>I'm not hungry.  I drink a lot of caffeine-free herbal tea.  I notice when
I
>feel hungry that if I drink, the hunger goes away.  I tend to think it is
>thirst that is confused with hunger.

>I've also been working on losing some weight for summer which is another
>reason for the 1200 calories, but I have a friend who is a competitive body
>builder and personal trainer.  He recommends about the same caloric >intake
for other women he trains.

Thanks for the info...I drink about a gallon of water a day plus
non-caffeinated herbal teas and right now I think I am at about 1600 to 1800
calories a day and I am hungry. However, I too want to slim down a little so
I may cut back for a while and go back to counting cals and percentages. My
concern is one, that my metabolism will slow down at 1,200 calories, and
two, I will loose muscle rather than burn fat.

Any comments appreciated!!

>If I get a craving for sweets, then one day I will up the carbs to about
30%
>or so, and let calories go up to 1,600-1,800.  I think it's good to have
>some variation, and not let the body get too accustomed to a set >regime.
I do notice if I let carbs creep up very much that I get hungry >between
meals. I guess that is insulin related, but not sure.  I also lift >weights
3 times a week, and walk about 6 days a week.

>Marylee

Right now I am going to change to less calories and veggies only at night
rather than at every meal - which would reduce calories. IF that doesn't do
it I might actually go to eating fruit rather than veggies. In a way it
doesn't make sense due to the increased sugar/carbs, but like you said, I
think it's not good to let the body get to accustomed to anything and fruit
is something I rarely ever eat.

Thanks again,
Kristina