always hungry!!

Sydneybshaw
Sydneybshaw Posts: 2 Member
edited November 16 in Health and Weight Loss
I love food...who dosent? I am on my millionth try to lose weight, but using this app is really helping me be aware of my nutritional intake. In the past I've tried super high protein low carb just to attempt to not be hungry all the freaking time! I've tried drinking lots of water, green tea, weight loss pills just for the appetite suppressants and still, I'm constantly hungry. I know how to lose weight and I can lose weight, what's hard for me is that I'm constantly hungry and it becomes mentally exhausting always having my stomach growling, and I can't find anything that seems to help. This has been an issue since I was about 15, I lost a lot of weight but was absolutely miserable all the time due to hunger, like eating a full huge meal, either healthy or unhealthy, and 30 minutes later just being starving. I have had my thyroid checked with no abnormalities. Any help?

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  • kristen6350
    kristen6350 Posts: 1,094 Member
    I see there's a bit of overthinking going on here.

    1st off, erase all the "weight loss" advice you've heard in the past. Low fat/low carb/low sugar isn't necessary. Diet pills don't work. Cleanses are a waste of money. If it's on Pintrest it's probably "broscience".

    I love food too, but I like being lighter more. I like being lazy, but I like fitting into size 6 jeans more. I had to figure out a way to cut calories without being miserable. Analyze where the calories were coming from. Too large portions, too much desserts, too much caloric drinks? My issue was eating things people brought into work, what I like to call "free food". Since December 10th, 2014 I haven't had a morsel of free food. I just made the decision that I'd bring my own, weighed out food to work and eat it at times that I designated. I eat breakfast at 7am (all protein), fruit around 10, lunch at 11:30, snack (usually a protein bar/granola bar/fiber bar) at 2, then dinner at 6. Most of time I make room for a snack before bed (cereal or popcorn). Planning WHAT I ate helps. I was more in control. If I didn't plan it I didn't eat it. Mind over matter. I think too you need to ask yourself if you are hungry or bored. Are you eating enough protein (tends to stay with you longer than carbs)? When I'm hungry and it's not a time to eat, I chew gum or down water. Or ignore that grumbling for an hour. Find something else to do to take that "need" away or to at least ignore it for awhile.

    Finding MFP changed the way I look at eating. If I eat within my calories, the scale goes down. The longer and the more consistent I do that, my jeans size goes down.

    All of weight loss is 100% mental. You need to decide if getting to a size, weight or other goal is more worth eating that cake. If the cake is more important then you have your answer.
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    I looked at your diary and it actually looks pretty good IMO. How many pounds per week did you tell MFP that you want to lose? My suggestion would be to lower it. So if you said 1 pound a week, lower it to 1/2 pound. That would give you 250 extra calories per day. You will lose weight more slowly but if it is more comfortable for you, you'll be more likely to stick it out. If you've been struggling with this for 10 years (you're 25 now and started at age 15) slow progress is better than no progress.
  • BigLifter10
    BigLifter10 Posts: 1,153 Member
    [All of weight loss is 100% mental. You need to decide if getting to a size, weight or other goal is more worth eating that cake. If the cake is more important then you have your answer. ]



    I find this statement to be true for me as well. I could EASILY graze my way through the day. I eat frequently, but I could still have something more if I let myself. Boredom or anxiousness, whatever, but it IS the mental challenge that is the toughest for me (even on the 'easy' days).
  • kazaargrandcru
    kazaargrandcru Posts: 152 Member
    It sounds like you may not be eating foods that are satisfying your tastebuds. Are you choosing meals other than what you really, truly want? I'm only putting this out there because I did that for a while and even though I was getting enough calories, I still felt hungry all the time. I realized that I was eating foods I thought I "should" be eating instead of what I really wanted.

    I then decided to try something new to me. Just a trial of not caring what I ate as long as it was what I really had the taste for and a reasonable portion. I have made this a permanent thing because it's working wonders for my body & sanity! I also discovered that there are times I actually want salad and other types of vegetables (I used to choke them down) LOL!

    Basically I only eat the food if I actually want it at the time. For example, right now I'm having a latte and half a cinnamon bun for breakfast. Yesterday I wanted eggs, toast & fruit so that's what I had. Just knowing that I can have anything I want at anytime makes me naturally practice moderation without even trying. I have not felt so free and satisfied regarding food in a very long time.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    from what I can see you aren't eating your exercise calories back and your protein on most days is low.

    Try having more protein at breakfast, for example this morning it was 11grams mostly from one egg.

    As well instead of snacking on roasted almonds which can't be that filling try greek yogurt or the brownie try cheese and the apple.

    AS well you can earn more food by exercising.

    And as mentioned maybe change your weekly weight loss goal.
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
    I'd say cut out shakes/protein bars and eat some whole foods (I eat a cinnamon raisin bagel with 3/4 of it with margarine and 1 tbsp of peanutbutter and it comes out to around 325 cals (plus I weigh my food to know I'm accurate)). I've done shakes and bars and they're gimmicks. I was starving just like you. Try eggs, multigrain carbs and add some veggies! They're low cals and help fill you up.
    I'd say lay off nuts too, I know they're healthy but they're extremely high cal and if you're already feeling hungry you might be better off with something else.
    If you like the shake thing then try a smoothie instead and make it yourself. I do a lunch one with frozen blueberries/ strawberries, trop50 oj, a whole bunch of spinach, flax seed and yogurt.
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