Starving

OMG girl eat something!!
There are sooooo many filling foods you can squeeze into 925 calories.
Proteins are an excellent way to stay fuller longer and the veggie list is lengthy when it comes to filling in gaps without calorie overage.

Being hungry is only going to lead to binge eating then feelings of failure.
Keep your determination up by eating foods that give you the most for your efforts. Google is an excellent tool.

Opening your diary so others can offer tips and ideas will also be helpful for you.

Best of luck to you!!

925 is a lot for dinner! If you even out the calories you will feel full if you eat small meals more often. But it all depends on the person. Some people do better with one meal a day and intermittent fasting, I do better with small breakfasts, large lunches and larger dinners

Your appetite definitely adjusts.

I suggest you find low calorie, filling foods and ways to flavour them if you don't like them plain. I use:

* Half a grapefruit
* Broccoli
* Cauliflower
* Carrots
* Celery
* Popcorn (I like it plain, but look into the seasonings in the spice aisle if you need flavour)
* Mustards and/or hot sauce (super low calorie, lots of flavour)
* Sugar-free Jello
* Coffee/Tea/Hot water with lemon juice

It gets pretty easy if you stay hydrated.

Depends on what cals you are aiming for and how much you are exercising/burning. If you are saving your calories for a big dinner you will be hungry through the day. What is working for me is spreading it out more evenly through the day. Breakfast 300, Snack 200, Lunch 300-400, Snack 200, Dinner 300-400, and evening snack 200. Lots of water too. I have read recently you are better to eat more in the morning and lighter in the evening. Haven't tried that yet. I struggle with feeling deprived (or bored). Good luck to you on your journey!

First, you do get used to it. Second, find something low calorie to munch on. Third, you may want to plan out a few dinners so that you can see where you can cut calories there to add to your meals earlier in the day.

As you log and review your daily logs you will also start learning what foods you want to cut down or change as they are using up too many of your calories. (I used to drink 2 cups of skim milk at dinner but then realized that was 180 calories, over 10% of my daily limit. That was switched to water which let me eat a lot more during the day)

I have some really general tips for hunger that might help:

1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.

3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.

4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.

5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.

6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.

7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.

I fully agree with the posters above. Super suggestions.
One more that works for a lot of folks.
Eat in only One place. Pick a spot and eat nowhere else.
It is generally suggested, at the table away from distractions, focus
only on eating. Tasting, smelling, feeling, seeing, smaller bites, etc.
Many scarf down their food and don't even really feel they've eaten.
Same at work pick a spot. And ..... For the most part teach yourself to not eat food others
have brought to work. So inviting. Usually calorie busters
Good luck on your journey. Starting is the main thing.

Everyone has given such good advice here! If only all boards were this helpful. I would just like to add that since this is your first day the most important thing is to not give up and to really commit to tracking EVERY thing you eat (even if it's something you didn't want to eat or even if you don't know exactly what's in it and it's an estimate). When you start feeling ravenous, sometimes you just want to give up on the whole thing and go back to old habits. I would encourage you to think of it one moment at a time, as in "I will log what I am eating right now" and not long term. Don't think "I have to do this for a week" or even all day because that can be discouraging and can also lead to giving up if you do end up giving in to temptation, saying "this day is ruined, I'll start again tomorrow". If you commit to tracking this moment only, you'll find the moments add up and it gets easier and easier. Also, it will help you learn what works for you and what doesn't. Good luck!