Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 If you are feeling hungry all day you are not getting a balanced portion of carbs and protein. I say this because in the beginning of the program I was so used to " dieting " I wound up not giving myself enough food. Calculate your BMR here http://www.hussman.com/eas/bmrcalc.htm and make sure to read http://www.hussman.com/eas Body For Life should definitely not starve you- but as you work out your body will need carbohydrates and protein in order to continue burning fat effeciently. Are you making sure all of your carbs are low glycemic? This may also be an issue check out some glycemic index lists here http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm Essential Fatty Acids help to reduce the glycemic response to foods- Udo's Choice Oil is an excellent choice. > Hi, everyone! Today is C1W1D1 for me, and I need some help! (opinions?) I work a full time job, and I don't really have time to cook breakfast before I get here. So, I end up eating a fat-free yogurt or a meal replacement bar for breakfast, and usually a couple more throughout the day. For those of you who work full time and therefore can't cook lunch, what do you do for lunch? I'm trying to follow the BFL plan very closely, but I'm just not quite sure what to do here! Also, I find that I'm hungry all day long - anyone else feel like that? > > Thanks for your help! > > Joy<br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href= " http://explorer.msn.com " >http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></p> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 15, 2001 Report Share Posted May 15, 2001 Joy, I never have time to cook in the morning either, so I usually slam a Myoplex or Precision Protein shake (made with milk) right before I walk out the door in the morning. I always pack my lunchbag the night before (with an icepack) and I usually have cottage cheese + yogurt, small can tuna + fruit, or leftover chicken + leftover rice, or sometimes a Ready-to-Drink Low-Carb Myoplex with a piece of fruit. I eat 3 of my 6 meals at work and don't always have time to trek to the kitchen to heat stuff up, so I usually pack stuff that's ok to eat cold. Also, some people cook ahead on the weekend, chicken breasts, a big pot of brown rice, etc. I can't seem to get my act together to do that, so I just cook extra portions at dinner every night and will often have the leftovers in my lunch the next day. Lazy, I know, but it works for me. You may be hungry just because your body is getting used to the new eating plan. Just make certain you are eating a portion of protein with a portion of carbs at every meal (yogurt by itself is only a carb) and you should not feel hungry. Also, make certain you eat lots of veggies, they will fill you up. Good luck! Jen B. > Hi, everyone! Today is C1W1D1 for me, and I need some help! (opinions?) I work a full time job, and I don't really have time to cook breakfast before I get here. So, I end up eating a fat-free yogurt or a meal replacement bar for breakfast, and usually a couple more throughout the day. For those of you who work full time and therefore can't cook lunch, what do you do for lunch? I'm trying to follow the BFL plan very closely, but I'm just not quite sure what to do here! Also, I find that I'm hungry all day long - anyone else feel like that? > > Thanks for your help! > > Joy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 Good points. I'd say basically that the less carbs you eat, the less you crave them. The main difference with *types* of carbs is whether they're sugary or starchy. Carrots, for e.g., have a much higher glycemic rating than ordinary table sugar - but you'd rather have the carrots than the table sugar because of the obvious difference in nutrient levels. Regards, Andy > If you are feeling hungry all day you are not getting a balanced > portion of carbs and protein. I say this because in the beginning of > the program I was so used to " dieting " I wound up not giving myself > enough food. Calculate your BMR here > http://www.hussman.com/eas/bmrcalc.htm > > and make sure to read http://www.hussman.com/eas Body For Life > should definitely not starve you- but as you work out your body will > need carbohydrates and protein in order to continue burning fat > effeciently. Are you making sure all of your carbs are low > glycemic? This may also be an issue check out some glycemic index > lists here http://www.mendosa.com/gilists.htm > > Essential Fatty Acids help to reduce the glycemic response to foods- > Udo's Choice Oil is an excellent choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 16, 2001 Report Share Posted May 16, 2001 --- Joy Freeman wrote: > For those of you > who work full time and therefore can't cook lunch, > what do you do for lunch? Joy, On the two days I do work in the office my meals are often like this: 5am cardio, 6:30am protein drink (EAS Simply Protein has 20g protein & 20g carbs and mix with skim milk) 8:30am 3/4 cup cottage cheese, chopped apple, cinnamon, and some peanuts for my fat 11:45am Same protein drink 2:45pm 3/4 cup cottage cheese mixed with non-fat yogurt and three sliced strawberries; sometimes I'll eat some cucumbers as my veggie Those three meals I prepare the night before and pack in my lunch box to take to work. Another idea is I mix some tuna with fat free mayo, chopped up pickle and some garlic powder and will wrap up a portion in a whole wheat tortilla. Hope that helps. C1W6D3 __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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