Why am I Still Hungry??

How much water are you drinking? I drink 8+ glasses a day and on somedays still feel hungry in between meals/snacks - but more water should help you! Good luck!

Just an idea, try eating more whole foods. It sounds like you eat a lot of processed food, which isn't too filling, and usually relatively calorie heavy. For example, for breakfast, instead of a bagel or a shake (neither very filling, both full of calories, I imagine?) Try having some oatmeal with fresh berries and a little vanilla yogurt, and scrambled eggs. You can esily keep a breakfast like this under 300cal, and I guarantee you'll be quite stuffed

The other thing I like to do is always carry a baggie of cut up raw veggies with me. I eat them almost all day, even when I'm not hungry, just to keep me frolm stuffing other things in my mouth haha.

Just ideas

I had been going through the same problem until I added fiber to my diet.I put metamucil in whatever I am drinking before I eat and it helps me stay full. I also noticed I get fuller faster (it also helps keep things moving)

I am with them on the water. Our bodies often mistake thirst for hunger, so make sure you are drinking a lot throughout the day. I carry a bottle of water with me where ever I go.

Also some food ideas, I find that if I'm really hungry at the end of the day I eat a lot of veggies. Like half a plate with my meals and that fills me up. Or broth based soups are also very filling like chicken noodle, or minestrone. Try that, it helps me a lot.

Are you getting enough fat in your diet?

Like olive oil, or the kind that comes in fresh avocados?

Fats are very 'filling' and leave you satisfied.

Watch what kind of carbs you're eating. Are they whole grain, fiber filled, processed as little as possible? Try to always have some protein with your meal/snacks also as they last longer and help fill you up. I like Kraft 2% string cheese, cottage cheese, along with fruit or wheat thins/crackers, or peanut butter with whole wheat bread.

Raw veggies to fill up on, protein to keep you going and carbs for instant gratification :happy: Oh, and a little fat for flavor!

I agree with the above post. You should do something to include protein in every meal - including snacks. 12 almonds with a couple of cheese strings is a great first snack in the morning and then a piece of fruit and some yogurt with flax seed added is a great second snack. I think a bigger breakfast will also make a difference. Oatmeal, eggs are great choices. I often make scrambled eggs and throw 1/3 cup of pureed spinach in - they are green as green can be but they also get the veggies started right away in the morning! They are easy to do the night before so if you are rushed in the morning you can heat and go!

I concur with those who have said that you might be eating alotta processed foods that have high cals and low volume, with not much staying power. Also, limit the meat that you consume to 2-4 oz, roughly the size and thickness of the palm of your hand (YOUR hand, not your 6'5" bf! lol!!!).

Try to eat more whole foods such as fruits and veggies and, with everything, add some flax seed meal. Fill up your plate with them! For instance, this morning I had 4 oz of tuna (water packed), half cup of fresh blackberries, half of a fresh peach, and a cup of honeydew melon cubes. I arranged it nicely on a plate and put a tablespoon of Flax USA Cold Milled Flax Seed Meal. I dipped each piece of fruit in the flax. YUM!!!! This, along with 20 oz of water and 16 oz of my fave black coffee, keeps me until snack time. (a bit of protein and fresh veggies/fruit) All this for less than 300 cals!

Yesterday, I had the most filling salad for lunch ever!! A plate full of chopped romaine lettuce, sliced cucumber, sliced tomatoes, sliced avocado, sliced red bell pepper (has more Vitamin C than any citrus!), a cup of low fat cottage cheese, 1/4 cup of Trader Joe's Thai Lime Cashews, and the juice of one lemon, arranged beautifully on the plate to give eye appeal. Ohhhhh MYYYYY GOSHHHH!! I could barely eat it all and was satisfied until dinner!!! The cottage cheese, lemon, and cashews give more flavor to everything. (btw, I try to eat more cals before the afternoon, with dinner being my smallest meal of the day)

Check out http://www.zonediet.com. I'm not advocating any particular "diet plan" however, it's just plain good sense, for life!

All the best to you on your journey, Gorgeous!!

Susie :flowerforyou:

Watch this - here's my day. I'm doing about 2000 cals a day (and I work hard at elliptical and freeweights to earn that much ). Now look how much food this is for less than 1800.

