I'm hungry all the time
barbrafitin15
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I try ti eat as healthy as I know how and I end up going iver and still hungry like stomach growing hunger
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How much protein do you eat? I try to make sure my meals and snacks have high protein content which greatly helps me stay full throughout the day.0
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How many calories are you eating?
What are your height, weight, and activity level?0 -
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These are my really general tips for hunger:
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.0 -
How much are you eating? Maybe you're deficit is too great. Just because it's physically possible to lose 2lbs a week doesn't mean you have to. Recalculate to lose 1lbs a week and then you'll have more calories to work with. Also as said above, eat more protein to feel full. Also eat veggies! You get a whole lot for not so many calories.
Stay hydrated--sometimes thirst is mistaken for hunger.
You got this!0 -
I'm new to nutrition, grew up on hamburger helper. I try to eat fresh raw or steamed veggies and salads, whole grains, & fruit smoothies, really thought I was doing good considering past habits.0
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barbrafitin15 wrote: »I'm new to nutrition, grew up on hamburger helper. I try to eat fresh raw or steamed veggies and salads, whole grains, & fruit smoothies, really thought I was doing good considering past habits.
So little to no fat or protein... There's your answer then!0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »
Yep.0 -
without being able to see your food diary it's hard to say why you're so hungry...
My guess is not enough protein0 -
I'm 5'8, 185lbs I workout on my used tital gym for about 15-20 minutes, dont jnow what the specific excercise is called & I walj on my treadmill at a speed of 3.0 for 20 minutes. I'm not sure how many calories i should eat.0
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Myfitnesspal tells you how much to eat...
did you set up your profile with your stats and what you want to do? lose/maintain/gain?
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I'm 5'8 as well and have 6 or 7 pounds to go before I reach my goal weight. I eat around 1350 calories a day now, but started at the dreaded 1200 calorie a day and worked my way up to 1350. The weight is coming off slower but I think I have a better chance of keeping it off that way.
But like I said - without seeing your food diary I have no clue why you're so hungry.0 -
It sounds like you're not logging your food or counting calories. Is that right? If so, I would suggest using MFP to do those things. Set up your profile to lose either .5 or 1 lb per week and then log your exercise each day. Eat your base goal calories and 1/2-3/4 of your exercise calories.
Eating what we traditionally healthy foods is great but what matters overall is that you eat fewer calories than you expend. You don't, however, need to feel hungry all the time. You can eat your full calorie goal and lose. My hunch is that you're eating too little calories, protein, and/or fat right now and that's why you are hungry.
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TavistockToad wrote: »barbrafitin15 wrote: »I'm new to nutrition, grew up on hamburger helper. I try to eat fresh raw or steamed veggies and salads, whole grains, & fruit smoothies, really thought I was doing good considering past habits.
So little to no fat or protein... There's your answer then!
Eat fewer grains.
Eat more meat/fish/eggs/ beans/ nuts.
Eat more fats and oils like nuts, olive oil, salad dressings that have oil, avocados, hummus, butter, . . .
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Thanks all for the help really really appreciate it lots!!0
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It's best to eat a whole fruit than to blend it into a smoothie if you want to stay full for a longer period.
Also try to spread your meals .for example; have 5 meals of 400 calories instead of 3 meals of 650 calories. I spread my meals in the day and set time whe I have to eat every meal, Even when I'm not hungry I still eat at that set time. I never get the hungry feeling throughout the day because there is constantly food being digested in my stomach.
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I appreciate all the responses. I've been struggling with this too. I'll do everything, I'll eat more, I'll increase my fiber (I love to snack on blackberries), I'll drink water, some days I'm just always hungry.0
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KingofWisdom wrote: »I appreciate all the responses. I've been struggling with this too. I'll do everything, I'll eat more, I'll increase my fiber (I love to snack on blackberries), I'll drink water, some days I'm just always hungry.
Change your calorie goals to one half pound a week. Cut back on bread and similar carbs to find calorie room for lots of veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, bell papers, green beans, swiss chard, kale.
Remember that beans are great. Oil and fats are too.
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Ok changed my diet a lil bit & I feel fuller so thanks for that! What I'm not understanding now is in 2 wks I lost 15 lbs gained 10 lbs back in less than a wk then lost 5 over night gained 3 in a couple of days & just lost another 5.4 in 2 days.0
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barbrafitin15 wrote: »Ok changed my diet a lil bit & I feel fuller so thanks for that! What I'm not understanding now is in 2 wks I lost 15 lbs gained 10 lbs back in less than a wk then lost 5 over night gained 3 in a couple of days & just lost another 5.4 in 2 days.
Water...
Weight fluctuates, weight loss isn't linear....0 -
barbrafitin15 wrote: »Ok changed my diet a lil bit & I feel fuller so thanks for that! What I'm not understanding now is in 2 wks I lost 15 lbs gained 10 lbs back in less than a wk then lost 5 over night gained 3 in a couple of days & just lost another 5.4 in 2 days.
It's discouraging and confusing to weigh yourself so often. Weigh yourself every 2 weeks on the exact same day and time of the week. (I use every other Sunday) The best time is in the morning, after you go to the bathroom and before you eat anything.
Good luck!
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Thank you. All the info I got b4 MFP was totally wrong for me. Thank you all so much!0
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