Why am I starving?!!!!

SO! Your stomach is "Growling", if THAT's YOUR indicator that YOU are hungry then You are in trouble. If you are hungry, say so but do not use your stomach as an indicator that it means someone/you are hungry. Also, if you ate that much and are STILL hungry, it can NOT be physical; "WE" need to STOP putting HUNGER and OVEREATING on PHYSICAL NEEDS. MOST hunger Starts Psychological and Emotionally! I say you are hungry because you just finished the first week of a very strenuous program, you've been eating right and you want to "reward" yourself on your day off. That's what your "Gut" is telling you...subconsciously! Next time on your day off and you have done well PLAN a Treat for Yourself and Save the grief...JUST PLAN Ahead!!!

This person is an idiot.
Whenever I see comments like this my first thoughts are "what are they selling? They can't actually be this moronic can they?"
This post was very grammatically difficult to read, and just plain insulting. It was cookie-cutter advice that doesn't apply to the situation or post.
The only logical reason I can think of for someone to take the time out of their busy day to give such a ridiculous opinion is that they either don't speak English as a first language, or they are some kind of spammer and are using this site to sell something and they just need to get their posts up first.

"Growling" is really one of the biggest indicators of "psychical hunger" not "emotional hunger" that is used in the English language. Saying that her delineation that this is, in fact, physical hunger must mean she is "in trouble" and that it must, thus, be emotional is illogical and annoying and shows a complete failure to understand the concept of "growling" and how it is used contextually.

Blegh.

I can't actually help you with why you might be starving after you've eaten so much, maybe the food hasn't kicked in, or your body has been starving all week but your brain has overridden it because you've been busy and it is now just "kicking in". But I have no scientific proof that this even happens. Of course there is the minimal chance that it is diabetes (but that would probably be combined with feeling woozy and low on energy and unable to effectively think properly and a strong desire to just eat and eat and eat) or worms. But it's probably just because you haven't been feeding your body enough and now it's telling you it expects a big meal to make up all the calories it needs. You may even have low blood sugar without the diabetes, "normal people" low blood sugar, because your stores have been used up so quickly.

I have no idea what causes it, but some days I'm just hungrier than others.

greens are low in calories, rich in fibers, and fibers make you feel full. So when you are hungry, and you have already used your "allowed" calorie intake and don't want to go over it, go for greens... the ones you prefer. I go for green beans cooked with parsley and garlic, or carots and spices, or whatever I have handy.

Chew. It helps with feeling satiety.

Most of all, if you are actually hungry and it's not a craving, your body needs fuel. Listen to it.

I've no idea why people are giving you such a hard time over whether you're actually feeling hungry or not, when it seems pretty clear that you are. I know when I am really really hungry - my stomach growls and gnaws. It is very different from the normal gurgling that goes on all the time from digestion etc, and very different from the emotional "I want to eat". Doesn't happen often, but when it does I know about it.

I wonder if the people who don't get what you're on about have always eaten so much they've never experienced it...

As to WHY... can't help there. I'd just say that when you feel real hunger, you should eat.

Well, I usually drink about a gallon of water per day . . . . I didn't think about the glycemic index thing. But, I ate the huge egg white omelette basically at the same time or right after I finished the protein shake and banana. Still, that with the toast could have been enough to cause a spike I suppose.

Does other peoples' stomachs growl when they AREN'T hungry? I've never heard of that, and I've certainly never experienced it. :huh:

That noise ur hearing are waves of muscle contractions churning up food & liquid together & pushing them downward. Moving with those ingredients are gasses and air. As everything gets pushed around, these pockets of gas and air also get squeezed and create the 'growling' ur hearing. It's not always an indicator of hunger, tho it can be. After ab two hours of the stomach emptying itself, that process I just mentioned happens again. The contractions will come & go ab every hour until u eat again.
Everyone's stomach makes this noise & I'm sure not everyone is hungry when it does, I'm not always. I used to be though, that because people tend to relate that noise with hunger when growing up I think, so it just sticks.

