How can I combat hunger without ruining any progress?

booze works

so does cake, but that's hardly in the spirit of things

water, tea, nuts, protein. Water fills you up with no calories whatsoever til it goes through then you feel hungry again, tea almost same deal, Protein is filling. Nuts are calorie dense they fill you up fast

Also have shakes handy, protein shakes fill you up and you are getting in your water intake aswell so a double bonus.
lastly Fruit especially banana's.

Things that helped me:
-going low carb, high fat
-counting calories carefully so that I really am getting enough
-telling myself that it's ok to be hungry, it wont kill me

The one that worked the best:
-telling myself that my stomach is lying, because I have proof in my diary that I ate lots of calories!!

One thing I do is say to myself "your hungry now but if you eat now you wont enjoy this lush lunch / dinner that you have planned for an hours time"

^^ Like so many have said previously; bank on the protein!

Ive recently changed my marcos, reducing my carbs and increasing my protein, Ive found this has really helped, also drinking loads and loads of water.

Good luck.

Portioning and eating all day long. Limit all your food to the suggested serving size. I search for foods that are 100 or less per portion. I am on a 1200 calorie a day diet. That means I can eat up to 12 times a day. I portion out the food into bags. Put about 800 calories worth of food in my backpack and eat something every hour or so. It sounds like a lot of work. I lost 50 pounds in 5 months. I found that when I go away from this trick, I started to slide and put on weight. I am again portioning and and have lost 7 pounds in 2 weeks. It's hard to find what works for you. I have struggled with weight for 25 years. I am 47 and for the first time in my life I am thin.

I had that issue and only two things helped me.

#1. Coffee and lots. This is actually good for your liver etcetc.
#2. Leangains.com It was VERY hard for three days, then... the hunger just stopped. I still know when I am hungry but I don't get the ravenous pangs anymore and I can easily control it now.

Water water water

If I am in the snack mode, I brush my teeth. If I am truly hungry, I make myself a green smoothie with lots of chia seeds. Or I eat an egg, something with high protein content. Green tea actually makes me feel hungrier. Does that happen to any of you?

Don't be afraid of fat! It is so filling, especially when mixed with fiber or protein.
Beans! Apples and peanut butter! Eggs (whole)! Yogurt and granola! Tuna and hummus! Popcorn (plain)!

If you know you aren't really hungry but just want to eat, drink water, black coffee, plain tea, chew gum, eat a big bowl of lettuce, cucumber, celery. Go on a slow walk, meditate, take a nap, talk on the phone, read a book, do something to distract your from the craving like knitting or other hand crafts. You might just be bored.

"Protein and fiber at every meal makes losing weight no big deal."

You might need to eat more protein. That usually helps me feel full longer. Also if you eat a lot of veggies you can have larger portion sizes that fill you up, but still low calorie. Also get lots of fiber! & like other people have said, drink lots of water! If you want anymore ideas you can checkout my diary or message me

Casein

Keep healthy snacks on hand!

Apples (great for energy slumps)
Veggies (Carrots, broccoli, celery, etc) you can have them with 2 Tablespoons of hummus
Bananas
Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of 100% maple syrup or honey, add some cinnamon and fruit
A serving of nuts (almonds, pistachios, walnuts)
Nut butter with fruit or on a slice of whole wheat toast
Salad with lots of veggies

Those are some idea, also drink water when you feel hungry, wait 30 minutes, then if you're still hungry eat! I also love green tea with honey when I feel hungry or want to snack.