You’re *thirsty, not hungry Topic
Miles
05/05/21
Fun fact- your body does not understand the difference between hunger and thirst. So, if you think you’re hungry, chug a full water bottle and keep on keeping on.
Moreover, before you eat your breakfast (I don’t recommend eating breakfast), lunch or dinner... chug a bottle of water beforehand to help partially fill you up & curb overeating!
Dietician
05/06/21
Yes, it is a great idea to drink a lot of water! Water can help increase the feeling of fullness. Here is a recent MyNetDiary blog on how to figure out your water needs and how to track it with the app.
https://www.mynetdiary.com/how-much-should-you-drink.html
Have a healthy day! Brenda (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
Beeg
05/16/21
Why do you recommend not eating breakfast? I’d like to know more, please.
Dietician
05/16/21
Hi Bagheera,
Some people, like Miles, above don't eat breakfast but many people find that eating breakfast helps with weight loss. Here is a MyNetDiary blog on the topic: https://www.mynetdiary.com/is-breakfast-necessary.html
Most experts recommend including breakfast to kick-start your metabolism and give you energy for the day. Brenda (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
Beeg
05/16/21
Thank you
Dietician
05/17/21
replied to Beeg
Hello Bagheera- We are happy to help! Please let us know if additional nutrition or weight loss questions remain. Best, Joanna (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
HelenW
05/18/21
For what it's worth Bagheera, I never ate breakfast for many many years, and I am convinced that it was one of the reasons I became diabetic. Not sure for fact but for starving my body for so many hours from evening meal through to largish lunch and supper the next day can't have been healthy if I think back now. I started eating breakfast here and there about a decade ago, and for the past 3 months have religiously had Pure Pom juice for artery health, toast and eggs for breakfast. I do sometimes (rarely) skip lunch or have one round whole wheat bread with lean ham and mustard with a cup of tea. Sadly lately all hell's broken loose on my evening meal and snack attacks late on. Not put on weight but oh boy am I kind of gone very stagnant with my average weekly loss lessening each week :(
Dietician
05/20/21
Hi HelenW,
Thanks for sharing. It sounds like you have figured out that your evening meal and late-night snacks are preventing you from continuing to lose. Do you think you might be going into your evening meal overly hungry? Would an afternoon snack help tame your hunger? Just a thought. Here is an article on late-night eating you might find useful. https://www.mynetdiary.com/evening-snacking-embrace-it-or-eliminate-it.html
Please keep us posted! Brenda (MyNetDiary Dietitian)
You’re *thirsty, not hungry
