Someone Want to Tell Me Why I'm Still Hungry?

hummingbirdxss

My only suggestion would be to ditch some of the sugar. When I was having a banana (even half) in the morning, I was going way over on my sugar count. Even too much natural sugar can give us false hunger signals. Now that I try to keep my sugar count to 15g or less each day, I don't get strong hunger cravings and can eat sensibly when I really am hungry. I hope that helps?

Hmm didn't realize that too much fruit is bad... :frown: I personally thought you could eat as much fruit and veggies in a day as you wanted to?

I just looked back over a few days of your diet and right off I can see two things. You are not eating enough and you are eating way too many carbs. 150-200 carbs each day is a lot ! Try replacing those carbs with protein and greens. Add some fat in also. I've added Coconut Oil for cooking and it's making great changes. Those carrots in your picture.....high sugar. Good luck !!

TammyTurner1969

I know this may sound a little crazy, but you could be dehydrated and need to drink more WATER. I find that when I am dehydrated I am more "hungry", but then I drink water throughout the day and seem to feel better. Hope this suggestion helps as well. Good luck!

Nerdy_Rose

Most of the time I'm eating back just about all of my exercise calories..

I creeped on your food diary: You ate 1,100 calories yesterday, and I'm seeing you eat back a tiny bit if any of your exercise calories on most days.

AimersBee

I know this may sound a little crazy, but you could be dehydrated and need to drink more WATER. I find that when I am dehydrated I am more "hungry", but then I drink water throughout the day and seem to feel better. Hope this suggestion helps as well. Good luck!

I'm thinking water isn't the issue, I usually drink anywhere from 8-14 cups of water a day.. Great suggestion though!

kdeaux1959

Unless you are going to bed really early, save some calories for the end of the day. You never seem to eat anything after 5:00 pm. Maybe find a low cal snack bar. Make sure you are getting enough protein too. Avoid processed sugars (it appears your diet is actually pretty good overall as far as not eating a lot of processed foods).... Many processed sugars and foods contain appetite enhancers. Sad but true. Unless you are really gaining you may want to up your intake a little as well. Exercise sometimes will help in appetite control as well so if you are doing something physically it may help curb the appetite.

Masterdo

The protein goal of MFP is really too low for most people... Nutritionists recommend something close to 1g of protein per pound of LEAN body mass.

Proteins and fibers are great to feel full. You don't digest fibers, but it still takes "space" in your stomach and helps feeling full. It also helps with digestion, so it's all nice

AimersBee

Most of the time I'm eating back just about all of my exercise calories..

I creeped on your food diary: You ate 1,100 calories yesterday, and I'm seeing you eat back a tiny bit if any of your exercise calories on most days.

That's kind of weird.. I remember every night after I finished logging that my calories would be within 100 every time... now it's stating differently.. I noticed one time when I finished logging then I checked back it had all of a sudden jumped up 100-200 calories.. like something was deleted.. hmmm.. :ohwell:

tldust

Looks like you just started in May. I was hungry all the time when I first started. I think there's an adjustment period . . . .getting used to staying within a calorie limit. When I first started I was allotted around 1600 calories. Now I'm down to 1310. Maybe eat a little bit more calories and bring it down gradually. Also add more fat and protein. I find that avocados and chicken are very filling and stick with you.

AimersBee

Unless you are going to bed really early, save some calories for the end of the day. You never seem to eat anything after 5:00 pm. Maybe find a low cal snack bar. Make sure you are getting enough protein too. Avoid processed sugars (it appears your diet is actually pretty good overall as far as not eating a lot of processed foods).... Many processed sugars and foods contain appetite enhancers. Sad but true. Unless you are really gaining you may want to up your intake a little as well. Exercise sometimes will help in appetite control as well so if you are doing something physically it may help curb the appetite.

Yeah my diary may be a bit confusing.. as I just changed the titles from "Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack".. to Time schedules, so it probably messed up the prior dates as well. I normally have my last meal around 6-7 and then I'm in bed by 9. I'm thinking the protein and fiber is probably the issue.

kazzari

I personally cannot handle not having something to eat close to bedtime. Unless I'm just too busy to eat, I am never done eating so early in the day. You can eat a few hundred more calories. But keep in mind if you are eating at a deficit, you are likely to feel hungry at some point. It only makes sense if you're burning more than you're eating. If you never feel hungry between meals, you are probably eating too much. Seems to work that way for me...if I don't ever get hungry I don't lose weight. Also, I haven't read all the other posts, but protein definitely contributes big time to satiety (I'm sure it's been said).

AimersBee

Looks like you just started in May. I was hungry all the time when I first started. I think there's an adjustment period . . . .getting used to staying within a calorie limit. When I first started I was allotted around 1600 calories. Now I'm down to 1310. Maybe eat a little bit more calories and bring it down gradually. Also add more fat and protein. I find that avocados and chicken are very filling and stick with you.

I was actually quite content when I first started.. then eventually I started to get more hungry. I'm thinking maybe it's the sugar content in the morning.. with the banana and strawberries etc in the shakes that are making me hungry..

kazzari

Looks like you just started in May. I was hungry all the time when I first started. I think there's an adjustment period . . . .getting used to staying within a calorie limit. When I first started I was allotted around 1600 calories. Now I'm down to 1310. Maybe eat a little bit more calories and bring it down gradually. Also add more fat and protein. I find that avocados and chicken are very filling and stick with you.

Pretty much that!

bjohs

This would be a good time to experiment! I love trying new things to see what works for my body and my lifestyle. Losing weight doesn't have to be grueling work. Now that you have a few suggestions from MFP people, give each one of them a try for a few weeks. If one suggestion is not helping, switch it up with another suggestion for a few weeks. But be sure to give each one a chance. A few days may not be long enough to really know what the results would have been after a few weeks. Good luck!

MinMin97

Aimee,
You are doing a beautiful job! Here is my thoughts, what I experienced. At first, I had a struggle with my appetite/cravings. Really, I needed to wean myself off of excess carbs. So I used a herb supplement called hoodia extract, which is a natural non-habit forming appetetite suppressant (you have to get a reputable brand...i've read they can be bogus). After a few days of taking the full dose, I was really helped. I also cut my carbs way back and tried to get in under 150 or so. A week of doing this, and I was much more comfortable. I think i always have a sort-of appetite there, but since I eat satisfying protein-targeted meals frequently, its much easier to use good 'ol self-control and food choices.

As you continue to work with your diet and exercise, just using wisdom and moderation and good habits, your body will benefit, you will look and feel better, and you will gain confidence in your efforts.

Also, you can average your calories over a week...some days you eat a little more (on weight-lifting days, for example), and a little less on rest/light cardio days. You just aim for a certain number of calories/week.

:)MinMin

AimersBee

Sounds good, thanks for all the help, I appreciate it everyone!