Thread: Hungry all the time

what kinda training program are you doing? what are your meals consisting of? and you could also throw in another meal.

Protein only has 4 calories per gram while fat and carbs have 9 calories per gram. This makes it hard to maintain a good number of calories when on a low-fat high protein diet. You are eating smaller meals more frequently throughout the day, so that also makes your body metabolize food a lot more quickly.

I train 4 days a week.. Chest/Back, Bi/Tri,Legs, and Shoulder split to be exact.

eat 4-5 times a day. at college so it's more difficult to maintain..
Try to get a core meat at each meal or like 6 eggwhites for breakfast.

If you've scientifically figured out the amount of macronutrients required for your particular phase, whether it be bulking, cutting or maintenance, and you're eating that exact amount of macros a day and these hunger pains exist, I say you have to bite the bullet and just live with it. If your not reaching your required amount of macros, this will leave you feeling depleted and hungry, and a place needs to be found for those extra proteins, fats, carbs etc.

Originally Posted by growinbigger

Protein only has 4 calories per gram while fat and carbs have 9 calories per gram.

You're on the right track but actually only fats have 9 calories per gram. Protein and carbs are both 4.

As to the low fat diet -

As stated above, what are your total micronutrients? I'm guessing that you aren't getting enough fat (and by that I mean EFA's) as is often the case when people go "low fat." Eating a higher fat amount can actually help you loose more b/f than not.

Originally Posted by overthepond

I'm guessing that you aren't getting enough fat (and by that I mean EFA's) as is often the case when people go "low fat." Eating a higher fat amount can actually help you loose more b/f than not.

the body needs plenty of monounsaturated fats as well. they are the fats that help to reduce LDL. I would never go less than 30% fats in a regular fat loss diet unless I was "supplementing" with test or you are dieting down for a show, then maybe 20%

low fat diets = low test production
low test production = high serum cortisol
high serum cortisol = catabolism

Originally Posted by AirCartman

Hi.. I've been on a low fat high protein diet for a few monthes now. . I eat on average 4-5 meals a day. I've found that i get more hungry between meals.. Is this b/c of the lack of fats, or has my metabolism gotten quicker..

Talk about vague!! It could be for any number of reasons... Hunger is very complicated.. eg:
1. lack of food in general
2. lack of fats
3. not enough fibre
4. not enough carbohydrates
5. not enough water
6. too much cardio
7. leptin levels too low
8. Unstable blood sugar (eg: via not the right carbs)
9. Many medical conditions or medications...

But, as it has been said, you NEED fats in your diet and having a low fat diet will do nothing for your health or your goals in fitness....

Originally Posted by LAM

I would never go less than 30% fats in a regular fat loss diet unless I was "supplementing" with test or you are dieting down for a show, then maybe 20%

low fat diets = low test production
low test production = high serum cortisol
high serum cortisol = catabolism

LAM, just to clarify, do you mean 30% fats per pound of LBM (0.3 x LBM)? Or do you literally mean 30% of total caloric intake should be from fats?

total caloric intake

Originally Posted by KentDog

LAM, just to clarify, do you mean 30% fats per pound of LBM (0.3 x LBM)? Or do you literally mean 30% of total caloric intake should be from fats?

LAM always means 20-30% calories when he talks of fat.