1500 Calorie is my Limit... I get super hungry, any suggetions...

Every weekend I package up fruit and veggies in 1 cup servings to take with me. I grab one with I start to feel hungry so a meal time I don't eat everything in sight!

I prepare lots on one of my days off.
Big fan of my slow cooker for main meals and stuffing the freezer full of home-made 'ready' meals.
For snacks I usually make a big batch mini frittatas or quiche and freeze them, nuts, crisp bread or rice crackers with cottage cheese or peanut butter, fruit, vegetable sticks with a yummy dip (very easy to make yourself- again i make a big batch and keep it in the fridge) also good for snacking at night with a movie oh and natural yoghurt with half an apple cut up and cinnamon is one of my favourites lately!

Fruit, veggies with dip, nuts, popcorn, etc

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.


And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.

Hummus with veggies do the job for me! Healthy, low cal, high fiber and keeps me satisfied until meal time.

diannethegeek wrote: »

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.


And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.

This has been soo helpful, thank you x

I'm on a daily allowance of 1600 and have 3 snacks per day. I have one from my Graze light box (<150 cals) mid-morning, a weight watchers fromage frais (~50 cals) and 2 oat and honey granola bars (~180 cals) mid-afternoon, and if I have enough calories left after dinner, I'll have a Solero ice cream (95 cals).

Drink lots of cold water (I bought a cute, tall bottle with a straw, and always aim to keep it in sight--it really helps!) Pay attention and actually take in those 64 ounces! Its amazing if I drink 8 oz. of cold water before eating, when I think I'm starving, I find I'm actually only mildly hungry and don't need to eat all that much. When you eat, make it lots of veggies. A big salad with low/nonfat dressing, or even 2 tsp olive oil/salt/pepper is really tasty! You get a lot of volume for not a lot of calories, little to no fat and a lot of fiber! Add some protein (boiled egg, lunch meat, low fat cottage cheese) so it sticks with you, and keep pouring down the water!

Fresh berries yogurt eggs sardines are some of my meals/snacks plain yogurt has lots of protein sardines also. Eat more green and yellow veggies and reduce carbs.

diannethegeek wrote: »

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.


And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.

thank you.

Drink lots of water.
Higher fiber makes you feel fuller. Fiber drinks are a good option.
Start your meal with protein. Then eat carbs. This gets your blood sugar stabilized & keeps it from spiking when you eat your carbs.
Milk protein as an evening snack is great at keeping blood sugar leveled through the night. Which means your body keeps burning.
Try eating small portions every 2.5 hrs or so.

I add non-starchy vegetables to everything from my meatballs, chicken nuggets, casseroles, soups, chilis, meatloaf, burgers, etc. It gives me a lot more volume for the amount of calories without sacrificing taste.

I personally find the easiest way to prep for the next day is to do so while making dinner. I make dinner, and lunch for me and my boyfriend at the same time. Having cucumber salad? Chop up extra cucumber for slices the next day. Making a super healthy grilled meat dish? Cook a little extra and toss it in a dish. I'll even cut my chicken breast in half instead if they're big which can help with portion sizes. Whatever you're doing for dinner I find it totally valuable to use those extra minutes between stirring sauces etc to throw a lunch together!

I hope that gives you some ideas

If you're feeling hungry try doing a workout or try to keep yourself busy throughout the day to distract yourself