Why would I suddenly be hungry all the time?

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  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    Milk has calcium, protein and vitamin D is usually added. It also provided liquid and other nutrients. Maybe you need one of them? If you're curious, play around with other things that also have those nutrients; if you're not so curious or experimental right now, drink the milk. Unless you're lactose intolerant, it's probably good for you. See if it stops the hunger. Good luck!
  • Tall_E
    Tall_E Posts: 182 Member
    Female hormones changing could be contributing. If you're between the ages of 35-52 you could be in perimenopause and your hormones could be all over the place.

    Eating foods with lots of fiber - veggies and fruits - will help you feel fuller longer along with protein.

    Ditto about cravings...I found I was craving greens which, it turns out, are high in fiber and protein. When I ate tons of greens for a few days, I felt a lot better.

    I agree with the person who said the body/life demands balance so listen to your body and look for what will put it in balance.

    Good luck!
  • CMB1979
    CMB1979 Posts: 588 Member
    Try to avoid caffeine too. It can cause cravings to surface.

    Maybe you're eating more of a "trigger" food than you did before?

    How true is that? I always hear caffeine is an appetite suppressant. In the long run it doesn't make a different over all if you over eat later, but it certainly doesn't hurt a well balanced diet.

    It triggers cravings in me and in many people.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/012352.html

    "Initially, caffeine may lower blood sugar; however, this can lead to increased hunger or cravings for sweets"
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    Try to avoid caffeine too. It can cause cravings to surface.

    Maybe you're eating more of a "trigger" food than you did before?

    How true is that? I always hear caffeine is an appetite suppressant. In the long run it doesn't make a different over all if you over eat later, but it certainly doesn't hurt a well balanced diet.

    It triggers cravings in me and in many people.

    http://www.naturalnews.com/012352.html

    "Initially, caffeine may lower blood sugar; however, this can lead to increased hunger or cravings for sweets"

    Pretty interesting. Could be because i don't drink coffee often but when i do have it I eat way less for the day. It also makes my heart race and makes me sweaty too. I'm probably just caffeine sensitive.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    Hunger is a hormonal response to your regular eating patterns. Absence of hunger is a symptom of a suppressed metabolism. You also continue to feel hungry after eating if your body is lacking specific nutrients.
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
    Hunger is a hormonal response to your regular eating patterns. Absence of hunger is a symptom of a suppressed metabolism. You also continue to feel hungry after eating if your body is lacking specific nutrients.
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  • MrsRawwwr
    MrsRawwwr Posts: 166 Member
    If your goal is 1200 a day and you are only sometimes eating exercise calories back, it could be that you are just plain and simply hungry. You could try upping your daily goal by 100-200 calories a day and see if that helps. Good luck!
  • helga205
    helga205 Posts: 6 Member
    In terms of your protein to carb ratio, MFP sets the carbs pretty high, with a relatively low amount of protein. So you could be eating your protein and carb allowances, but it's at the pre-set values which still mean you're not eating much protein in the overall scheme of things.

    If you wanted to test using different macronutrient ratios, you can go into 'Goals' and custom set your own ratios. For example, my gym's nutrition system generally recommends that 40% of your daily calories should come from protein. The other 60% is split between carbs and fat - I'm on 40% protein, 40% fat and 20% carbs. While I eat every 2.5 to 3 hours, I don't get ravenous in between meals, as long as I balance protein / carbs / fat appropriately.

    Different ratios work for different people - some people do well with a bit more carbs, others with more fat.

    Hope that helps!

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