Ate all my calories still hungry

I definitely get hungrier nearer to my TOM. Rather than ignore it, I usually have a couple of days where I eat much closer to TDEE than 80%. That way I know I'm not going to gain weight and I'm not trying to pretend I'm not hungry by drinking more water. :-P

When I have days where I am still hungry after eating all my cals it is because I have eaten calorie dense (but not nessasarily nutrient dense) foods. In the future make lower calorie choices throughout the day. Cut out unnessasary fats and sugars (do you really need so much butter? Would whole foods be less sugar? ) I guarantee that if you eat lots of fruits,vegetables, and whole grains plus lean protein you can eat and be full on around 1500 cals or less. It's all about choices. I learned the hard way--avoiding hunger on 1200 cals required me to make good choices, or suffer hunger.

That is thing I do eat whole foods. My Fit Foods are fresh made gluten free meals. They are all made with organic health incredients and are not frozen. The butter I had was only a tablespoon of real butter which is fine. I don't do well on 1500 cals or less, I am taller than your average girl that is very active so I need the cals. I have never been afraid of good fats because that is not what makes you fat. And I am eating my TDEE -20% which is 2200 for my height, weight and activity level.

I'm not arguing for or against a certain calorie goal. That is a very individual thing. I am just saying that within anyone's calorie allotment, you can make more filling, less caloric choices. Then you will be less likely to end the day hungry. I also try to leave 100 or so cals for an evening snack so I can have one if I am hungry late.

Some days we are just more hungry!

SO much good advise on this post. I'm envying your daily calorie allowance at the moment. Agree on the sleep, stress.Your fiber isn't as high as your goal either, little fresh fruit, veggies. If you can't get them, could add some fiber powder to a drink. Helps with fullness if you're still struggling. Good luck!

I have PCOS too.

I need to eat small meals every 3 hours in order to feel full. Each meal must contain protein, a fruit or veggie and 3 out of 6 meals need to have a low gi carb. This helps me feel full all the time.

In order to succeed at weightloss with PCOS you need to do too things, keep your carbs under 100 grams per day with majority coming from fruit and vegetable sources and you need to exercise and exercise a lot. It is the only way to succeed, I know as I have tried all kinds of combinations and this is the solid one that works.

Also consider getting wheat completely out of your diet as it really helps with insulin resistance and PCOS.

PCOS here and I don't eat small meals every 3 hours, or keep my carbs under 100g or exercise lots. I lost all my weight working out 3 - 4 times a week for 20 - 30 minutes with a sedentary lifestyle and not starving myself either. I'm bouncing up and down on the scale these days because I am only doing strength training for exercise now but measurements keep dropping so I'm happy.

I have never had issues losing weight as long as I was within my calorie goal even during the times I couldn't exercise due to injury. So I'd like to respectfully disagree that eating under 100g of carbs and exercising all the time is the only solid way to lose weight with PCOS.

I am gluten intolerant though and so I don't eat wheat and I have read lots of things that suggest sufferers of PCOS do better on a wheat free or gluten free diet. I know I feel a ton better without all the pain I used to get everyday while eating gluten.

Oatmeal and water are my two go to items for losing weight. They are both low calorie and the oatmeal fills you up, whereas I find having water quenches my thirst (which my body sometimes mistakes for hunger).

I'm sorry but I just joined MFP a few days ago and I was wondering what TDEE is? And where?

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That is why I cannot seem to figure out why I am hungry I get plenty of calories

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Still, if you eat foods lower in cals you'll have more left at end of day to eat if you are hungry.

For instance, I noticed a 240 cal serving of trail mix. Let me say right now that I LOVE trail mix and eat a little every day. I think it is a fairly nutritious snack. But it is high in calories. Instead have an apple and a mozzarella cheese stick which together will take about 110 calories. If you had done that, then right now you'd have over 100 calories to have another snack. Now if you look at all your choices and find two or three other places to save 50-100 cals, then suddenly you can "afford" a nice size snack, and then you won't have to stay hungry!

I mentally weigh every bite I take and judge whether it is worth it or whether I want to save calories for later. As a small middle aged (but active) gal, I know that this is how it will have to be for the rest of my life. I'm not saying I never treat myself, because I do, but I know that if I treat myself now I'll cut back later, or vice-versa.

Most of the time I go for less cals now, save for later in the day, because I can't stand to be hungry.

The worst days for me are days where I am stuck with few good choices because of my schedule/situation. Like when I am stuck eating fast food because of my kids' schedules. Then I know I'll have to be hungry. On those days I try to exercise a bit more so I can eat the bad stuff.

Good luck. You will work it out over time.

My trick for staying under calories and being full is to eat fruits a vegetables. I try to eat some with every meal, and use these for snacks. It lets me consume more food, without increasing calories by much. I could eat 4 slices of pizza for dinner and be full, and have like 1200 calories. or eat 1 or 2 slices, and an apple and a salad, and have half the calories for the same amount of food.

Exactly what I was trying to say!! This is the key--more food but less calories.

when I first started, it took me about 2 weeks to get to eating what I was actually supposed to eat without feeling like I was starving myself it will happen, your stomach just needs time to shrink down and get used to less food

I've only been doing this for 3 days so far, but I haven't had any issues with hunger and staying under my calorie limit. My problem is mostly factors other than hunger (like living with other people who want to share snacks and my not being able to say no, which I really need to learn how to do).

I think I'm not hungry because the majority of my foods are vegetables and fruit so I always feel full without having too many calories. So my advice is to increase the number of vegetables you eat, especially raw veggies and vegetable soups.

losing weight sucks for this very reason. You are not experiencing true hunger with your cal intake, that only comes in roughly 72 hours or more with no food. Just have to grin and bear it, next time save more calories for when your willpower is the weakest, usually its night time for most people.

Up the protein, more filler veggies/leafy greens. Dont cave in and eat more because your stomach is growling. This does not mean the body is starving,.

maybe you're just plain not eating enough!

i maintain on NET 2000 cals, and i am 5ft5 130ish lbs....

if you do a lot of exercise, you need lots of fuel!

Yeah still trying to work that all out. although my calories limit for the day s 2260 so its pretty high. But I do 200 minutes of cardio and 120 minutes of Jillian Michaels a week. I am a regular marathoner so I am used to that kind of cardio. I figured out my TDEE -20% so maybe I just need to change up the macros up a little. I will eventually figure it out. Thanks!

I had another thought skincy - if you are very close to or at your goal weight, you might be taking too big a cut and might see better results closer to TDEE.