Why the hell am I so hungry!

alltacht
alltacht Posts: 139 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Seriously! I am 5'2 and 123lbs. Been losing weight slowly the past 8 months, only want to lose about another 10lbs. For a while I did the pretty low cal about 1300 a day thing. But after a few months and getting more knowledgable on the whole weight loss thing I made sure to eat above my bmr which is 1360. Im on my feet all the time, walk a lot, jog a few times a week, but not extremely active so my tdeeis about 1800-1900. I've been netting about 1550 a day for the past few months. But I am so hungry. I dont mean I want to binge or eat crap. I was never this hungry when I was on lower calories. But if I go over about 1600 I wont be getting much of a deficit under my tdee. Do you think maybe my tdee is higher and my body needs more food? With my schedule its easier for me to eat small amounts more often. Ive found the past few months if I go a couple hours without something ( I mean anything just something small even) I am ravenous! Its like my body wants to be constantly eating! I havent actually lost weight in over a month and I think its cos Ive been netting about 1650 rather than the 1400 I was doing a while before that. So Im kinda confused. Has anyone else had similar problem? Did you up your calories or was it just a phase? I even had a day last week where I ate about 2000 just by upping my portions thninking that might help, but it made me hungrier the next day haha. Anyways I was just looking for any opinions or advice! Thanks for reading!
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  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    Its all about making the correct macro nutrient choices. If you eat more protein rich foods, large portions of vegetables and salad, you will you will feel more satisfied. Avoid calorie dense foods and calorie dense liquids, eat your calories don't drink them, and its surprising how full you can feel even when kcals are low. Hope this helps :smile:
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Its all about making the correct macro nutrient choices. If you eat more protein rich foods, more large portions of vegetables and salad you will you will feel more satisfied. Avoid calorie dense foods and calorie dense liquids, eat your calories don't drink them, and its surprising how full you can feel even when kcals are low. Hope this helps :smile:

    Thank you for replying! Thing is Im pretty good that way, I eat high protein high fibre and mainly veg. Thats the strange thing, Im literally craving more of the same stuff that I always eat, and I think itd be pretty bad to deny my body healthy food if Im hungry? Like the other evening after my big veggie stir fry about an hour later all I could think of was a poached egg. At least if it was junk I was after Id know it was a silly craving! Perhaps I should cut out some of my wholegrain carbs and fruit and just go more veg and protein. Maybe its just a change I need! :)
  • fitnesskirsty
    fitnesskirsty Posts: 7
    I'm really really new to this, but do you drink enough water??
  • 130annie
    130annie Posts: 339 Member
    Take flaxseed oil everyday...
  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    Have a look into intermittent fasting. its a very good way to control your appetite once you get into it.
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    I'm really really new to this, but do you drink enough water??

    Hiya, good question but yeah I drink about 3 litres a day, plus some herbal teas! Why are bodies so complicated eh?
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Take flaxseed oil everyday...

    Have you tried this? The liquid form? I take omega 3 capsule but I guess thats different?
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    Its all about making the correct macro nutrient choices. If you eat more protein rich foods, more large portions of vegetables and salad you will you will feel more satisfied. Avoid calorie dense foods and calorie dense liquids, eat your calories don't drink them, and its surprising how full you can feel even when kcals are low. Hope this helps :smile:

    Thank you for replying! Thing is Im pretty good that way, I eat high protein high fibre and mainly veg. Thats the strange thing, Im literally craving more of the same stuff that I always eat, and I think itd be pretty bad to deny my body healthy food if Im hungry? Like the other evening after my big veggie stir fry about an hour later all I could think of was a poached egg. At least if it was junk I was after Id know it was a silly craving! Perhaps I should cut out some of my wholegrain carbs and fruit and just go more veg and protein. Maybe its just a change I need! :)

