Is anyone else starving??!!

Some days I am,but usually only on the days I work out. I've been doing lower calorie diets for years (my whole life it seems) so I think my body has adjusted.

Also, is 1200 calories what was recommended to you or did you pick that number? If a higher number was given to you by this site, go with that one. It will help you feel better and make you less prone to cheat. :flowerforyou:

Try adding more fiber to your meals along with drinking plenty of water. Also eat whole grains, and fresh vegetables along with lean proteins.

If you set your weight loss for 2 pounds per week, reset it for a 1 pound loss until you get used to this.

I'd like to add that if you leave a couple hundred calories for an evening snack, it eliminates the going-to-bed-hungry problem. Overall, I have been hungry a lot while on this program, but what's helped is
#1--I always eat all my calories, including all the ones earned by exercise
#2. I eat at least 6-7 times a day. I have breakfast (usually oatmeal with some blueberries and cinnamon), then a couple hours later I'll have a hard boiled egg, then I'll eat 1/2 my lunch before I work out, then the other 1/2 of my lunch after I work out, then maybe an orange or some bread/peanut butter in the afternoon, then dinner, then a snack. Ok, I just counted, and that's seven times a day!
It sounds crazy, but this keeps me from starving throughout the day. These days, I can't even imagine eating just a breakfast, lunch, and dinner - I would STARVE.

Also a couple times my body has DEMANDED food, even though I had eaten all my calories for the day. I listened and fed it anyway and then felt wonderful. Listen to your body--it'll let you know when you've done the right thing. (Unless it's saying, "Eat the WHOLE pizza, come on, you know you want to..." Then ignore it!

Hello. I find since I have been eating lots of vegitables and salads I don't get hungery that fast. Even though some of my meals when I started dieting were only around 900 calories (I know that is too low now). The benifit of eating a huge salad is that you can eat like a half a bag of spinach or 200g for only around 60 calories. Also never forget your lean protein it will help you feel satisfied longer one should eat around 2 to 3 oz with each meal. 1/2 cup of strawberries or blueberries (eat blueberries frozen for a cool treat) can also a be a good snack since they are both low calorie and can be added in between meals or whenever hunger hits the worst.
Also if you are still really hungry you might want to up your calorie intake to the recomended amount until you get used to eating less and then taper it off if you are feeling good.

Best of luck
B

Possibly try this? www.applepatchdiet.com/jk70368 Works for me and I used to be ALWAYS hungry!

Don't worry about which nutrient (protein, carbs, or fat) the food is coming from. Just have whatever will fill you up. Anytime I have pizza or something sweet, I always want more and still feel hungry. If I have an apple, I usually don't want another one.

I took me over a month to train myself on the new diet. I would cut back to 1 lb a week. You can always go back down.

Good luck.

Hi! the first week-week and 1/2 was hard, your body is used to eating more.


after that your stomach gets used to not eating a TON..

also youc an find ways to add more food in your diet.

say, using spray butter instead of real butter is a FREE 200 calories to eat something else.
or.... whole wheat bread instead of white might give you an extra 100 to eat something else.


also exercise will give you extra calories.
1/2 an hour on an ellipitical gives you 300!

Well, lookie here.........the message finally got through to you!!!! You have to EAT to LOSE.

(Unless it's saying, "Eat the WHOLE pizza, come on, you know you want to..." Then ignore it!

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I had that problem the first couple of days and then i found stir fry!!!!!!!!! I cut up all kinds of fresh vegtables in my wok add a serving of chicken breast/shrimp or what ever meat i want that night. Add a touch of soy or whatever spices you like and stir fry it with a quick spray of olive oil. It's very good and you can really eat alot, and i mean alot and still stay within your calorie limit for the day. I have also been making alot of huge salads, very low calorie and it fills me up. But i always save these for my dinner that way i don't get hungry again before bed. I am actually stuffed right now from tonights salad. It have lettus, snow peas, bell pepper, tomatoes, carrots, mushrooms, green onion, no fat dressing, cabbage, and i topped it off with 2 morning star spicy black bean burgers crumbled on top. It was a big enough bowl to feed 2 or 3 people but i ate it all, LOL! It totaled 400 calories.

I drink a protein drink EAS Low Carb. its 110 cals and chock full of good for you stuff. it keeps away the hungries and isn't empty calories. Celery is a wonderful food. I am one of the lucky ones who don't get hungry between meals maybe that's why.