Suppressing hunger...

If you are genuinely hungry and not just craving for snacks then it's just your body telling you that it needs more fuel. Having checked your diary, your caloric intake is around 1000 which is quite low especially if you're used to a higher caloric diet. Try adding more lean protein to your diet, like chicken breasts especially if you're exercising without cutting down on your current diet. They will help you feel fuller.

GI means glycemic index. It's a measure of how quickly a food (particularly a carbohydrate) makes your blood sugar go up. A high GI means that it goes up fast, which is not what you want as when it goes up fast your body works hard to clear that excess sugar out of your bloodstream. Ideally your carbs should be low GI. When they're eaten with fats and / or protein it's better. The worst is a whole lot of sugar (a bag of jelly babies, for instance) = spikey blood sugar levels & rebound making you feel hungry again soon after.

I've had a look at your diary (only went back a few days). I thought there was quite a bit of cereal in there and not enough fruit & veg. Fruit contains sugar (which is why it's so much more popular than veg) and shouldn't be eaten in HUGE quantities, veg is excellent at keeping you full up for longer. The British recommendation for a healthy diet is that it should include at least 5 servings of fruit &/or veg a day. Why not replace a couple of snacks with a fruit instead & add as many veg as possible to lunch & dinner.

Some days you're just not eating enough food - eat the calories MFP gave you as a target.

If you're not keen on veg you could try veg based soups.

Looking at your diary it appears that you are not eating enough. You need to hit your calorie levels more often and eat back some or all of your excercise calories. You need to fuel your body for the workouts. A very low calorie diet is bound to leave you hungry.

I just upped my calories to 1600 and am hardly ever hungry but still losing weight. It is a question of finding the right balance.

Good luck :flowerforyou:

first i make sure i am eating filling stuff. and i make sure i drink plenty of water if i get hungry. someone mentioned low GI foods and that helps me too. fruit, veg always fills me up. also popcorn and oatmeal are very filling but not a lot of calories if you just need something to fill you up.

Looks from your diary that some days you are a lot under and other you are a little over.

You need to get it dialed in tighter and get you calories hit each day.

What you ate or didn't eat 2/3 days ago will affect how you feel today.

Work super hard, drop the weight and low fat, low fat, low fat.... If you think it might be bad then it is!!!

Good luck and don;t give up!!

You need to eat more. Your body needs more than 700, 800, 900 calories a day. You're hungry because your body doesn't have enough fuel.

Exactly... I mean, not trying to be rude, but the question almost seems like a joke. You obviously know your not even meeting the minimum calories that should be consumed, so ummm... eat something. Simple as that.

what is a low GI?

Glycemic Index the lower the harder to digest, so there is no suger rush, so no insulin spike. It is the insulin spike that makes me hungry, now I try to avoid all suger and it works for me

You need to eat more. Your body needs more than 700, 800, 900 calories a day. You're hungry because your body doesn't have enough fuel.

yup^^^^