Who else is hungry ALL THE TIME?

AnnPT77 wrote: »

I disagree with those who say you "should" be hungry while losing weight - at least not if we're talking major-league life-altering hungry, as you seem to be. I grant that the first couple of weeks can involve adaptation, but after that things ought to become pretty manageable. ...

Agreed. Because I'm not crash-dieting, I'm only hungry right before meals.

Weight loss does not have to involve suffering or self-punishment.

It's ridiculous to talk about "life-altering hungry", especially in an overweight, obese group. Overwhelming majority in the US do not face this kind of hunger either. The worst hunger an overweight person in the US likely faces probably comes from not eating for ...half a day!!! LOL.

Anyway, back to the "diet" hungry, OP, initially you may feel more hungry than you are used to. Perhaps some dizziness. It's normal for most healthy people. I wouldn't drive or perform critical activities. Your body will soon get used to having less food -- deficit is a must for weight loss.

As far as feeling hungry everyday, healthy people feel hungry. It doesn't have to be before meal time -- life isn't that neat. The difference between a good hunger and a bad one, to me, is that you don't crash (eg diabetic) and you can delay that hunger for several hours until food becomes available.

If you are not hungry, you are not getting the most out of your food.

leejoyce31 wrote: »

I'm not sure that I understand the concept that you have to be hungry to get the most of out of your food. I'm not hungry often. I may get a twinge here and there. I do 16:8 IF. If I were hungry often, it would be hard for me to abstain from eating.

I hope you find a way to deal with your hunger. Good luck!

Well, they don't say hunger is the best ingredient (sauce) for nothing, when it come to food taste.

Performance wise (I play sport) I can feel a (positive) difference when my body can process a large amount of food which is only possible when I'm hungry/healthy. Likewise I am sick , hunger is virtually non existent and food isn't helping.

I hear ya. I used to be able to eat 5,000 calories a day. A 3,000 calorie meal. And still be hungry. I've literally still felt hungry even after drinking a half gallon of water during my meal (so I would feel full); In the past I've eaten so much my stomach distended and my chest hurt, but I still felt hungry. Once I mused to myself that I was still hungry after eating a huge meal, not realizing my stomach was about to toss that whole meal back up because it was too damn big.

It's really mind over matter. I just imagine all that food in my stomach and it all turning into energy, and that helps make me feel satisfied with what I've eaten- it's also satisfying in another way to know you aren't going to gain weight from overeating.