I'm STARVING!!! HELP!

It would help if you opened up your diary, but for now I'd suggest increasing your protein intake. Protein can really help with satiety.

protein and fiber!

protien and fiber are more filling.

a natural, whey protein shake after your workout, for sure.
fiber
tons of water.

exercising means your body needs extra fuel. make sure you're eating back your exercise calories!

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Eat back your exercise calories.

Re: Protein : yes. Also make sure you're compensating for at least a majority of the calories expended during exercise (I'm miserable when I don't!).

Also, I eat a lot of broth-based soup because it's low-cal and REALLY fills me up.

Eat back your exercise calories.

Yup, make sure you're doing this.

I am glad i am not the only one that can't seem to get full. I am going to focus on getting more protein and water in. Have to do more exercise.

Eat smaller, frequent meals? Sometimes (for me) this is as simple as eating half of my lunch, then an hour or 2 later, eating the other half. My coworkers must think I never stop eating but I'm just spreading a normal amount of food out over the course of the day.

Another thing that works for me is protein smoothies/shakes right before a workout. It makes me put more into my workout with the energy boost, and keeps me from feeling so ravenous right afterward.

Also, I found that sometimes you just have to suffer the hunger for a few days (so long as you are getting enough calories). Eventually your body will learn to function on smaller meals and a large meal will make you feel totally sluggish.

Good luck to you!

If you are going by MFP recommendations for your caloris intake make sure you add in your excercise and eat those extra calories. Make sure the calories you get are good whole food calories lots of vegatables, lean protein and fruit. Make the calories you get count. If you are doing strength training you can add that in the as cardio to get extra calories also.. But like previously stated without being able to view your dairy it is just guessing...hope this helps some !!

Are you eating back your exercise calories? If not, this is a good place to start. MFP already calculates a deficit (assuming your goal is to lose each week), so exercise gives you a bigger deficit. While this can be good, it can also backfire and rob you of needed nutrients and calories to keep your body running efficiently with the higher demands you're putting on it. If you don't eat back any exercise calories, maybe start with eating back half of them and see how things go.

(And you can work in increase protein like a lot of people said)

I am working with my son after I lost 45 lbs using MFP. He eats about a cup of egg beaters with Ms. Dash seasoning (you can add some cheese to the egg beaters for flavor if you can handle the extra 50-100 calories). This is a pretty large portion and is all protein, no fat, no cholesterol (in the egg beaters). The entire serving of egg beaters and cheese is about 250 calories and pretty filling. Just a thought - I use it when I'm hungry and don't want to think about what to eat but need more than a snack bar. You do have to cook it but you can nuke it if in a hurry (not quite as appetizing). Hope it helps and good luck to you!

I agree completely with the protein, fiber, water - they are so important! Your brain works best on carbs - give it some good quality ones!

For some of us, the type of carbs are critical too. Consider looking into the Glycemic Index. This is especially useful for those of us with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, or some amount of Insulin Resistance. Exercise increases your bodies sensitivity to the insulin you make, so your body may be getting better at processing sugary foods leaving you truly hungry! Avoid the insulin spike (that causes the sugar crash!) by picking high-quality moderate GI carbs (rolled oats, sourdough bread, beans, etc) in reasonable quantities, and pairing with copious fiber, and plenty of protein. Wikipedia has a good site to give an overview of Glycemic Index, and some great research has come out of Austrailia about this. You still have to use common sense (for example potatoe chips are moderate GI, but not a great dieting choice). This will probably help you choose carbs that keep you full longer. For instance cooked rolled oats last me about 3 hours as opposed to cereal (even "high fiber") that leaves me hungry in 1-2 hours - even if I match calories of each!

Also, don't forget to include SOME of the good fats, like from nuts, avocado, fish, olive oil. Its important to your health as well as towards feeling full.

You can do this!! Just look for the types of foods that work for you and keep at it!! The food diary really helped me look back to see where my extra calories were coming from and cut back in the right places without getting extreme.