Anyone else get too hungry even on their max cal allowance?
I wake up in the middle of the night too hungry to sleep! And can get so hungry during the day I can't think straight.
I am eating decently with a good mix of protein /carbs / fruit etc , 2 squares of choc a day is my treat . No sugar in tea or other sugary drinks. Walk 40 mins a day. Doesn't make sense.
Hello and welcome to the forum, jodiette 
It's hard to say without knowing more about what you're eating but if you've taken your calorie range from the NHS BMI calculator and are eating towards the top of that range, then it probably comes down to your food choices. You certainly can't continue like that. Being hungry is a major reason why people can't stick with their plan.
If you join our Daily Diary, where members log their meal plans, and give an idea of what you're planning for tomorrow, you'll get some helpful comments. I also recommend joining a weekly weigh in on the day of your choice. You'll find them both in Pinned Posts healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh... , along with a Welcome message and all our other activities.
You may find this a useful read on why the 'eat less, move more' message often fails us psychologytoday.com/us/blog...
I hope you'll become an active member of the forum, to make the most of it
I've largely eliminated hunger by cutting out 'low fat' and 'diet' foods, significantly cutting back on carbs, fruit (max 1 piece a day) and sugar and eating more veggies and portion controlled protein. i.e. the LCHF (Low-Carb High-Fat) methodology.
Clearly there are different nutritional approaches, but if hunger is the issue, it may bear checking out further.
Hi jodiette ,
I found initially that I was hungry most of the time but I put that down to the fact that I went from eating supersize portions to normal portions. Once my stomach got used to the new portion sizes I stopped feeling hungry. I never woke up in the night hungry but sometimes went to bed feeling hungry.
I suppose it could be down to what you are eating but I don’t know much about that.
Good luck with your weightloss and hope you sort the hunger out.
Hi Jodiette. For me if I'm hungry a large glass of water takes the hunger away. I sometimes drink 2 litres a day. It works for me. It's worth a try.😁
Or try one of the night time teas to fill you up and soothe you back to sleep (hopefully!)
Refined carbs and sugar, including hidden ones in diet foods, fruit and low fat dairy, will make you hungry. It’s do to with insulin & blood sugar. To stop this, cut back on carbs & use your calories to eat full fat dairy including cheese, also beef and pork. A little will go a long way to fill you up. If you are hungry you are hungry. It’s good to be sure you aren’t in fact thirsty by drinking water / tea, but your body isn’t stupid and hunger is a very powerful feeling that we can’t distract ourselves from for long.
I am best refuelling with food 4 hourly with high protein options
Little and often can help hunger pangs
I rarely feel starving on 1,500 cals a day
I split my lunch and have half at 12 then say soup at 3.45 and dinner 7.30
Breakfast before 7 and a mini.snack at 10 ISH due to my work day. I have a high protein lentil cake with a smear of 100 peanut butter.
Hi Jodiette, I found increasing my water intake to 2 litres helped
feeling hungry constantly
A long way to go (day 2) and I’m hungry
Hungry like a wolf 🐺 !!
Are you hungry or dehydrated?
