Before I started calorie counting, I never felt hungry. I would wake up and walk around for a while before eating because I wanted something that tasted good, not because I was truly hungry. I can't remember being hungry on any regular basis.

Oh boy has that changed - I wake up ravenous and need breakfast, stat. Then, around lunch I get hungry again, and then again at dinner! I know some of you will read this and go "duh, that's normal, dummy" but for me, after never controlling what I ate before, it's new! And I'm kinda thrilled with it! It means I'm eating -just enough- to get by till my next meal, how it should be.

That is all. Maybe I should count this as an NSV lol.

I know exactly what you mean. I was actually scared to be hungry for awhile before I realized it won't actually kill me! I used to pack way more food than I needed for work just to not be hungry. I don't know what I was so scared of, really, because at the time of this writing, I am really hungry, and I am still alive.

I totally understand. I too would just eat because I felt like something

Now I get hungry on a schedule and I'm used to it. In fact, it's a great way to tell time!

My hunger schedule is usually:

It's almost like clockwork, really. It's great if I can't have one of my meals or snacks at a certain time, because I know how to stay ahead of my hunger so if I have to have lunch an hour later or something, I can pack a snack to tide me over.

I always have to remind myself that it's okay and normal to feel hungry sometimes. I got used to eating before I was hungry and then eat to much. It's a huge adjustment to not feel full constantly! I plan snacks so that I don't feel like I'm starving though. It's a balance.

I'm not used to being hungry. Reading this made me feel so much better. I'm not going to explode just because I'm hungry. It's an ok feeling. I will make it. Thank you for stating what I couldn't get through my head.