Hunger?

deannalfisher wrote: »

evaluate your calorie intake - you might not be eating enough; look to low calorie snacks (veggies etc)

In addition, I also suggest looking at macro makeup on the meal to check on protein, fat, and fiber. If all are quite low, the meal might need more of them to be satiating.

Protein in the morning is a good way to satisfy hunger - an egg, low sugar Greek yogurt (I like the Oikos Triple Zero, half a whole wheat English muffin with 1tbs. natural peanut butter), etc. I sometimes find that I'm starving mid morning, especially if I don't have any protein for breakfast, so I keep a couple of cans of low sodium soup or broth in my desk and heat it up and have about a half cup - I keep a microwave reheatable container so that I can refrigerate what I don't eat. I love the lower sodium, Healthy Choice Campbell's soups (Homestyle Chicken Noodle) and the Light Progresso Soups (Savory Vegetable Beef Barley). I agree about getting a goodly amount of your calories in the early part of the day.

Mid-day, I eat cut-up veggies (if you have the carbs hummus or nut butters are great to pair with them). A salad with a protein (chicken, fish, etc.), beans, brown rice and chicken, tuna with dill pickles on a whole grain thinwich or wrap, is my usual fare. Afternoon snacks, if needed, are usually half an apple, a handful of grapes or a few Wasabe and Soy almonds.

I personally tend to do a smaller, lighter lunch and try to save some of my carb and fat calories for dinner, as my spouse likes to go out to eat or have dinner together at home in the evenings. (FYI - I have been eating approx. 1100 calories a day and have lost 65 lbs. in the last year.) The main thing, for me at least, is food preparation. I always keep the kinds of foods handy that I can eat.

Instead of measuring a cup of grapes or cup of vegetables, you'd do better to weigh them, even your hummus. You'll get a more accurate measurement that way. To really answer your question we need to know stats, how many calories you are eating and what your goal is.

I typically eat when I am hungry.

Try eating more foods that will keep you satiated. Have a few snacks on hand if you feel hunger coming on if water doesn't work. My favourite between meals snack are almonds, greek yogurt or veggies. I have a desk job as well, however, I am very active as I cycle, run and workout! Hold off putting your calories back to 1300. Try 1520 for a while. I hope this helps!