Hungry every couple of hours
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I am new here too, but i think you should arrange your food into smaller portions and just divide them into closer periods. I myself just started to lose weight, and noticed that i have to snack often too, and when hunger really kicks in, like give me right there and right now, i eat couple of nuts, or small yogurt, a piece of cheese, and it all comes back to normal again.0
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Its normal to be hungry...its a physical sign that you need some food. So plan a couple of healthy snacks into your day. Make sure you're really hungry....not just feeling peckish....there's a difference.0
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The hypothalamus controls both hunger and thirst, so it sends the same signal whether you are hungry or thirsty. Try drinking water to hold you over0
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I have 5-6 "meals" a day... not really full, big meals, and usually one of those is tea (not really a meal) and I have it at night b/c I'm a night time snacker. I also always have water. I find that if I think I'm hungry and I drink a big glass of water it helps.0
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Snack on foods with high fibre content ... fruits keep me full0
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I have this same issue....it sucks big time. On the days I drink coffee it helps curb my cravings a bit...do u have low blood sugar by any chance?0
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it would help to add more fiber to your diet. Eat for fiber in the morning to hold over you till lunch. have a med. sized lunch with a fiber/protein snack if your still hungry before dinner. Dinner should be another big meal to tide you over till morning.0
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I generally eat fairly well, eating lots of fruit veggies, protein etc, I don't eat junk food often, but find I am often hungry every couple of hours so I snack a lot. And even though I generally snack on good foods, it can add up, particularly if I'm having a hungry day.
And i try to exercise most days.
Any tips would be greatly appreciated.
I eat a cup of collard greens (high in calcium) or kale (lots of nutrients) with most lunches and dinners. That's a cooked cup, meaning it takes about twice that many greens. I steam them because boiling takes away some of the nutrients. The greens are easy to prepare and keep me feeling full for hours.0 -
I personally feel fiber is an important factor in how hungry I feel (or don't feel). If I eat at least 20g of fiber each day, I don't feel nearly as hungry or tend to overeat. I also eat 5-6 times per day between snacks and meals. If I don't, I tend to overeat.0
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Carbonated water with lemon. Sometimes grapes.0
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