6:30AM: pork & egg muffin, 1 serving full fat cottage cheese
8:30AM: cappo
10AM: coconut mcnugget
12:30PM: 5 oz ground beef, 1 TBSP sour cream, 1 cup vegetable broth, 1 coconut mcnugget, 3 cherry tomatoes
3:30PM: small can tuna in olive oil
6PM: baybel cheese (20 gms)
7:30PM: 6 oz steak, salad w/ Paul Newman dressing, grilled zucchini, sauted mushrooms, 1 glass red wine
Calories: 1713
Fat 116gm/61%
Carb 24-6/5%
Protein 113gm/28%
Alcohol 16 gm/6%
A couple of you weighed in on my hunger and night time eating yesterday and I totally agree with you. I thought about it today and I think the reason I ate later at night was simply that I was hungry. Today, when I experienced hunger, I went ahead and ate something. I did take the time to determine whether it was mouth hunger or physical hunger first, but when I determined it was physical hunger, I ate. Thanks for your advise/suggestions. It really helps.
The only reason I really ‘report’ the calories is because I do record my food with fitday and it’s part of the report. I am trying to keep my calories between 1500-1600 average – only because I have experienced slow fat removal. However, today listening to Dr. Kal on Jimmy Moore’s podcast, he said that you should only reasonably expect to remove 0.5 pounds of fat per week. That’s more in keeping with my average so perhaps I don’t need to watch my calorie level so closely. Because of age/menopause/insulin resistance AND slow fat removal, I’ve resorted to decreasing my calories from 1800-2000 to my current level. That probably contributes to my more recent hunger.
Thanks for your support and interest!
December 21, 2008 at 1:07 pm
Hi Sybil,
Sometimes physical things are so eye opening. I’d agree (with a smile) that eating less will result in you being hungrier.
I don’t know about you, but I easily adapt to eating less if I want to. How do you think you will go?
December 21, 2008 at 1:48 pm
Have you ever checked your BMR?
I don’t know how much you weigh or how tall you are but if your calories are below your BMR you are slowing down your metabolism.
Good for you for eating when hungry. It can be difficult to determine mouth from real.
December 22, 2008 at 3:30 pm
What a pretty menu today. Good job on your food and doing the head work!!! You rock!
Pooti
December 23, 2008 at 5:38 am
I think your menus are looking pretty good, Sybil.
Do you think your night-time hunger may be (partially) due to having less to do at night? The busier I am … the less hungry/focused on food I seem to become. Just a thought.
What’s a coconut mcnugget?
I hope you and yours have a lovely holiday. 🙂
December 23, 2008 at 7:55 am
Harry, I wish I could answer your question even though we’re on Sybil’s blog! I too get hungrier at night. During the day, I hardly notice my food quantities or desires. You know? It’s actually pretty easy to eat smaller portions mid-day than it is even in the morning.