Always hungry

Start with drinking lots of water and find a way to keep your hands busy. What I do is plan. I pre-log my diary and do include snacks during the times I get hungry. Since I don't get very hungry early in the day I save most of my calories for later.

Bulking up on filling veggies raw or steamed helps a lot as well.

I agree, keeping busy helps and drinking plenty. Finding snacks you can snack on if you get hungry, i use rice cakes, bread sticks, ice lollies. It does get easier x

Yes, water, foods high in fibre. Also, your calories might be set too low, being hungry all the time isn't sustainable for long.

Check out the recipe section here at mfp, lots and lots of yum food combinations! No need to feel deprived, you can do this!

Drinking water is extremely important. I understand where you're coming from. I always keep fruit around so if I do need a snack, I know that it will be a guilt free one

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The first thing to look at is your weekly weight loss goal- most people set theirs too high. Faster isn't better if you have to starve yourself and it makes you want to quit. Some hunger is normal, at least at first, but you shouldn't feel ravenous all the time. Then you need to look at the quality of the calories you are eating. Hit those macros (protein, fat, fiber) to give you the best chance of staying satisfied.

Yeah - pretty much this. OP - what is your weekly goal? And/or what is your daily Calorie goal? Also, could you open your diary, so we can see what you're currently eating? All the tips others have given you are nice, and work for many, but may not be applicable to your case.

Not enough info...Many factors to this...How long ago did you start? I see you just joined MFP today. If you were used to eating 2000-3000 calories a day and now you're eating 1200, your body needs time to adjust. Buy snacks, carry a few with you. I don't if you're a student or work or what. How much do you have to lose? What have is your daily cals set to? Are you working out?
identify what time of day you're feeling hungry. Take note of how long was it since the last time you ate. If it's less than 30 mins, your body hasn't digested. More than 1hr, less than 2? Drink some water. 2-3 hrs? have a snack.
Develop healthy eating habits and the cravings will subside.

if it's just 'mental' hunger and you're sure you already get all the calories your body needs, then try brushing your teeth when you feel hungry for snacks? this may sound a bit silly, but I've recently changed my eating habits and I get these insane cravings for chocolate and ice-cream, then I brush my teeth and since I don't like eating after having brushed my teeth, the cravings go away (at lest for a little while)... Sure now I brush my teeth 4-5 times a day, but I'm sure it will go back to normal once my body gets used to the new eating habits.

First consider "why am I snacking?" Genuine hunger or boredom? Lets say the answer is hunger: Preparation is key. Cut up vegetables, portion out almonds and hummus, buy 100g yogurts. Fill your fridge with healthy snacks. Snacks are ok, maybe you're just carbo-loading when snacking like I used to do. Also, perhaps you're not eating frequently enough during the day and that's why you're hungry. Plan your meals, put them into MFP ahead of time even to take the guess work out of each meal and help you to understand if you have extra calories to snack and where to even out your day. Boredom: Join a gym, a team, a book club. Get out of the house and make new friends or nurture existing friendships. Or, maybe make a point to walk the dog a little longer etc. I believe in you!

Different people find different things filling and satisfying. Consider experimenting with the timing & composition of your eating to find the formula that's most satisfying for you.

By "timing", I mean things like whether you have or skip breakfast, whether you eat 3 bigger meals or 5-6 smaller ones, eat 3 meals plus small snacks between, save some calories for an evening snack, that sort of thing. I also include which meal(s) are calorically largest as part of timing, like whether you do best with a big breakfast vs. big dinner, or even-sized meals through the day, etc.

By "composition", I mean the mix of macronutrients (protein/fat/carb), micronutrients (vitamins/minerals/etc.) and fiber, within a healthy range of each. Some people find protein satiating, others feel full from (healthy) fats, yet others feel satisfied when they include plenty of high-volume low-calorie foods - usually these are high-fiber veggies. Some people don't feel satisfied without some carbs like bread, pasta or potatoes, while others find that eating those carbs just makes them crave more carbs.

Try a new approach for a few days. If it's an improvement, stick with it. If not, switch things up again.

It may help to review your diary at the end of each day, and see which things contributed too many calories for the amount of fullness, nutrition, or tastiness that they gave you. Replace those foods with better choices, and you'll gradually get to a more workable plan.

Also, if you're struggling, don't try to lose too much, too fast. Perhaps you'd want to cut back your weight loss rate goal to one pound or even 1/2 pound a week at first, get used to eating at that level, adjust the timing/composition stuff, then consider whether a lower calorie goal is achievable.