I hate it when people suggest celery sticks!!!

I find the less starches and more fat we eat, the less we crave.

The first suggestions to me for same problems were fat bombs, nuts, and fatty cheeses.

I started adding nuts in during the day and fat bomb at night or first thing I eat.

Now I'm cooking adding in an extra tablespoon or two of olive oil and butter with meats and egg.... Made an 857 calorie lunch the other day!!!

Hope these help!!

Do you like steaks? I'll have that with a little sour cream or butter. Stick with meat, seafood, and dairy like sour cream, butter, cream cheese, heavy cream, and low carb cheese.

If you like nuts, I wouldn't worry about the calories, because that's kind of what you're looking for. No appetite...I use nuts as fillers, because they're not filling, cheap, and lower carb.

When I've checked out your diary, your food choices are awesome. Just not getting the calories needed. I buy 32 servings of nuts for $3.00 at a grocery outlet. Come home separate out the servings into little bags. One little bag (1/4 cup each) has 160 calories. So one or two bags a day helps increase my calories even when I have zero appetite.

Some days I almost can't eat 1500 calories and mfp yells at me and some days I get hunger cravings at night pretty bad. I'd say 1 to 2 nights a week. Is there something I'm doing wrong or is there something besides a whole bag of pretzels that could curb the urge to munch?

First, it's okay to be over some days and under others. What matters is that it averages out over time.

So if you feel like you're force-feeding yourself to get to 1400 most days, then 1 or 2 days, you're really hungry and you eat even 2000 calories, you're still coming out on track.

To cut the carb cravings, eat more fat, salt, and protein (and experiment to get the ratios right). Instead of reaching for pretzels or popcorn, grab some cheese. Given that you mention popcorn and pretzels, specifically, I wonder if you're not craving the salt on them, not the things, themselves.

Sit with your cravings for a bit and try to identify what it is that you're actually seeking. Is it the salt? Is it the crunch? Is it the comfort? Is it the "entertainment"? Then work from there.

and a small potato or some rice.

This might be derailing you. I know for me, if I eat certain things, it prompts cravings later on. Try going a month without any kind of starch like this. Get any carbs from non-starchy sources and see if that makes a difference in your cravings and hunger levels and whatnot. Then, if you feel you need/want to, introduce them mindfully, one at a time, and see how your body responds.

What are you craving? Something salty? Maybe need to have some broth or electrolytes? A pickle if those sounds bad?

Sometimes when/after I walk a lot I feel hungry, but really just thirsty. If I drink a cup or two of water it goes away.

And yes. There are many days, especially with IF that I feel like I’m having to stuff food down to reach 1500 calories!

A salty cup of broth is great and the chicharrones will take care of crunch and salty flavour. I do like spicy hot dill pickles too. Give your tastebuds a shock and that can derail a craving. You can always dip your raw veggies in a creamy salty (homemade so you don't get sugar & other crap) dip using full fat greek yogourt or sour creme, mixed with some mayo, salt & favorite spices.