Why am I so Hungry!!??
t_nikki
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Today, has been a very hard day for me, hunger wise. I have been feeling like I am starving all day long! I have been logging and staying within my cal range for about 3 weeks with not really any issues at all. In fact, I was really surprised at how easy it was to stay in my calorie range and feel really satisfied but then today I feel like I can't get full at all! I hate this feeling. Any suggestions ? IS this just something that happens sometimes along the journey ?
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The same thing happened to me yesterday. I literally wondered around the kitchen for a while looking in all the cupboards and refrigerator. Its annoying and frustrating but the best thing to do is to separate yourself from the temptation, In my case I took a walk, drank extra water, and went back home around dinner time to which I helped myself to a high protein and high fiber meal. Generally light exercise works (for me) but if I do too much it sometimes backfires and I am even more hungry.0
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There could be several reasons. I'm guessing 2...:
Not eating filling foods or eating junk food or both.
Your not eating enough. I don't know what your calorie intake is, so I couldn't really say whether it's that or not. But it does sound like your just not eating enough. If your body is telling you your hungry, then you should probably eat. Look into more filling foods/eat more. It's okay to eat if your hungry. Try to eat healthy foods and try to get foods that are filling.
Just a guess, but it does sound like your eating too little.0 -
Sometimes your cycle can affect your hunger....0
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Could try to help if your diary was open....0
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How many calories are you eating each day? Do you eat extra on days when you workout?
Most times when people post this question it's because they just aren't eating enough. Or it might just be part of your cycle as Dstrand says.
If it's not that your calories are too low - try eating a healthy snack, drinking some water and distracting yourself. And remember that as long as you eat less than your maintenance calories you still have a deficit and can still lose weight. I think it takes a bit of time to work out what is the right deficit for you, you need to find something that is sustainable for the long term, otherwise all this effort you are putting in now is just a waste of time.0 -
My diary is open now =]0
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I eat 1470 a day. I have had about 2-3 cheat days but nothing major as in 2000 plus a day. I try to eat real whole-foods, no chemical sweeteners and I do not eat out hardly. I did eat some 2 small snicker minis today, but honestly, I woke up starving today and it stayed with me all day. Even now I am arguing with myself about rummaging through my kitchen cabinets.0
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How do I figure my maintenance calories ?0
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I have days like that sometimes. No idea why as far as the timing, it seems random to me.
If I'm truly hungry, physically hungry, I just eat something and don't worry about it. I just try to pick something pretty filling w/o crazy calories, like greek yogurt or some veggies and hummus.0 -
Any day that I'm especially hungry it's almost ALWAYS a day that I'm low in protein!0
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your BMR- basal metabolic rate- and there is one under the Apps and then Tools.0
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Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!0
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I like this!!
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Thank you!0
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a few tips,
eat slowly,
drink alot of water
eat healthy foods to fill the hunger after ur meal0 -
Looking at your diary you are going very light on protein that could be why you feel so hungry. I would cut carbs to 100 and up protein to 100+
Good choice for increasing protein is Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - fewer calories at 80, half the carbs of other brands (9), larger portion and much creamier.0 -
Is it cold where you live?
I was eating very lightly in the summer (soups, salads) but as soon as the cold, dark night hit my body start making like the House of Stark and preparing for winter. It's as if it doesn't know there's plenty of insulation/fat already, thank you very much. I just want to stay home and eat potatoes and melted cheese.
The other thing, looking at your diary over the last week (and this is something I need to master myself) is eating regularly. If you skip meals, your blood sugar will get out of whack and, when you're hungry, you're more likely to make poor choices. At least I am.0 -
The best way is to eat up to maintenance to where you aren't gaining weight. TDEE predictions can serve as a rough estimate, though. I prefer the Katch-McKardle formulas personally since it considers lean body mass.How do I figure my maintenance calories ?0 -
I am looking that up right now!0
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Is it cold where you live?
I was eating very lightly in the summer (soups, salads) but as soon as the cold, dark night hit my body start making like the House of Stark and preparing for winter. It's as if it doesn't know there's plenty of insulation/fat already, thank you very much. I just want to stay home and eat potatoes and melted cheese.
The other thing, looking at your diary over the last week (and this is something I need to master myself) is eating regularly. If you skip meals, your blood sugar will get out of whack and, when you're hungry, you're more likely to make poor choices. At least I am.
