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If you do WW PointsPlus...
What do you eat when you're hungry, but don't have many points available to spend?
Also, how do you distract yourself if you can't stop thinking about food and feeling hungry, even though you know damnn well you've eaten enough to not be hungry.
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Re: If you do WW PointsPlus...
Steamed Broccoli with Salsa
Carrot sticks /lite ranch
Scrambled eggs with salso
Are you BFing, Venus?
I would eat lots of 0 point fruits and veggies if I don't have many points left.
If I want to eat and that's all I can think about, I give myself 5 minutes. If I'm still thinking about food, then I eat something. Most of the time I forget, though.
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Bananas with maybe just a smear of peanut butter on them.
Yes, I'm BFing. They gave me 14 extra points a day for it, but that's the norm for just one baby and I'm actually feeding three, so I'm not too hard on myself if I go over as long as I'm truly hungry and it's a healthy choice. However, I'm a major emotional and/or bored eater, so I'm doing my best to know the difference between that and true hunger.
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Fruits are big for me when I don't have many points left to spend. An apple, banana, some strawberries, etc. If I'm really hungry and it's a while until my next meal, I'll add something that's a point or two but has fats, whole grains, proteins in it, i.e.
Some peanut butter or cheddar with an apple.
String cheese with grapes
Pretzel thins or whole grain tortilla chips with salsa.
Sliced veggies with trader joes white bean hummus
If you mean a low point meal:
A big salad full of veggies and fruits with just some dressing for points.
Oatmeal, load it down with sliced bananas or cubed apples.
Vegetable Stir fry (points only in the oil and any sauces you use)
When I find myself heading into the kitchen / looking for a snack when I'm not actually hungry, I :
Make myself drink a bottle of water first.
Play a game on my iPod.
Allow myself a snack but only if I accomplish one of those small-but-annoying tasks that I'm always putting off first (balancing check book, going through mail, washing dishes, etc).
Go talk to someone, either in person or on the phone.
Just go ahead and eat a 0 point snack.
And since you're nursing 3, I'd say feel free to allow yourself more points, and remember that you have those weekly and activity points! Spend 'em!
Also you might want to focus on the power foods (especially proteins and dairy) throughout the day so you don't find yourself with a shortage at the end of the day.
I'm just really lucky to have an insane milk supply. AshasaurusRex hooked me up with an adoptive mom of a 28 weeker that can't handle formula so I'm pumping for him in addition to nursing the girls.
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I would eat a banana as well and then if I was still hungry I would drink a lot of water. If you're still hungry then maybe you'll have to look at what else you ate that day and see what's going on. I know I'd not feel full without protein, just couldn't do it.
Also, I read somewhere that if you're hungry you'd consider eating an apple. If you wouldn't eat an apple then it's more out of boredom. Take it for what it's worth