ravenous and not completely sure why!

Well, for the past two days i have been extremely hungry and although ive not bine ate I feel like I have ate more then I usually would. I have been working out more regularly at the gym, but still, ive never felt so hungry. Does anyone have any suggestions for filling healthy food, as i just seem to opt for a couple of slices of bread which is not particularly amazing...

sorry spelling mistake i mean to say 'although ive not *binged*'

hmmm...one, I would up your cal intake for the next few days. Two, eat a lot of fruit and veggies...high water stuff like apples or pears might be the most filling. Also, eat a lot of lean protein. Hope this helps!

You state that you have been working out more lately.

Have you bumped up your calories to compensate for this?

Your body may just need some more fuel.  More protein to help devolope your new muscles.

Yesterday I completely stuffed mysef with 50 asparagus spears, It was 100 calories.

I agree with what others say, if you are working out more, up your calories.  You do need more protein.  Add a slice of cheese or some peanut butter to your bread.

 

I've been experiencing this off and on lately, as well.  For me, I think some of it has to do with the time of month, I always seem to feel more hungry when it's around "that time."  But when that's not the case, I have found that the old trick of eating raw veggies or fruits that have a high fiber content really helps.

Lately, my snack of choice has been a serving of roasted red pepper hommus (50 calories) with some broccoli, cucumbers, and baby carrots (about 1/4 cup or so of each) to dip in it (if you can't find hommus, low-fat/non-fat italian dressing is also a good "dip.")  The calories work out to about 100 or maybe less, but the extra fiber does help me to feel full for longer.  Plus the vegetables have that "crunch" factor.

If you want something other than vegetables, maybe try a serving of a low-cal, high-fiber cereal like Fiber One with a little milk, or mixed into a small cup of yogurt.  All-Bran crackers aren't bad, either.  If I remember correctly, a big handful of them is around 100 calories.

I agree with what the others have said regarding the fact you've been working out.  Even though it's kind of a pain, what I do in that situation is start *seriously* logging everything I eat and all the exercise I do to see what my deficit is.  Then I'll try eating a little more (being sure to log it all) and see if I still lose when I eat more or if it stops.  If it stops, then I either cut back or see where I need to substitute lower-cal foods.

Good luck!

thanks everyone, thats actually been really helpful! im going food shopping later tonight and i like the idea of snacking on fresh veggies and dip! and as a vegetarian im going to invest in tofu i think, as perhaps im not getting enough protein in my diet at the min as im cutting back a lot on cheese...

Rather than opt for the 2 slices of bread...chuck 1/2 - 1 cup of oats in the microwave with 1 1/2 - 3 cups of water. Similar calories but it'll fill you up a LOT more (and for longer!). Bread I don't find is all that filling to be honest. ):

A tofu + veggie option would also be excellent. Lot's of fiber and protein there. Protein is known to help control hunger levels and create satiation which sounds ilke what you need.

Special K bars... I have one between breakfast and lunch and one between lunch and dinner. I get awful cravings around 10.30am and around 3pm. And when I go to the gym, I find it insanely difficult not to eat every single thing in site due to the increase in metabolism. These bars, although small, suprisingly fill me up and get me through the day. I have a HUGE box of them at work.

Any sugary snack/cereal increases sugar cravings for me while not filling me up.

The oats Joanne suggested is a great idea.I agree too that it is more filling than bread.. and longer lasting fullness. I've tried oat-bran recently - same taste, more fiber, more fullness.

Plus I've very recently started on 2 scoops of whey protein (chocolate flavored) - 150 calories with 27 gms of protein. It is very filling plus tastes sweet enough for my sweet tooth. Got to see if I get results soon!

Good luck - if you experiment enough you should find a solution.