Katra wrote:
>
> In article >, Arri London >
> wrote:
>
> > Katra wrote:
> > >
> > > In article >,
> > > Hahabogus > wrote:
> > >
> > > > "Richard Green" > wrote in
> > > > :
> > > >
> > > > > Congratulations. I guess sometimes day in and day out it seems like
> > > > > your're running a marathon, but I'm glad your hard work is paying
> > > > > off for you.
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > > Actually I enjoy my new lifestyle, because I feel better and have more
> > > > energy. I also enjoy the challenges of creating new (to me) food combo's
> > > > and menu ideas. So I don't think of it as work never mind hard.
> > >
> > > Yeah... Every time I go to the Thai store now, I try a "new" food.
> > >
> > > This week it was dried "veiled lady" mushrooms!
> > > They are very interesting.
> > >
> > > It's amazing what I can create with no starchy foods! No rice, pasta,
> > > potatoes or wheat products.
> > >
> > > It's easier than it sounds if you LIKE to cook with more fresh produce!
> > > --
> > > K.
> > >
> >
> > Beginning to think I have a strange metabolism. The only foods that make
> > me feel full for hours are starches; don't eat much sugar (as sugar) in
> > a week. Not overweight, no blood sugar problems unless I eat refined
> > sugar on an empty stomach LOL
>
> Have you tried upping the protien?

Don't think that's really an issue. Adults (other than
athletes/bodybuilders etc) only need about 100 g of protein a day.
That's quite a small serving and most days I do get that much.
High fat meals make me feel awful for hours and I'm still hungry

>
> I actually have learned to eat smaller, more frequent meals. I generally
> eat a small meal about every 4 hours.

Yes I try to do that just because it feels better.
>
> It speeds weight loss. :-)
> --
> K.

Just heard somewhere in passing that eliminating coffee and drinking
black or green tea instead can result in small weight loss for some
people.