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I've done this before switching from bulking season, to leaning season. I found the hardest part being stomach growling. I'd be talking to people and my stomach
by Ralo 5y ago
I've done this before switching from bulking season, to leaning season. I found the hardest part being stomach growling. I'd be talking to people and my stomach would start complaining to everyone. I've been told to drink a glass of water when the happens but I didn't find it helped a bunch.
I usually went for a light plain peanut butter sandwich once a day at very "tactical" times to cut the growling. Yes peanut butter is calorie heavy but just keep it light. The fat/protein/carbs in peanut butter is pretty hard to beat, in moderation it's really good for you.
This does go away after a while, but this was an issue for the first while.
- vidarh 5y agoSoups have worked better for me than water. The right soups can be very low calorie for volume and filling.
- imiric 5y agoI've found that laying off carbs (Atkins, keto, etc.) gets rid of the growling and hunger pains entirely. On a carb-restricted diet you eat because you want to, not because your stomach is craving for food.
- toyg 5y agoyeah, carb-restricting is what did it for me, when i managed to shed significant weight. But I couldn't sustain it for more than a couple of years. Also, protein-based diets are heavy on one's liver.
- wtetzner 5y agoIf you’re doing a low carb diet, you probably want high fat and moderate protein.
- anothernewdude 5y agoFiber and roughage can help that. The peak of my own weighloss happened when I regularly ate the most basic oat porridge for breakfast. Oats so big my body barely had a chance to get all the nutrients out.