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<br>Hungry Girl Today: 4.09.08 
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<br>HG, 
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<br>I have been doing the Weight Watchers Flex Plan for 5 weeks now. I have 
<br>only lost 6 lbs., and I am starting to feel discouraged. I'm hungry all the time 
<br>and feel like I am doing what I am supposed to, but it's not working. Please 
<br>help me! 
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<br>Not Losin' It  
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<br>Dear Not Losin' It, 
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<br>Okay, it IS working. You lost 6 pounds! That's GREAT -- so congrats. 
<br>Actually, studies show that people who lose weight slowly but consistently (1 -
<br> 2 lbs. per week) are more likely to keep it off than those who drop it really 
<br>fast. But since you feel like you're struggling, I'm going to toss some advice 
<br>out there. For starters, you really shouldn't be hungry all the time on either 
<br>of the Weight Watchers plans -- they're designed so that you get the right 
<br>amount of food you need while still being able to lose weight. But because 
<br>you are feeling hungry, you should examine what you've been eating and 
<br>make sure you're making smart choices. The beauty of the Flex Plan is that it 
<br>allows you the freedom to eat whatever foods you want, as long as you stick 
<br>to your specific POINTS&reg; target. But if you are choosing lots of calorie-dense 
<br>foods (foods that don't give you a lot of volume for the calories and 
<br>POINTS&reg; values), that could be why you are hungry. For example, if you eat 
<br>a lot of 100-calorie packs of chips, candy or cookies, you will likely be 
<br>hungrier than if you snack on 100 calories' worth of fruits, veggies, or 
<br>protein. I've found that eating fewer snacky packaged foods and more 
<br>natural foods helps me stay full and lose weight faster. I rely on the portion-
<br>controlled snack stuff only for when I'm really craving it. And I personally 
<br>ALWAYS prefer foods that I can eat MORE of for the same calories and 
<br>POINTS&reg; values as other foods that are smaller in portion size. So I eat lots 
<br>of foods that have a high water-content, like broth-based soup, fruit, 
<br>veggies, etc. I also limit trigger foods -- stuff that I know I need to eat a lot 
<br>of in order to feel satisfied (for me it's carby things like breads, pastas and 
<br>cereals). Pay attention to what your specific trigger foods are as well as 
<br>which foods make you feel full after eating a reasonable amount. Try these 
<br>tips and see -- and let me know how it goes!
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<br>Dear Hungry Girl, 
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<br>A lot of your recipes are delicious but call for very small amounts of certain 
<br>foods (such as a tablespoon of canned tomatoes). I live alone and usually 
<br>end up eating larger servings of the leftover ingredients than I should, 
<br>because I hate to see food go to waste. Any suggestions for keeping my 
<br>snacking on leftover ingredients under control? Thanks! 
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<br>Eatin' It All  
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<br>Dear Eatin' It All, 
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<br>I hear you. And your question is totally valid. Here are some solutions for 
<br>you... When the recipe calls for a small amount of something that is 
<br>relatively low in calories and/or guilt-free (like fresh or canned veggies), you 
<br>can simply use the rest in another recipe or toss it into your next meal, like a 
<br>salad or egg-white scramble (I scramble EVERYTHING under the sun into egg 
<br>whites or Egg Beaters!). You can search hungry-girl.com using a keyword (in 
<br>this case, the name of your leftover ingredient), and you will likely find more 
<br>recipes that call for it. If a recipe calls for a few tablespoons of something 
<br>that's not so low in calories (like chocolate chips), and you're afraid you'll 
<br>overdo it munching on the leftovers, you may want to store them somewhere 
<br>you won't see them often (like a cabinet you need to stand on a chair to 
<br>reach or way in the back of the pantry). Or simply give them away to people 
<br>who like the stuff. I give away and donate TONS of stuff that shows up at the 
<br>HG office when I'm afraid I will be tempted to eat it. Hope that helped... 
<br>Happy recipe-making!!! 
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<br>the calories and MUCH less fat compared to that almond cookie. In fact, 
<br>fortune cookies are fat-free!
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