Mr Humble Guy on Dieting

Okay, I need to get this out in the open right off the bat: I'm not overweight, and I don't have a lot of fat on me.

That being said, I'm also on a high protein, low fat diet right now. The reason for this is that the bit of fat that I do have is right on my belly, meaning I don't have the rock-hard tasty abs look that I want. And even though that I've been working out almost four times a week for the last few months, I haven't noticed much of an improvement in my belly area. Thus, the specialized diet.

I've been on it for about a week now, and I have so much sympathy for anyone struggling to stay on a diet. I'm thinking about food constantly, which is making me hungry all the time! I feel like Peter off of "Family Guy" when he asks the network executive, "Are you gonna eat that stapler?"

And I've heard tons of advice that doesn't work:

• Protein will make you feel full for longer. Well, it's supposed to, but I've been eating five ounces of protein-rich food (like salmon and tuna) at every meal in addition to all the other stuff I have to eat...and I'm still hungry
  
• Eat slower, and you'll feel more full. Yeah, I tried that. I even tried stretching a meal over an hour long period. It just made my food cold, and I was still hungry afterwards.
  
• Eat more fiber, and you'll feel more full, plus it helps keep you regular. Unfortunately, I tried this. And yes, it did make me feel more full...for a while. This is where the "keeping me regular" part comes in. Yes, it did keep me regular. At regular five-minute intervals, I was running the the can to release some of the most explosive diarrhea known to man. In a choice between being hungry and having concentrated liquid evil shooting out my ass, I choose being hungry.

Anyway, my diet took a huge hit yesterday. I was doing a bunch of home reno work to surprise Mrs Humble, and I worked up a hunger that 5 ounces of tuna, 2 slices of rye bread, 1 cup romaine lettuce, 1/2 cup sliced carrots, 2 tbsp of fat-free dressing, and an cup of orange juice just couldn't fill. No, this was a hunger that only a pizza and a half could fill, and believe me, I enjoyed every grease-laden bite of it.

PS: The diet has actually been working so far. I have lost a few pounds already, and provided that I don't have anymore pizza episodes, I'll hopefully notice a difference in my waist by the end of the month.