It has turned cold, and yes I want warm, bready, cheesy things! It is not good...0 -
I will increase my protein starting tomorrow and see how it goes! ThanksLooking at your diary you are going very light on protein that could be why you feel so hungry. I would cut carbs to 100 and up protein to 100+
Good choice for increasing protein is Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - fewer calories at 80, half the carbs of other brands (9), larger portion and much creamier.0 -
When I am feeling the hunger pangs I always drink a pint of water first and that sometimes does the trick. I also keep dark chocolate in the fridge and break off a small piece and let it melt slowly and that seems to satisfy too0
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Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!
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OP: You have already been given advice re upping calories which is good. Protein and fat help satiation usually.0 -
Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!
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Yeah. What?0 -
I suggest a diet break this weekend. Eat at slightly above maintenance to recharge your batteries sort of speak.0
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Protein like a man idiot, when I have snacky days I have a steak with 2 eggs and I'm SO full!0
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Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!
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Today, has been a very hard day for me, hunger wise. I have been feeling like I am starving all day long! I have been logging and staying within my cal range for about 3 weeks with not really any issues at all. In fact, I was really surprised at how easy it was to stay in my calorie range and feel really satisfied but then today I feel like I can't get full at all! I hate this feeling. Any suggestions ? IS this just something that happens sometimes along the journey ?
Hunger comes in cycles. Being on a calorie deficit is hard. You can't do this journey on will power alone. You must set up your environment for success. Have a team around you in your real life, not just online. Get trigger foods out of the house. It will take some sacrifice and it's not easy. You might have to say no to some social events sometimes.
Too many changes at once can be hard on some people. I've always eaten healthy so it easy for me to simply eat less. Eating at a calorie deficit is hard on people; even a small deficit puts your body in a state of flux with hormones and such. Everyone is different. Some people can handle a deeper calorie deficit than others, this is not right or wrong, it just is. Stress in your life affects your hunger hormones; lack of sleep, fatigue, job stress, family stress, financial stress, etc. Add in emotional eating issues and it gets even more complicated. Most people can only handle so much change/stress at once, they try to do too much and fail. Sometimes it might be a better strategy to eat at maintenance and make some small changes first, it really depends on how much stress you are taking in at the moment.
for me it's all about a calorie budget. I had less of a budget available when I was losing weight, more to spend now that I'm maintaining and all the tools I used for weight loss come into play for the rest of my life maintaining.
When you have accumulated excess fat, you have accumulated a debt. It is hard to pay off the debt (you have less calories to spend). If you are sitting next to someone your same gender and height and they are not overweight and you are, they get to eat more than you (have more calories to spend) because they are debt free. You have less calories to spend because you are paying off your debt.
I am debt free and I never want to go into debt ever again. It's a hard journey, no way around it. I don't ever want to have to do it again.0 -
Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!
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Yeah. What?
I think the poster is insinuating you will LOSE weight and need a new wardrobe if you stay at 20 grams of sugar.0 -
Watch your sugar intake... Keep it at 20 grams... More than that and your appetite hormones, Leptin and Grehlin, do not work. You WILL have to buy a new wardrobe if you can stay at 20 grams of sugar!!
What?
Yeah. What?
Not sure if under 20 grams of sugar would help, but it's worth a shot!
Ghrelin is the hormone that makes sure your body eats enough; while leptin is the hormone that suppresses appetite. Foods that are quickly turned into sugars (donuts, cake, etc) signal ghrelin to react. Being dehydrated can increase the hormonal signals that ghrelin sends out. For obese people, leptin levels are lower. The more fat in your body, the more leptin resists doing its job of suppressing your appetite.
Interesting stuff I was reading earlier today:
Fructose is particularly bad because it does not signal to the body that it's full.
Leptin hormone tells the body it is full. Ghrelin hormone tells the body it is hungry. When glucose is consumed, the body releases insulin to move the sugar into the cells. Insulin also triggers the release of leptin to tell the body it is full.
However, fructose is metabolized directly in the liver. It does not trigger insulin to be released. And therefore it does not trigger the release of leptin which tells the body it is full. So we keep eating.
This is why I have been trying to limit my "bad" carbs, like cookies and candy bars...even if I have the calorie allowance for it.0
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