Do you suffer from "Hangry"?

Can you relate to this?!!



Hangry - showing or having a strong feeling of annoyance or hostility caused by lack of food.

I can! I get very angry, short tempered and grumpy if I get really hungry! It is not a pretty sight! I feel bad for anyone who is in my way when I am hangry!! Terrible things are said, I have often cried and I can't think straight! It's bad!!

It runs in my family; my mom is that way (we always knew as kids (and as adults) if my Mom is grumpy it's likely because she is hungry!) My sister and brother act the same way!

To help stop myself from getting hangry I usually eat every 2 - 3 hours to avoid the blood sugar crash. I have to make sure I am eating something wholesome and nutritious to fuel my body and not spike my blood sugar (with chocolate, chips, cookies, etc) it gives you temporary relief but you will get hungry a lot sooner than if you eat an apple, celery with peanut butter, have a shake…..And really chips, cookies, etc do nothing for you! They are empty carbs and sugar that usually help a craving but when you are watching what you eat and trying to lose weight those things should not be eaten when you are hangry!

On a daily basis this is usually what I eat and the times I eat!

6:30am - piece of whole grain toast
8:00am - coffee (no cream or sugar!)
9:30am - shakeology
10:30am - banana or apple (or if I am really on the ball I will make myself eggs the night before and eat those at this time, but that rarely happens! Thankfully my shakeology has 16gr of protein so I am getting my morning dose of protein right before my workout!)
11am - workout, ranges from 45 mins to 60 mins of cardio combined with strength training (I am doing a program called TurboFire right now and LOVE it!!)
12noon - salad with celery, cucumber, red/yellow pepper, one can of tuna, with regular salad dressing or olive oil and balsamic vinegar (I don't like the low fat/low cal dressings - have you seen the ingredients on those suckers?!!), 2 ryvita crackers and a few times I week I will have one wedge of laugh cow cheese.
2pm - apple or berries
5:30pm-6pm - Dinner varies as this is the one meal we all eat together during the week.
This week we have had:

Monday: Cheese tortellini with rose sauce, caesar salad, garlic bread. When we have meals like this I will only take about 1/3 of a cup of pasta with sauce, have one small piece of garlic bread and a huge serving of the salad!

Tuesday: Stir fry with peanut sauce - broccoli, onions, peppers and mushrooms with thinly sliced pork served over rice noodles and with peanut sauce. With this meal I only ate about 1/4 cup of noodles and had a big serving of veggies.

Wednesday (tonight) home made mini pizzas on whole grain pitas with goat cheese, spinach, onions and a small salad. My kids don't like their pizza the same way as my husband and I do so I will make theirs with pepperoni and cheese and give them cucumbers, carrots, peppers on the side!
8pm - apple or if I am really hungry I will have another shake but just mix it with water. (on occasion i don't eat healthy! I am human and have cravings and this is usually the time I give in to them, ugh! Like last night I had 2 handfuls of kettle chips...not the worst thing I have eaten at night but definitely not ideal to be eating right before bed!)

I also drink water and decaf teas throughout the day to make sure I am hydrated and it helps keep me full!

If you suffer from being hangry, know you are not alone!! If you eat on a regular basis and eat the right foods, you can avoid being hangry!