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Help me, I am so hungry!

christyg74
christyg74 Posts: 87 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I am so hungry! I am eating my allotted calories, even some of my exercise calories. I am getting 120-140 grams of protein per day. But, I am starving the past two days. I tried eating small snacks today, every 4 hours, but still was so hungry when I got home from work that I was almost nauseous. Any advice?

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  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Yup. You probably need more..sorry. Listen to your body first...
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    I agree. Eat more. Don't worry, this won't be "caving" it is an appropriate response.
  • agreenid
    agreenid Posts: 218 Member
    Try upping your calories for a week, watch the scale, see how you feel. Sometimes it's just what you need.
  • worstcaster
    worstcaster Posts: 217 Member
    What is your daily calorie goal?
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    easy answer. eat more.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Try eating larger meals less frequently.
  • christyg74
    christyg74 Posts: 87 Member
    worstcaster wrote: »
    What is your daily calorie goal?

    My daily calorie goal is 1400, which maybe a tad low as I have lot to lose.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    OP, what are your stats?
  • MVG821
    MVG821 Posts: 28 Member
    I would try to incorporate food with a lower Glycemic Index in your diet (ie switching from white rice to lentils for your carb source). This has helped me dramatically with my hunger pangs.
  • Cahgetsfit
    Cahgetsfit Posts: 1,912 Member
    stuff yourself with massive salads made of cucumber, peppers, spring onion, lettuces galore. And eat 6 times a day?

  • christyg74
    christyg74 Posts: 87 Member
    MVG821 wrote: »
    I would try to incorporate food with a lower Glycemic Index in your diet (ie switching from white rice to lentils for your carb source). This has helped me dramatically with my hunger pangs.

    I have been eating less than 60 carbs per day.
  • MVG821
    MVG821 Posts: 28 Member
    edited October 2015
    Do you have a current macro goal / trmplate you are following?
  • Barbs2222
    Barbs2222 Posts: 433 Member
    I love intermittent fasting 18/6, I still get hungry from 1:00 to 3:00 but it's so much better than being hungry 24/7.
  • bodymindmusic
    bodymindmusic Posts: 118 Member
    check you levels on vitamins/minerals and just eat - not go crazy but not be starving either. increasing protein is always my first thing.
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