Hungry all the time, what am I doing wrong?

I was going to mention that too. Coffee is a diuretic, so you might have to drink more water in compensation. Let's not forget that we can misinterpret hunger for thirst. In regards to feeling hungry all the time, I personally eat 4 meals a day (sometimes 5) which keeps me sated all day. Finally I find that increasing the protein I have per meal makes me feel fuller for longer. When I have breakfast with only cereal and milk, I feel hungry not long after, but when I add half a scoop of my whey protein I don't feel hungry till the next meal time.

Agree with the others.....water, water, and more water!

We can't really give you advice on calorie intake as you never supplied any stats (weight, height etc) and you never mentioned your goals So post that here and people can help you out!

I do agree drink more water (if you aren't already drinking enough) and possibly eat more protein and healthy fats? They both help to keep me fuller (is that a word?) for longer. Carbs don't do it for me!

Your protein intake is quite low, I personally find eating more protein keeps me fuller. I eat 5 meals a day and have protein at each one (just had meal 2, which was 2 turkey burgers and some sweet potato).

Id be careful about upping your calories whilst logging the way you do (i.e. quick added calories for wrap which was 'similar to lunch', but lunch was 600 cals). You wont get an accurate log and could be eating over 1500 calories anyway unless youre weighing and logging each amount properly.

Sometimes your body is thirsty but you think you are hungry. Water is a must. When you feel hungry instead of eating drink some water. If the hunger feeling comes back, then what you initially felt was hunger. If it doesn't, your body needed water.

I would say more protein.

Hello,

Looking for some advice, I am currently on 1500ish calories
a day and I am constantly eating because I am hungry all the time.
I set my exercise level to light and have not started any exercising as of yet.
I have an 8 month old at home and I am constantly chasing her etc. I am for the
most part eating a lot better, who knows how many calories I was eating before.
My diary is open for viewing, please dont judge on my coffee intake.
Last night was perfectly fine as far as eating until I hit 11pm and made another veg wrap,
thats the quick added calories in snacks, similar to ingredients from lunch. I didnt stop
there and also had some popcorn.
My question is, can I eat more? Could i possibly be burning more calories then I think I am and am not
eating enough?
Thank you in advance.

Don't eat at 11 pm

How long have you been doing it for, how much weight are you losing per week?

Keys to feeling fuller long=more protein, fiber, bulk.

It'll take some experimentation as to what works for you.

Protein comes in many sources: dairy, beans, eggs, meat, powders, nuts, etc.

I second the water thing, too. I drink around 4 cups of coffee a day, as well, and since I drink it black I find that it really does keep me full, but I usually chug a glass of water between each up to make sure I stay hydrated. Otherwise you might just have to try different things and see what fills you up and what doesn't. I eat a lot of soup and salad because those make me feel satisfied, whereas a lot of bread or rice-based meals make me hungry an hour later.

Also, try to get more protein. A lot of people aim for 40-50% of their calories from protein, ideally. I'm a vegetarian, so if you don't like meat there's always dairy products like cheese or greek yogurt and meat substitutes like veggie burgers or tofu. Tofu is actually really easy to cook - cube it, throw it on a sheet of parchment paper and bake at around 375 for 30ish minutes, and bam, you have a salad/sandwich topping for the week. There are also some really tasty veggie burgers out there, and I usually eat two with a little cheese and no bread - same calories, way more satisfaction. Also, I rely a lot on protein bars and shakes for those moments when I'm at work, starving, and really can't do much about it. Look for ones that are low-carb, because some are packed with sugar. My favorite brands are around 30g of carbs or less. In a perfect world, I would subsist only on "whole foods," but one prepackaged protein bar here and there is definitely better than brownies in the break room.

Lastly, I highly suggest you start exercising. I really feel like I need those extra 500 calories I get from exercise. If you find some room in your schedule for regular exercise, even a 15 minute zumba or cardio video on youtube, you'll definitely enjoy the extra wiggle room.

Given the numbers you've posted you are, at best, only creating a 300/cal per day deficit because according to your exercise diary you don't do any regularly scheduled fitness. Doing nothing but cutting your calories is going to result in MAYBE half pound per week of weight loss, but given the high percentage of carbs and low percentage of fat you're eating it's no wonder you FEEL hungry all the time. By loading up on so many empty calories (especially the sugar) you're causing your insulin levels to roller coaster all day long.

Your breakfasts are ridiculously low in protein. Do you routinely go 8 hours during the day without eating anything? No. So why are you starving your body at the most crucial time of the day? Your breakfast needs to have more protein and less sugar. Stop eating oatmeal and bananas for breakfast and start eating eggs. Three scrambled eggs will give you ample protein and good fat to power you through the morning (as long as you cut out that sugar).

One of the first things I would absolutely ban you from eating would be WHITE things...sugar, potatoes, refined white flour, etc. There is virtually nothing good to be gained from eating white potatoes. Switch to sweet potatoes, lower in carbs and packed with other good nutrients.

By my calculations you're getting, on average, close to 50% of your calories from carbohydrates. Your body LOVES carbs, and when you eat that many your body LOVES to convert them to fat - because they're easy to convert to fat. Your body barely has to lift a pinky to turn excess carbs to fat. Protein and fat, on the other hand, requires a much higher metabolic load to digest and, if any are left over, convert to fat.

My personal recommendation for your calorie count balance is to keep your carb intake at around 100. Get your protein to 100G/day and your fat to around 90G/day - and start exercising! Don't go to a gym if you don't want to. But start doing something. At least once per week go for a minimum 1 hour long walk at a brisk pace. At least twice per week do some strength training (preferably 30-45 minutes before a meal). No matter what your level of strength is you can do something. Start with 3-4 pushups if that's all you can do, then when you've done 3 sets of those, do some pushups against a wall. Then do some squats. The point is, at least twice a week you need to be working large muscle groups.

Clearing up some misinformation.

One of the first things I would absolutely ban you from eating would be WHITE things...sugar, potatoes, refined white flour, etc. There is virtually nothing good to be gained from eating white potatoes. Switch to sweet potatoes, lower in carbs and packed with other good nutrients.

White carbs are not bad and don't ever need to be banned from your diet unless you don't like them or have a medical problem with them!

By my calculations you're getting, on average, close to 50% of your calories from carbohydrates. Your body LOVES carbs, and when you eat that many your body LOVES to convert them to fat - because they're easy to convert to fat. Your body barely has to lift a pinky to turn excess carbs to fat. Protein and fat, on the other hand, requires a much higher metabolic load to digest and, if any are left over, convert to fat.

There is no way to gain fat if you are in a cal deficit. True if you eat all your cals in 1 hour your body will store some of them because they are not needed at the moment but it averages out when the day goes on and your body then goes into those fat store for energy.