Always full?

(Danial Ficek) #1

I’ve been doing Keto since June 29th. I’m down 30.6 pounds, averaging about 2.6 pounds per week. When I first began, I would have a cup of BPC and a couple of eggs. As time progressed, I dropped the eggs. The last week, I’ve been drinking the BPC and I’ve been unable to finish because I feel full! I rarely eat after 3pm. Is this normal? I’m not cutting massive calories, I just eat most of them early in the day and I’m not hungry the rest of the day.

Thoughts? I feel like the BPC really jump starts my day but maybe somebody can help me, if I’m not hungry is it necessary? Thanks.

(Allie) #2

Eat when hungry only. If you’re feeling good, I wouldn’t worry.

#3

I used to love BPC, then one day it made me gag. That was about 6 months ago and I haven’t really drank one since. I think I was forcing them down when I didn’t need or want them, which made me adverse. Keto folks love their bulletproof coffee or coffee with loads of heavy cream but I assure you, you can thrive without either.

I always though BPC made me feel like I just ate the most hearty breakfast ever. But the thing I realized is I was forcing down calories when my body was perfectly content fasting until lunch or dinner. My advice is wait to eat/drink until hunger sets in, if you’re anything like me you’ll be ready for a ribeye around 5-6pm.

(Brian) #4

I often find that come breakfast time, I’m just not hungry. My wife will ask what I want for breakfast. I say, “Just some coffee.” And this morning, that’s exactly what I had, just some coffee. I’m just fine. I’m not hungry. I have every bit as much energy as I ever do. I am totally fine not eating anything.

Now, if I do happen to get a little hungry, there are all kinds of good leftovers in the fridge plus there are some avocados on the counter, if I want them.

Leftovers has become more of a problem here. It seems like our consumption of food has actually gone way done. We don’t eat the large volume of food that we used to. We eat what would seem a modest dinner and we’re both full.

I do notice that my body tells me when to stop, much more so than when I was eating a lot of carbs. Seriously, that feeling like I used to get after my third plate of pasta and the second helping of chocolate cake, like if you eat another bite, it’s gonna hurt, that feeling, maybe a little less intense, is the one I get when my body is telling me to stop. And I do. But I also notice that I’m not uncomfortable after I eat, nor am I sleepy, nor am I hungry again in an hour. I like it.

#5

I hear you on the consumption going way down. We usually share a steak and still have some leftover. Dinner leftovers usually become lunches. Once you get used to eating a lot less you can become masterful at cooking the right amount, or making things that can easily become other things, I have at least. Usually a few slices of last night’s roast tastes pretty good over a grilled Caesar salad the next day.

(Danial Ficek) #6

Hey Rian,

For sure, that’s where I’ve been yesterday and today. I just didn’t even finish. I’ve actually enjoyed it in the morning, but definitely, I don’t seem to need it. Thanks for the reply.

Danial

(Danial Ficek) #7

Thanks!

Danial

(Danial Ficek) #8

Thanks for the response. It appears that what I’m experiencing is normal. I’m getting much better at recognizing true hunger rather than eating because I’m bored. One of the things that I do is to grill up a bunch of meat on the weekends, vacuum pack it and freeze it. Then, when we eat, we just pull something out, throw the bag in some boiling water and in a few minutes we have great traeger grilled food on our table!

Danial