I'm still hungry!

This is a thought: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/198426-big-breakfasts-for-big-results

Also, do you always eat small breakfasts? Just looking at your diary today, seems like it might be a good idea to eat smaller meals (high protein) throughout the day. Best wishes!

Hi I've got a few suggestions after looking at your food diary. I was starving all the time too until I tried doing this. I eat 3 meals a day (300-500 calories) and at least 2 snacks (100-300 calories) and even have a night time snack if I still have the calories left at the end of the day. Doing this you are never hungry. Just choose healthy foods and snacks. Greek yogurt is great, lots of protein, most have 0 fat and very filling. Also fiber is great for keeping you full longer because it takes longer to digest. I love kashi cereals (high in fiber) and for a snack try a handful of unsalted almonds. Make sure you are drinking LOTS of water and you may even want to track your sodium intake as it looks you may be consuming a lot and this will stall your weight loss and cause you to retain water. Also by eating lower calorie meals and being consistent, your body does not think it is starving and want to hold on to calories and store fat. For example, if you don't eat much all day and then have a 800 calorie meal, your body will want to hold on to those calories next time you say eat a meal of 200 calories. Storing fat which you don't want!! Eat lots of fresh fruit and veggies too. Hope this helps:) Let water become your best friend. I have it by my side all day long. Good luck to you.

I agree about the proteins! I eat a protein meal bar or drink a shake almost every day as a snack. Also, on mornings when I work the early shift, I eat 4 small meals and 4 snacks per day. Pretty much I eat every couple of hours. I think spreading it out makes you feel less hungry also. I have learned that what you eat will play a large role in how hungry you feel. I have been trying to clean out my cupboards, so I have worked some junky food into my daily plans, and it has taught me not to buy that food again. It does not hold me like some foods do.

I was also gonna suggest spreading your cals out more. I snack. A lot. I stay under my cals most of the time and I'm not starving.

If you click the food tab, then the settings tab, you can actually edit the slots. There are six of them. I have breakfast, lunch, snacks and I added drinks to it. So if you want two snack slots, you can add another one.

Well I'm having a protein drink right now! After a great workout that I didn't think would happen today. I guess I don't really do the 6 meals because (and I know this sounds STUPID) mfp doesn't have two snack slots! ok so I'll shoot for more balance, more water, and more protein. Thank you all so much. :flowerforyou:

I put all of my snacks into the single snack area, no matter when I have them. I typically have breakfast, a smal snack, lunch, two-three snacks, dinner and then dessert. Occasionally I have another snack in the evening if I need to add in some calories because I'm low. And every one of those snacks goes into the same snack slot. Your log doesn't all have to be in the exact order that you eat it, as long as it's all in there.

I'm sorry I know this topic has been addressed probably a million times but I'll ask again. Why am I so hungry? I eat all my calories in fact I have been going over here and there the last few weeks and yet I'm still hungry. I exercise at least an hour each day (and love it) and I eat very well (no processed foods or sugars), lots of salad, fruits, whole grains, lean meats and yet I am still hungry. I don't know what to do. I even tried adjusting my calorie goals but I can't do anything else with that except chose to lose only 1/2 pound a week rather than a full pound. Any thoughts?:huh:

When I first joined MFP, it took some tweaking of the numbers to get it right. I was hungry too. What I did was adjust my activity level from sedentary to lightly active. It increased my calories slightly, but it was just enough to take the edge off, and it didn't slow down my weight loss. I don't know if something like that would work for you, but I do believe that you'll have better success in the long run if you're comfortable with what you're doing now, even if it may take you a little longer to get there. A good friend of mine always used to say "Hungry minds make bad choices." I think of that every time I let myself get too hungry and then binge on junk. She was right. Good luck!

Also, I too eat every 2-3 hours and drink lots of water. I find a glass with a straw makes this much easier.