Do you feel hungry when dieting?

tantalee

Normally i eat well. But as soon as i get in a diet, although im eating a good amount of calories, i feel always hungry. Think its more psychological than physic.

Ashley121205

I can't think of it as a diet. I hate the word diet. I'm thinking of it as changes I can live with forever. I don't deprive myself if I really want something.

kimmysueneal

I definitely do! The healthier I eat, the hungrier I am. It's very annoying b/c I hate feeling hungry ;(

em9371

I can't think of it as a diet. I hate the word diet. I'm thinking of it as changes I can live with forever. I don't deprive myself if I really want something.

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This. It's not a diet, it's a healthy balanced lifestyle that I can keep up forever. I'm hardly ever hungry and losing 1.5lbs most weeks. If you are constantly hungry your weight loss goals are probably set too high x

ironanimal

I can't think of it as a diet. I hate the word diet. I'm thinking of it as changes I can live with forever. I don't deprive myself if I really want something.

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This. It's not a diet, it's a healthy balanced lifestyle that I can keep up forever. I'm hardly ever hungry and losing 1.5lbs most weeks. If you are constantly hungry your weight loss goals are probably set too high x

:drinker:

LilSomethin

I don't cuz like the previous poster said....It's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change. You need to make changes for the rest of your life not just for a certain amount of time. Otherwise, u will end up right where u started. I have good days a few bad ones every month. I don't beat myself up over it and I log everything so I can see what works and what doesn't If I'm hungry, I eat

annameier8706

Honestly it depends on the day. Some days I get into a eat everything on sight mood and it takes all my will power to control myself, other days I struggle to meet my cal goal...

izzydino

I can't think of it as a diet. I hate the word diet. I'm thinking of it as changes I can live with forever. I don't deprive myself if I really want something.

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This. It's not a diet, it's a healthy balanced lifestyle that I can keep up forever. I'm hardly ever hungry and losing 1.5lbs most weeks. If you are constantly hungry your weight loss goals are probably set too high x

:flowerforyou: :drinker:

amycarol59

Making lifestyle changes is the way to go. I am not going to say I am never hungry but I will give you that I don't have any about 95% of the time. I eat on a schedule and it keeps your blood sugar stable so that you never get cravings or get hungry. Plus grouping your foods is also another way to do away with cravings. (Key is never eat a carb without a veggie and fat to stabilize your blood sugar) This is my strategy for keeping my moods stable also it has worked for me for quite a while.

JMarigold

Right now.

Yes.

I've got it set at 1lb of weight loss. I eat back my exercise calories. I get in a good ratio of healthy carbs, fat, and protein. I try to space my "meals" well. Still some weeks I'm just hungry a lot. Physically I mean. Stomach growling and all that.

Some weeks not so much. But mostly. Yes I am hungry.

mwcraig34

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

ironanimal

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

capriciousmoon

I think it's mainly about finding a way to eat that works for your life. Some people feel less hungry eating small meals or snacks, some do better intermittent fasting. If I pay attention to what my body wants I tend to be less hungry than if I'm trying to be "good" and deprive myself or eat less than I should. Getting enough sleep definitely helps (~8 hours).

It would be nice if we could take back the word "diet" so it doesn't stand for starving yourself. "Lifestyle change" sounds a bit silly to me.

mwcraig34

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

Ok do you get a daily aformation with that too! :bigsmile:

mwcraig34

It would be nice if we could take back the word "diet" so it doesn't stand for starving yourself. "Lifestyle change" sounds a bit silly to me.

Thats what I'm saying!

JMarigold

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

Yeah but the truth is that because I am losing weight right now I am restricting my calories such that they ultimately create a deficit. When I am maintaining I will eat the number of calories to maintain my weight which will hopefully be far more satisfying. So while this is not a form of punishment I hope I won't live out my days on a calorie deficit. I know the distinction you are trying to make but still it's important to note that there is also a difference between maintaining and creating a calorie deficit for loss.

ironanimal

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

Ok do you get a daily aformation with that too! :bigsmile:

O_O wut? If you mean, do I go into the bathroom and repeat 'I am not on a diet! This is a lifestyle change!' four times every morning, then no.

MelsieK

I can't think of it as a diet. I hate the word diet. I'm thinking of it as changes I can live with forever. I don't deprive myself if I really want something.

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This. It's not a diet, it's a healthy balanced lifestyle that I can keep up forever. I'm hardly ever hungry and losing 1.5lbs most weeks. If you are constantly hungry your weight loss goals are probably set too high x

:drinker:

^^^agree 100%

I have times I feel hungry for sure. But more if I haven't eaten properly. I eat every 2-3 hours and make sure I'm having protein throughout the day and foods that will make me feel fuller for longer. Also drinking water constantly helps too. Sometimes when you feel hungry, it's actually a sign that your body is dehydrated.

SPNLuver83

Nope... cuz I don't "diet". I just eat sensibly!

mwcraig34

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

Ok do you get a daily aformation with that too! :bigsmile:

O_O wut? If you mean, do I go into the bathroom and repeat 'I am not on a diet! This is a lifestyle change!' four times every morning, then no.

