Do you have hungry days?

I have days when I'm truly ravenous! Seemingly out of nowhere too. Although I'm guessing mine have something to do with hormones.
Um I'm a big believer in eating if you are actually hungry but only to when you're not hungry anymore. Not so that you're full as a goog.
If you're concerned about over eating, then maybe have av glass if water to see if you're really hungry or your body just thinks you are.
Either way massive congratulations on losing 90 lbs!!!!

Every day.

Congrats on your tremendous progress. For whatever reason, I feel like I'm dragging a bit, low energy and hungry, right before a drop on the scale. Knowing a drop may be around the corner can give me the patience to steer the course. And I feel hungry every day, even in maintenance.

For me it also depends upon the TOM. Sucks but it does pass. I have a lot of fruit on hand to snack on during that time.

Everyday, there is a lingering hunger that I've learned to embrace; it reminds me I'm making progress.

Do you track weekly or monthly average calories? I do, on paper. I notice that my hunger goes through cycles depending on my hormones. During ovulation it's usually 200 ish calories over and during my period I have no appetite and am about 200 calories under. It all works out in the end. Plus my weight loss never corresponds to the calorie intake. I guess other things mask it.

I get days like that too - weekends are usually worse. I've followed various recommendations to manage this, but not found the magic formula yet. I think part of the problem is that I was used to always eating when I wanted, and forgot what the sensation of hunger was like. I think it's natural to start feeling hungry from an hour before a meal - but being hungry again only an hour after a meal is highly annoying and does happen to me all too often.
Typical meals I've tried, and how soon I've been hungry again:

1. 3 egg omelette with lots of oil - a lot of people find fat more satiating, but I just felt a bit rough after having this, and didn't like the lingering greasy taste in my mouth.
2. High protein meal - definitely I feel fuller initially with less grams of food, similar to the omelette without the greasy aftertaste. The downside is that high protein foods are often more expensive.
3. High fibre meal - typically rather boring food, but like protein, it seems to keep me fuller for longer.
4. High GI carb meal - the worst of the lot, I'll be hungry again quite soon after.
4. Low GI carb meal - possibly the best, carbs may be less satiating than fats, but they have half the calories so you can eat twice as many grams of carbs as you can fats and stay on your calorie target.

Size and timing of meals I find is a factor too. I like a big breakfast, light lunch, mid-afternoon snack (usually porridge), and a normal sized dinner. When I diverge from this I find the hunger is a lot worse.
My best friend for fending off hunger I find is tea (any kind).

My advice is to keep track of what, how-much, and when you eat and look for correllations with your hunger.

Do you have hungry days?

Yep. Today is one. So I exercised more in order to eat more.

Yes, usually Fridays. But I also have days where I struggle to eat enough.

I get hungry most days. I can handle it and it certainly is made worse by the type of food choices I make as @hamlet1222 says.

I eat a mixed diet and I go through weeks where I eat a lot of convenience food and/or sugar. I choose to eat those foods and enjoy them, but I definitely feel hungrier on those days - that is the price I pay.

I do not avoid carbs, but I cannot deny that my low carb high protein and fat days are they days where I suffer from hunger the least.

I am also experiencing more hunger, the closer I get to my goal weight. I wonder if it is psychological - a self-sabotage mechanism. I am getting back on track after a couple of weeks of slacking off, after considering this possibility. Facing up to it has helped.

Whitezombiegirl wrote: »

Do you track weekly or monthly average calories? I do, on paper. I notice that my hunger goes through cycles depending on my hormones. During ovulation it's usually 200 ish calories over and during my period I have no appetite and am about 200 calories under. It all works out in the end. Plus my weight loss never corresponds to the calorie intake. I guess other things mask it.

Exactly the same thing is happening to me!

anna_glassshoes wrote: »

arditarose wrote: »

Every day.

Oh good, it's not just me then

Nope. I'm struggling!

Yes! 'Regular' hunger for me creeps in late between meals (thank you: I needed that info... I will give you a meal soon, or a healthy snack if a meal is impractical) or after about 9 pm (thank you: you did a good job on the food I gave you today! Tomorrow there will be more food...) On hungry days that feeling is more persistent & less easy to satisfy. Once I've ruled out other issues (Thirsty? Drink this water... Bored? You can read a book, or go outside for a wander... Jealous? Let's plan a date for you to enjoy a little pizza too... Anxious? Let's think about that a bit...) I provide a small additional amount of nutrient rich food! Otherwise, your body doesn't have a dignified way to let you know this important information. It might be fighting off a bug or healing an underlying injury or have encountered an absorption mishap with the food you provided. I give myself something nutrient rich & compact without added sugars or fats and move on. We're a team & I want my body & I to communicate this way.

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

I find if I carb load earlier in the day, I want to feed constantly. Try protein and fat only in the mornings and see if that helps.

Yup, the more carbs I eat the more I want to eat.

I think everyone gets hungry sometimes. I try to eat foods with a very high satiety index--it helps. Oatmeal with cottage cheese, eggs or protein pancakes for breakfast, for example, with at least 4 servings of fruit/veggies throughout the day as snacks or part of meals. If I'm hungry, I drink a glass of water, pull out a book, and wait. If I'm hungry 30 minutes after drinking the water, I eat a cheese stick. That usually works.