Constantly Hungry

Um, yes? If your activity level has increased, then you need to eat more food to fuel that activity. If you are constantly hungry, then you are not eating enough. Recalculate your TDEE for your new activity level, or if you are using MFP's calculations, eat back a portion of all your exercise calories, including the ones from your new spin classes.

Hi Guys. I've been on MFP for a while now and I've been very happy with the results. Recently, I decided to start trying some classes at my gym and turns out that I love spin classes. However, since I started taking them 4 times a week (in addition to doing my regular workout) I have found that I am constantly hungry. Since I work from home it's pretty easy to snack but snack well. I try to keep it to fruit/veggies/almonds/whole wheat carbs/peanut butter etc. I'm tracking it all but just curious if others have noticed increased or constant hunger after ramping up on workouts.

-LG

Oh yeah. For me especially with weight lifting. I pre-log everything so I don't go over.

Hi LG,

There are many many reasons why you might feel constantly hungry. However, if you're only noticing it after you ramped up your workout routine then it might be that you're not eating enough or often enough, OR that you are dehydrated.

When your body is dehydrated it calls for water in the form of hunger pains...very similar to the ones you get when you're hungry for food. If you really are eating fruits/veggies/almonds/whole wheat carbs/peanut butter, then I can't see the constant hunger being a result of nutrition deficiencies.

One other possibility is your blood sugar. Do you eat refined sugar? Pasta? Bread? Coffee? Is your peanut butter made with sugar?

You are doing 4 spinning classes per week in addition to your regular routine. Depending on what exactly your regular routine is, maybe you're working out a little too much? Too much of anything ends up having negative outcomes. Just something to consider!

Hope this helps,
xx Maddie