Sooooo hungry - what can I do?

They should go away soon! Usually the first three days are the hardest! Every day is easier from there. Maybe you'd benefit from having 6 small meals a day. You will have to play around with your diet to find out what works for you. Being hungry isn't right.

That sounds like a low number of calories for a man. On the days that you run, are you eating back the calories you burned from running? I personally would suggest eating more! Are you set to lose one or two pounds per week?

Keep fresh veggies in your car or in a cooler with you at all times so you always have something sensible to munch on when you need it.

Drink a TON of water!

1450?? dude, unless you are really really short, i don't think you should be eating that little.

What are you eating? If you're hungry all the time then you're not eating the right things to fill you. Proteins are usually a good way to fill up and it's good for you, fiber too. Keep something like string cheese or granola bars on hand, stuff that's low-cal but will fill you up between meals. And drink lots of water, it can help too.

Yes, your calorie goal sounds way too low for a man. I mean, I'm a woman 5'5" and 159 lbs and i get 1567 a day! I am also following a running plan. You should go to runnersworld.com and look at their section on calories to determine what you should set yours at!

I would try to eat some almonds or some type of protein before leaving work. This will tie you over until you get home and get you past those crazy fast food places. I always try to have apples or bananas at work so if I need to eat one in the car I'm all set. Always important to be prepared and no your trigger spots.

brake it down to 6 small meals and always plenty of water.... take a look at the way my diary it is set up and if you would like go ahead and friend me mine is an open book and I would be glad to help encourage you I am on here everyday.

Sounds low to me, too. Good rule of thumb is to take your weight x 10. So, if you're 180 pounds, you'd eat about 1800 calories a day to lose weight. Don't go over 2000 or under 1200. Not hard and fast rule, but a good guideline.

I just read someone's advice the other day focus on what you can have, not on what you can't! I've also learned it doesn't help to compare yourself with those who can eat more....so my Dr put me on a 900 calorie diet today :glasses:

I "phone a friend" when I leave work around my highest hunger time. I talk until I pass all the fast food places, and until I'm close enough to home that I know I can "get there" without the temptation. I can actually now do it without the phone call most days! Because of this:

Plan on having a high protein snack when you leave work. I personally opt for peanut butter on a 100 calorie sandwich roll, keeps me satisfied.

Someone on here told me to break up into smaller meals and it really does help keep hunger at bay. Choose wisely and there's still enough calories for a decent dinner. Best of luck! :flowerforyou:

Eat more.

You are hungry because you aren't eating enough.

You should be netting at least your 1450 goal, but probably more than that.

I'm not going to proclaim myself an expert, but I'm going to suggest a couple of things based on experience.

1) Try eating back at least some of your workout cals. Remember that MFP is already factoring in a deficit from your TDEE with your goal calories.

2) I looked at today's food diary and I saw donuts. I don't know how often you eat them, but you might want to look at different food options for snacking if that's a common one for you. Donuts are empty calories. Pure sugar. You feel full for .03 seconds, then you're hungry again. For that same 240 calories, you could have had some cheese and a bit of fruit that would have lasted longer. That's not to say you can't have donuts at all, but if you're hungry all the time, changing out some foods might be in order.

Just remember that this isn't about depriving yourself for the sake of being thing, it's about changing your life by adopting healthier habits. If you're that hungry, that's not healthy and you might want to reevaluate your weight loss goals here. Are you wanting to loose a pound a week or do you have a more aggressive goal? Changing to a slower plan will not only allow you more food, but it will make it less likely that you'll regain the weight back.