Always hungy

Opening you diary would be a start. Eat more protein to feel full longer. What have you got your budget set at? Maybe you are hungry but it sounds more like you eat out of boredom so remove the stuff you snack on or replace it with raw veggies.

love the celery idea!

Hungy?

I use a water bottle at work helps with the mindless munching... I just grab the water bottle instead... helps alot.

If you want to snack, don't snack on refined sugar and wheat.

Snack on hard boiled eggs. Boil a lot of eggs and keep it in your fridge and when you feel like snacking, snack on the hard boiled eggs only.

Also drink 3 litres of water a day. Drink 2 cups of water before every meal.

How many calories are you eating? If you are always hungry, and somehow gained half of your weight back, it sounds like you're setting your calorie goal too low, getting very hungry, and then potentially going over when you eat (especially if not tracking).

If you opened your diary, we'd be able to figure out the source of the problem instead of just prescribing you celery.

i used to be hungry all the time too. Until I put away the idea that I couldn't have certain things anymore (I stopped "craving" things by doing this). Like cheese, sweets, etc... every meal I make (except cereal ) I add vegi's too it. So every sandwich has lettuce and tomato. Makes it "bigger". So most my dinners have turned into casserole style dishes or 1 pot skillet meals because I add 1-3 vegi's in every pot. Bulks up my meals without adding too many calories. Hubster even likes it. because And the 2nd thing I do is tell myself if you're really hungry you'll eat an apple (and celery is the perfect thing for this too). If you don't "want" to eat the apple you're not hungry. And it works every time. Good luck figuring out what works for you

Wow, are you sure I didn't post this myself? Cause I'm having the same dillema.

Working in a doctors office, you would think my eating habits would be healthier, but we get lunch from drug reps just about EVERYDAY. I've been lately taking a lean cuisine or a smart ones and having some salad, but that doesn't seem to be working either. I'm not getting enough excercise and have totally lost my routine.

I lost 20 pounds total, but now its like I've gained almost 10 back. I got on the scale again last night at the gym (Fully clothed, heavy work pants, after eating and drinking lots of fluids, and soon to be "that time" and was 180) I almost burst out in tears because I was so upset with myself.

Now with the days getting dark earlier, it kinda makes me depressed like, so I need to push myself. I would love to be back to 143 where I was when my father passed 8 years ago this coming friday.

I guess what I'm trying to say here (and should be listening to my own advice) is get yourself back into a routine. If you feel the urge to snack, bring some carrot sticks and celery and fruit. If you want a crunch, make some unbuttered popcorn, 3 cups of that can satisfy a craving...so they say. I need to start buying more portable things to snack at here instead of grabbing for other stuff. the holidays are coming like you said, so its best to start now, its just so frustrating!