Manly meal?

I have been dieting off and on for a couple of years....My problem is that I feel hungry all the time I am dieting...If I eat small portions like I am told to do I walk away from the table feeling not full.....A short time later I feel hungry again.....I am  10-15 pounds over weight....I am a Food craver... I do exercixe and am somewhat active(not as active as I should be)...Anys suggestions on how to not feel hungry all the time.....

Eat foods which are high in protein or fibre. They keep you full longer.

I had the same problem. What i do is not only eat foods high in fiber and protein (fiber doesn't seem to fill me up anyways), but eat foods that weigh alot. Most of my meals are around a pound and a half of food, plus a pound of water.

How to do this? Eat foods that are not calories dense. For example, for dinner last night I had three 3oz tilapia fillets with old bay (270cals), 9oz of broccoli (70cals), and a home made cheese sauce with skim milk, nonfat cheese, corn starch and a little butter at 6 oz (190cals).

This is 24 oz of food with only 530cals, and 70g protein, and 9g fiber. I'm stuffed when I'm done.

 I myself cant stand constant feeding throughout the day. It distracts my mind with the constant mini rewards of food and the subsequent blood sugar ups and downs, and I never feel truly full and satisfied anyways.

I suggest you look into Ori Hofmeklers Warrior Diet. I've been on it for the majority of the year and it is AWESOME. Coming from an eating disordered background it helped me develop a healthy relationship with food, not to mention boost my lean mass while keeping fat mass at a minimum.

Some people like eating big. The warrior diet is for those people. Trust me, check it out.

I've always had a big appetite.  Back when I was young it didn't matter what I ate - I was a good healthy weight.  As I got older I gradually started putting on weight so had to make a lot of changes. 

What I do now is fill up on low calorie vegetables at just about every meal.  I have measured portions of protein, whole grains and fats, then fill my plate with whatever fresh or frozen vegetables I've steamed, stewed or roasted.  I've found that after a couple of years of measuring portions, I no longer need to eat a big platefull to feel satisfied.

So hang in there!  Keep on measuring the portions of the calorie dense foods and depend on low calorie density foods that are high in fiber and nutrition to fill you up.

You're going to do just fine, but you have to make these changes forever, not just for a temporary diet.  I think you get that.

Maybe you could try eating different types of foods?  What do you typically eat on a diet?

If you're not already, try eating high-fiber foods, like oatmeal (instant oatmeal is a pretty good snack that keeps you full) and make sure you're eating enough fruits and vegetables (at least 5 servings a day) and drink water!  Eat lean protein, too, and maybe try snacking on nuts (not too many) - a lot of people say eating a handful of nuts helps keep them satisfied. 

You don't have to eat small portions of everything - you can eat large portions of healthy foods while still consuming an appropriate amount of calories.