HUNGRY

EAT!!! Judging by your diary, you aren't eating enough. You can search all over these boards about macros and eating back exercise calories. You have alot of days where you aren't even eating 1000 calories, let alone eating back exercise calories. Hunger is just your body's way of telling you it needs more fuel so it keeps from eating itself (and not just the fat!)

Youre not eating consistently as per your food log entries...

You are in fact eating alot of prepackaged/packed foods...if it isnt fresh, the body is going to digest it extremely fast and your body is going to require more food because it didnt get the proper nutrition it should have been getting.

I see alot of 'quick add calorie' entries - you really should be spending the time to enter all the information.

Consider eating more healthier foods and get the variety that your body needs every meal, every day.

I know it's scary to eat more but really it's the best way! I've done just about every diet out there and it's impossible to maintain long term. These days I'm eating between 1400-2000 calories depending on my workout schedule. I eat a really big breakfast, about 400-600 calories (again depending on the workout that day) starting with a smoothie before my workout and oatmeal after. I've been steadily losing 1-2 lbs a week and rarely do I have hungry days! I'm 5'2" and started at 189, now I'm at 178.2 and still going!

I would start eating more cals a day. Also start tracking your sodium and fiber. If you eat more protein and fiber they will help you feel fuller for longer periods of time. Are you drinking plenty of water? Try drinkng a glass of water before every meal. I would also try and step away from all the pre-prepared and processed foods. Add more fruits and veggies.

You don't need a answer to the obvious.

Don't be rude, it's far more difficult for women to get used to eating proper amounts than for men. From a very young age it's drilled into our heads that we need to eat as low calorie as possible to stay skinny and that scrawny is the ideal. Watch a few commercials and you'll see what I mean, the men get the snack and real portion sizes while commercials targeting women are the low fat low cal micro sizes. It take a lot for a woman to overcome all that brainwashing and figure out what really works long term.

Well said!!

I've been having this problem the past few days. I've been HUNGRY all day. Even with eating breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I'm not talking about being bored and feeling like eating. I mean tummy growling hunger pains HUNGRY.

I've been tracking my food and eating healthy for about a month and a half now with pretty awesome results. I don't own a scale, so I don't know how much weight I've lost, because that's not really my goal (I hate the focus on numbers!), but I now fit into some old pants and I have felt really energized and great lately.

SO why am I so HUNGRY???

I can't stress this enough if you are not getting in PROTEIN with each meal ADD it in. Your snacks can include high in protein and fiber. I guarantee you will stay full LONGER.

You don't need a answer to the obvious.

Don't be rude, it's far more difficult for women to get used to eating proper amounts than for men. From a very young age it's drilled into our heads that we need to eat as low calorie as possible to stay skinny and that scrawny is the ideal. Watch a few commercials and you'll see what I mean, the men get the snack and real portion sizes while commercials targeting women are the low fat low cal micro sizes. It take a lot for a woman to overcome all that brainwashing and figure out what really works long term.

Love this!!

I agree with everything said here, I've been eating an average of around 1400 (aiming for 1200 but eating back exercise cals) and I've been losing a steady 1lb a week and I'm rarely hungry. When I do have a hungry day then I eat! Just reach for the healthy option - fruit, veggies, wholemeal pitta, yoghurts are some of my favourite low cal snacks. xxx

Quite a few people have never changed their eating from when they were active in their younger life. Most of us who have went from high school with all kinds of free to cheap extracurricular activities to College, being married having kids, getting jobs in the AC, Yet we still eat the same and don't move.

When you start on you change you need to see where you have changed you lifestyle.
Other than the tweak of going more fresh because you now buy your own foods, you could have continued to eat the same amount with less exercise.

Basically what I am saying is- You just needed to add exercise without cal restrictions. Avoid white carbs, and corn products these are the real fat makers for younger peeps, they can make your blood sugar all screwy.

You don't need a answer to the obvious.

Really, then why bother commenting!