Why does it have to be in the bathroom?

ironanimal

Why do we always get so caught up on the verbiage? This person is looking for help and it never fails that people will always pick a part the word diet! If you are hungry it maybe because you are having withdrawals from certain foods! Your body has to get use to eating health foods and once it does it will be satisfied with them and it wont crave the quick fix of poor food choices! Or not I just made that up off the top of my head!!!!

Because people need to make a distinction. Dieting is restriction - a form of punishment and not something you want to sustain. A positive lifestyle change on the other hand is about balance, control and learning to respect your body for the rest of your life. A positive lifestyle change is a permenant fix.

Yeah but the truth is that because I am losing weight right now I am restricting my calories such that they ultimately create a deficit. When I am maintaining I will eat the number of calories to maintain my weight which will hopefully be far more satisfying. So while this is not a form of punishment I hope I won't live out my days on a calorie deficit. I know the distinction you are trying to make but still it's important to note that there is also a difference between maintaining and creating a calorie deficit for loss.

Last thing I'm saying here 'cos the thread be derailin'

Your idea of a diet isn't the same as the general Western population. Over the years the idea that diets are restrictive, unpleasant and based on the principles of self-denial and self-punishment for making a mistake has been drilled into the heads of everyone. It is only relatively recently that these ideas are being challenged

CarolynKlum

Well, etymologically speaking, the word diet means the food you eat. That's all. We're all on diets because we eat food. Any negative or positive connotations with the word are simply a reflection of the person, not the word.

KSpiked

I feel hungry in the morning and hungry after a long workout. But mostly the rest of the day is just mild hunger before every meal time. Kinda lets you know the old metab is working. Food is a utility to me for the most part though. So sometimes have to go ahead and get something down even if my head is not telling me to eat.

arcticbutterfly

Just increase your protein. That will help you feel full longer. : )

esjaygee

Amazingly I almost never seem to be hungry since I changed the foods I ate in January. I use to be plagued by the late night munchies and thankfully they've stayed at bay so far. I suppose eliminating a lot of foods with white flour and eating a boatload of fiber every day helps a lot. Every time I "dieted" in the past it always seemed like a test of will power as the hunger was always there and eventually I'd give in.

mwcraig34

Last thing I'm saying here 'cos the thread be derailed.

Your right SORRY to the OP!!! Last for me too!

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

It happened to me too in the beginning because my stomach was used to eating large amounts of food until I learned how to eat properly without sacrificing your tastebuds or your stomach. See if you put it another way, its all psychological. First of all we must understand the true meaning of the word "diet", its DIET = EATING SENSIBLY WITH THE RIGHT FOODS. Now there's no such thing as good & bad food but there is a thing as quality foods such as those rich in protein, fiber, omega 3, vitamins & minerals, etc. However the problem with most of us when dieting is we tend to eliminate certain food groups, be it carbs or fat, so which explains why we go hungry faster or the phrase "I have been dieting but still didn't lose anything". Because our body is telling us that it need more nourishment. I'm by no means an expert or a nutritionist but I'm talking about experiences.

So eating quality foods rich in protein, fiber & good fats such as omega 3 will help you feel fuller longer.

fitforlife34

Normally i eat well. But as soon as i get in a diet, although im eating a good amount of calories, i feel always hungry. Think its more psychological than physic.

I think that everyone on this thread is addressing the physical issue, and the word "diet" not being the right word. However, not addressing what you said earlier, that it's more psycholgoical. I agree, for me, sometimes I'll keep eating even whenI'm not hungry. Just because it tastes good. That's why I don't keep yummy stuff like pasta, burritos, etc etc in my apartment. I noticed that if I stock my kitchen with healthy vegetables, fruits, etc I don't overeat, because psychologically my mind wants to grab something fattning, but I have nothing to grab! It's not as appealing, for some people, to overeat on vegetables, as say, potato chips.

Also, one thing I am going to stop doing is eating in front of the TV. it has become my habit. And they were talking on Anderson Cooper about how we will just be stuffin our mouths without enjoying our food. They said we should eat a bite, then put our fork down. etc. It's called "mindful eating."

So yeah, wish I could write more, but out of time. But I am here for you to support you. It's so super hard, I feel ya!!

freckledrats

I found I was really hungry in the first week or two, but after that I was more used to it and only a tolerable level of hungry within the hour before I am supposed to eat again. No big. You just get mentally and physically used to a certain amount of calories and your body signals for what it's used to getting, at least in my case.

vivekg

I've noticed this a lot when I actually got a lot serious about making healthy changes that chewing your food slowly can realllly help you lose those cravings. Its like tricking your mind into thinking your always eating when your really not. I just sit and chew on my snacks like almonds or peanuts for a long time and i realize ive eaten half as much then before. Don't know if this works for everyone but it sure works for me

Jules2Be

i know i am not alone in this, but i am or THINK i am hungry all the time...the reason may be actual hunger but its also when i am sad,happy,mad,avoiding something i dont want to do, etc.