    You just told my story!
  • lessele
    lessele Posts: 40 Member
    If you are craving a poached egg then you probably are not eating enough protein. Do you combine beans and rice? I dont know if you eat fish or dairy but Greek yogurt has a lot of protein. almonds are good too...Sometimes, its just plain old hormones!
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Have a look into intermittent fasting. its a very good way to control your appetite once you get into it.
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    Actually I've been pretty interested in this, I was looking at the 2 day a week fast I cant remember what its called. I havent got any kind of medical problems but I sometimes get very weak if I go without food and Im not just sitting around at home, my blood sugars get low I guess, would this kind of thing help that? I got drunk one night a few weeks ago and couldnt eat anything the next day, I was thinking to myself if only I could do this more often haha
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member

    You just told my story!

    haha are you ravenous too? for all the right things? (such a ridiculous complaint!!!)
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    If you are craving a poached egg then you probably are not eating enough protein. Do you combine beans and rice? I dont know if you eat fish or dairy but Greek yogurt has a lot of protein. almonds are good too...Sometimes, its just plain old hormones!


    I eat a lot of protein, especially greek yogurts, almonds and chicken, hemp protein and eggs. I think its the yolk Im craving! That delicious sweet goo. I think youre onto something with the hormones, I always get hungrier around T.O.M but a month and a half of it isnt normal for me! But hormones are unfair!
  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    Have a look into intermittent fasting. its a very good way to control your appetite once you get into it.
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    Actually I've been pretty interested in this, I was looking at the 2 day a week fast I cant remember what its called. I havent got any kind of medical problems but I sometimes get very weak if I go without food and Im not just sitting around at home, my blood sugars get low I guess, would this kind of thing help that? I got drunk one night a few weeks ago and couldnt eat anything the next day, I was thinking to myself if only I could do this more often haha

    I find this method very good because, you only have an 8hr feeding window to fit in you daily calories.
    And your biggest meal is your last about 50% you go to bed feeling full, which for me can be hardest time you know fridge raiding and all that lol
    I would give it a try you get used to fasting after a few days, it becomes second nature.
  • patricia909
    patricia909 Posts: 205 Member
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  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member

    You just told my story!

    haha are you ravenous too? for all the right things? (such a ridiculous complaint!!!)

    I still don't know how I did when I was eating only 1200 caloreis...I was on tracking and losing till a point I stopped. Then I was told to add workout and increase calories...that's when all the troubles came. Now I am eating 1640 and I am hungry...I just had a whole wheat sandwich with turkey breast and lettuce. Seriously I could eat another one...I wonder what is really happening to our bodies here...
  • itgeekwoman
    itgeekwoman Posts: 804 Member
    My nutritionist has often told me that if I'm still hungry after a meal to have more protein. That means have another steak. Just eat another chicken breast. Your body is telling you something. Listen to it.

    I'm 5'3" and I eat protein at least 4 times a day and don't limit my protein intake at all. I have my fatty proteins during the day and for dinner I'll eat lean proteins and lots of veg. Water helps, but I don't think that is always the answer.

    If you are concerned, go talk with a nutritionist to ensure that you are eating enough for your body and your exercise.
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    My nutritionist has often told me that if I'm still hungry after a meal to have more protein. That means have another steak. Just eat another chicken breast. Your body is telling you something. Listen to it.

    I'm 5'3" and I eat protein at least 4 times a day and don't limit my protein intake at all. I have my fatty proteins during the day and for dinner I'll eat lean proteins and lots of veg. Water helps, but I don't think that is always the answer.

    If you are concerned, go talk with a nutritionist to ensure that you are eating enough for your body and your exercise.

    Honestly curious...if not tracking protein, how do you stay within calorie intake limit? I am trying my best to plan out all the food I will eat throughout the entire day but by the end of the day I always feel hungry...
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    Have a look into intermittent fasting. its a very good way to control your appetite once you get into it.
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    Actually I've been pretty interested in this, I was looking at the 2 day a week fast I cant remember what its called. I havent got any kind of medical problems but I sometimes get very weak if I go without food and Im not just sitting around at home, my blood sugars get low I guess, would this kind of thing help that? I got drunk one night a few weeks ago and couldnt eat anything the next day, I was thinking to myself if only I could do this more often haha

    I find this method very good because, you only have an 8hr feeding window to fit in you daily calories.
    And your biggest meal is your last about 50% you go to bed feeling full, which for me can be hardest time you know fridge raiding and all that lol
    I would give it a try you get used to fasting after a few days, it becomes second nature.


