I need help, always hungry!

protein protein protein is the key, always make sure you have protein with every meal including snacks eg small tin of tuna in springwater or 30gms cheese, but more protein with your larger meals, maybe invest in some protein powder and make yourself some really yummy shakes with fresh fruit, unless your an athlete try not to fill up on to much carb because if you don't burn it off it will stay with you, good luck

I feel your pain. Been there. Still am there.

One thing I've realized is that I have to know why I am eating. For me, it's out of boredom or loneliness. Remember, being alone does not equal loneliness just like being with others will not necessarily take away loneliness. Does that make sense? I remember telling my sister once that I felt lonely inside and she said she couldn't believe that because I have a great husband and wonderful son, etc. So, I recently came to understand that I was eating to fill a void that food will never fill. So I keep eating.
The tough part is that even though I finally understand and can admit this, it still doesn't take away the cravings! I guess my advice to you would be to 1) try to understand what really makes you want to eat and 2) drink a heck of a lot of water!

I wish you success because I understand how hard this struggle is. Many people just can't understand why we need to keep stuffing our faces when we really aren't hungry, even though we feel like such crap afterwards. We have to try not to judge ourselves so harshly. Remember that there is a good person inside that body!

So tonight while my family was eating ice cream sandwiches for desert I drank a glass of water. That wasn't the hard part. The tough part will be when I am alone and the fridge is calling my name. I will remember you the next time that happens and know that there is someone else in this world who may be feeling the same way I am and I will try my best to turn away from the fridge.
Let's stick together and conquer this thing.

Kim

That's been my problem, too. I was always truly hungry, not just craving junk for boredom, comfort, etc., but painfully hungry so that I couldn't concentrate or sleep. I started taking IRISH PEAT MOSS occasionally before bedtime. It comes in a powder and I mix about 1 Tablespoon into unsweetened soymilk. I only have to do this about twice a week. That has worked for me. Also, the more I exercise, the less hungry I feel. I've never heard anyone say that before, but it works for me.

I also get less hungry when I exercise, especially with good hard cardio like a 3 or 4 mile run. I think it maybe has to do with the endorphins giving me the feel-good that I might otherwise be unconsciously looking for in food.

It's a common problem,wanting to eat all day. I love food, every kind, so I am there with you. I am munching on Fiber One cereal , dry, one flake at a time, drinking a ton of water with them and I find myself not wanting to eat as much. They blow up in your stomach and you fill full.

Eggs, milk, peanut butter, grilled chicken. Eating these high protein foods really keeps my hunger in check. When I first started and had the hunger pangs every 2-3 hours, I sometimes could drink a bottle of water and it would completely go away. I think my body was mistaking thirst for hunger. If I eat high protein foods with my meals, I don't get hungry as often. I also find that working out or drinking a diet soda curbs my appetite.
Another way I keep from binge eating is that I schedule a cheat meal every week. For my cheat meal I can eat as much as I want of anything at all that I want. I would schedule this meal soon after your weekly weigh in. It takes a couple of days to recover from it but it really helps with the motivation part and keeps me from indulging every time I want to.