omg I'm hungry!!!!!!

First, check the internet, both google and yahoo, in a search query, foods that make you feel full. There are some wonderful suggestions there. Turkey broth soups, chicken broth soups, all the soups that you would derive from boiling carcasses would really help now, especially a cup or two of good hot vegetable broth. But you can do that right away from a bullion cube or broth tablespoon. That's where I start a lot of the time, just with a good, salty hot broth that I have to work on. Then I get some time to add other stuff, a big salad...salads, big ones of lots of romaine and a low calorie homemade dressing using cottage cheese and salsa get me feeling really good and full. Then I'll add some turkey breast or chicken breast to that as well, a couple of ounces, and I'm back in the running, but that gnawing, painful, deep pitted, gaping hole hunger craving, man, that is the pits and I've had to work really hard to keep myself from giving in. Good hunting, and keep the faith...You've had some really good responses here, like exercise helps, the snacking on apples and fruit, etc. Keep reading and synthesizing so you can figure out what YOU like to do. The last thing I would add is that the feeling of hunger 'pain' is not nearly as vengeful as the sciatic pain I endured to get my mind bent toward dieting. You might just consider embracing some of those pangs and consider the alternatives...it's a cold thought, but I sure prefer the gnawing emptiness to the burning agony of sciatica...

Eggs/egg whites really do it for me - I have boiled eggs in the fridge that I pluck out to eat - high protein is good for me. Just be careful if you're eating whole eggs, they're quite high in cholesterol

I eat an ounce of cheese. I like Cabot cheddar, and the packages come marked by the ounce. It's 110 calories, and it keeps me satisfied for a couple hours.

Remember how full you felt when you ate Chili? You can make a low fat version or i keep cans of fat free or low fat refried beans, smear half a can on a fiber tortilla or just eat it plain, i save all my taco bell sauce packets and keep them just for these emergencies. you might need a food enzymes to help you digest these high fiber foods, beano now has them.

Ihave been doing this for a couple of months now.,but Sunday I got more serious about it.I have found myself wanting something more to eat.I chewed some gum and (Extras Apple pie) and it curb my cravings.Well, now from reading these comments, I have grabbed me an apple..Fresh veggies or Almonds are my favorite.I have been eating the small baby tangerines and that has helped alot..Good Luck with your weighloss journey.This site is awesome!!

I might get flack for this but it is ok to be hungry lol. When I was starting I would be hungry all the time and when I was at or above my allotted cals I would just tough it out. Especially if they were late night cravings. I don't see it as starving myself becasue my body needed to be reprogrammed after I had treated it badly for so long. Shortly after I was fine and the late night cravings went away and I never ate more than I was supposed to and felt and still feel great. I did take in a good amount of protein with shakes in the morning and more protein in the evening or afternoon like chicken or something. That kept me fuller longer and kept me from snacking.

I also eat a lot of veggies and lean meat like fish and chicken. brown rice etc.

Hope that helps a little

I'm almost 5 months into it and I'm still starving occasionally. Hot flavored teas that have no calories help me get through it. I also try having something with protein when I'm hungry because for some reason I feel fuller longer with protein. So, I survive by snacking on light string cheese (60 calories and easy to grab quickly).

Another thing I've noticed is that if I do a big workout, I struggle to be hungry enough to eat my calories. If I don't, I'm starving. It's almost like exercise is an appetite suppressant. So, workout lots. That way you can eat more!

Working out always lowers my appetite, not forever but long enough to hold me over for a while at least!

lol im with you!!! water water water!!!! make sure you carefully read all food labels! always log your meal before eating it, that way you can know what "calorie grave" your digging yourself into! slowly integrate healthy substitutes into your regular diet! no fast food, no soda, and go 10% on the sweets. and lastly if you find yourself halfway through your day with a full days worth of calories gone, suck it up and workout, go for a long walk if nothing else! my keys to staying under! good luck, ive been there!!

Me too, i'm trying to keep track of everything but all day I been so hungry and also, since I quit smoking in the same week, its really tough for me... I never used measuring cups before other than putting sugar in my Koolaide, first time for everything now...lol

also another suggestion is look into the hungry girl...she has a web page and show on the food network on sunday mornings. She shows some great options for making a meal with less calories but still good flavor, and filling!!!