Hungry, Hungry Hi... Ahmed

**Alexanderofmacedon** · 01-14-2006, 23:46

Didn't read almost any of that, but here are the things I do.

1. Excersise very intensely in a sport you really love.
2. Eat as much food you like (as long as its semi-healthy)

Go for it man...

**Beirut** · 01-15-2006, 00:21

Sounds normal to me.

I eat breakfast at 6 (organic cereal with fruit and a whole wheat bagel with peanut butter and jelly - every morning!), power bar and muffin and coffee at 8 on the way to work, fruit and nuts all morning, lunch at 12, fruit and nuts and coffee all afternoon, a sandwich or something around 3 or 4, dinner at 7, dessert at 8, second dessert around 10. Add to this at least six cups of tea, any cookies lying around during the day, and one or two beer.

Food is to be eaten. Always.

("Because you never really know if you're going to get any more." Snoopy.)

Never eat less - just exercise more.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 01-15-2006, 01:13

I find that if you can hold off eating in the morning, the hunger pangs only last an hour or so before disappearing until about teatime.

Of course, this probably isn't very healthy.

**Zalmoxis** · 01-15-2006, 01:31

I only eat three meals a day, I hardly exercise, but I'm generally skinny.

**Kaiser of Arabia** · 01-15-2006, 01:53

Originally Posted by Alexanderofmacedon

Didn't read almost any of that, but here are the things I do.

1. Excersise very intensely in a sport you really love.
2. Eat as much food you like (as long as its semi-healthy)

Go for it man...

I may give that a go. I like beating up freshmen, is that a sport

**71-hour Ahmed** · 01-15-2006, 02:05

Well, I just had a yoghourt, because I'm too hungry to sleep. Now hopefully I can go to bed.

Don't know what I can do to cut down on my cereal eating, but I can certainly eat more healthy fat. I assume you mean fish? (Mackerel and tuna...)

**Samurai Waki** · 01-15-2006, 02:27

I eat once...maybe twice per day. When I was training for the Army I learned how to discipline myself, excerise is key...also if you don't want your body to turn starches and carbs into sugar (and therefore fat) avoid eating at least four hours before you go to bed.

**Big King Sanctaphrax** · 01-15-2006, 02:51

also if you don't want your body to turn starches and carbs into sugar

Your body always breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars as part of digestion. You couldn't absorb them otherwise, they'd be too large.

**Samurai Waki** · 01-15-2006, 02:54

Originally Posted by Big King Sanctaphrax

Your body always breaks down carbohydrates into simple sugars as part of digestion. You couldn't absorb them otherwise, they'd be too large.

I should've said your body tends to break down Carbohydrates quicker, and turn them into fat while your sleeping. haha

**Fragony** · 01-15-2006, 13:26

Eating a lot of healthy stuff won't do you any harm.

**Adrian II** · 01-16-2006, 17:25

Kukrikhan is right: what works for one guy does not necessarily work for another. If you want to drastically lose some weight, you should consult an expert, for instance your GP. Not because dieting is hazardous per se, but because (1) you have to exclude any possible underlying causes such as intestinal parasites, organ failure, blood sugar problems, psychological issues, etcetera, and (2) he can advise you as to the best diet for your age, weight, sports habits, family circumstance, life style, shoe size, haircut, you name it.
Anyway, that would be the modern, responsible approach.

Or you can just eat less and not whine about it.

**KukriKhan** · 01-15-2006, 02:19

I'm no nutritional expert. Lots of guys here know way more than me about what to eat & drink. But I can say this:

For me, hunger is manageable. I live in a 1st world country and have a decent income, so obtaining food is not the problem it is in other parts of the world. My trick to stave off hunger "pangs": caffeine. Many, if not all, over-the-counter diet aids have that as either an accelerant or as the primary ingredient. Save a couple bucks & drink coffee/tea, instead, I say.

Also tobacco (but I don't recommend that as a therapy, due to the side effects).

It sounds like you consume quite a high volume of food, and frequently. So I conclude that rather than actually physically 'hungry', your body is sending you the signal - often - that it is 'no longer full', and your mind interprets that as 'hungry'.

It's like driving your car, and stopping at every gas station you see, because the 'almost-empty' gas tank warning light, comes on as soon as you're down a quarter-tank.

So it's about controlling that false warning light. At least, it is for me.