I am SO hungry!

I'm right there with you. I started tossing in whey protein shakes once or twice a day. It helps but it seems like I'm hungry before long. I tend to not feel satisfied.

You need to open your diary. Protein rich foods keep me fuller longer than high carb fare. But that's just me though.

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.

Set your protein higher and carbs lower. I tend to be more hungry on days I eat more carbs than protein. Today, for example, I had a small subway turkey sub for lunch and was starving by supper.

I let myself eat up to 2,000 calories a day. In the morning, I usually eat eggs and yogurt. In the afternoon, a sandwich with some raw veggies and dinner is usually chicken with a veggie and salad. Also drink lots of water, I also snack. When I get hungry, I grab a piece of cheese, nuts, or raw fruits and veggies. This year I am determined to lose weight. I am 5'7 and 281 pounds, and I think the reason why I failed so many diets is because I was always hungry. Eat when you need too.

And remember that your body burns like 40% or something close to that number of protein in digestion and carbs are a really low percent. But don't let carbs scare you. People make them out to be a bad thing. You NEED carbs but make sure they're heslthy carbs,that is where you get your energy

Ok I'm 276 pounds and 5'4" and mine is set up to 1380 a day. I make sure I workout and add it then that bumps me up to 2206 calories that I'm allowed. Workout and add that and it should help. Plus eat fiber and protein foods to fill you up.