Always Hungry

[RaRaMongolian]

I am finishing the third day of my first whole30 and have been huge portions of meat and veggies and I feel so hungry right after eating. Is this normal?

[leahcarn]

Have you seen the meal planning template, and are you eating at the upper end of it? Are you eating enough fat?

Meal planning template http://whole30.com/downloads/whole30-meal-planning.pdf

[RaRaMongolian]

I have been using the recipes in the Well Fed books. 6 oz of meat and at least 2 cups of veggies per meal plus a high protein snack at some point during the day. Each meal also includes a tablespoon or more of coconut or olive oil.

Sometimes I feel hungrier after the meal than I was before eating. It usually on lasts half an hour but sometimes up tp an hour after eating

[Physibeth]

Is 6 oz of meat the size of your palm (3 dimensional?)? Is the coconut and olive oil being used for cooking and is a Tbs the size of your thumb? You can always eat more veggies and fat.

[Tina R]

You might be eating too fast. You might also have to eat longer. I think we are all used to eating our food in 10 min. Maybe take 1/2 an hour to savor you meal. I feel the same way sometimes. Good Luck!

[Guest WholeStanley]

Are there any distractions when you are eating? If I eat my lunch in front of my laptop/sorting through emails I feel just as hungry afterwards - i read once that the feeling of being full comes from your brain just as much as from your stomach so you need to give your brain a chance to recognise you have eaten as well