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Ive been trying to lose weight and I feel like Im always starving. UGH. For me, drinking lots of water is key. I easily mistake thirst for hunger cues.

@Mamaof2: This doesn't seem like too much food to me. It also looks like you are missing fats.

@Mamaof2: I drink at least 8oz of water and then, if Im still hungry, I'll eat something.

@Mamaof2: Avocado with your salad would be a start! Use olive oil for dressing. Maybe whole milk with your cereal. Fat is super important with satiety. It's also important to recognize if your hunger is actually body hunger or emotional hunger= being bored, sleepy, stressed, eating because it is mealtime, eating because something is there etc. I struggle with this for sure!

@loveisstrange: @Mamaof2: Good idea! Our bodies will sometimes cue hunger simply because it is thirsty. The body will get water wherever it can and will sometimes crave food when not hungry because of the water in the food. To our bodies, water is water whether found in a burger or a glass of water. Now I am thirsty!

Also, to build on what @simplyfelicity: said, if you're truly hungry, an apple will sound good to you. If you're craving something because of boredom etc, it won't, that's one good way of distinguishing. Of course, it's much easier said than done to only eat when you're hungry and never other times! I struggle with that too.

For me, the more I think about what I am eating and tracking, the more I become obsessed with food.

This morning I tried something different and I ate a chicken patty for breakfast (natural chicken, seasonings, some breadcrumbs to hold it together). I ate it without any bread (forgot the roll) but I was full until lunch.

@blackbird: it's a game changer for me. I was doing oatmeal, which I like a lot, but in the heat, I can't eat that. I feel like there are so many more options if I don't limit myself to traditional Western breakfast foods.

@looch, oatmeal is great in theory....but in reality, it doesn't hold me over that long, it doesn't fill me up that much, and it's just kind of bland without a bunch of (high calorie, not necessarily ultra filling) add-ins. And i'm not touching it when it's 90 degrees outside! i hear you on that. I do like eggs/veggies/cheese for breakfast, though.