How do you stay full without going over calories?

Are you eating the calories you earn through exercise? If not, try it.

If so, try loading up on protein. I'm told that chocolate milk is a perfect post-workout snack, but don't quote me on that. Fruits and veggies are loaded with fiber, which can help you stay fuller longer. And drink your water! Not only will it help you feel more full, but it will replenish the fluids you lose when you work out.

Have you tried adding protein in there?? Add an egg, grilled chicken, or a protein bar/shake? I love salads and could eat them all day, but I find that a few hours later I'm usually hungry just like with Chinese food.

Again...PROTEIN! One hard boiled egg, will keep me full 10x longer than a bagel or a bowl of pasta. I have also heard about the chocolate mik thing.

The only time I've been able to get rid of that constantly hungry feeling is when I break up my meals. So If you're eating a salad, fish and nuts, try having the fish after you work out. Then an hour - hour and a half later eat the salad then an hour later eat the nuts. When I'm really into eating healthy and working out that's the only thing that keeps me from feeling like I'm starving.

Are you eating enough? You are eating about 1500 calories per day but not recording your exercise calories. If you are working out hard, you are probably netting too low. I would be surprised if you shouldn't be netting 1500 instead of consuming 1500.

I eat around 2000 calories and it doesn't seem to be an issue.

Are you drinking enough water? Make sure it's hunger and not thirst.

If you're working out, you need to be eating. Balanced nutrition from a variety of sources. If you are truly that hungry, I would suggest you eat something. Carbs are the body's prefered energy source, so maybe instead of nuts, which are calorie dense and personally not that satisfying, try a piece of fruit or something that interests you. Post workout, keep the fat low. My favorite post workout nutrition is a scoop of protein powder, 40g oatmeal, a little powdered milk and a banana. I eat the banana, and then just add water to the mixer cup once I'm at the office.

A million and 1 ways to get the job done, you just need to find what works for you.

Listen to your body, if you wake up in the morning and you're not hungry, why eat? Save your calories for later in the day if that's what you choose to do.

There are a few things you can do:

1. Eat better food. For example, swap out the white bread for wheat or multigrain. Drop out the whole chocolate bar for 1/4 of it and include some nuts (such as almonds). Include a salad with your meals (a good sized salad, without dressing, or with a light dressing, can fill you up while only adding about 100 calories).

2. Eat more food. Are your exercises counted in your allotment somehow? I didn't see any "earned back!" notes, so either you counted them when calculating your allotment in the Goals section, or your not counting them at all.

If you're not counting them, start, and eat back at least some of your earned calories. You have to fuel your workouts, otherwise you are starving your body and it won't want to give up the weight.

If you are counting them, make sure your count is accurate by cross-referencing it with a TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) calculator. I really like this one that another MFPer posted a while back - http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/491087-my-gift-excel-spreadsheet-for-bmr-tdee-cut-build-and-ma . Also, if you spread your calories over the whole week, don't forget to double-check to make sure your calculations are right by doing a little manual math based on being sedentary (ie - if you calculate in either MFP or another calculator that if you are sedentary and your TDEE is 1700cal/day, you would do - ((1700 * 7) + (exercise calories * number of days exercised) / 7) to get your daily calorie allotment that includes exercise.

Hi! Sounds like you're doing great! I had the same issue when I upped my workouts when I was first trying to lose weight. I found that eating a meal containing high-protein, some fiber and a healthy fat did the trick.The salad and fish for lunch after your workout is a good meal. Getting a high amount of protein after your workouts is really key, not only to aid in recovery, but also to stave off the hunger. Consider a plain fat-free Greek yogurt directly after your hardest workout: Chobani has 18 grams of protein in a 6oz. serving. The fish should have a decent amount of protein and healthy oil, but also consider a tsp of extra-virgin olive oil on the salad as well. Also, make sure you're consuming a lot of water. Thirst can often be disguised as hunger. And yes, though challenging, accepting the feeling of hunger is a good thing. Try saving the fruit and nuts for 2 hours after lunch instead directly after lunch. I can't say how this will effect your daily caloric needs, but it's always best to fuel your body properly after workouts. And remember that veggies have low calories (and are good for you!), so perhaps you could double the bulk of your salad by adding more veggies. Hope this is helpful! Best of luck!

My biggest challenge hasn't been the food choices so much as portion control. I used to eat just astounding amounts of food, I was probably around 3500 cal/day at least. I'm lucky I didn't weigh MORE than 255 when I started.

Anyway, I'm pretty much always hungry and have just accepted that, although it's SLOWLY getting better. Even now I sometimes have what constitutes 2 portions of certain things if it fits in my daily calorie limit, and those 2 portions seem small to me.

Why are you not logging your exercises?

I've actually increased the amount of good fats I'm eating, like avocado and olive oil. My skin feels nicer and I am not as hungry (I do eat my exercise calories, though I'm having to adjust that too).

Plenty of protein, plenty of fiber, good planning ahead.

I've found that Chia seeds really help! They supress your appetite and can be added to any recipe, really. They have no flavor but a ton of fiber and protein (almost enough for the entire day!). I have to say, I had a bottomless stomach, and before I started using this site, I would eat without abandon. My doctor introduced me to Chia seeds and it like literally changed my world haha

Try adding it to your yogurt to start off, baked goods, etc. I add it to everything, it makes me less hungry all the time and full faster. You can also add it to water, or make a juice (aloe water, cran juice, green tea, chia seeds) and drink it throughout the day.

Try that! It's like a secret diet-ninja secret.

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