Is it normal to be hungry an hour after eating?

angeljo2015
angeljo2015 Posts: 121 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
No matter what I eat I'm always really hungry about an hour later, I'm trying to eat 1200 calories

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  • VitaSh
    VitaSh Posts: 113 Member
    Well, that is probably your body's way of telling you that is too low. Rarely does a person have to eat 1200 calories..especially if you are exercising..your metabolism will not thank you for it. Do you get enough protein? Fats? Carbs? Is it mostly one thing or the other? Signs of undereating..obsessing about food, hunger pains, no energy, mood disturbances, and paradoxically..stalled, little to no weight loss, even weight gain.
  • Kullerva
    Kullerva Posts: 1,114 Member
    edited February 2016
    That's the lowest end of the calorie spectrum. Consider upping your calories a bit and exercising a little bit more to compensate. Foods rich in protein and healthy fats will help you feel full longer. Open your diary and the folks on here should be able to give you nutritional advice.

    My high-satiety foods are: cottage cheese, jello (essentially water, but at least it tastes like something), peanut butter, salmon, any veggies (carrots and edamame are my favs), any fruits (blueberries and strawberries are my favs), and yogurt. And (how could I forget)...soup!
  • angeljo2015
    angeljo2015 Posts: 121 Member
    I'm quite active, I do try to mix my meals, I eat chicken bacon potatoes fish fruits, veg etc
  • boney544
    boney544 Posts: 3 Member
    Make sure your drinking enough water. Alot of the times when our bodies are dehydrated it feels lile we are hungry
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Not for me it's not...

    Maybe it has more to do taking the most aggressive approach MFP will let you take and eating a paltry amount of calories overall....
  • angeljo2015
    angeljo2015 Posts: 121 Member
    What other high satiety foods are there and yes I may need to up my calories a bit
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Work out your tdee and eat 500 calories below it.
  • angeljo2015
    angeljo2015 Posts: 121 Member
    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    Not for me it's not...

    Maybe it has more to do taking the most aggressive approach MFP will let you take and eating a paltry amount of calories overall....

    Maybe so, I know the nhs recommend about 1400
  • angeljo2015
    angeljo2015 Posts: 121 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    Work out your tdee and eat 500 calories below it.

    What is a tdee and how do I work it out?
  • VitaSh
    VitaSh Posts: 113 Member
    I would look into researching a little about your calorie need and macronutrient breakdown (generally 40%carbs 40%protein 20%fats is a starting point but people are different and respond differently. I personally eat 45%carbs, 35% protein, 25% fats of my whole calories). And you may want to try slowly increasing your calories and incorporate some heavier strength training to raise your metabolism. You'll have more energy to do so because of the increased calories. Right now, you don't have much leeway in cutting calories from 1200..your body is used to this and you're going to have to be extremely drastic and it will be probably an unhealthy and unsustainable way to do it. I eat the same stuff as you do :) But currently losing weight because I'm cutting/decreasing calories on 2000 cals per day. This took some time! It is not an overnight fix :) But worth it and you will enjoy life so much more imo. Good luck!
  • kgirlhart
    kgirlhart Posts: 5,155 Member
    I was originally set to 1200 but I have increased to 1300. I usually eat 3 meals a day and rarely feel the need to snack. A calorie deficit is what you need to lose weight, but eating the right foods is what will keep you from being hungry all the time. I mostly focus on getting plenty of protein and that helps me stay satisfied. Plus as others have said 1200 is very low. If you are short and have a sedentary job and are older then you may need to go to 1200, but you may very well be able to lose on a higher calorie goal. And drinking water will help you to feel full between meals.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    I don't think 1200 cal is enough. I eat 5-6 smaller meals daily. I also drink lots and lost of H2O and lemon.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited February 2016
    angeljo2015 wrote: »
    No matter what I eat I'm always really hungry about an hour later, I'm trying to eat 1200 calories

    1200 may be too low for you. I saw on another thread that you are 5'1", but if you are active, you'll need to eat back some exercise calories.

    Also, some foods are less satiating than others. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
    You may not be experiencing hunger pangs, but rather the effect of stomach acid in the normal digestion process. It can also be the sign of an ulcer (what feels like hunger pangs 1-3 hours after eating is a symptom).
  • sweetskinnychic
    sweetskinnychic Posts: 3 Member
    If you want to eat less calories you really have to plan what you are eating carefully. Soups like a homemade meat ball soup with a small amount of vermicelli, salad leaves with almost every meal including if I have eggs in the morning, I will put them on a bed of lettuce and make sure the eggs have some type of fat.... And ofcourse protein in particularly protein from red meat and on the dry side keeps me full longest. But even with all of that you will still have periods of hunger, that's just how it goes, especially at first. When I feel hungry I drink half a cup of black coffee, that really helps the most.

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