why am i so hungry?!

What is your calorie intake?

Is your period next week? That's what happens to me. Chewing gum helps. And lots of water.

ETA: ditto the calorie intake question.

I feel like the calorie amount the app gave me was WAY too much. I know it depends on my weight and everything, but still.

Too much for what? To lose 2 lbs per week? Try scaling back a bit and eating more food. You haven't really given the app a chance if you reject the MFP estimation out of hand and then don't even log your food. At least a few weeks or months, just for a trial period.

I vote for the "perioding"...balance your meals.. and increase water consumption... are you paying attention to your macros? it's okay to overindulge a bit...so long as you amp up your activity level to compensate for the added calories... stick to it Girl.. you are going to be just fine

The best thing to do when you are hungry....IS EAT!!
Find the highest bulk items for the lowest food calories and go to town...
Here is what I eat when I don't have many calories, but tummy wants to eat

4 cups raw baby spinach
1/4 cup diced strawberries
1/4 cup blueberries
1 TBSP grated parmesan cheese
1/2 cucumber sliced
1 cup baby bella mushrooms sliced
1 cup broccoli tops
1 boiled egg

Dressing:
1/2 TBSP olive oil, light
2 TBSP fresh squeezed orange juice
1 TBSP fresh squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup strawberries
(Blend in blender first, then pour on salad)

If you want to make that into a meal (increase oil to 1 TBSP) and add:
4 oz grilled chicken breast
2 strips crispy microwaved on paper towel bacon slices

The trick is to stuff your belly, but do it with the highest nutrient, lowest calorie foods that you can find. Stay away from sweets and "triggers" that you know will lead to binge eating. Mine is sugar. Give me a little and my body wants to eat the entire fridge if I don't give it more. So, I stay away from it (plus, I am T2 Diabetic)

Hope this helps

i feel like this may have been asked....

HOW MANY CALORIES ARE YOU EATING A DAY?

EDIT: oh nm....i found the issue.

"honestly, I haven't been keeping track of my calories. I downloaded this app, and am just now really using it."


run your tdee (thats an estimate of how many cals your body burns doing your daily routine). youll likely be surprised at how high it is. eat 75-80% of that number and enjoy healthy sustainable weightloss.

eat right at 1400-1500 calories, never be hungry, + exercise = lose weight

This seems like very generic advice given that we don't know the OP's stats or routine.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

READ THOSE!

dont replace food with gum....find out how much food you need and eat that amount of food.

and i gotta ask....
you said this:

honestly, I haven't been keeping track of my calories. I downloaded this app, and am just now really using it.

this is a calorie counting web site. how are you using it?
have you read any posts or done any searches? i dont mean to sound like a prick, but thats how it will likely be read...youre hungry because youre eating too little because it sounds like youve done zero legwork to figure out how to really use the site. deep breath. read the threads referenced, do searches in the forums for specific questions you have, as they have likely been asked and answered already, dont fall into low carb, no sugar, no fat, eating at a certain time, or diet pill BS. you dont HAVE to eliminate anything from your diet to succeed at this.
you can do it! now dive in and make it so!

Let me just go ahead and drop everything I've learned in 2+ years

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1346163-change-your-mindset

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

Excuses??? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/06/02/the-no-excuses-play-like-a-champion-challenge/

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

i started the whole "clean eating" thing 3 weeks ago. I did wonderful the first 2 weeks, and lost 8 lbs. I wasn't really craving anything, my body seemed to be handling the change well. this week, not so much. I have been ravenous it seems! I am constantly hungry. I'm still eating better, healthier, clean foods.. but it's like I can't get enough food. it's not actually real hunger. it's that I WANT TO EAT SOMETHING feeling. what the hell is happening? is my body finally paying me back for not giving it the crap it loves and wants? what can I do to fix it, and go back to just wanting food when I actually need it?
has anyone else experience this??

Feed your body and track your intake to get a good determination on how to adjust..