HELP I am always hungry!!!

Try increasing your fiber & protein. My favorite breakfast is Quaker oatmeal made with almond milk (it has more protein) with a little vanilla protein skake powder, then I add some cinnamon & blueberries for a little sweetness and flavor. It can get kind of high in calories, but it keeps me full for hours.

1) Go read some stories of peoples weight loss in the community. You will see people who eat 1500-2000 calories every day. You CAN eat that many calories - you just need to move some more. You can totally stick with your 1200 though... but you need something that works for you. I'm in a group of girls from MFP and a lot of us are finding that after we upped our calories out of the 1200 mark we ended up losing more weight. We also had more energy which helped up get more active.

2) Eat some protein!!! It seriously helps! Chobani is a good source of protein if you are looking for something light. I always go for some lean meats. If I can't do that I fall on Chocbani, turkey jerky, cottage cheese, and I've even picked up some Special K protein cereal. (I've tried protein powder but it actually really misses with my tummy - so after buying two different kinds I found it was too expensive for me to keep going.)

Hope you find something that helps!

I wouldnt try body by VI but thats just me take a look at the Ingredients Kosher Gelatin Since gelatin comes from cow hooves, I’m not sure how you get a kosher version of it. Glycerin inhibits the absorption of nutrients, which the capsules are made of. Research has shown that vitamins like this do not allow your body to absorb all of the nutrients. So, why would Body By Vi use it? Because it is cheap to make. Soybean oil – It sounds healthy, but in fact is genetically engineered, and creates numerous problems for the body. It inhibits the absorption of minerals, particularly iron, and is loaded with goitrogens that cause the thyroid to slow down and even the drug manufacturers tell you not to use ANY soy when taking Synthroid because it interferes with the action of the drug; it’s that potent of a problem. Titanium Dioxide Is that natural? I’m pretty sure it is white paint. Head over to an art store and look on a paint can. Look at the ingredients and you will find Titanium Dioxide. Pharmaceutical glaze – an alcohol based solution of various types of food grade shellac. It is also known colloquially in the manufacturing world as beetle juice due to shellac’s derivation from the lac insect Kerria lacca (which is not a beetle, but a scale insect). Trans Fat Each of the “super charged antioxidants” contain 355 milligrams of the TRANS FAT – Magnesium Stearate. You’ll find 39.5 milligrams of TRANS FAT. in the anti-aging pill, and another 80.21 in the Omega Vitals Magnesium Stearate – is a trans fat. It inhibits the absorption of nutrients, by as much as 80%. They do not put it into the pill for your health. It is in there to make it easier for them to make it, sacrificing quality for cost. It is also a known carcinogen. Add to that the fact that they use 20,000 psi pressure to squeeze the pills into a form. This high pressure generates a lot of heat that alters the pill contents.

always depends on how much you train...if you burn 500-600 cal a day.... you can add a bit more.
You need to make sure you don't use all your fuel for the day.

1200 is pretty low... I can't gain weight and i eat close to 2500 cal a day.

Maybe check your macro...modified to add more protein or carbs. See what would make you full.

I was using 40-30-30...carbs,fat,protein...now i use 50-25-25 ...

My best advice would be to increase your calories. 1200 calories is really low, and if you exercise AT ALL you need to increase your calories. I was at the 1200 cal mark about a year ago and I noticed I was hungry all of the time too and I wasn't losing any weight. Listen to your body. If you think you're hungry, first drink a big glass of water and if you are STILL hungry eat something nutritious. Remember that everything you put in your body is used as fuel. The better quality of nutrients you put in, the better quality of energy you get out. I eat A LOT of protein and fiber throughout the day too. I save my carbs for early in the day and have lean proteins and veggies at dinner time. 1200 calories could easily be putting your body into starvation mode, which will not help you lose weight. In this situation, your body is saving every bit of fat and food that you put into your body because it doesn't know if it will be fed enough energy to sustain itself. Upping your calories allows your body to loosen the reigns and let go of some of the fat because it will realize that you are going to continue to fuel it properly. It will start using fat reserves for energy, instead of holding on to it for dear life.

As soon as I upped my calories last year I started dropping the weight like it was nothing. This definitely is not the best version of this, but it's one of the easiest http://www.disabled-world.com/calculators-charts/bmr-calculator.php - use this to figure out your resting metabolic rate. Do not eat below that if you work out.

We don't know enough about you to say. How active are you? But in general, you're probably better off upping your calories to 1400 and accepting a slower rate of loss. You'll be happier and your weight loss will be more sustainable in the long run.

Actually, I take back what I said for your particular situation after viewing your food diary. I think you would be better off if you kept the same amount of calories, because it looks like you actually average around the 1400-1500 mark but focus more on quality. I don't see that you are eating very balanced meals and there seems to be a bit of junk food like cookies and M & M's. A treat here and there is great, don't get me wrong. You'll find organic ice cream on my diary but you'll also find TONS of fruits and veggies. I think balancing out your meals, eliminating processed sugars (Oreo's, M&M's etc.) and exercising more will definitely allow you to see results, pretty soon. You will be surprised by how much you can eat when you eat healthfully. You're probably hungry now because the quality of food is low and your not fueling your body properly. Hope this helps

I never thought about cutting bars into pieces. I sometimes have a protein bar, but I bet it would be better served if I cut it into pieces and used it like little fuel bites throughout the day. Good idea! I'm going to use it

Protein and watermelon.

Are you logging your exercise?

Are you weighing your food?

Also you've only been on a deficit for a week it takes a little time for your body to adjust to the deficit. I'm also assuming you didn't slowly lower your deficit and just went straight from say a 2000 calorie diet to a 1200 calorie diet. This will make you hungry.

seems that the person that posted about body by VI has deleted there post.. & not sure how the kosher part m,atters i was makeing a poijnt that the ingredients in body by VI is not good for you. Thanks

HI-
I just started MFP last week and i have lost 2 lbs, but i am hungry all the time. i have gone over my calories the past two days which is set at 1200 by MFP. I think about food all the time and I hate it! I found that i am satisfied with 1500-1800 calories but that is too much for me, i will maintain not lose with those calories. I am very short 5'0.5 and my weight last week was 166 should I just maybe eat between 1200-1500 for my sanity

Are you really hungry? Maybe you're thirsty.

When you get those mild hunger pains, imagine that you're a warrior. A warrior who fights for weight loss. Train your body to deal with hunger. Not to promote anorexia but to promote healthy portions of food because I know here in America things have been seriously distorted.

your body is adjusting. It is good that you're not giving in though. Once your body loses weight or gets calories restricted, it makes you feel more hungry (wish I could remember the medical mechanism for this but I think it's a hormone). This mechanism makes you eat more (or want to very badly) to maintain it's homeostasis or status quo.

Try to plug on, which is sounds like you are. I find that when I eat any food that's real salty or sugary, my hunger goes out of control. Until you're over this, I would try to be as good as you can about eating a lot of veggies (fiber and vitamins) and protein. I also find that I am more satisfied when I eat more greens/vitamin A.

Karen

Are you really hungry? Maybe you're thirsty.

This is the big one to watch out for. Especially if you are coming off of not meeting calorie goals, not eating healthier foods, etc etc. Your body doesn't necessarily know the difference between hunger and thirst - it just knows that it needs one or the other. Since we very often drink while we eat, the body simple gives you the urge to consume, regardless if it is actual hunger or not.

Retraining your body to know the difference takes time, but it'll be worth it.