[From Bob Greene's "THE BEST LIFE DIET"]
10 - STUFFED: so full that you feel nauseous
9 - VERY UNCOMFORTABLY FULL:
you need to loosen your clothes
8 - UNCOMFORTABLY FULL: you feel bloated
7 - FULL: you feel a little bit uncomfortable
6 - PERFECTLY COMFORTABLE: you feel satisfied
5 - COMFORTABLE: you're more/less satisfied,
but could eat a little more
4 - SLIGHTLY UNCOMFORTABLE: you're just
beginning to feel signs of hunger
3 - UNCOMFORTABLE: stomach is rumbling
2 - VERY UNCOMFORTABLE: you feel irritable
& unable to concentrate
1 - WEAK & LIGHT-HEADED: your stomach acid is churning
** Begin eating when you're at a 3 or 4
** Stop at 5, if you're trying to lose weight
** Stop at 6, if you're wanting to maintain your weight
[From Jill Fleming's "THIN PEOPLE DON'T CLEAN THEIR PLATES"]
10: Stuffed to the point of feeling sick (Thanksgiving full!)
9: Very uncomfortable, tired
8: Uncomfortably full
7: Feel you have eaten just a little bit too much
6: Comfortable, satisfied [stop eating]
5: Just noticing the first signs of hunger [slow down, if eating]
4: Hungry, ready to eat [Eat at this point]
3: Very hungry
2: Extremely hungry, irritable
1: Starving, can't concentrate, dizzy
[From Judy & Arthur Halliday's "THIN WITHIN"]
HUNGER SCALE
10 - Thanksgiving-STUFFED! (can't do up pants, etc)
9
8
7
6
5 - Satisfied (had just enough food to "refuel")
4
3
2
1
0 - Empty / Time to eat (stomach may growl, or you get an empty feeling)
** 0-5 = Eating between these numbers will help you release weight
** 3-7 = Maintain weight
** 5-10 = Gain weight
[From Gillian at Healthier Outcomes]
HUNGER SCALE:
10 - Stuffed to the point of feeling sick.
-> Eat to here 2 or more x's a week = weight gain.
9 - Very uncomfortably full, need to loosen your belt.
-> Eat to here 2 or more x's a week = weight gain.
8 - Full, feel pressure on your stomach
-> Eat to here 2 or more x's a week = maintain weight.
7 - Comfortable, no longer hungry.
6 - Satisfied.
STOP! Your brain will register at "7" in 20 minutes.
Your stomach should be growling in about 3 - 4 hours.
4/5 - Comfortable, neither hungry nor full.
3 -
| Beginning |
2 - Hungry, ready to eat.
1 - Very hungry, unable to concentrate.
0 - Starving, dizzy, irritable. Ravenous & empty.
Personally, I think my favorite is Bob Greene's. The "Healthier Outcomes" one is cool, too! Though, I tend to still follow the Thin Within one (it's super-ingrained into my thinking! LOL).
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