Deanne-there are a few things that you can do to keep the hunger down:
~raise your calorie level slightly to the 1400-1500 level, which seems to work well with your current weight.
~If you are very active-and walk a lot through the day, or you are exercising quite a bit-you may want to raise it 100-200 more.
~Eat whole foods as much as possible-not refined. Choose fruit and vegetables over juices, choose whole grain pasta over white, cut out white bread/rolls/bagels and switch to whole grain varieties, brown rice instead of white, and stay away from other refined foods like:
Pop Tarts, kiddie cereals, cookies and cakey things (even sugar free and fat free ones), ice creams (even sugar free and fat free ones), choose oatmeal and whole grain cereals, etc., etc. etc.
Refined carbs digest very quickly and often leave you hungrier than if you hadn'te eaten them at all. Whole foods in the carbohydrate category digest slower, contain more fiber, and keep you feeling fuller longer.
Also-be sure that you are eating enough protein-LEAN fish, chicken, turkey, beef...soy, beans, nuts, skim dairy (dairy products are actually considered a carbohydrate in body building-but they contain a decent amount of protein as well), eggs.
My mother used to "diet" a lot when I was a kid (I say it this way because she never stuck to it-it was never a lifestyle change-but a "diet") a lot, and she would eat a low calorie diet-but it was all carbs-and a lot of them refined. She would eat salads for veggies-but it was pretty much a day full of salad, and then fat free ice cream or fat free cookies, blah, blah, blah. She didn't exercise enough, and didn't eat enough protein and CLEAN carbohydrates-and her muscle mass really suffered. She became what I call a "skinny fat". She weighed 130 pounds-but it was still all flabby and shapeless from lack of exercise and proper nutrition.
The clean eating and protein are so very important. I am not saying that treats are off limits-but the fat free ice cream or low fat ice cream sandwich should be a "treat" and not be eaten twice a day.
If you think about it in volumetrics-a granola bar treat may be 150 calories...now think of the size. You can eat a medium sized apple and an egg for 150 calories-and the protein and fiber in that combination will keep you fuller for longer.
You can eat a Hershey Bar for 230 calories...or you can eat a cup of light yogurt (100), a cup of strawberries (45), and an apple (80) for 225 calories. That is about 3 cups of food-and if you broke up the candy car it would barely fill a 1 cup measuring cup. You can spend your calories "smarter" if hunger is a concern and your stomach will feel more satisfied.
Potato chips average out at around 140 calories per serving-and for 140 calories you could eat as a snack:
*2 eggs
*yogurt and a handful of berries
*a nice serving of oatmeal
*a banana and a few baby carrots
*a serving of nuts (which would be just as "snacky" satisfying as the chips-but have nutrients the chips don't have)
*a cup of chocolate soymilk-which would be good for a sweet craving-but would give a good calcium and protein kick as well
*about 4-5 servings of steamed green beans
The point is-a lot of the "treats" that we eat-chips, ice cream, etc. have a lot of calories for a small serving size. The foods are addictive, and often a single serving is not where we tend to stop. The foods are high in calories and low in nutrients-and we don't get satisfied on a single serving-so we eat, eat, eat them.
It is easy to watch tv and down 7 servings of chips or a pint of ice cream-not so easy to go through an entire bag of apples.
Whole foods and more nutritious foods are more satisfying for the same calories.
Today is strength training-and I have to get on it this morning. I have lots to do today-and I have dress rehearsal for the show this weekend tonight at 8pm. I am also sanding away at a costume piece. I was covered in white powder yesterday evening from sanding.
I have so much to do...
I hope you are all having a great day.
Remember-we can have a positive attitude or a negative attitude about this lifestyle change. How committed you are is totally up to you.
). They really helped. A couple of times I just "felt and experienced" the empty / hunger feeling and it was soon time for my next meal! I decided that the growling empty stomach thing was not that bad after all (as long as it's just for a bit of time and not days on end - not trying to be ana here or anything! 
My mom and I are so excited, we cant wait to see them (and I get 2 days off work 
Aphil, I will buy some this week and try it out!! 
