Why am i suddenly hungry all the time?

I've had days like that, for me at least, its my body telling me I need more water. Also when I am around TOM i tend to be a bottomless pit so I just have to deal with being "hungry"

I have a very hard time telling the difference between hunger and thirst. When I've eaten a meal, and find myself oddly hungry too soon after, then I get a big ole glass of water. Works like a charm.

Water definitely helps, sometimes we mistake thirst for hunger. However, if someone told you that you can lose weight without ever feeling hungry they were lying. I've been pretty successful on MFP by following their guidance--I have often felt hungry, sometimes even a little light-headed. I think this is normal--it's your body telling you that you are in calorie deficit which is what you are tying to do in order to lose fat. I try to tell myself that some hunger pangs along the way are a good thing as I must be in deficit. Embrace it, no pain, no gain-so to speak. Look for low-cal, high-fiber snacks to take the edge off if necessary.

I usually try water, tea and changing up my meals. Maybe try some higher protein snacks during the day it may help.

It could be psychological and it could be physical and fixed by messing around with your meals. I know that's not helpful! What I'd do (but I'm kind of a nerd) is take notes of specifically when you notice you are hungry (in a way that's not easy to ignore) and what's going on. Doing that for me helped me understand that it was a psychological thing--I tend to feel hungry when I'm stressed at work or when I want an excuse to take a break. It happens to lots of people when they are bored, too. Just understanding that helped a lot, but also sometimes nibbling on something (carrots, celery) is enough, since I just want the sensation of eating. Typically it goes away after a day or two.

If it seems like it's related to what you are eating--like you get hungry a couple of hours after particular meals--I think it's good to experiment with adding more protein and fat. I have noticed that when my breakfasts are too carb-focused and don't have enough fat (I'm pretty good about getting the protein in), that I'm much more likely to get hungry before lunch.

I've also found that sometimes thoughts about food that I perceive as hunger can be channeled into other things (like planning a menu or a recipe) and I end up being fine waiting until my next meal.

For more protein for you, could you do eggs during the week? I sometimes do oatmeal (and add protein powder and fruit to it), but I find that eggs work for me better on average (I have a vegetable omelet). I also usually have something else with protein on the side--greek yogurt or cottage cheese or leftover meat from dinner (had some shrimp today). I also really like smoked salmon with breakfast. (These are personal taste things, so I'm not claiming it would work for everyone.)

In general, I think lowfat dairy is one of the easiest sources of protein without too many additional calories, though (or skim, but sometimes having a bit of fat is more filling still). I use greek yogurt and cottage cheese a lot for this purpose.

clafairy1984 wrote: »

any suggestions on how I could up the protein without taking in too much fat and calories? I think my main meals are ok, but I seem to be low on protein for breakfast and lunch. I need quick options, or things that can be made the night before.

Tuna and other canned fish or seafood, deli sliced turkey or chicken, or cottage cheese.

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I read an interesting statistic that most of us are chronically dehydrated without even realizing it. And that can cause feelings of hunger. So I would say after you've eaten your food for the day, if you are still hungry, try having a cup or two of water before snacking on anything else. If that doesn't curb your hungry, then your body is most likely trying to tell you it needs more nutrients, so snack on some veggie sticks or fruit. Also, try drinking more water throughout the day to help keep you hydrated and full

You need more protein and good fats in your diet.

Peanut butter, nuts, greek yoghurt, cottage cheese, fish/chicken, eggs, avocado, olive oil etc - I think you probably need to eat a bit more.

After looking at your diary, I'd say definitely try to increase protein and fats, which can aid in increased satiety. I used to pack away 14 Weet-bix biscuits and half a litre of milk, and be ravenous 2 hours later. I realised that my fat intake was unintentionally low, while my carb count was off the hook. Once I bumped my fat intake up, my constant hunger pangs went away. Try eating avocados, peanut butter, egg whites (if you're concerned solely about calories), et cetera. I also like eating chicken with its skin for my daily protein and fat intake. Fat isn't the devil. Moderation of different food groups should help. Good luck, OP!

OP: you need more fat and more protein as a percentage of your diet. do that, you won't be as hungry - guaranteed.

Don't underestimate the power of shark week. I can get the crazy hungries, and have my weight refuse to budge for a week, only to wake up with my period, and pee out 2.5 lbs. Overall it doesn't affect my weight loss.

I've been having 2 tbs of chia seeds with my morning cereal, and a scoop of chocolate whey isolate with greek yogurt as a snack, and that has helped a lot with my hunger (maybe because it pushed me into ketosis, without having to go low carb). My nutritionist suggested getting .8 g of protein per kilo of body weight per day. Thats about 15 grams more than MFP was recommending, and 30 grams more than I was eating.

I also find that regular exercise helps to keep the hunger demons at bay. Go for a walk, dance in your living room, do some yoga or calisthenics to change what you are focused on.

Sometimes you just have to live with the hunger, especially if you've just had a cheat day, or a famiy celebration, while your body gets back to the program. Remind yourself that your next meal is in a couple of hours, and you just have to wait that long. If you are going to snack, try to wait 15 minutes first. Know that the hunger is temporary, and you will be back on track soon.

If you break down and snack, try for low calorie (soup, veggies), or very small portions of highly filling (nuts, trail mix, deli meats).

Everybody's been there, and you can get through this. Good luck

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