How do you beat the cravings and hunger during dieting and exercising??
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LeaMarie8031 wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »Eating healthy after not caring is not an easy switch but I know it's for the better. I usually try to ignore my cravings but one day a week I give myself a small cheat and eat what I want within proper portions though and within my limits in order to settle them. The hunger is more difficult because I want to stay under my daily goals.
What is your calorie goal and how long have you been consuming it?
I find that the first week in a deficit is tricky and hunger is higher. Then I get used to it, or I just automatically adjust my eating to help with it. When I'm trying to lose weight there's always one time of the day when I'm slightly uncomfortable with hunger and I think that's okay. I get my diet soda and wait for my next meal. Others will have a small snack then.
My calorie goal is 2,180. By the end of the day, completing my diary, I have 600-900 calories left. Throughout the day I'm barely hungry at all. Most commonly for lunch and dinner I have either chicken or fish for good amount of protein so I'm full and satisfied when I complete my diary. However every night before bed I'm all of a sudden hungry.
Of course we don't know all your stats, but 2,180 seems pretty high for a weight loss calorie goal for a woman. If I were eating that many cals daily I'd be gaining unless I was doing a ton of exercise. Even with exercise my daily goal is rarely above 1700-1800. Even so, I'm rarely ravenously hungry unless I've skipped a meal.
As far as the hunger, find lower calorie foods and eat them. When I get hungry between meals I eat a few bites of cottage cheese, cucumber slices with hummus, rice cake with a scant amount of peanut butter. Lots of low calorie options for snacking. If I'm hungry before bed, I eat something. No point in going to bed feeling hungry and uncomfortable.2 -
I try to make sure I meet my protein, fat, and fiber goals for the day - if my meals are sufficient in those macros, I usually am not hungry during the day unless it is time to eat. After a workout, I always eat something, either a banana or a snack bar or something.
I read on these forums that there are no extra credit points for suffering - it is a great thing to remember. If you're hungry - eat.
This^ is the same thing that I do. Protein and fiber are satiating and I don't have any issues with hunger or cravings.0 -
RaeBeeBaby wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »Eating healthy after not caring is not an easy switch but I know it's for the better. I usually try to ignore my cravings but one day a week I give myself a small cheat and eat what I want within proper portions though and within my limits in order to settle them. The hunger is more difficult because I want to stay under my daily goals.
What is your calorie goal and how long have you been consuming it?
I find that the first week in a deficit is tricky and hunger is higher. Then I get used to it, or I just automatically adjust my eating to help with it. When I'm trying to lose weight there's always one time of the day when I'm slightly uncomfortable with hunger and I think that's okay. I get my diet soda and wait for my next meal. Others will have a small snack then.
My calorie goal is 2,180. By the end of the day, completing my diary, I have 600-900 calories left. Throughout the day I'm barely hungry at all. Most commonly for lunch and dinner I have either chicken or fish for good amount of protein so I'm full and satisfied when I complete my diary. However every night before bed I'm all of a sudden hungry.
Of course we don't know all your stats, but 2,180 seems pretty high for a weight loss calorie goal for a woman. If I were eating that many cals daily I'd be gaining unless I was doing a ton of exercise. Even with exercise my daily goal is rarely above 1700-1800. Even so, I'm rarely ravenously hungry unless I've skipped a meal.
As far as the hunger, find lower calorie foods and eat them. When I get hungry between meals I eat a few bites of cottage cheese, cucumber slices with hummus, rice cake with a scant amount of peanut butter. Lots of low calorie options for snacking. If I'm hungry before bed, I eat something. No point in going to bed feeling hungry and uncomfortable.
It's not necessarily that high. I'm currently losing on 2070 a day, which is the number MFP gave me. All comes down to stats and activity level.5 -
I found it helpful over time to practice being hungry and to methodically try to take care of it instead of just eating what I wanted to solve the feeling. I confess I do find it easy to just hold off if I am prepping a good meal, but in other situations where I shouldn't need to snack or eat (like my worst time is right after lunch, I just ate but all I want to do it eat all the snack stuff I have - crackers and candy stuff) I would set a timer for 30 minutes and tell myself to check in then and see if I was still actually hungry. Drink some water and wait it out, and quite often the worst of the urges would pass. If I still wanted something, first option would be a piece of fruit. My brain would often go FINE YOU'RE RIGHT, it's not real hunger.6
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I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.2
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LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.3 -
Planning for sweet or savory snacks really helps keep my cravings in check.0
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I eat a meal 1 to 2 hrs before my swimming workout. And after workout I have a cliff bar or pure protein bar.0
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lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.3 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
I sincerely hope you're being proud of no more than 1% of your body weight, and less than that if you have less than about 50 pounds to goal.
