I HATE being hungry

How long have you been eating this way? I also am doing the low carb but steady protein thing. I found that after the 3rd day, I wasn't hungry anymore. And the carb cravings went away by the end of the second week.

How many pounds per week did you tell MFP you want to lose? If you did what most of us do at first and try for 2# a week, you need to change it. You're actually close enough to your goal weight where you should only be trying for a 0.5#/week loss. That will up your net calories.

If you have hypoglycemia, you may need to cut your carbs a bit more. At the very least, be sure to eat protein along with any carbs you eat as that will help stabilize you. Most on here believe that the protein settings at MFP are too low so it won't hurt you if you go over the pre-set protein recommendation. And protein is also satiating.

Also, the food choices you make might be causing hunger as well. Unprocessed foods tend to be more satiating. If you're eating a lot of processed/packaged foods, that might be part of your problem.

Oh, with hypoglycemia, 5-6 small meals daily should work better for you than a couple larger ones as by ingesting less at a time, your body doesn't need to dump as much insulin into your system so there's less change of a blood sugar crash.

Hope some of this helps.

How many pounds per week did you tell MFP you want to lose? If you did what most of us do at first and try for 2# a week, you need to change it. You're actually close enough to your goal weight where you should only be trying for a 0.5#/week loss. That will up your net calories.

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I might have missed it, but how many calories a day are you on?

I went on a 10 day juice fast and after that, I appreciate food so much more. I have even gotten to the point where I like having just a little hunger in my tummy throughout the day. Don't think of it as deprivation, think of what good things you are doing for yourself in the long run! It really is all mental.

Whole wheat products stick with me for a long time-whole wheat pasta, bread, pancakes...

I'm also always sipping on hot tea or coffee with a dash of half and half.

Im not really sure what to tell you, but I do know that I always feel hungry!!! I think its because I use to just eat so much that now i just have to control it enough and eventually my body will get use to not eating so much!!! Not sure but I know what you mean...I try to do things to keep me busy so I dont think about it, then the urge to eat will subside! Good luck!!!

How many pounds per week did you tell MFP you want to lose? If you did what most of us do at first and try for 2# a week, you need to change it. You're actually close enough to your goal weight where you should only be trying for a 0.5#/week loss. That will up your net calories.

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If your not satisfied with what you're eating, something is wrong somewhere. I was only hungry at mealtime, and I had steady progress.

There is a diet plan (really it's a lifestyle change) for people like you, I am on and have lost 32 pounds so far, I eat right around my calories (without exercise) each day and am never hungry! I eat 5-6 smaller meals a day, and at the end of the night I usually have plenty of calories left over for a tall glass of chocolate milk and an apple or a small bag of 100 calorie cookies (I'm a chocolate addict). It has taken time but my body has really adjusted to the change and now I am more in tune with when I need to eat and I have reset my metabolism to burn what I am eating faster instead of storing it. There are days when I crave food that is bad for me like pizza, but with the change in the portions of what I am eating - I don't feel guilt for eating it and I still stay right around my calories.


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I think my problem (with the whole diet thing) is I hate the feeling of being hungry. I get really irritable, can't think straight, and I tend to get hypoglycemic easily too. When I start to feel hungry I'm anxious and can only think about food. Then I start to nibble and all that grazing calories adds up.
I've added protein, decreased carbs, and drink tons of water. I almost always eat my exercise calories back; heck that is part of the reason I exercise!
What do you do?

Find some healthy snacks to supplement your cravings or grumpy hungerness. Some of my favorites are:
- Special K cracker chips (salt, sour cream & onion, ranch, or cheddar flavor)
- no sugar added fudgesicles (only 40 calories)
- veggies/ salad with spritzer salad dressing (only 1 or 2 calorie per spritz so it's good for people like me who like the taste of salad dressing more then the taste of the veggies)
- soup
- white cheddar rice cakes
- oranges (only 70 calories each!)

Also, it helps me to eat breakfast/ lunch as smaller meals (200-300 calories each) so that I can eat a "normal" dinner of pretty much anything I'm craving. I hate feeling like I am missing out on the joys of food when I have to watch what every single meal consists of.

Also, if you have time don't feel bad about having a little snack and going over 100-200 calories and then just doing a little exercise to make up for it. If I'm still hungry at night I'll have a little snack and then run in place while watching TV to make up for it