Hunger pains!!! What can I do?

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  • superstarcassie
    superstarcassie Posts: 296 Member
    Protein and healthy fats! Eat more of it! When I eat high protein meals with fat, I feel satisfied. I don't get hungry as quickly. I eat bacon and eggs instead of cereal- same calories for me (because I need like 3 servings of cereal to feel satisfied) and I stay full for hours.
  • JenaePavlak
    JenaePavlak Posts: 350 Member
    EAT!!! Duh!

    It's just filling it with stuff that will do you good, when I was at a bigger deficit, I would have a bowl ( about 2 cups ) of steamed mixed veggies seasoned or with some cheese... 100 cals and it's ALOT of food! Try and find lower cal stuff that you can have ready whenever these pains hit.. Like a giant salad (use vinegar and oil dressing or low cal) with chicken breast or ham or turkey.. Protein will help keep hunger at bay...

    I tend to eat 300-400 calories every couple hours so that I'm never really hungry...
  • rexzmumu
    rexzmumu Posts: 95 Member
    every one has so many different... theories? Mine is, high fiber carbs and veggies help hold you to your next meal. (example - sweet potatoes, brown rice and whole wheat high fiber bread. Broccoli, peas um i cant think of any others right now, sorry) water of course helps and i have heard suppliments in the long run make it worse... hope this helps good luck!
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    Well you can't go wrong with black sabbath now can you?
  • melkneec
    melkneec Posts: 309 Member
    If you are eating enough protein, fiber and drinking lots of water and still have hunger pains make a trip to your doctor. There are a few things that will make you have big hunger pains. With me, my insulin levels were high (not my sugar levels) causing an intense hunger pain no matter what I did. Now that I have that in check I no longer feel hunger unless I'm really hungry. Some times I even have to remind myself to eat. Its a much easier battle to lose weight with my insulin in check.
  • iris8pie
    iris8pie Posts: 224 Member
    YEAH SABBATH! Just saw Maiden last night!
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    I didn't actually realize just how bad I've been eating until I put some entries in the food diary!!! Blimey....I think I may indulge in some eggy bread!!!

    Thanks so much for all the comments. It's always good to have other peoples views and opinions :)
  • Eperkins2882
    Eperkins2882 Posts: 18 Member
    I eat six small meals a day. Four meals I prepare which normally consists of fish or chicken, a veggie and a carb. The other two times I drink a whey protien shake. I never get hungry! Eating like this keeps away the hunger pains and does wonders for your metabolism. It is important to plan your meals so that you stay within your calorie range. Also, I have found that setting an alarm on my phone to remind me to eat helps a lot!
  • mommyhof3
    mommyhof3 Posts: 551 Member
    protein makes those hunger pains go away. eat a small handful of nuts or a hardboiled egg or something like that.

    My favorie is turkey pepperoni and a cheese string. I also have several small snacks that are very low calorie throughout the day between my meals. I eat 1900+ calories a day because I am doing P90x 6 days a week.
  • black_sabbath
    black_sabbath Posts: 52
    YEAH SABBATH! Just saw Maiden last night!


    Lucky!!!! I wont be seeing any bands until November....Steel Panther!!!
  • BeachBobbie
    BeachBobbie Posts: 46
    Stop worrying about the calories and just eat. Eat clean healthy foods....fruits, vegetables, lean meats and nuts and you'll be fine. The only time you need to calorie count so strictly is when you are eating a lot of processed foods. Trust me....working out makes you hungry. Your body knows what it needs. Eat! It's important....and throw the scale away. Those numbers don't matter...promise :)
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    Bumping ......
  • Nutrition1st
    Nutrition1st Posts: 216 Member
    Hunger is a signal from my brain, not your stomach. It sounds like you aren't getting enough calories in each meal. MFP is just a guideline. It doesn't take in to account that you may be an Endormorph, have Thyroid issues, etc. When i was 300 lbs I barely at 1500 calories a day and I was always hungry. When I lost 100 lbs, I ate 3,000 calories a day broken down in to 6 properly measured meals and drank 1 gallon of water each day. U have to eat more to weigh less... just keep the right portions!

    HTH
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    I didn't actually realize just how bad I've been eating until I put some entries in the food diary!!! Blimey....I think I may indulge in some eggy bread!!!

    Thanks so much for all the comments. It's always good to have other peoples views and opinions :)

    Yup, the answer to this question is almost always : eat more!
    The great news is that you don't have to starve yourself tol ose weight.
  • Bub1971
    Bub1971 Posts: 106 Member
    There are several things that causes hunger pains the people telling you water is absolutely right but you also need to look into healthy snacks because if your stomach is growling then your are probably actually hungry.I don't know what diet you are on but most of the diets I know allow snacks make sure to drink at least 70 ounces of water a day this will help.Add me if you would like and I can review your diary and maybe shed more light on it.

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