Best wishes!7 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
If you are under-eating already, and then not eating back any exercise calories, you are not fueling you body appropriately. In that case, it's immaterial whether you are hungry or not. Eat whenever it works for you, but eat more.7 -
I chew a lot of gum when I get cravings. Sipping on an herbal tea is also helpful providing it's not one you have to add sugar to. And when I am exercising I plan a meal that has more bulk to it, something with a lot more vegetables that will fill me up.0
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I have foods with me (like carrots, cucumbers, red peppers) that I can crunch on while driving home from work (when I am usually feeling stressed, have cravings, and just want to eat) or while making dinner. Otherwise I work in foods that I crave into my daily plan.1
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LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
It's been mentioned that, depending on your stats, your calorie figure could be a little high. If you want to share your stats, I'm sure someone can help you with that. Beyond that, the culprit behind not losing at MFP's calorie recommendation is usually inaccurate logging due to not weighing/measuring food, using inaccurate database entries, and not utilizing the recipe builder for homemade dishes.
As far as "nothing to be proud of", perhaps your perception is skewed. I just read on another thread where a person was complaining because they were *only* losing 1 lb/week, an excellent rate of loss by any measure.11 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
Ok, thanks for the explanation. But there's a big difference between eating MFP's 2000 calories and eating 1100 (which you said you do sometimes). Are you tracking what you are eating each day? Since you are not using MFP's calorie goal, what IS your calorie goal for the day then?
I understand that each person is different. But you came on here asking for advice about hunger and cravings. Everyone is telling you that the way to deal with hunger is to eat more, or at least figure out which foods are satisfying and change and eat those. Cravings are another and different issue, which could be related to hunger or not.
I can only advise from my own experience. For me, when I was hungry I would just eat. I eat all my exercise calories and still lose so I can't really understand dieting and allowing yourself to be hungry. MFP had me on 1200 calories, after I had lost about 25 lbs. (My calories had to be adjusted as I lost weight) and I just couldn't do it. I am to active to live off of 1200 calories. That doesn't mean that other people cannot. However, I was having the same kind of situation as you are--go to the gym, workout, don't feel hungry after eating dinner. If I didn't eat back my exercise calories, up to my MFP goal, then I would wake up at 1:00-3:00 a.m. STARVING. So I realized it was just not going to work, not eating them back. Even with eating them back, at 1200 calories (+ exercise calories) I still was hungry. I work with people and I have a busy life. I cannot afford to be hungry and cranky at people. I will lose my job. So I decided to up my calories to lose less weight (I had been losing 2 lbs. per week). I tried 1.5 lbs. per week but I still didn't feel GREAT. When I switched to losing 1 lb., and eating between 1500-1600 plus exercise calories, I felt NORMAL. No hunger pangs, minimal cravings, and not cranky.
In your case, maybe it is just a difference of 100-200 calories that will change your situation from feeling hungry to feeling NORMAL. The only way to figure that out though, is to be true to yourself about what you are eating and how many calories it is.5 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
I sincerely hope you're being proud of no more than 1% of your body weight, and less than that if you have less than about 50 pounds to goal.
Best wishes!
Quoting myself because too late to edit to fix an important omission: I meant ". . . of losing no more than 1% of your body weight per week, . . ."0 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
I sincerely hope you're being proud of no more than 1% of your body weight, and less than that if you have less than about 50 pounds to goal.
Best wishes!
Quoting myself because too late to edit to fix an important omission: I meant ". . . of losing no more than 1% of your body weight per week, . . ."
I actually have more than 50lbs to lose, and it's super super hard.
I also understand and I'm listening to everyone's tips, habits and advice. I'll add a couple 100 cals to my daily intake and see how it goes. It's hard for me to diet because I can't eat most of what everyone else can that's healthy. Only a handful of healthy foods are good, or at least okay to me. The majority of healthy food is just gross to me. I've tried forcing myself to eat a wider variety of healthier foods but I just can't fathom the taste of some.0 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
I sincerely hope you're being proud of no more than 1% of your body weight, and less than that if you have less than about 50 pounds to goal.
Best wishes!
