Which diets have you tried? I did the weight watchers points system which worked for me but as I lost weight, I also lost points and boy was I hungry!!
I am currently trying it by using a site which someone else posted last week where you can track your foods online on a journal and it grades what you eat as well as tells you how many calories, fats, proteins, etc you have eaten. You can also track any exercise including just grocery shopping! Before that, I had just cut down on servings on my own and lost my weight but have hit a plateau. I have found that I have not been eating ENOUGH!! after you join the site and enter your info, it tells you ow many calories to eat a day. So, now I HAVE to eat MORE. when I think back to the points system, it is good but not tailored individually. This is. I will know after a few weeks if I start to lose weight if it is working or not, but it is the easiest for me to do so far as I choose what to eat and stop when I near my calorie limit. So far, I haven't even eaten my calorie limit any one of the days.
http://caloriecount.about.com

I hate being hungry, too. I read somewhere that people who ate the healthy kind of peanut butter every day lost more weight than those who don't. So I thought why not try that? And to my surprise, the natural-type peanut butter really satisfies and takes care of those hunger pangs, while being healthy! I eat a half-sandwich as a snack or just a big spoonful of it every day and it really keeps me from being hungry. Good luck!

I don't know which diets you have tried but I'm having to count carbs & calories due to being a new diabetic. I find that if I drink alot of fluids (water, diet coke, etc.) that helps me with the hunger pangs. If all else fails I get a packet of hot chocolate and fix that up, mine is under 80 calories. I've been losing weight for 5 weeks and finding some success that I haven't had in years. I don't call it a diet because that sounds temporary. One of my girlfriends named it my "Weight Loss Campaign". I like that sounds of that better. I wish you the best. Thank you for posting. It's a very good honest question.

I always drink water first to see if I'm actually hungry or thirsty and then if I'm still hungry I try to distract myself but if they get real bad just eat a lite snack like grapes or fruit ??

Hunger is such a hard thing for me to understand. When are we really hungry? I just don't know with my own body. I'll keep reading your great post to check out the replies.

For me, hunger was also a problem. I decided to slowly shrink my stomach (rather than go on a 'crash' diet). So I ate a little less at each meal.. maybe some fruit in between.. and after about 3 weeks, I started eating less again. It didn't take too long to get my stomach used to smaller portions and it made eating less feel like a full meal. I've lost 30 pounds so far.. still working on this and able to stay with the smaller portions and a fruit or veggie snack between meals.
Hunger can be for something other than food, too. Sometimes I ask myself what it is that I REALLY want and usually I can come up with a few answers. Hang on.. try everything.. something will work for you if your consistant with it.

I am on a lifestyle change. I am loosely following the Snack Factor diet. I have adjusted to fit my needs. I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and dinner and a snack if needed. 1/2 my plae at dinner is veggies. By eating a small snack( about 100 to 130 cal.) between meals I am never hungary.Example: Breakfast: 1 100% whole eng. muffin, PB and J 1 tbls each. and a fruit, Lunch: Chef or Taco salad and then for dinner I eat whatever my hubby is having, but make sure my plate is 1/2 full of veggies. This is what is working for me. Good Luck.
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Rose

I think my body fights weight loss, tries to cling to every pound, like I will stay about the same for long times and then drop. Right before it drops, I always feel like I'm starving! (Yes, even taking Meridia, yesterday and today has been very hard.) I know if I cave into it, I won't lose anything... but if I get thru it without going beserk, then I will lose.

Last night, PB&J toast (2 slices) was enough to make it stop... I don't use the natural like Zigzag suggested... I like my Jif extra crunchy... but the carbs in the bread, the protein in peanut butter and a touch of sweet with a little fruit spread really hits the spot. Maybe I should have only ate one slice... but two slices was still less calories than if I grabbed my keys and headed to the nearest drive thru. Sometimes a little oatmeal in the evening does wonders, too. I like this organic instant type that comes in single serve packs, just add boiling water... it's got good texture (unlike most instants) and tastes so good I can eat it straight, no sugar or milk or anything added.

Personally, I need carbs in my diet to lose weight. Some people need to avoid carbs... I hope you find what works for you to halt those hunger pangs!

I have ALWAYS been hungry too when dieting. Since I started low carb in February, I NEVER have hunger pangs, and if you do get hungry when doing low carb, you're suppose to eat :) AMAZING!!!

I like the multi grain toast with peanut butter. Other options I like are a small dixie cup of dry roasted peanuts and an apple, a cup of cottage cheese, a couple of sticks of string cheese, or sugar free instant pudding or jello. No I don't eat them all at the same time (LOL!)

Ermn... whatever diet you're on, you should not feel hungry. Like people have said, try weight watchers. They won't let you go hungry.
Or if you'd rather do it on your own, let yourself have snacks that have 0 calories or very low calories. Carrots, celery...
You have to EAT to lose weight, as strange as that sounds. If you eat only a little, you will find your metabolism will slow down, and it will only get harder to lose weight.
You should start having at least four meals a day. Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Dinner.

I have tried WeightWatchers and Slimming World in the past.
This time trying a website that was posted on here somewhere called Calorie Count Plus, where you plan your own and just record what you've eaten. They work out your calories etc based on life style and how much exercise you should do. Only started last Friday, so will see how it goes.

I love hunger pangs, great excuse to eat.lol Actually, I remember times in my past when I did actually enjoy hunger pangs, they energised me. It felt really good being empty. It felt good to eat because I needed to. Hmmm, not sure what that feels like now. Must do that again some time. I think, against everyone else here, we can work with hunger pangs, listen to them. Problem is, if your like me, I know it would take me about three days, at least to feel real hunger pangs, three days before my stomach was actually empty. Our bodies send up false messages that we are hungry, when we are not. If we put up with that feeling for a short while and stay busy, the feeling goes away very quickly. It is not real pain, but imagined. Real hunger is felt in the stomach, the imagined stuff, if you focus on it, is in our head. And I think the imagined pain is harder to ignore than the real one. I don't eat to avoid hunger pangs, I eat because I love the tastes. It is my mouth that is the main problem, not my stomach. They need to bring out a drug that numbs the taste buds huh. I think that is what smoking does, it just kills you too.