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Why am i hungry?

LisaMoxon155
LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
This may not be in right thread. Sorry if not.

This is the 4th week of my life change/eating healthier.
I eat at regular times because of work and aslo to try and keep to a routine and keep hunger at bay.
The first three weeks i was fine ,not been craving certain foods etc however this weekn;being the 4th week ive started to feel proper hungry.

Is this normal ? Is my body adjusting to the healthier food?

Any advice/suggestions would be great

Thanks

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    are you getting enough fat/protein/fiber to keep you going?
  • ladyreva78
    ladyreva78 Posts: 4,080 Member
    Are you close to your period? Hormones can give horrible hunger cravings.
  • LisaMoxon155
    LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    are you getting enough fat/protein/fiber to keep you going?

    I had a look at my nutirents altjough i have been eating wholemeal things where possible it does seem that im low on fibre. So ill keep an eye on that. Thank you
  • LisaMoxon155
    LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
    ladyreva78 wrote: »
    Are you close to your period? Hormones can give horrible hunger cravings.

    Well im on the pill and have about 10 tablets still to take so maybe that is a possible answer.
    I will also keep an eye on that.

    As i said because im on week 4 i dont really know what happens in a monthly cycle with my hormones etc
    Thanks
  • tlopes2014
    tlopes2014 Posts: 4 Member
    It could just be your body reacting to the loss in your fat reserves (i.e. Telling you to put them back).
    It might be a good sign, means the weight is coming off.
  • fruitydelicious
    fruitydelicious Posts: 623 Member
    it could be any number of things. If you are truly hungry, try eating a small nutritional snack: fruit, veggies, hard boiled egg.
  • BiomedDent
    BiomedDent Posts: 107 Member
    Drink more water (if you don't already) . A lot of time we think we're hungry but it could just be thirst:)
  • LisaMoxon155
    LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
    Thanks for all the advice.
    I do notice when im at work drink alot more than at home.
    So i have few things to conetrate on and see how i get on.
  • goldthistime
    goldthistime Posts: 3,213 Member
    Have you gotten more active in these 4 weeks? Your energy requirements could be increasing.
  • LisaMoxon155
    LisaMoxon155 Posts: 264 Member
    No i havent got more active. Just the same
  • RachelElser
    RachelElser Posts: 1,049 Member
    I would say a few reasons- definitely agree with making sure you have enough protein, also when I first started eating healthier and eating less I was HUNGRY for a while because my body was used to getting, like, twice the calories! Thirdly, I heard somewhere (not sure if it's true it makes sense to me) that when you eat a lot consistently, and then try to eat less your stomach feels less full because the previous over- eating stretched your stomach out. But once you eat less for a while it tightens back up.
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