    That makes sense alright and Itd be nice to get used to eating more in one go again, Im so used to regular small amounts that I find it hard to go out for dinners or have portions at friends houses that they would usually eat. I know theres nothing wrong with regular small meals but it has really increased my apetite as far as Im concerned compared to when I ate more less often. Ill read up on the group you gave me thanks :)
  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    My nutritionist has often told me that if I'm still hungry after a meal to have more protein. That means have another steak. Just eat another chicken breast. Your body is telling you something. Listen to it.

    I'm 5'3" and I eat protein at least 4 times a day and don't limit my protein intake at all. I have my fatty proteins during the day and for dinner I'll eat lean proteins and lots of veg. Water helps, but I don't think that is always the answer.

    If you are concerned, go talk with a nutritionist to ensure that you are eating enough for your body and your exercise.
    But listening to your body too much is what got us in this mess in the firs place :wink:
  • grassette
    grassette Posts: 976 Member
    The phenomenon is yo-yo dieting. You eat less, lose poundage, and stop. Then your hunter-gatherer response kicks in, telling your body that the famine is over, and now is the time to fill up those stores of fat again because the game is plentiful again. And if you listen to your hunger, you gain it all back and more.

    That is why maintenance is the most difficult part of dieting.

    The solution? Suffer until your body gets used to it.
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member

    You just told my story!

    haha are you ravenous too? for all the right things? (such a ridiculous complaint!!!)

    I still don't know how I did when I was eating only 1200 caloreis...I was on tracking and losing till a point I stopped. Then I was told to add workout and increase calories...that's when all the troubles came. Now I am eating 1640 and I am hungry...I just had a whole wheat sandwich with turkey breast and lettuce. Seriously I could eat another one...I wonder what is really happening to our bodies here...

    I hear ya, I think I would keel over from shock if I ate that low again but at the time I was fine. Are you a similar height and weight to me if you dont mind me asking? And are you still losing? I mean I dont mind eating more If It means Im losing but nearly 2 months with nothing and eating more/balancing that with excercise and Im kinda like... maybe I should calm down with the ol food train
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    My nutritionist has often told me that if I'm still hungry after a meal to have more protein. That means have another steak. Just eat another chicken breast. Your body is telling you something. Listen to it.

    I'm 5'3" and I eat protein at least 4 times a day and don't limit my protein intake at all. I have my fatty proteins during the day and for dinner I'll eat lean proteins and lots of veg. Water helps, but I don't think that is always the answer.

    If you are concerned, go talk with a nutritionist to ensure that you are eating enough for your body and your exercise.

    I pretty much have protein with every meal, if I ate much more Id be going over my maintanence :/ Do you eat much healthy fats? People always say protein is so filling but I dont find it that long lasting..
  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    Have a look into intermittent fasting. its a very good way to control your appetite once you get into it.
    http://www.leangains.com/2010/04/leangains-guide.html

    Actually I've been pretty interested in this, I was looking at the 2 day a week fast I cant remember what its called. I havent got any kind of medical problems but I sometimes get very weak if I go without food and Im not just sitting around at home, my blood sugars get low I guess, would this kind of thing help that? I got drunk one night a few weeks ago and couldnt eat anything the next day, I was thinking to myself if only I could do this more often haha

    I find this method very good because, you only have an 8hr feeding window to fit in you daily calories.
    And your biggest meal is your last about 50% you go to bed feeling full, which for me can be hardest time you know fridge raiding and all that lol
    I would give it a try you get used to fasting after a few days, it becomes second nature.


