starving

Is it possible your calorie goal is over aggressive?

Also, what are you eating. i focus on getting protein and some fat in every meal as they help with satiety. I don't limit carbs but I do focus on the other two first. I find high carb melas tend to leave me hungry quicker.

Sometimes it's a matter of playing around with meals to see what keeps you feeling fuller.

Opening your diary would help people give more specific advice.

Is your calorie goal reasonable? Trying to lose no more than 2 pounds a week?
Foods that might help you feel more satisfied are going to have protein, fats and fiber. If you are not getting enough of those you might still be feeling hungry even if you ate a large amount.
You might try drinking a glass of water or chew some gum and wait 20 minutes to an hour to see if the hungry feeling goes away. Sometimes it takes awhile to register that you are full. Sometimes you are really thirsty instead of hungry. If the feeling doesn't go away then eat a little more.
It might take a few weeks to adjust if you have lowered your calorie intake by a lot.

I find I am most satisfied when I eat a balance of carbohydrates, protein and fat. For breakfast i like a smoothie with greens(kale, spinach or chard), fruit (banana, strawberries or blueberries), protein( unflavored,unsweetened whey powder, hemp protein powder, or peanut butter) and fat ( peanut butter, teaspoon coconut oil or chia seeds). Forgot the liquid - water, almond milk or coffee.

Don't try to do it all at once. Setting small goals and reaching them will help to keep your motivation up Maybe change one meal at a time until you get to where you want to me. If you are eating "not good" as you say then you will surely lose weight making small changes.

A serving of water right before you eat, a balanced meal, and then another serving of water. Thats what helps me. I now actually have water with me at all times. Its incredibly helpful. I've come to realize that I'm not actually still hungry, I'm just trying to slip back in to old habits.

Another thing I realized is that I used to suck at telling the difference between being hungry, and just wanting more food. Now, if I finish my dinner and I still want more, I make myself take a break. Wait ten minutes, drink some water, and if I still want more, I have it. A lot of times I find that I'm actually fine.

stick with it, you can do this!

you should be eating lots of protein and fiber to keep you fuller longer. If your not making good choices, eating empty carbs will only cause you to want to eat more.

SassyCalyGirl wrote: »

you should be eating lots of protein and fiber to keep you fuller longer. If your not making good choices, eating empty carbs will only cause you to want to eat more.

I agree with that too.

I agree with all the above, but I will add that for me, "bulk it up," is what has helped me the most. A salad with a low calorie dressing BEFORE my dinner. Green beans, broccoli, carrots, etc. with my meals or for snacks. Cut carrots into 1/2 inch chunks and nibble. I was a binge eater for years. I ate healthy in between binges, so healthy eating wasn't anything new. I had to be very careful to be satisfied when I started MFP. I have not binged now for four months and counting.

It definitely takes some getting used to, but think about these things:

1. Don't be too aggressive. If you set MFP for losing 2 lbs per week, try setting it instead for 1 lb or even .5 lb. You'll have a smaller deficit, and it will take longer, but you will also be happier, and less likely to give up. Even if it takes a couple of years of slow, steady loss, that's better than losing 10 lbs in a week and then giving up because it's way too hard.

2. Pay attention to what you're eating. Things with sugar and starch contain more calories for the amount of bulk...or in other words, 400 calories of doughnut will take up a lot less stomach space than 400 calories of salad with grilled chicken, and it will keep you feeling full a lot less time than the salad. It will also contain fewer building blocks for keeping your body and muscles healthy. That's not to say that doughnuts are bad (although some people might tell you that they are.) That's just to say that eating high bulk, high protein foods are more important in order to satisfy your appetite and meet your macros, and then if you have calories leftover for the day, that's when you might consider a doughnut.

3. When you first eat at a calorie deficit, even if you do everything right, you still might feel hungry. Being hungry is not the worst thing in the world. As long as you're using common sense, making sure you eat enough, and eating things which will allow you more bulk for fewer calories and meet your macro needs, then you might just have to expect to be hungry sometimes. Sometimes you're really thirsty, but it feels like hunger. Sometimes you're actually bored and used to snacking to alleviate boredom. Sometimes you're used to snacking at a certain time of day and your body is just expecting it. It might take a few days or a few weeks, but it will pass. Really, it will. In the meantime, distract yourself. Brush your teeth, take a nap, take a bubble bath, take a walk, learn to knit or crochet or do something else with your hands, look up an old friend and and have a nice phone chat...but know that the hungry feeling will pass, and feeling hungry is not the worst thing in the world.