STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Karina · Chanel

Extremely hungry

carmenb513 · Coach

curious to know also......I sometimes munch on almonds, but I also have a HORRIBLE sweet tooth

jacks435 · Kenneth Cole

It's great that you're working out so much -- you probably need more fuel to keep going. What do you usually eat during the day? Maybe add a few servings of filling but healthy snacks like bananas, crackers with low-fat cheese, dried fruits, baked chips, etc.

I was like this, too, when I first started working out, and I found that it was helpful to have bigger breakfasts and lunches so my dinner was smaller. Otherwise, all I could think about all day was eating! hth!

Teresa · Kate Spade

People are so confused about food. Eating is not a bad thing. There is nothing wrong with eating when you are hungry. I eat five small meals a day instead of 3 meals a day with lots of snacks. When I cant wait in between meals I eat nuts or fruit (protein and fiber).

Deuce · Dooney & Bourke

When I start working out again after a lapse (usually a really long one) I always get ravenous. I think you shoud eat if you are hungry but it usually goes away as your body adjusts to the new routine.

Karina · Chanel

Let's see.. Today, for example, this is what I ate:

Breakfast -
1 Egg white omelet w/ veggies
1 piece of whole wheat 10 grain toast w/ a little tiny bit of margarine & raspberry jam
1 Decaf Nonfat Cappuccino

Lots of water

Lunch -
Wasn't that hungry... Had a spicy salmon roll and water

After lunch -
Almonds

NOWWW - I am STARVING!!! I feel like I haven't eaten all day.

luckylily · Gucci

Well, you haven't really eaten that much since breakfast. I'd be starving too. Did you work out yet?

If you are eating pretty light at lunch, I'd probably add in another small meal around 3pm to keep you going until dinner.

Karina · Chanel

No, I work out at night, after work. What kind of meal would you eat around 3?

Alikat · Kate Spade

I'd definitely eat a piece of fruit at some point, that always helps me with my hunger control. Also maybe adding a salad to your lunch and having a filling snack snack before the gym like a banana, protein bar/shake, or PB sandwich.

subwolley · Kate Spade

I'm glad you posted this, because I've been having the same problem. I've also started working out recently. I find that I wake up in the middle of the night really hungry, or I'm really hungry before I go to bed, and I don't want to eat past 10pm. I think the advice posted so far is good. Eat five meals a day instead of three, and really look at what your eating. Is it enough to give you some fuel inbetween and after meals? I think this is the advice I'm going to follow. Good luck!