Used calories, still hungry

wndlady
wndlady Posts: 70 Member
edited November 14 in Getting Started
What do you do at the end of the day if you have used your calories, but are still genuinely hungry? I feel like not listening to my body is a bad thing.

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  • CaliMomTeach
    CaliMomTeach Posts: 745 Member
    I felt like that every day the first two weeks I started doing this, but I did not eat more. My body got used to fewer calories pretty quickly and I stopped feeling so hungry. I'm glad I didn't eat more and stuck with it because I have lost 47 pounds since July. I would give your body a chance to adjust. I know for me I was probably eating way more calories than I ever needed and my feelings of hunger were due to being used to a larger amount daily food. That amount of food is what made me overweight. Give it a couple of weeks.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Find out if your weight loss goal is appropriate, eat more satisfying foods, accept that you're not supposed to feel full all the time. If you are overweight because you listened to your body, you will know that that isn't the cure for everything.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    edited December 2016
    Are you actually hungry? Are you craving a specific food because if so your not hungry your just craving. I keep frozen green beans around for when im hungry with no calories left. Low calorie filling food. Although if you are genuinly hungry late night change up the timing and sizes of your meals so you have leftover calories for night time. Figure out what keeps you body full, Mine loves carbs. If i eat to low carb then im starving constantly.

    May also help to really figure out what hungry to you means. Assuming you have no medical issues i found when i started i did some controlled fasting for a bit. Listened to my body and found out what i thought was me being starving was actually just blood sugar crashes from eating to much to often. Which went away after a few hours.
  • CMNVA
    CMNVA Posts: 733 Member
    If you are in early days of your new eating plan, the best thing to do is try to power through it. You're not going to feel "full" for awhile. Remember, your stomach is used to having what it wants and now you are telling it no. Don't give into it unless you are so hungry that hunger wakes you up at night (yes, I had that).
  • ArkadyRose
    ArkadyRose Posts: 16 Member
    Are you actually hungry, or are you just in the habit of eating at that time? Try drinking a pint of water - it fills your stomach and fools it into that satiated feeling so it kills hunger pangs. Then find something to do that distracts you - read a book, watch a film or something, work at a hobby etc.
  • SadDolt
    SadDolt Posts: 173 Member
    are you sure you're not bored?
  • apullum
    apullum Posts: 4,838 Member
    If you've met your calorie goal for the day, then your body doesn't need more fuel. Herbal tea or water with lemon can help you feel like you're having a snack, without the extra calories.
  • pwnedbyfew
    pwnedbyfew Posts: 1 Member
    Have you tried Jicama? It is low-calorie high fiber and filling. I Just started as well and this wonderful veggie helps.
  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    Thanks for all the advice. No, I'm actually hungry :). I got overweight by not listening to my body and eating past when I was full so I haven't felt hungry in awhile. Some great suggestions (tea, veggies). I will try ignoring it unless it keeps me up at night. I think I also don't take into account all the calories I burn by being on my feet and walking around the house all day (chasing the kids, chasing the puppy, up and down the stairs to check on the wood stove).

    Thanks for all the replies.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    apullum wrote: »
    If you've met your calorie goal for the day, then your body doesn't need more fuel.
    This isn't necessarily the case, though. It really all depends on what your calorie goal actually is for the day. If the deficit is too steep, you literally will not be giving your body the 'fuel' and nutrients it needs to function properly while continuing to lose weight, something which can also put you at risk for some serious health repercussions.


    Edited to add: I mean "you" in the general sense, not "you" specifically. ;)
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    edited December 2016
    wndlady wrote: »
    No, I'm actually hungry :). I got overweight by not listening to my body and eating past when I was full so I haven't felt hungry in awhile. Some great suggestions (tea, veggies). I will try ignoring it unless it keeps me up at night. I think I also don't take into account all the calories I burn by being on my feet and walking around the house all day (chasing the kids, chasing the puppy, up and down the stairs to check on the wood stove).
    OP: A few questions:

    What is your height and current weight? How much are you looking to lose in total, and how long have you been at this? What did you set as your desired rate of weight loss per week, and what level of activity did you indicate?

    The answer to these will help determine if some tweaking may be in order. :)

  • wndlady
    wndlady Posts: 70 Member
    5'4", 151 lbs. Started 2 years ago at 160. Lost 5 lbs and quit logging. Started again last month and lost 4 more. Need to lose 6 more to get out of overweight category and 10-15 more for ideal weight. Set at 1 lb per week so 1360 calories per day.
  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    wndlady wrote: »
    5'4", 151 lbs. Started 2 years ago at 160. Lost 5 lbs and quit logging. Started again last month and lost 4 more. Need to lose 6 more to get out of overweight category and 10-15 more for ideal weight. Set at 1 lb per week so 1360 calories per day.

    That's pretty doable at this point. :) You might want to lower your loss rate to a 1/2 lb per week once you get a little closer to your goal.

    Do you find that you're hungrier at the end of the day than at the beginning? If so, perhaps IF (intermittent fasting) is something you could try, since this would leave you with more calories to consume later in the day. I use 16:8, which basically means I eat my calories in an 8 hour window each day and then don't eat for 16.

    How this breaks down for me is that other than a cup of coffee and my vitamins first thing, I don't eat breakfast. I've never been a breakfast person, so this works well for me.

    My first meal of the day is lunch, which I generally have between 1 and 2 pm. Then dinner around 7 pm.

    Eliminating breakfast means I have more calories available for when I *am* hungry, which allows me an afternoon snack and a few munchies before bed, as well as a good lunch and dinner. I.F. doesn't work for everyone, but for those it *does* work for, it tends to work really well. There's nothing magic about it - it won't speed up your weight loss rate for any other reason than it helps some people manage their hunger better which improves their caloric deficit adherence. :)

    At times when I need a little something and I think it's just habit-based as opposed to genuine hunger, sugar-free gum is my go-to of choice. It gives my mouth literally something to chew on, gives me the flavour hit, and I find that it often is all that I need. :)
  • myfitnesspale3
    myfitnesspale3 Posts: 276 Member
    wndlady wrote: »
    What do you do at the end of the day if you have used your calories, but are still genuinely hungry? I feel like not listening to my body is a bad thing.

    Eat all the pickles, mustard and sauerkraut I want - no limit. No pickles with sugar in them. Kills appetite.
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