Extremely hungry in morning

i eat cottage cheese just before bed so i'm not so hungry in the mornings,

hmmm some days im like this too; ill wake up at 6am STARVING but then other days the thought of eating makes me sick and i dont eat until 2 or 3 pm... ahhh the wonders of the body.. i wouldnt worry too much though

You're supposed to be hungry for breakfast. I don't have time to eat first thing, but I HAVE to get something in my system. I have a glass of juice and sometimes a banana to get me going. High in sugar I know, but I don't drink coffee.

It's ok to feel hungry first thing when you wake up but it's a great idea to see your doctor. Consult with a doctor instead of well meaning friends on MFP is my advice. :flowerforyou:

Everyone is different. Some mornings I'm hungrier than others. It's normal to feel hungry on a deficit. That is the key, don't be afraid of the feeling, it means your body is burning off the energy it has stored.

Contrary to what many say.. If you have a lot of body fat reserves you would be surprised at how little you can eat (unless you have emotional eating issues or disorders). The leaner you get the less your body has to draw from and then you have to taper up your calories. There is no such thing as starvation mode for woman over 12% body fat or men over 6% body fat. I pretty much proved that for myself by staying strong and building muscle and doing what I did. I'm the leanest, most muscular, and most fit that I have ever been in my life at almost 52 years old. The full story here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/740340-i-lost-60-lbs-at-age-51-anyone-can-any-workout

I find I want my cup of tea or coffee before I eat and then I'm not hungry for awhile.

The advantage of putting off breakfast is 1) the longer fast helps your body produce HGH which gives you many benefits one of them being weight loss, 2) you have a smaller window in your day to eat calories which helps when you are on a deficit.
It is just easier to eat too many calories when you have a bigger window and include breakfast.

But by all means, if you need breakfast you need breakfast. We are all different. You must do what is best for you. But don't be afraid of the feeling of hunger, it's not fun but it will not hurt your body if your body has fat reserves to pull from. That is what the fat reserves are for after all!

Is it normal to be extremely hungry in the morning? I have to eat first thing or I feel sick.

It is normal to feel hungry during a fasted state. Do not let your feelings of hunger affect your decisions and you will be ok.

Its not that uncommon, especially if you have a smallish dinner fairly early in the evening. how long is it from your last meal? Do you get around 20-30gm of protein in your dinner/last meal? What and when you eat last does effect morning hunger.

The cottage cheese works because the casein in it is a slow burn protein - you could do a casein shake/smoothie as your PM snack if you don't like cottage cheese.

I find that if I eat something starchy late in the evening, I am very hungry in the morning. If it is a higher protein dinner, I am not hungry until 10am. My body time to eat is normally 10am.

Everyone has a different metabolism and is hungry at different times of day. I am healthy (get regular physicals and Dr. says all is fine, no blood sugar problems) but I am pretty petite, (weigh between 90 - 95 lb.) and when I wake up I am HUNGRY and must eat something or I will start feeling sick after 1 - 2 hours. So I don't think this is abnormal, still it's a good idea to get your blood sugar checked and make sure it's not low.