Possibles

So this week I have been dealing with hunger.  I've found out a few possibles of why:

A)  I'm close to my goal weight.
B)  I'm not having enough / having too much protein.
C)  It's just my mind and not my body.
D)  It's spices.

Damn spices.... I suddenly noticed for some reason, that the 2 mixed spices I have been using (found via Poon facebook, and having been using a lot since on IP) actually have sugars in them!  I stopped those immediately.  One is a PC garlic mix, other is Clubhouse Parm & Herb.  How silly of my not to study them, and just assume because others on Poon were using them, they were ok.

In regards to B... I don't know, just have to continue.

With A... I realized, as of today - my IP weigh in yesterday resulted in 3 pounds down - that I am at 191.4 lbs, and really, I'm only 11or 12 pounds away from 180 lbs, which my body is use to being the last few times.  WOW.  I'm so far down! I still want to aim for 160 lbs, with a possible 150 lbs.  Would like to settle between 155 and 165 lbs.  If I take it as 10 pound goals, it's not that long!  I'm stunned.

And C.... THAT one I need to deal with.  I do think there's some validity to it.  I know at times I feel I'm hungry, but after 30 minutes I'm doing ok.  I just never seem to have that really full feeling.  It makes me also plan for 'when I'm finished' and eating.  Not a good idea.  There is no when I'm finished and eating - going back to old habits.  I just don't want to do that.  Some how I need to let go of those dreams/thoughts, and figure out how to be comfortable with less foods, and maybe even accepting never feeling all that full.  I wonder though if once I'm eating protein at lunch and dinner if I will feel fuller.  Another thing, I need to remember to use oil.  I tend to forget to add my 2 teaspoons of oil to my food.  I try to cook a bit more with oil as I forget adding so I at least have some oil in me.

Today I made a pot roast in the slow cooker, look forward to dinner!  Will have it with cauliflower.  Tonight we are going to a comedy night at the rec center here. I have decided to save 1/2 protein shake with spinach (which I made a full pkg yesterday and had 1/2 already), and 1 pkg of potato chips to bring with me.  That made:
B - 1/2 brownie with 1/4 rhubarb compote, coffee, bit of protein vanilla, and 1/2 pancake muffins
L - 1/2 of pancake muffins with 1/4 rhubarb compote, salad - lettuce and cucumbers, coffee, bit of protein vanilla
D - 3 cups veg, 6 oz cooked pot roast, tea
Will bring water and a few cucumber slices along with 1/2 veg, and shake/chips as my snack at the show.

I'm still a bit hungry, but not as bad or as crazy as I have been.  So glad.