huuuungry all day

Water and exercise. Whenever I am hungry and it is not a meal or snack time I drink a glass of water. If it works then I was just thirsty. I also noticed on days I do not work out I am really hungry. You would think it would be the opposite. So somehow working out curbs appetite as well.

I have days that I'm fine, and days that I feel like I'm starving from the time I get up until the time I go to bed! On those days, instead of three meals, I do "mini meals" more frequently.

Eat all day long. I know it sounds weird but I eat at 7:00, 10:00, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. If you eat small amounts throughout the day you don't have time to get hungry. These meals will be much smaller, for example... 1 cup of raw broccoli and a light dip. then 3 hard boiled egg wites, then a half of a sub, then strawberries and yogurt... This is one way I help curb my hunger throughout the day. Plus, I'm a food addict, so I think about food all day long, so this is what helps me... Goodluck

Agree with the exercise. It curbs the appetite. I'm really not hungry if I run before a meal. I have to force the calories in.

Eat all day long. I know it sounds weird but I eat at 7:00, 10:00, 12:30, 3:00, 5:00, 7:00. If you eat small amounts throughout the day you don't have time to get hungry. These meals will be much smaller, for example... 1 cup of raw broccoli and a light dip. then 3 hard boiled egg wites, then a half of a sub, then strawberries and yogurt... This is one way I help curb my hunger throughout the day. Plus, I'm a food addict, so I think about food all day long, so this is what helps me... Goodluck

This^. Eating every three hours except when you are asleep is the true key to not getting hungry. I have alarms set on my phone to remind me. If I go longer than 3 hours, I know the hunger pains will hit.

Make sure the calories you eat have plenty of fiber and/or protein. Also, for me, exercise helps. I am always hungrier later but not right away after exercising. However, since I did the exercise, I have the calories to support the hunger. Also, I find that the longer you stick to a calorie level, the easier it gets.

Tena

Is this tummy hunger or head hunger?

I found fasting got me in tune with my body, recognising proper hunger etc. Also look into mindfulness and eating, they say rather than try and distract yourself from the hunger concentrate on it. Give it your full focus, what does it feel like, what exactly might it be, head hunger, tummy hunger, thirst? Then take the concentration further by actually thinking about wether this is actually painful, when you do you realise it's not painful and therefore something you can take control of.

Keep your water consumption up regularly so you may not even get to the point of confusing thirst for hunger.

Clean your teeth, this will freshen your mouth up.

Make sure your meals are a good balance of protein and carbs for steady release.

Avoid sweet treats as a dip in blood sugars will get you reaching for a quick fix.

Also if you're having diet drinks this may also be causing you to want a snack, the body releases insulin ready for sugar and when it doesn't get any it then craves it.

Also if you're chewing gum the above will also happen.

Hope this helps, it certainly helps me, been watching lots of good programmes on nutrition and dieting so picking up lots of tips. Also this info comes from a previous very big eater who is also at a very big size!

Good luck
Bex

Foods with protein and fiber should help you feel fuller for a longer period of time.

Eat smaller meals more often and start your day with protein. For me protein is KEY in the mornings.

Water and exercise. Whenever I am hungry and it is not a meal or snack time I drink a glass of water. If it works then I was just thirsty. I also noticed on days I do not work out I am really hungry. You would think it would be the opposite. So somehow working out curbs appetite as well.

I was just thinking about this too! I think maybe our bodies are programmed from back in the days of run-for-your-life to store up energy while we can so that we have that boost when we need it. It makes sense on a bio. level. If you have stores of energy to use, you're less likely to hit the wall and burn out when fight or flight kicks in.

Eat, Just make the right choices. I see you want to walk across England in a few weeks. I hope you are preparing your body for that by providing it the right fuel for the trip. A car can not make that trip with out gas, a body can not make it with out food.

you may not truly be hungry - you could just be agitated, bored, etc. and you've gotten so used to soothing yourself with food that THAT'S what you're missing, not physical hunger. Have no idea, just know that I had to work through that (and still do sometimes). I know this sounds crazy, but sometimes I take extra time to really smell the food I'm eating. For some reason it makes me feel like I've eaten twice as much.

I've found the smelling thing to be true too!

Break up your meals into 5 or more. Like grazing all day long but smart. Small meals and snacks, spacing it out helps.

Also choosing the right foods and more water will help. Smart foods for your all day eating will help kill the cravings. Protein over carbs. Some days when I just can't feel full, I'll drink protein water. We get unflavored bulk whey protein. I'll put that in water with stevia and lemon juice. It's calories but not too much and it helps fill me.

Feeling hungry all day will mean it's hard to stay on your health plan. I hope you find a solution that works for you.

I find more protein works for me. I eat smaller meals more frequently throughout the day. Lots of water!

I have days that I'm fine, and days that I feel like I'm starving from the time I get up until the time I go to bed! On those days, instead of three meals, I do "mini meals" more frequently.

I'm like this as well, some days nothing can "fill" me up. So I eat several times a day also I find eating a big dose of protein in the am helps me for the rest of the day.