is it normal to be really hungry?

cakewar

If you are feeling hungry, these are the changes I would make after taking a quick peek at your food diary:

Eat a lot less fat. You are eating almost twice the recommended amount. While someone else has said that fat helps with satiety, the amount of excess fat calories (360) is more than one of my average meals. If you could have one more meal in your day, rather than a bunch of nuts, I think you would feel less hungry.

Increase your protein a little bit. I personally don't eat more protein than what MFP suggests for me so we're at the same intake level but I'm not hungry on 40-50 grams per day. I do have non-fat, non-sugar added protein shakes twice per day, mostly for the convenience but I would agree with those who say a lean whole-food protein source (like your water-packed tuna) is better.

Eat fruit without added sugar or fat. I don't think you need to cut out dried fruit as some have said but don't get the kind with added sugar or oil (more calories for the same nutrition as fresh berries or fresh bananas). I eat Organic Dried Mangoes from Whole Foods which are really sweet without any added sugar so I don't think they are so unhealthy that they need to be avoided. I'm satisfied from 2-3 slices which is around 50 calories, the same as a serving of fresh fruit. I would also substitute a plate of high-fiber vegetables for the banana chips, or anything deep fried, to get the most fullness for my calories.

I also eat a meal every 3-4 hours and try to space my calories evenly throughout the day as well as drink two glasses of water in between meals. Both of these things (and obviously the quality of my food) really keep me from feeling hungry. I hope this helps!

smokinjackd

Got to tell you, not normally, but, I've recently bumped my cardio into overdrive and am doing 90 minutes, 7 days a week on my spin bike burning huge calories and it has caused a monstrous hunger in me. Luckily my caloric allowance has also increased hugely though I have a hard time meeting my daily goal but I am seriously hungry now. I know it's my body telling me what it requires but it's hard to stay the course when you want to eat everything in sight.

THe only thing I can recommend is stay just under your daily max no matter what. And try filler foods like oatmeal, almonds, and the like to help you feel full.

brodi3man

High fiber foods work for me.

THIS!

lelupa1

I agree with cutting out the dried fruit. However, a grumbling stomach can also be mild nausea. Sometimes a swig of pepto will fix what eating cant. This is especially true if you take aleeve and advil. Hang in there, you have just started and need to fiddle around with what works for you.