Always hungry

skinnycow1234567 wrote: »

alliray2011 wrote: »

If any one has any tips on how to stay full through out the day I would really appreciate it. I feel like I have tried everything. I eat breakfast, I have cut out sugary foods for breakfast. I eat salads before my entree at lunch and dinner. I try and only snack on fruits, and mostly raw veggies (usually with hummus) . I track my water intake to make sure I'm drinking​ enough. And I changed my goal to only lose 1/2 lb a WK. All this and I still feel hungry in-between meals, which is killing my weight loss because eventually I give in and eat too much. Please help.

Hummus is high in fat,watch your intake of it..Did you try eating several smaller meals throughout the day as opposed to 3?

Per 100g, there's only 10g of fat. 8g protein, 6g fiber. It's a pretty well-rounded item, not sure why you'd think it's high-fat.

Besides - many people follow a high-fat, high-protein diet for health reasons and fat is much more satiating than simple carbohydrates. Dietary fat is not the enemy! Except for trans fats, those are no bueno.

It took me awhile to figure out what foods keep me full longer and what amount I need to eat/ when I need to eat to stay relatively comfortable. Sometimes I go through periods of time when I'm hungrier than usual, and I just have to decide if I'm ok still logging but just maintaining for a couple of weeks (and sometimes I am! I honestly think these little breaks have kept me from throwing in the towel) or if I want to suck it up and stay hungry and get to my goal faster. As long as I'm not starving when I am trying to fall asleep, it's usually not too uncomfortable to manage. As others have stated, feeling hungry is normal. If you've just started, it may take awhile to un-train your brain from associating a little bit of normal hunger with extreme discomfort/ the urge to immediately eat. That took a few months for me, but a lot of the physical discomfort I used to associate with being hungry subsided. I expect at least some degree of mild hunger throughout my day; sometimes I find having some green or herbal tea helps. I have found that personally, protein keeps me feeling fuller, so I've modified my diet to include more of it. I also took out a lot more of choices; it's easier to stay on track if I have a pre-planned meal that I know will be within my calories and set me up to stay satisfied until my next meal. If I eat a relatively low-cal breakfast, snack, and lunch, I typically have half of my calories leftover for dinner, and then I can have a dinner that feels "normal" (not like diet food, but not a binge either) and go to bed feeling satisfied. Works for me, may not work for anyone else, but it did take me a few months of experimenting before I found a plan that kept me within my calorie allowance and kept me from becoming miserably hungry. Don't be afraid to try new things if your current strategy for staying within your calorie goal isn't working!

I have to disagree with everyone recommending nuts/nut butters for protein! Nuts are fats that bring along a little protein for fun.

I don't eat meat and have an iffy relationship with soy (though I love edamame for protein when my body decides to play nicely with it). My favorite sources for protein are egg whites with limited whole eggs (for health reasons), cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, lentils, and black beans (they're my favorite, but all beans, really). I have celiac disease, otherwise, I'd be hitting up seitan.

I agree with something BlueSkyShoal touched upon in regards to learning to deal with hunger when you first start dieting. I've recently had to retrain myself to diet again because I had slipped back into bad habits.

A lot of us have messed up hunger signals. When I first started dieting, I made a concerted effort to eat VERY slowly, taking very small bites and chewing everything very thoroughly. Slowing down while eating enabled my natural satiety signal to start kicking in.

Try mixing up your macro balance, OP. Make sure you're getting more protein and eating plenty of fibrous, low calorie vegetables (you can eat a lot of veggies and make a high protein dip for them out of Greek yogurt with a packet of Hidden Valley Ranch dip mix and that will keep you full for a looooong time, for example). Try eating your food more slowly so that you give your body time to realize it's full, and yes, try giving delaying breakfast a chance unless you wake up ravenous for it. I'm with those who do better skipping breakfast and just drinking a couple cups of tea until around lunch time.

Geocitiesuser wrote: »

I will say something a bit controversial....

It's okay and it's normal, to be hungry. It's only in the past century or so where humanity has such an over abundance of food. Hunger up until then has been a very normal part of life (and for many people in the world it still is!!).

Physically and literally losing fat is the act of starving your body from less food than it uses. No matter what anyone ever tells me, you can not convince me that it's supposed to "feel nice". It's a necessary evil. Case in point, will power will power will power. Decide what's important to you. Is the extra food more important than losing a half pound this week? That's something only you can answer.

*mic drop*

Another vote for no breakfast, and eating bigger meals (2-3)later in the day. No snacks....

Eating many small meals a day made me feel constantly hungry/hangry and I was always thinking about food.

Mission carb balance tortillas are a very filling food for me. Sugar free jello and almond milk with chocolate protein powder are great for those "hangry" moments, also.