Thread: i am STARVING

haven't been here in a while, but i could use any advice ya got!

i've started atkins induction, (1 1/2 weeks ago or so) and am eating my 20 grams of carbs, following the rules, eating lots, but i am so bloody starving it's driving me nuts. i feel hungry immediately after any food! like, this morning for breakfast i had 2 eggs, 3 little slices of haloumi fried with the eggs (YUM), and 1/3 red pepper. afterwards? starving! then i had a small rissole with green beans (leftovers) for a snack.....hungry afterwards. then for lunch i had a bunch of chicken in cream of cauliflower soup...hungry still. then a flaxmeal muffin (1 tbsp butter, 1 egg, 2 tbsps flaxmeal, bit of vanilla, stevia and cinnamon). still hungry! (you get the idea). finally had a chunk of colby cheese. still feeling the same. i'm not only hungry, but cranky - not good with 2 kids.

i should also mention that i've been drinking 3 750ml bottles of water a day, plus a cup of strong tea (no milk) in the am, and today i had a coffee, (usually only have the tea, but today i needed that coffee; have counted the milk carbs), plus extra water when i work out....

i am so tired of feeling so hungry. if anyone can suggest something, i'd appreciate it (do i maybe need more fat??? more protein?? please help)

thanks in advance!
tracy

that's what i thought at first (pms) - but it has lasted well beyond (i usually feel like a ravenous beast for a day or 2..or 3, but this is now almost 2 weeks)

i had 4 slices of roast beef a while ago....sigh. maybe i do need to mix it with more fat...yeah, maybe not eating enough!

going to eat now....

thanks mick

oh, haloumi is a cheese (VERY nice fried!!), and rissoles are little burgers with a bit more spice, so they're a bit more flavourful...i'm in australia...rissoles are big here

Yes, heavy cream in your coffee really helps. Dr. Atkins says the fat is what satisfies you so you are not hungry. I eat bacon with my eggs (not every day) and I am barely hungry by supper time.

katlupe

YES! i'm sure i've seen pork rinds here!!

meanwhile, had a better day today...i had eggs with haloumi again, but added some feta too (oh, YUM). then i had some green pepper stuffed with lots of cream cheese, and a giant stalk of celery with salmon and MW (which doesn't have HFCS in this country . i also thought of how to have my atkins shake - with 2 tbsps heavy cream, and some hot water.....not sure if the shakes are good to have at the moment, but they do say 3 grams per serving, so that made around 4 with the cream, and a nice chocolately proteiny-fatty boost to my afternoon

i knew i was forgetting something - after bodypump this morning i had a few slices of roast beef, which really took the edge off! also in the afternoon i had some chicken breast
for dinner i'm having some cream of broccoli and tomato soup (5 grams worth), salad, and roast chicken.

and that will take me to 20 grams!

i hope that looks better? tomorrow i'm making a really fatty spinach dip to have with my veggies...

thanks again guys - very nice to get encouragement and help....oh, and i've lost 6 pounds.......

hey thanks everyone for getting me past a hard spot! i made some spinach dip (recipe on about.com in the low-carb area , and have been having that with celery (it's full of mayo and sour cream so nice and fatty!), and also cream cheese on toasted flax "bread" - which is very good too!

so thanks, adding more fat and protein - more food, really, and feeling much better!

tracy

oh, and thanks for the congrats, too!