(XP) Hungry or is it head hunger - Do you know the difference...

Hungry or is it head hunger?  How to know the difference…

I have an audit at work tomorrow – and I am really stressed out… I have been all last week and the weekend.  On Saturday I was hungry all the time – and ate all the time, mostly snacking – since when I stressed – very little food fills me up.  So it felt like I was eating ALL the time.  And I was.  Good food – but still.  Sunday – was a bit better.  I bought baked chicken and the dry chicken really stuffed me up. 

Today I am supper stressed and I want to eat.  I made my protein shake with greens – but I do not want that… hmmm. I ate some nuts.  They were great.  but I still felt hungry… That made me think.  So for lunch I fixed a plate of chicken with cucumbers.  A lot of chicken.  As you can expect after a “normal" WLS portion of the chicken I was stuffed, with a lot of chicken left on the plate.  So I left it on my desk – planning to eat as a second lunch once I get hungry again.  Except – when I got hungry – 2 hrs after my lunch – I was not hungry for the chicken.  I wanted something else.  Nuts, or protein ice cream, or yogurt with proteins + fruits… which means that I am not really hungry. 

So I made a pact with myself – after I eat all the chicken from the plate –I can have other foods.  Suddenly I am not hungry anymore. 

Eventually I will eat the chicken, when I get really hungry.   And maybe in evening I can have my lovely yogurt with protein powder and fruits… my dessert. Until then – chicken is waiting… And let’s not forget the already made protein shake with greens.  That will have to be consumed before the dessert. (it is in a thermos – with ice.)

And that ladies and gentlemen – is the difference between real hunger and a head hunger – at least for me.

 

I know exactly what you mean!  Sometimes I sit down to do something at work and if it's something difficult or that I'm unsure of I can actually feel the "hunger" start.  I also know that if I'm only hungry for something sweet - I'm not hungry!

BTW, I've been looking for a protein smoothie that includes greens - can I get your recipe?  Thanks!!

i just mix my greens in my protein shake - IMO - it is acquired taste.  I love it... most days... i can a real "jolt" after drinking that - I use "Superfood" by dr Shultz. 
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This is the only "greens" that I can take all the time without getting sick.

I started using 1 tsp, now I add 1-2 tbs to a large shake (24 oz).  I usually do that 4-5 times a week. 
I use 8 oz of water, add 2 Tbs of a  good whey protein ( at least 1 scoop whey isolate and 1 scoop whey concentrate - when i am low on the great tasting isolate.. ), add 1/2 cup blueberries (frozen) and 2 Tbs of the supperfood.  Blend.  looks like a mud - but it taste great to me.  (most days)   Then add ice - and put that in my thermos and drink over 15 min or 1 hr.. (depends how hungry I am... lol) The trick for me is to blend the frozen blueberries with little of water and the superfood first - then add more water and the protein powder and blend little more - just enough to incorporate the proteins.. - I hate foam. 

What is protien ice cream?  Is there an ice cream out there fortified with more protien than most? 

I make my own protein ice cream - it is so simple...

My basic - "3 min protein ice cream" fix
I use a Magic Bullet - but any personal small blender - strong enough - will work:
In the small 8 oz blender cup get 3 oz of water( you can use milk) + 1 (large) scoop of protein powder - put a blade on and just blend it so there are no powder  - unscrew the blade - fill the cup with frozen fruits of your choice (blueberries or strawberries or pieces of frozen mango, or peaches, etc) force on the blade ( - since the cup is full by now -  lol) and screw it very good.  Blend the frozen fruit with the mixed protein powder- make sure all the fruit is blended - unscrew the blade - and you have a soft fruity ice cream... Using less or more of water - fruits - will change the consistency of the mix.  If you want harder "ice cream" - put it in the freezer for 30-60 min... so yummy... and good for you.  Sometimes I add yogurt - but then I also add more stevia (I do not use splenda anymore). 

I tried the bigger blender - but then i had to crape the sides.. and then have a hard time to get my "ice cream" out ... the small cup - is perfect for me..If I want a pure protein ice cream - then i mix my protein shake and put it in a cube tray in the freezer the day before (small cubes) then add the cubes and some water + protein powder for more - protein flavor ice cream...
 
More ice cream - the regular ice cream recipe - are on eggface website

http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2008/08/prote in-ice-cream.html
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But that takes 30 min... lol.. and sometimes I just want my ice cream ... like in 3 min.

My "ice cream" typically have 180 cal, 30-35 gr of protein per 8 oz... (I use the prot isolate and the rest of calories are from a cup of berries...typically 50 cal per cup ) If this is a meal for me - i use 1 oz of whole milk or 1/2-1/2 as some of my base to get the fat - or add some nuts to my "ice cream" after is ready... This is "instead" of protein shake.

Thanks! !!