Open Diary- Suggestions Please!

I would say you are probably starving due to eating a lot of processed foods and not enough whole foods. I would suggest eating more meat/protein and more vegetables. Fruit is good too and has a lot of fiber, but if you say you need to avoid sugar, you can limit yourself to 1-2 servings a day. Yes, fruit has sugar, but the benefits of the nutritional value stored in them is well worth it in my opinion.

If you want, you can take a look at my diary and see some of the things I eat.

I would also suggest incorporating avocado into your diet. They are super nutritional and packed full of healthy fats, not to mention they are filling (at least for me they are).

As an example, my favorite meal I eat is 6-8oz chicken, with 1/2 avocado, cherry/grape tomatoes (I'm sure you could use other kinda of tomatoes), feta cheese (traditional), and a little bit of Italian blend herb seasoning. It's seriously delicious and keeps me full for quite a while.

If you want to save on cash, you can buy a whole chicken, bake it, then shred the whole thing. I end up with enough chicken to last me just about a week (more or less, give or take).. And a whole chicken costs me $5-6 (for the all natural/organic). And you can put the chicken is salads or whatever you like.

Also, eggs are a good source of protein and filling as well.

Chobani is good yogurt with lots of protein (I saw that in your diary). I also mix mine with fruit in a blender so it doesn't taste as bad.

Lets see.. What else.. I guess if I think of something I will add it in later.
I hope that helps.

Eat a lot of salad with your noon and evening meal, it helps to fill you up and there are hardly any calories worth noting (besides the dressing). Here is what I put in my salad: organic heart of romaine, spring mix lettuce, shredded carrot, and 2 Tbsp of Italian dressing. Sometimes I will add grape tomatoes as well. Also, drink a lot of water (ice cold is best) every time you feel hungry.

There are some fantastic blogs out there with great recipes! You mentioned needing quick and easy foods for lunch at work; many recipes make great left overs! I often make a serving of four and DH and I eat it for one dinner and then we have the other two servings for lunches later in the week.

www.skinnytaste.com (my favorite because she will change a recipe over and over until it tastes good before she posts it)
www.emilybites.com
www.slenderkitchen.com

These recipes make most things from fresh ingredients, so you'll get the benefit of not having processed foods.

Are you weighing everything? That's the most important thing for accurate counting. I see you with things like 'pizza, 1 serving', 'tuna wrap, 1 serving', 'homemade guacamole' and that really doesn't mean anything (unless you measured everything and entered the recipe yourself).

Your diary today is full of processed/unhealthy foods too. I don't know if it's the norm or not, but pizza, chips, luna bars and fiber one bars are all pretty unhealthy, and high calorie for not much in term of nutrition, and that's a lot of that stuff in one day. I have some too, but I typically spread them out.

Try to eat more fresh food. Stop the chips, high in calories and don't fill you up at all. Eat some fruit and veggies (I'm not seeing any in your diary). My goal is 1850 and I'm struggling to get over 1600 most days because I'm so full.