.  Last night, I cut loose and got my fill of chocolate chip cookies, ice cream and chips.  And a little soda.

It felt so good and all so yummy.  But the strange thing is that I still felt hungry.  It's like my body is making fun of me and my efforts to do better.  I hate hate hate feeling hungry.

Getting back on track this week....[/quote]

When I succeeded in loosing 35 lbs, I started by focusing on increasing my veges with my goal being 2-3 full servings at every meal.  By full servings, I mean the full cup of steamed broccoli, for example.  I also included fats for satiety and then added a variety of proteins from nuts to dairy to eggs and meats.

I did sometimes have a craving for something sweet and for those times I would make a hot chocolate from one of those foil pouches.  It is the right amount of sweetness but, more importantly, when it's actually hot, there's no way to just down it quickly and reach for the next sweet thing.

I also found it important to keep on hand quick snacks that I liked to eat -- sliced apple, hard boiled egg, string cheese, etc.  It also sometimes helped to have a good snack on hand that took a while to eat -- pistachios, for example.

It's also important to not starve yourself.  It may feel like it should be a quick victory to drastically reduce your calorie intake but for most people that sets them up for failure because it causes their metabolism to slow down and the hormones that govern hunger to increase.  By focusing on whole foods and eating intentionally while still satiating yourself, you're setting yourself up for gradual and continual weight loss.

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