Quoting myself because too late to edit to fix an important omission: I meant ". . . of losing no more than 1% of your body weight per week, . . ."
I actually have more than 50lbs to lose, and it's super super hard.
I also understand and I'm listening to everyone's tips, habits and advice. I'll add a couple 100 cals to my daily intake and see how it goes. It's hard for me to diet because I can't eat most of what everyone else can that's healthy. Only a handful of healthy foods are good, or at least okay to me. The majority of healthy food is just gross to me
heres the thing-health foods are for health. you can eat other things you like just make them fit into your calories. its not about what you eat for weight loss its how much or in this instance how little. if you can get a well balanced diet which means including healthy foods you like that would even be better, but you dont need to eat nothing but healthy foods. you can still gain weight eating more calories in healthy foods if you go over maintenance calories. trust me I did it in the past. now I eat what I want but try to incorporate healthy foods I do like.2 -
LeaMarie8031 wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »lucerorojo wrote: »LeaMarie8031 wrote: »I prefer to stay under my Calorie goal. I've often eaten that way for a long time, Usually I never eat breakfast, I snack for lunch then have dinner. I've only been getting hungrier here lately which I'm assuming is because of the increase in my activity level. I also said that throughout the day I'm not hungry, I now eat breakfast, a snack, then Lunch. And when I finish my diary after dinner even with those 600-900 calories left I said that I am completely full and satisfied when i click "Complete Diary" its only about 2 hours later when im getting ready for sleep that i get hungry, but i don't like eating right before laying down for the night.
You aren't hungry during the day, possibly because you are busy and not thinking about it. However, you added extra activity. You ARE hungry two hours after dinner because the activity needs to be fueled. Have you used the app on MFP or elsewhere to calculate your BMI/BMR? If you are eating under that unnecessarily (which you probably are, since MFP gives you 2000 + calories, and you are only eating between 1100-1400) then the body is going to complain, hence the hunger. You have banked a LOT of calories daily, if this is what you are eating, there is no reason to "stave off any cravings or hunger" when you have plenty of calories left. You could eat another meal with that plus snacks!
You can easily remedy it by eating another meal but if you don't feel hungry, then eat some nuts before you go to bed, or some other high calorie food that will add about 300-400 calories.
I have not used the BMI/BMR. I understand fueling the activity, which is why I try to have my lunch before the gym and have dinner after the gym. And I stay under my Calorie goal because to be honest I DON'T lose weight if i dont. I know this because I've already experienced it. I've used MFP before, I've done dieting before and I've had to make adjustments accordingly in order to lose weight. I've struggled with gaining weight and losing weight since I was 18. Everyone is different yes and has to make their ways suited to their individual needs. If I eat up to my goal, or go a little higher, I don't lose any weight, at least nothing to be proud of.
I sincerely hope you're being proud of no more than 1% of your body weight, and less than that if you have less than about 50 pounds to goal.
Best wishes!
Quoting myself because too late to edit to fix an important omission: I meant ". . . of losing no more than 1% of your body weight per week, . . ."
I actually have more than 50lbs to lose, and it's super super hard.
I also understand and I'm listening to everyone's tips, habits and advice. I'll add a couple 100 cals to my daily intake and see how it goes. It's hard for me to diet because I can't eat most of what everyone else can that's healthy. Only a handful of healthy foods are good, or at least okay to me. The majority of healthy food is just gross to me. I've tried forcing myself to eat a wider variety of healthier foods but I just can't fathom the taste of some.
Good, I'm glad you're considering changes. Overall nutrition is very important: Enough protein, enough fats (including ones from sources like nuts and olive oil), enough fiber, well-rounded micronutrients (usually from veggies and fruits).
But I don't really believe in dividing foods up into "healthy" and "unhealthy". It's an overall total way of eating that's healthy or unhealthy . . . and even then it's a continuum from more healthy to less healthy, not black and white.
So, IMO it's OK to eat some foods that are less nutrient dense - foods you might think of as treat foods - once you have solid basic nutrition covered. Doing that, while staying within an accurate calorie goal, won't hinder weight loss.
So, maybe eat a small treat?
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Force of habit saying healthy and unhealthy. Some foods are just better for ya than others, even if they don't always taste better lol. I actually do still eat some foods that are NOT SO good but I do keep in mind my cal goal and portions. I have started eating the healthier foods I do like more often, Usually making each diary similar to one another, but luckily I don't really get bored of the same things over and over1
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