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been hitting the gym reguarly for some time now since i'm trying to lose fat and build a bit of muscle till uni in october.

my diet for it so far has been pretty good - essentially low carb, and i've been reducing portion sizes by snacking on nuts between meals so i don't get massive hunger pangs and overeat during main meals

that's until the evening. around 6 in the evening i have these gigantic urges to eat, and even when i have a moderately-sized dinner i still feel hungry; its a massive urge not to grab some bread lying around or finish the stupidly high-GI risotto lying in the fridge (i'm even thinking about it now lol :P)

my primary aim is to lose body fat, and the idea of a low carb diet is that by eating protein and a moderate amount of fats (eg in nuts) i end up eating less than if i ate lots of carbs (also taking into account the thermic effect of protein etc).

how can i stop this evening hunger? cheers for any pointers

So, why are you eating risotto to begin with?

I find that eating non-paleo grains makes me hungrier as well. After a carb-cycle meal (which I've been doing weekly) I feel mentally hungry even when I'm physically too full to eat any more.

my fault, my message was a bit ambigous - i didn't actually eat the risotto my rents just made it after i ate.

when you eat low carb, if you feel hungry afterwards what do you do to curb it?

Cottage Cheese...

A bowl of Broccoli and spinach

Steak

I would just eat any of those...

Whey shake maybe?

Just tossing ideas out there.

I have this with fresh blueberries almost every night...

Cold cut meat? chicken or turkey with some olive oil on top, plus vegetables. Pretty quick and simple meal

I usually mix a meat mixture with about 2/3 more in volume of fibrous veg, usually broccolli, green beans or something similar. I season it to taste good, and the veg volume keeps me full. If I get hungry after that, I usually do some nuts or cheese, but from my perspective, if I eat enough veg, dressed with some olive oil in the meal, I usually won't get hungry
Tim

Like I said in another post...try to keep your mind occupied/yourself busy. Call and chat with someone on the phone. Go rent a movie. Buy some computer games that involve some thought process (though Diablo 2 is a fun game for instance but when I was younger I could eat entire meals playing the game). Sometimes you just eat cause your bored, not because your hungry. Just do something.

these are all really great ideas, thanks loads. i'll see how i go over the next few days and tell you how they work out, cheers :)

I literally grab whatever's in the fridge that isn't carbs. Ham, cheese, olives, cottage cheese, left over meat or protein shake etc. I just make a random feast of things really or make it into a salad. A caesin shake right before bed always keeps my stomach full.

I eat more. Although, in reality, I don't think that's ever happened. Usually by the time I get to the last few reps, er, bites of my 1 pound of veggies I start to really slow down.

That 1 pound is arbitrary, but lots of veggies comes in 1 pound bags - usually with a statement about how it contains 15 servings or something. Ha.

I too am on a lower carb eating plan and the evenings are the WORST times for me. But the suggestions have been great:

cottage cheese
lunchmeat with cheese
whey shake


etc

Good luck!

Jenny

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big salad, late at night, has helped me avoid any diet cheating for last 5 months. Went from 230 to 168.