Still hungry!!

Try more filling foods. More protein, fiber and healthy fat. I like plain grilled chicken breast dipped in a little guacamole.

Yes, drinks can make a huge difference. The more the merrier. There is some evidence that thirst is sometimes misinterpreted by the brain as hunger. if you have not been drinking enough for many years your body starts to crave food when it's thirsty because it has learned that to be its primary source of liquids. So sometimes you have to drink as much as you can for a really extended period to retrain your brain into feeling thirst instead of hunger when you are dehydrated :-)

Verdenal wrote: »

Unfortunately, hunger is often part of losing weight. I actually often find myself less hungry when I go without food for several hours. That's why some people do well with Intermittent Fasting. They eat only within a limited window.

I would drink some water, black tea, a cup of low-calorie broth or a low-calorie snack. Then try to distract yourself if still hungry.

I do well with fasting. I have a schedule for myself when I'm having each meal/snack. As long as I stay hydrated, I rarely feel hungry. It's time to eat and I don't even realize it!

TavistockToad wrote: »

sheluvshells2 wrote: »

I have eaten about half of my calorie allowance for the day and am still hungry. There are still quite a few hours before bedtime.

Eat the other half?

This!

Drink more water and if you haven't done so already, cut out sugary drinks. I found that these increased my hunger, plus you'll save on your daily calorie intake to fit in more nutritious foods. Try adding foods that are high in fibre into your meals.

There are those days that i want more food too. Not even really hungry, just a bigger appetite.

and i eat more food those days
Try to do fats and proteins and hope for the best. But most of the time it solves it for me

As long as i dont eat SURPLUS anything is allowed, lol So i will lose a bit less that week...no big deal.

I have never really been hungry all this time. Just more appetite some days.
Well then i eat more.
Not going to make it hard on myself at all.

Almost lost 110 pounds now in 11 months
And there is not a single day that i didn't eat what i wanted/needed
I made a habit of pre-planning at least a day before, and i tweak the day itself what change in my dairy...when more appetite i try to make big salads fill up on the veggies and incorporate the protein (snacks) etc.
In a way i eat less dense calorie food and try to balance it with proteins and fat...which works for me
Than i load of coffee of water to it and the day is gone before i know it. Being active and get my mind set to something else and walking.

But it is different for everybody, you have to find your "nitch" to solve this kinda feeling. Fight it, eat more, be active, different kinda foods, more fat or protein whatever. Just try things out.

I used to feel hungry ALL the time. Once I started doing more things, focusing on school, exercising more and just drinking water/reading/occupying myself and eating slowly I noticed I can go 6-7 hours without food easily, whereas I used to want to eat every 2 hours

And as a somewhat obvious tip. If you're hungry, make your next meal lean protein and lots of fibrous veggies. Do not eat sugary or processed snacks like those terrible fiber one bars

I hate being hungry, and honestly I LOVE food. That's how I got so overweight, of course. I try drinking water to fill that void, and just tell myself that hunger means my efforts are working. May sound stupid but I know if I go to bed hungry then I'll wake up the next with a better chance of seeing at least a small drop on the scale.

If you are quite new to your plan, this is totally normal. Your body is used to having more food than it needs so this sudden 'sensible eating' plan is making your body say "HUH?!". I'd say listen to your body and give it what it needs - if you feel hungry, incorporate protein-based snacks in to your day. Generally you know what fills you up better than anyone else so if you log those as snacks, I think it'll really help those hunger pangs. Stay strong and don't suffer through it - deprivation isn't the way :]

Is there something I can eat to fill the void when Im hungry and almost done with my calories for the day? Green veggies? Is there anything besides water?

All the advice has been great, definitely make sure you're eating enough and getting enough water. Aside from that when I'm having an especially hungry day a packet of oatmeal is a huge help for me.

HilarySchlosser wrote: »

Is there something I can eat to fill the void when Im hungry and almost done with my calories for the day? Green veggies? Is there anything besides water?

Coffee kills my hunger pain (quick but temporarily) then I usually eat cucumber slices-very low calories.