How long does it take for real hunger pangs to kick in??

[Jasmine]

I've been swaying like a maniac for ages, got off the supplements apart from aspirin & vitex. I ditched the cranberry because I got really bad bruising. My donor is 40 and my last one (only one with him) was a girl and I think last time I had a brew and didn't eat for about 5 hours (about 2 after donation). I didn't know low blood sugar swayed then though. I changed my diet though this time because I couldn't cope with IG diet because I've been trying for about 5/6 months now and that's too long to stick to a severely restricted diet. I'm doing LE at around 1200-1300 cals. Lost a bit of weight. Not holding back on the vodka! :running:

So I've not had anything to eat for 2 1/2 hours and really don't want to screw up my sway with a high blood sugar. How long are we talking before real hunger pangs start to occur??

It's not that I wouldn't love a healthy baby of any gender as my 2 have passed away but I think it would be extra special if I had a little princess. I suppose all I ask for is a healthy little girl. Sure I'd love loads of kids but I'd be grateful for just a healthy daughter! Then I'm done with swaying I think!

[strawberrymom]

I would drink diet coke whenever I felt the hunger pangs and that helped A LOT! If you go to the thread of girl moms- how we got our girls- I found quite a few drank that so it didn't worry me about caffeine. Also after a few months on the diet and feeling horrible I finally joined this sight as a member and got access to the LE diet pages. I found that to be invaluable- it gave me so much more that I could eat and really got me to stay on the diet. Yes the info is out there for free on what not to and to eat and I had scoured that and thought I knew everything. The member section gives you so many more ideas and breaks things down by calories and just really worth it to me. I felt full more often after I added a few of the suggestions and even enjoyed food again.

[atomic sagebrush]

It varies depending on what you have had to eat earlier in the day. Some foods stick to the ribs more than others do.

If you're hungry, go ahead and have a light snack. Just don't have a giant holiday-style dinner.

so sorry to read about your babies. :(