Is hunger necessary?

[ritzgal]

When looking at insulin control plans like The Zone, they say you shouldn't be hungry while on plan. I guess this is attributed to the steady control of insulin and not affecting a drop in blood sugar. Since I've been hanging around here and working with Erik I've noted that there is an effort made to deal with hunger as it's not necessarily "controlled" through the plan. Does this make sense?

My question is, is hunger necessary to effective weight loss?

[Blondell]

Hunger is part of dieting IMO. It shouldn't be all the time, but it does happen and doesn't necessarily mean you should put more food in your mouth. Necessary, no.

[Birdie]

I always wondered about this too until I worked with Erik. Part of my lack of progress before working with Erik is that I believed I should never be hungry because of all the press on Zone and South Beach diets. Boy, was I wrong and I got wonderful progress with Erik's plan. Was I very hungry at times, yes. Was it worth it- absolutely.

Someone on the board said when you are hungry, imagine your fat melting away and I used this thought to get through the really hungry times. Thank you to whomever shared those words of wisdom.

[Ana]

I think a little hunger is a part of dieting, you're in a deficit, so you're getting less calories than you're expending, I think you're body is going to notice. Having said that I"m not starving or anything, that I believe is unecessary. Also I think all this press is publicity and advertising, saying you shouldn't be hungry when on a diet makes no sense to me. One more thing, everyone has different tollerances for hunger so maybe some ppl just aren't hungry, some less some more. :shrug:

[Erik]

Hunger is a part of dieting.

[Espi]

Some people just get hungry more easily than others. For women it also very much depends on the time of the month. I've been eating ad lib for a long time and tracked calories very carefully in that period. Nearly invariably I'd eat most when TOM was due 7 days later.

You can apply strategies to not be as hungry though. For some this means eating every few hours. For others it means eating less frequently. This depends mostly on blood sugar levels I guess. People why get hypoglycemic easily are probably better of with frequent small meals. People with fairly high blood sugar levels can have less meals.

[jackieleigh]

Hunger is a part of dieting.


Well said Erik!!


And let me tell ya..you can be darn hungry even when you AREN'T dieting :shock:

[radgirl]

Well said Erik!!


And let me tell ya..you can be darn hungry even when you AREN'T dieting :shock:
I can attest to that one!

[ritzgal]

Hunger is a part of dieting.

Got it. Thanks.

[Blondell]

Got it. Thanks.
GEEZ! Did I not say that in my post? :ban: :funny:

[jessatthegym]

If dieting was easy everyone would do it.

[Erik]

If dieting was easy everyone would do it.

:yeahthat:

[ritzgal]

GEEZ! Did I not say that in my post? :ban: :funny:

It's always about you isn't it? :p

[Blondell]

It's always about you isn't it? :p
Are you saying that others exist? :huh:

:lol:

[Patricia]

When you are hungry and don't eat it means you are hardcore.


:lol:


J/k...it just means you're afraid of this :whipped:

[Blondell]

...it just means you're afraid of this :whipped:
or this...

http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u55/BJ_BOBBI_JO9/Medical%20health%20sick%20ill%20related/10_8_5.gif