    That makes sense alright and Itd be nice to get used to eating more in one go again, Im so used to regular small amounts that I find it hard to go out for dinners or have portions at friends houses that they would usually eat. I know theres nothing wrong with regular small meals but it has really increased my apetite as far as Im concerned compared to when I ate more less often. Ill read up on the group you gave me thanks :)
    Your welcome, i mean 6 till 10 or 7 till 11 aint so bad.
  • neesie0358
    neesie0358 Posts: 29 Member
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  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    The phenomenon is yo-yo dieting. You eat less, lose poundage, and stop. Then your hunter-gatherer response kicks in, telling your body that the famine is over, and now is the time to fill up those stores of fat again because the game is plentiful again. And if you listen to your hunger, you gain it all back and more.

    That is why maintenance is the most difficult part of dieting.

    The solution? Suffer until your body gets used to it.
    True! you will get used to it your body will adjust.
  • alltacht
    alltacht Posts: 139 Member
    The phenomenon is yo-yo dieting. You eat less, lose poundage, and stop. Then your hunter-gatherer response kicks in, telling your body that the famine is over, and now is the time to fill up those stores of fat again because the game is plentiful again. And if you listen to your hunger, you gain it all back and more.

    That is why maintenance is the most difficult part of dieting.

    The solution? Suffer until your body gets used to it.

    Noooo! I dont want to hear that :p I just dont know why my body is responding this much considering I never went lower than 1300 and I gradually upped my cals to 1450 then 1500 and now Im just crazy for more. 1500 should be a pretty magic number for me. But no, suffer it is? :( Sigh, eating cake was easier hehe
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member

    You just told my story!

    haha are you ravenous too? for all the right things? (such a ridiculous complaint!!!)

    I still don't know how I did when I was eating only 1200 caloreis...I was on tracking and losing till a point I stopped. Then I was told to add workout and increase calories...that's when all the troubles came. Now I am eating 1640 and I am hungry...I just had a whole wheat sandwich with turkey breast and lettuce. Seriously I could eat another one...I wonder what is really happening to our bodies here...

    I hear ya, I think I would keel over from shock if I ate that low again but at the time I was fine. Are you a similar height and weight to me if you dont mind me asking? And are you still losing? I mean I dont mind eating more If It means Im losing but nearly 2 months with nothing and eating more/balancing that with excercise and Im kinda like... maybe I should calm down with the ol food train

    Hi, dear, I am a few inch taller than you and a few pounds heavier. I lost about 10 pounds last year by eating 1200 calories then I hit the wall and stopped losing. Then I tried exercise, weight lifting, eating more...now my weight went back to square one. I have not figured out any way to make progress again yet. but I have to ...It's no turning back process. :( I will report back once I find out more...Good luck to you. You sound really sweet and cute. :)
  • albayin
    albayin Posts: 2,524 Member
    The phenomenon is yo-yo dieting. You eat less, lose poundage, and stop. Then your hunter-gatherer response kicks in, telling your body that the famine is over, and now is the time to fill up those stores of fat again because the game is plentiful again. And if you listen to your hunger, you gain it all back and more.

    That is why maintenance is the most difficult part of dieting.

    The solution? Suffer until your body gets used to it.

    Noooo! I dont want to hear that :p I just dont know why my body is responding this much considering I never went lower than 1300 and I gradually upped my cals to 1450 then 1500 and now Im just crazy for more. 1500 should be a pretty magic number for me. But no, suffer it is? :( Sigh, eating cake was easier hehe
    Re "eating cake was easier". Totally. Sometimes when I feel so depressed, I cry out "why do I have to do all this hard work to gain weight? might just have eaten all I want and I might have been skinnier..."
  • sniperzzzz
    sniperzzzz Posts: 282 Member
    But with lean gains you eat more calories on the days you train so its like a relief day :smile:
    Check this beauty out cant get easier than that
    http://www.1percentedge.com/ifcalc/
  • fightingtheteens
    fightingtheteens Posts: 18
    haha, this is great logic!

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