why am I hungry an hour or two after eating?

Are you eating back the calories you burn off? Sounds like your body is screaming at you for not getting enough calories, and the calorie deficit has finally caught up with you.

In my world being hungry and hour or two after a meal is pretty normal. It just means it's time to eat again.

Ditto.

My guess is you're not eating enough overall, and therefor your body is starving and begging for more food.

You don't have a lot of weight to lose, so losing almost 3 pounds per week is a pretty fast rate. It sounds to me like you should probably add another 300 calories or so every day, if not maybe a little more. 3 lbs per week is appropriate for people who are, like 100 lbs overweight, not people who are 25 lbs overweight.

I eat about every two hours..meal and then a snack...type of routine. So right about eating your calories that you burn off.

High metabolism?

OP - Are you doing the six meals a day thing? That could be your problem and if the answer is Yes, you might want to back that off to four meals with your cals spread out over those four so that you are eating more calories at each sitting.

This was my problem as well. I never felt full, never felt satiated, at the "eat/snack multiple times a day" schedule. By switching it to 3 or 4 meals a day, I was finally full enough to not be starving all day.

Increase you're fats, esp EFA's. You'll find a small amount will sort you out.

My guess is you're not eating enough overall, and therefor your body is starving and begging for more food.

You don't have a lot of weight to lose, so losing almost 3 pounds per week is a pretty fast rate. It sounds to me like you should probably add another 300 calories or so every day, if not maybe a little more. 3 lbs per week is appropriate for people who are, like 100 lbs overweight, not people who are 25 lbs overweight.

you can't "starve" yourself if you eat 1200 to 1500 calories a day. Starvation effects only kick in after 72 hours of not eating anything, and even at that point it is minimal.

OP - Are you doing the six meals a day thing? That could be your problem and if the answer is Yes, you might want to back that off to four meals with your cals spread out over those four so that you are eating more calories at each sitting.

Are you more hungry in AM or Pm?

The effects of a diet too low in calories are very real. No one is talking starving as in you are about to keel over, we are talking about the body and the release of ghrelin in which the body attempts to make you eat more, and also the slow down down in metabolism in terms of the release of t3 being lowered.

1200-1500 is really low, try 1700? You'll still lose, but slower and sustainably. Also, are you eating back exercise calories?

when your body does not get all the nutrients it needs, it calls out - with hunger. my 30# overweight problem came from not paying attention to the food pyramid. when i was hungry, i would choose more carbs, more breads! when you get a balanced diet, your body is satisfied - it is filled with quality fuel. our bodies are machines that require vitamins, minerals, proteins and fats for all our little cells to continue running at optimum. take a look at your overall diet and see which required nutrients you may be lacking.. moderation is the key to good success. someone pointed out to me one day --- follow a thin, healthy person for a day--- well, i began doing that to several healthy people, and low and behold, moderation was the key to success.. not too much of one thing and too little of another. so look at the amounts required and what you are taking in.... the answer may be there. just a suggestion.

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you can't "starve" yourself if you eat 1200 to 1500 calories a day. Starvation effects only kick in after 72 hours of not eating anything, and even at that point it is minimal. ...

The effects of a diet too low in calories are very real. No one is talking starving as in you are about to keel over, we are talking about the body and the release of ghrelin in which the body attempts to make you eat more, and also the slow down down in metabolism in terms of the release of t3 being lowered.

Thanks ^^this is what I meant. Not starving, like "shut down" mode. But as in TRULY HUNGRY because of not eating enough nutrients over an extended period to feed your expected activity. Anything less than about 1000 calories under your actual average TDEE seems counterproductive, in my experience and readings.

your body is telling you to eat more often - so do it. I eat every 2 hours and just plan out my calories.

errrm ... what's the definition of "hungry" and/or "starving" please? a craving? tummy rumbles? or actually feeling faint, dizzyness, seeing double? ... just asking ...

I like to save my calories to one big meal a day so I feel full and satified. You have to figure out what it is for you. I also like feeling empty so I have both feeling every single day. Eating every 2 hours does not work for me at all. Nor does counting calories because it makes me obsess about food. You have to find your own groove and do not let anyone else tell you anything different. It is about figuring out what works for you specifically.

Hey nevergivesup! I am stunned to read your message because this is exactly how I feel - and I thought I was the only person in the world who felt this way (i.e. I love to feel empty AND I also love to feel full, but not the inbetween feeling) and so, like you, I hate the regime of eating every 2 to 4 hours. So, hey, we have something in common.