Soooo Hungry...

Depends - if you could make your diary public so we could see what you're eating it would help us offer better advice.

There is some adjustment, for sure, but had to find the right number of calories and the right types of foods, making sure I was getting good protein, fats, carbs, fiber, etc.

How many calories are you on?

When I started working on losing weight THIS TIME, I cut every portion of every meal in half, (not recommended.) My stomache hurt and I was very hungry, but after two weeks, I got over it when my stomache shrunk. Then once I learned how to eat filling, lower calorie foods, it started becoming harder to over eat.

Good luck with it!

Well, there's a lot of pizza and meat in your diary. No shame, I chowed down on pizza tonight too, but there's not much in the way of fruit or veg in your day. Fruit in your breakfast smoothie I'm guessing, but you could have more food in your day if you ditched the fries and gravy, sausages and daily pizza.

Grilling season is here - grill up some chicken, lean beef or pork, and grill some veggies too. Zucchini, onions, red bell peppers, mushrooms - slice 'em all up and toss with a little olive oil & balsamic vinegar, then grill them in one of those grill baskets. Baked potatoes, sweet potatoes, brown rice, green beans, salad with avocado - good stuff there.

Healthy fats can help satisfy the hunger too - snack on raw almonds, walnuts, or grab some pistachios (make sure you measure them out in proper portions - they add up quick!), or toss some in that smoothie. Or switch up the smoothie and have eggs & toast for breakfast, or oatmeal with the fruit & yogurt, and put some walnuts on top. Sliced apples dipped in peanut butter, baby carrots, sugar snap peas & red bell pepper slices dipped in hummus.

A huge part of this process for me was learning what to eat as well as how much. It took time to change my eating habits. I still enjoy all the foods I love (check out my diary the past few days - burgers, pizza, peach cobbler, I still enjoy beer, wine, ice cream, etc), but varied with other, healthier choices.

I had good results eating 100 g of carbs/day, and upping fats and protein to meet my calorie goal. Still had to resist the urge to nibble, but starving?--not ever! Eat more salad-type veggies, a little fruit, meat and eggs, healthy fats, and go easy on, or eliminate, the rice, potatoes, bread, pizza, and processed foods.

See marksdailyapple.com for an eating plan you can live with--tasty real food.

You have received some great advice in this thread. The only thing I can add is that I was where you are now, nine years ago. I love to eat, and I love to eat in volume. I found that by dropping the majority of the junk food I ate, and eating tons more veggies and low-fat protein sources, I am full, not packing on weight, and I feel better than I did 10 years ago. It took some time, and, I still have days where I just want some Pringles, but, I really like my "new" recipes and diet. Who knew I would ever love veggies, mmuch less crave them? Good luck!