constantly hungry!

Eating every couple of hours is actually not a bad strategy. BUt if you constantly hungry, try increasing your protein at the expense of your carbohydrates. Many people ( myself include) have a greater sense of satiety with higher protein lower carb meals and snacks

My advice exactly--you should be eating more frequently. If you wait too long to eat, you will be very hungry and tend to eat more than you really need.

I eat 200-300 calories a day, 5 times a day to stay full. Also, I agree try increasing your protein and your fiber - both are key for me. Takes a bit more planning, but once you get it down, it's pretty easy to stick with. My typical meals:

Breakfast: Oatmeal w/ peanut butter and banana (or toast, egg whites, veggies and cheese)
Snack: Greek Yogurt and almonds
Lunch: Lean Meat , green salad with balsamic and veggies (sometimes I add brown rice or whole wheat bread)
Snack: Green Smoothie ---- 30 minutes later, vitatop
Dinner: See lunch (I usually eat left overs for lunch)

Hunger means it's working. :laugh:

I eat all day long- literally every couple of hours. I would also suggest increasing protein and fiber, as that will keep you full longer. Watch out for empty calories- they dont last long!

I have to eat every couple of hours or i will end up making bad choices. Here is what my day looks like right now:

7:30am, coffee drink, sometimes a peice of fruit

9:30am, breakfast (usually oatmeal)

11:30am, lunch

1:30pm: first afternoon snack

3:30pm: 2nd afternoon snack

then I go my longest period without food, but this is also when I usually exercise, so I am good.

7:00 dinner

9:00 evening snack

This works well for me, and I am never TOO hungry.

i hear you! i get that way too--esp when i do a ton of cardio. i try to eat every few hours. my snacks are typically a piece of fruit and a cheese stick or almonds and a piece of fruit...or whole wheat bread and peanut butter. sometimes, i eat a half of a cup to a full cup of grapes--they are full of water and more dense so make you feel fuller faster and longer. i try to eat a few grapes 30 min before i eat a meal (an old ww trick) so i won't devour it the second i see the plate! i'm glad you said you are drinking a lot of water--that was going to be my first suggestion...a lot of people think they're hungry when they're thirsty. good luck

Chewing gum works great for me.
It stops me from feeling hungry but doesn't add to the days total.

well what i do is
7am-Breakfast
9am-snack
12pm-lunch
3pm-snack
6pm-dinner
8-9pm-snack(healthy)

it worked for me cause i was also constantly hungy in the beginning but the weight fell quicker

same advice, eat 6 smaller meals a day. also, i found that baby carrots help fill me up and actually KEEP me full. when i snack on fruit, it just makes it worse. but carrots actually do the trick. might be something worth trying, i dunno.

Me too!!!! I eat breakfast at 6 am. I have a snack about 8, and again about 10. Then I eat lunch at 11:30. Then I snack again at 1:30, and again at 3:30 or 4. Then I eat dinner around 7. I am over my calorie goal almost all the time. I drink about 7-10 glasses of water a day. Yeah, I exercise, but I'm still over my calories and STILL hungry. Ugh!:grumble:

There's nothing wrong with fruit. Berries; i.e. strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, apples, and bananas have a good amount of fiber in them, which helps keep you full.

But if you insist on keeping your carbs low, I'm surprised no one has mentioned a serving of nuts to help ease hunger either. The healthy fat content, along with the protein and carb content [about a 1:1 ratio], should keep you feeling full.

If you are eating the right foods you should not be hungry. Try to stay away from empty calories and processed foods. Eat as close to whole as you can. Fresh Fruits and Veggies, Whole Grain Breads, Crackers, Pitas, Tortilla ( lower cal). Lean Meats and Fish. Low fat and sodium cheese, Yogurts and Humus. Watch Sauces and Gravys. High Sugar foods and Condiments too. Also Portion size. Fill sandwiches with lots of Avacado, Lettuce and tomato, and hot peppers if you like them. Spice helps raise metabolism.

How my daily meals go.

1.) 4:00 Coffee & bowl of Kashi Shredded Wheat & Milk - 250 calories

2.) 6:30 Banana or Orange and String Cheese- 150 calories

3.) 8:45 Banana or Orange and protein yogurt etc- 150 calories

4.) 11:00pm Lunch usually 350-400 calories

5.) 4:00 pm Supper usually 350-450 calories

6.) 5:00 coffee with cream- 45 calorie

7.) 6:00 snack (Pistachios) 170 calorie

Under 1700 calories and pretty standard meal plan during the work week.

Key is not so much PROTEIN as HEALTHY FAT. Everybody is so concerned about fat that they forget that we require a decent amount of healthy fat to remain healthy and satisfied. 1 serving of pistachio/almonds is far more hunger ending then per say cheese or any protein for that matter. Protein isn't a hunger buster although we need it as well. I eat extremely healthy. I rarely if ever feel full from eating. I need to eat every couple hours or i get cranky lol. It's my bodies way of saying FEED ME!.