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[quote=Anonymous]OP, make your 1800 calories count. also, if you just dropped sugar/carbs, you may be going through withdrawal. The best way to get around that is to add in fat, protein and fiber.

I would focus on nuts (in moderation), some fruit, lots of veggies, fatty fish like salmon, eggs, low or full fat high protein yogurt (not sweetened, add fruit and a touch of agave),   lots of protein. Limit carbs to brown rice, quinoa and maybe 1 serving of sourdough bread (the starter is good).  Add a good probiotic--gut balance helps regulate appetite (see the Gut balance revolution or other studies showing that leptin is affected by our gut microbiome).

One trick for me is to make some delicious sauces/dressings that go on fish, veggies, quinoa, and rice. I make a ginger, tahini lemon dressing that I put on steamed veggies, quinoa and chopped almonds. Its also great on white fish.

If you're not hungry in the morning, then go for intermittent fasting, eat a substantial lunch at noon, snack if you need to in the afternoon, and lighter dinner. Then figure out how not to snack out of habit at night (I drink herb tea and then brush my teeth).

fwiw, I eat less that 1500 most days (but I'm 5'1" and 47 and not overweight) and dont feel hungry--I just got used to eating less. However, I felt hangry a lot when my diet was higher sugar and carbs and lower fat and protein.  [/quote]

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