Never Satisfied, Always hungry! Help!

[ArmyROTCCadet05]

So I just finished up a Men's Physique show on the 21st of March, but bottom line is, even before pre-contest started I AM ALWAYS HUNGRY like INCREDIBLY hungry.. the second I finish a meal. I lift weights for an hour 5x per week and do 3x HIIT lasting no more than 15 minutes.. since my competition has ended this has been my diet (on Saturday I crushed an entire Large meat lovers pizza and was still hungry)

6 Egg Whites 1 Whole Egg
1/2 Cup Cooked Oatmeal

5oz Chicken Breast
5oz Sweet Potato
1 C Brocolli

5oz 96% Lean Ground Beef
6oz Sweet Potato
1C Brocolli

Post Workout Shake
20g Waxy Maize
40g Whey

20oz Greek Yogurt
1.25 C Frozen Berries

7oz 99% Lean Ground Turkey
1C Broccoli
50g Avocado


I'm tired of being hungry 24:7, but I don't want to be fat.. it seems like I am eating enough, and even if I weren't it seems like I could add a ton more food and still not be satisfied.

I honestly wish I had the mental fortitude to just eat whenever I was hungry and stop stressing about how many meals per day I ate, eating during a specified meal time, measuring my food (because I am not prepping anymore).. etc

Has anyone else gone through this problem?

[BrettMBennett]

Welcome to the hunger club dude. I'm one with a stomach that's like a bottomless pit and I'm never full. Few things, meal timing and the number of meals per day are really just a preference. Doesn't matter if you do 6 meals throughout the entire day, 3 bigger meals, or If you IF and eat in a 4 hour window... Just make sure you hit your daily macros. Look into an appetite suppressant. Something like PES alphamine or norcodrene will help with that and provide energy! Norcodrene being the better appetite suppressor of the 2. Also, find was to keep your mind off food! Whether it's a hobby, yard work, shopping, whatever you like. If you eat the same thing everyday, you body will get bored with it and that may cause your extreme hungry. Switch it up brother!

[n0useforaname]

OP... your diet has like NO FAT at all in it.. Fat is good for hormone regulation, mood, and SATIETY... Add some fats in your daily intake and it might help a bit. Also... you are pretty lean, so prepare to be hungry almost either way

[Gxp23]

OP... your diet has like NO FAT at all in it.. Fat is good for hormone regulation, mood, and SATIETY... Add some fats in your daily intake and it might help a bit. Also... you are pretty lean, so prepare to be hungry almost either way

This. Lack of fats isnt going to help.

[ShyGuyXS]

Seems like an awfully generic "bodybuilder's diet" with no variety and very little dietary fat, which is not only good but essential for all of those things n0use mentioned in his post.

Add some butter to the sweet potato and veggies, make a cheesy chicken melt, or (better yet!) just switch things up and incorporate more of the foods and vegetables you genuinely enjoy. Although some people preach the "eat 6 meals a day w/ grilled chicken, complex carbs and veggies" idea, you don't need to do that to be successful even in physique competitions.

If you're in a caloric deficit and have been for a while, your body is probably quite hungry for more, and understandably so.

[jdrush]

I don't weigh vegetables. Just give myself 200 calories for them and eat away.

[ArmyROTCCadet05]

OP... your diet has like NO FAT at all in it.. Fat is good for hormone regulation, mood, and SATIETY... Add some fats in your daily intake and it might help a bit. Also... you are pretty lean, so prepare to be hungry almost either way

This is what I was afraid of lol

Thanks everyone for all the responses. I will try to rep each of you for replying.