Breakfast
Bananas - Raw, 0.5 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long) 53 13 0 1 0 1 remove
Holiday Pantry 2% Milk - Milk, 1 cup 130 13 5 8 20 0 remove
Kellogg's - Raisin Bran Extra, 1 cup 190 44 3 5 0 350 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 373 70 8 14 20 351
Morning snack
Cherries - Sweet, raw, 2 cup, with pits, yields 147 37 0 2 0 0 remove
Coffee - Brewed from grounds, 2 cup (8 fl oz) 5 0 0 1 0 9 remove
Walmart Bakery - French Bread, 0.05 th (3 slices) 60 12 1 3 0 140 remove
Peanut butter - Chunk style, with salt, 2 tbsp 188 7 16 8 0 156 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 400 56 17 14 0 305
Lunch
Subway - Provolone Cheese, 2 half circles 50 0 4 4 10 125 remove
Bananas - Raw, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 90 23 0 1 0 1 remove
Great Value - Baked Ham Sliced, 1 slice (28 g) 30 0 1 5 15 320 remove
Great Value (Walmart) - Sliced Honey Turkey Breast, 1 slice 30 0 1 5 15 340 remove
Walmart - Italian Bakery Bread, 0.075 of a loaf (46 g) 90 18 0 4 0 210 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 290 41 6 19 40 996
Afternoon snack
Kellog's - Special K Bar -- Chocolatey Drizzle, 1 bar 90 17 2 1 0 105 remove
Peaches - Raw, 1 small (2" dia) (approx 5 per lb) 31 8 0 1 0 0 remove
Generic - Apple, Red Delicious, 1 medium (154g) 80 14 0 0 0 1 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 201 39 2 2 0 106
Dinner
Pork - Fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, lean only, cooked, broiled, 100 g 166 0 4 30 76 251 remove
Cabbage - Cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.25 head 69 14 1 3 0 25 remove
Potatoes - Mashed, home-prepared, whole milk and margarine added, 0.5 cup 119 18 4 2 1 350 remove
Walmart - Italian Bakery Bread, 1/10 of a loaf (46 g) 120 24 1 5 0 280 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 474 56 10 40 77 906
Late snack
Dole - Bing Cherries - Fresh, 1 cup 57 13 1 1 0 5 remove
Add Food Remember Meal 57 13 1 1 0 5
Total: 1,795 275 44 90 137 2,669

I have been trying to follow the limits and guidelines of the Food Diary, but lately I have been going over. My problem is that I'm still hungry, even after eating what should be enough. I thought that maybe it was because I was eating the wrong kinds of food, but I have been very careful in watching what I eat. I try to have a little variety, so that I get the right types of nutrients, but I don't know what else I should be eating. Then I thought maybe it's because I'm not eating enough. But according to the limits set for me on MFP, I actually went over. So now, I'm at a loss.

Here is a breakdown of what I usually eat during the day:
Breakfast - something small like an Equate Ultra Weight Loss Shake, a Bagel, or small bowl of cereal w/ fat free milk, etc.
Snack (around 9:00/9:30am) - I heard it's a good idea to eat small throughout the day, plus I usually get very hungry mid-morning, so I'll have a Nutri-Grain bar, Quaker Oatmeal bar, or other type of granola bar.
Lunch - a sandwhich (PB&J, Turkey/Ham w/ or w/o a slice of cheese and miracle whip, or other type of sandwhich) on wheat bread. Then I'll have something small like an apple, granola bar, cheese stick, carrot, etc. And a bottled water.
Snack (around 3pm) - once again, eat something small to keep my body going throughout the day like a carrot(s), granola bar, etc.
Dinner - I try to keep it light, but this is when I'm most hungry, so it's hard. I tend to eat a lot of meat, but it's lean. I'll often times have rice, corn, cottage cheese, etc. as a side.

I try to eat according to serving size, but sometimes I'm just still hungry. Is this normal, should I just let the hunger pass because my body is adjusting to eating less? Or should I eat until I actually feel full? Not stuffed, just satisfied. Please let me know if you have any ideas as to why this is, and how I should go about dealings with it.

Thank you!
Nicole

make sure you give yourself something that you are craving....whether it be junk, or red meat or something that you really want to satisfy you. you know what i mean? also, eat dinner early and then go for a walk or something so whatever you eat will be burned off before you go to sleep.