Just to make this piece of information complete, I found the rest of the article you can find it here: http://health.howstuffworks.com/human-body/systems/digestive/stomach-growling1.htm

So everyone can read for themselves about growling and all its uses...

SO! Your stomach is "Growling", if THAT's YOUR indicator that YOU are hungry then You are in trouble. If you are hungry, say so but do not use your stomach as an indicator that it means someone/you are hungry. Also, if you ate that much and are STILL hungry, it can NOT be physical; "WE" need to STOP putting HUNGER and OVEREATING on PHYSICAL NEEDS. MOST hunger Starts Psychological and Emotionally! I say you are hungry because you just finished the first week of a very strenuous program, you've been eating right and you want to "reward" yourself on your day off. That's what your "Gut" is telling you...subconsciously! Next time on your day off and you have done well PLAN a Treat for Yourself and Save the grief...JUST PLAN Ahead!!!

wow! let me just begin by saying that we are all here for encouragement, not a berating!! Not to mention....I am curious how you know you are hungry if it is not from your stomach??? And yes I know the difference from sounds of digestion and actual hunger pangs.

to the OP....I had this problem also. I am a runner and very active but I was so hungry it was hard for me to stay under on calories. What I did was add more fats and proteins into my diet and cut out wheat. I found that for me, wheat products actually stimulated my appetite. It may not be your issue but its worth a try. You will notice less hunger right away if it works for you. Good luck and sorry you had to be chewed out by this obviously disturbed individual.

how many calories a day are you eating?? it might be that you're not taking in enough calories to supplement all the calories you're burning off doing Insanity. open your diary so we can see

The Insanity workout would appear to be well-named.

Exercise makes you hungry, I think I'll skip the intense stuff ... mmm, time for some eggs and bacon ...

...liking your attitude!

BTW - I am really not sure why people are being mean to you here - it seems like a real question - people should try and give you real answers.

Stomach does NOT "Growl." As I said and someone else, Next time, PLAN Ahead.

Are you kidding me??!! Your stomach has never growled? Wow, I'm impressed......

We may have found the route of the reason said person is on a weight loss site......

Anyway, I tend to feel hungrier on my rest days too. In fact, I struggle to meet my allowance on the days I exercise a lot, and feel like I am starving to death on rest days. I think it's because I don't eat enough on the exercise days, I have a deficit, which I feel on the rest days. I think it's the body evening out across the week, we don't reset every night.

This makes the most sense to me. I was actually go to post a question to see if I was "normal". I never feel hungry on days I exercise and could easily not eat all my calories let alone extras from exercising but on days off I am usually starving. Obviously I need to even that out but I am glad I'm not alone. Good luck op!

I looked at your diary, and you're doing pretty well with your caloric intake. IMO I think you should cut back on the carbs at least a little bit, and increase your protein and fat consumption. Carbs are not going to keep you satisfied for very long, whereas protein and fat will. Also, I don't know how much water you're drinking, but thirst can often be mistaken for hunger. Drink lots of water all day long and this may help.

Today is a non-exercise day for me too and I'm feeling RAVENOUS. Over the last 2 months I've been on MFP, I only remember this happening one other time. I am drinking water, but I'm also just eating a little more to satiate myself. Besides, if I ever feel like I'm depriving myself, I will not stick with this lifestyle change. Try to make some healthy choices and EAT!

I have days when I feel like I could eat an elephant. Then I have days where Im not hungry at all. I haven't started insanity yet thats a future goal but I do know that on days where I have a LOT of activity Im starving the next day. I sit there for a moment and think am I craving something specific or am I just hungry.... If I could eat anything..... then Im hungry and I eat something small fruit apple snack bar. If I want pizza i suck it up and go on Listen to your body it will tell you what you need.

I get that way too so I understand!! A lot of times it's from working out.