Always hungry, but following the rules...

AH! I'm doin it right, i think...no refined carbs, 40+grams of fiber and 150-200g protein a day. Drinking 12-16 cups of water, and 5-10 servings of fruits and veggies a day. I ate 6 meals a day, including breakfast. But I'm still sooo hungry all the time. Some days, not that much, but usually, right after a meal, i just count down the time to the next, cuz im ravenous. bleh. i hate feeling this way.

I eat 2400cals a day, lift hard for four 1 hr sessions with 30 minute runs right afterwards. Plus, walking around campus. 5 5, 145lbs, male, 19.

What are you goals right now??

Even if your dieting there is no reason you should be hungry, could it be mental? or are you actually hungry, because if you are then your almost certainly not eating enough or eating the wrong things.

give us an example day maybe we can spot something.

I trying to gain muscle strength (but not bulk) and stay in good shape for wrestling. I dont think its mental most of the time cuz usually my stomach is growling.

Heres wat i eat almost everyday:

8am- egg whites and fruit

11am-turkey and veggie whole wheat wrap and fruit

1-3 - workout

3 - protein shake and somethin sweet to replace lost glycogen

530 - some kind of whole wheat pasta with veggies and lean meat (cut up chicken breast, for example)

730 - protein bar or some high protein snack.

1000 - cottage cheese and a few trisquits.

1 - bedtime

i'd be hungry eating that..... is that really 2500cals?

it really doens't look like it

2500cals isn't enough if your working out the way you say you are unless you are looking to lose weight, im a 5ft girl and i just about maintain on that.

Try and have something more substantial in the morning, having a good breakfast with really help set you up for the day. atm your breakfast consist's of protien and suger, the protien is great i have no problem with egg whites but the fruit is just gonna spike you insulin and MAKE you hungry try some nice complex carbs instead. Oatmeal is good.

Major downfall i see with your diet is where the hell are the FATS!!! seriously your body needs them the lack of fat is whats making you hungry, add some good fats .. nuts, seeds, fish oil (mackrel, salmon etc), avocado, olive oil, add some to every meal that will help no-end with the hunger.

Seriously though unless your looking to lose weight up the cals.

You're hungry bc you are not eating enough! You are a teen- need more calories than adults -  and an athlete.  You need to up your calories.

Wait but I used a few calculators online I they say I need 2500 cals for what I do. I mean some calculators say up to 3100 but im using the lower ones to be sure i dont put on weight...so are those calculators wrong or something?

There are different calculators for teens-and I second the fats! Where are the healthy fats? Olive oil, even some mayo, natural peanut butter-you need them. I had this problem too. Add healthy fat-you will feel more staisfied and your muscles will work better too

Maybe you should try getting more sleep. You are burning a lot of calories. Your body needs rest, especially at your age.

Eating nuts in the morning is a good idea too. You could also dip some of your fruit in peanut butter.

okay, so you are definitely very active and your burn is about 2700 calories, so you should be eating at least that much unless you're trying to lose. i'd be hungry too..i eat over 2000 and i'm 4'11 and sometimes i'm still hungry so yeah definitely increase your intake!!

Woah, protien overload!

Be careful of where all that protien is coming from, you could seriously damage your kidneys, liver, heart, etc.

Original Post by folkharpist:

Be careful of where all that protien is coming from, you could seriously damage your kidneys, liver, heart, etc.

There isn't any evidence that high protein intake is dangerous to healthy individuals, all the 'evidence' that lost of protein is bad for you is from studies done on people degernerative kidney diseases. 

yup i agree nothing wrong with a high protien diet, im eating about the same amount of protien as this guy and i have no medical problems.

Only people with problems with there kidney etc need to watch thier protien intake, besides if it's to much his body will soon let him know.

Oh on the Cal's i didn't even realise you where still a Teen ... you DEFINATLY should be eating more..

Don't trust online cal's all the online calc's in the world can't tell you how much to eat, every person is different ever body needs a different amount of cals to function.  Use the calc's as a guide for a starting point but don't be scared to tamper with it and adjust as you need, if you hungry eat more.. watch and see how much extra you can eat before you start gaining weight.

If i listened on online calc's id be eating about 1700ish .. in actual fact my body needs around 2500 just to maintain, my personal trainer was staggered to learn as a 5ft3 girl i need in exess of 3k a day to make my weight go up, double what the calc's tell me.

Body's are wierd and wonderful things if you hungry and your tummy's grumbling its telling you something so you should listen.

Eat more, add good fats that will fix your hunger problems.

So how much cals do u guys think i need to up it by, if i keep exercising the way i am now?

So how much cals do u guys think i need to up it by, if i keep exercising the way i am now?