Help!! I've turned into a Marnie!

[peaches]

ok, so i am proud to say that i have been consistent with my jogging. i have managed to go at least twice a week without fail and have even increased my route so yay!!

but, the not so good news is that i am eating more . ok, it goes like this, i usually have a very late breakfast (like midday sometimes) and rarely lunch and then dinner at like six or something and thats it.... this used to be my regular routine. but now, i am finding that i am getting hungry after dinner, even after gouging bigger portions! this never used to happen. i never got hungry nor ate after dinner

this sucks cos all the work i am doing is being cancelled out by all the eating i am now doing.

help?

[Scarletprayers]

but good girl on the running!

[peaches]

LOL! thanks

[peaches]

i totally didnt mean to post this in the humour section. it was supposed to go in the Have a problem? Looking for Advice? section. i saw the exclamation mark and the question mark in the title and thought thats were i was. i guess i should actually read the title next time

can the movers move it for me please?

[shanee]

well i say prayer ....

[Guest LadyC]

peaches, of course you're getting hungry more often and eating more! you're burning calories... your body NEEDS a certain amount of energy (i.e. calories) per day to keep your organs functioning properly, and the more active you are, the higher your caloric needs will be. that's NORMAL.

and if you fail to meet your body's basic caloric needs, your body will start burning lean muscle for energy INSTEAD of the stored fat. it's the body's natural defense against starvation. so listen to your body... it's telling you what you need. just be sure to listen closely enough to know the difference between what your body NEEDS and what it WANTS... if it's telling you that you need sugar and caffeine (sp? i before e... e before i... never mind), then your body is lying to ya

now i would suggest (if you aren't already doing so) making sure to limit your starches and eliminate sugar as much as possible, and don't be afraid to eat fatty meats and things... eating things higher in fat actually helps to prevent cravings for things your body doesn't need, regulate your hunger pangs, and believe it or not, helps you to lose weight. i'm saying that assuming there aren't some underlying medical conditions that might not be compatible with a high fat diet... if in doubt, seek medical advice.

also, just so you know... when you start exercising and building muscle, it's normal to actually gain a little rather than lose. muscle weighs more than fat, always keep that in mind. the more muscle you build, the higher your metabolic rate will be though, which will help you burn off the unwanted fat... so it balances out.

[poetically_taken]

So this is totally cliche but what about keeping good snacks around the house? like popcorn (all serious movie watchers need popcorn around the house.. might even improve your taste in movies kidding ) or apples or oranges or kumquats...

That's all I've got.

Yay about running though! I'm proud of you pah-eeches.

[Guest]

[Sconzy]

Peaches it's the jogging that takes you energy which it as good response to your body. However you need to learn to control your apetite to as you exercise. If you don't drink much water you body respond in eating much. So you need to have a person around you while jogging to help more as to what need to be taken out and what need to be taken in. Meaning as you jog you lose kilos but as you eat you gain them, then what it's the use of jogging if you are not up with you goal?

[mrs]

ok, so i am proud to say that i have been consistent with my jogging. i have managed to go at least twice a week without fail and have even increased my route so yay!!

but, the not so good news is that i am eating more . ok, it goes like this, i usually have a very late breakfast (like midday sometimes) and rarely lunch and then dinner at like six or something and thats it.... this used to be my regular routine. but now, i am finding that i am getting hungry after dinner, even after gouging bigger portions! this never used to happen. i never got hungry nor ate after dinner

this sucks cos all the work i am doing is being cancelled out by all the eating i am now doing.

help?

peachy my dear you are doing it wrong. If you read books about diets that are healthy they all say the secret is many small meals which keep you nourished throughout the day; not just a couple bigger ones. If you eat small and regular, it trains you to be satisfied with smaller portions too.

Maybe check what you are eating too...are you eating enough protein, veggies, stuff with calcium etc? And try taking a multi-vitamin, those are a big plus.

Great job on the jogging though!