Should you ignore hunger when trying to lose weight?

First, understand that, yes, you're going to be hungry, but, no, you shouldn't ALWAYS be hungry. Experts generally recommend eating every few hours whether you're trying to lose weight or not. That means you'll usually feel some level of hunger routinely throughout the day.

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If you're trying to lose weight, constant hunger can seem like a necessary evil. You’re cutting down on calories, so naturally you’re going to be fending off cravings all day, right? Not so fast. Not only does that sound like an extremely uncomfortable way to go through life, it’s also not going to help you on your weight loss track. In fact, it might work against you. Excess hunger can put an extra-tempting spin on unhealthy foods, make you feel too weak to give it your all during a workout, and can actually torpedo your weight loss if you’re not eating enough calories. Here’s how to know if the pangs that are paining you simply come with the territory or are leading you in the wrong direction. First, understand that, yes, you’re going to be hungry, but, no, you shouldn’t ALWAYS be hungry. Experts generally recommend eating every few hours whether you’re trying to lose weight or not. That means you'll usually feel some level of hunger routinely throughout the day. "If you're significantly cutting calories after [being used to] eating large amounts of food, you'll probably experience some hunger, and that's normal," Abby Langer, R.D. and owner of Abby Langer Nutrition in Toronto, tells SELF. "But if the hunger is always there, it's distracting, and you're finding that it's causing you to overeat or make poor choices when you finally do eat, you probably need to eat more." Then, learn to determine just how hungry you really are—and find your sweet spot. Brigitte Zeitlin, M.P.H., R.D., C.D.N., founder of the New York-based BZ Nutrition, recommends getting into the habit of ranking your hunger on a scale from one to 10. "A one is being completely full, and a 10 is being so hungry you want to rip your arm off and eat it just to satiate yourself," she tells SELF. So, a big difference! The hunger sweet spot is anywhere from a five to seven on this scale, says Zeitlin. That’s where you should be when you eat a meal or a snack. "If you're feeling something between an eight to 10, you'll overeat," she explains. "At a five to seven, you're feeling hungry enough to eat but still in control of how much you're eating." A word of caution: Sometimes that hunger you’re feeling isn’t hunger at all. "Our bodies often interpret hunger for thirst, so we'll feel hungry even though we’re just thirsty," says Zeitlin. "Have a glass of water, wait 10 to 20 minutes, and see if the 'hunger' goes away," says Langer. "If it's still there, you're probably hungry." Stress and boredom can also often push people to turn to the fridge when their bodies don't actually need fuel, Zeitlin adds.

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The rule of thumb, Fernstrom says, is that losing 8 to 10 pounds translates to going down one size.

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There comes a time in every successful dieter's life when they stand befuddled in front of the closet, wondering what in the heck to wear. The clothes that fit a few weeks ago now hang in loose and unflattering folds. But with goal weight still several pounds away, it's not time to invest in a whole new wardrobe.

It's a happy dilemma, but a dilemma all the same. So what's a soon-to-be-slimmer person to do?

What not to do, the experts say, is to keep reaching for those same old baggy duds -- at least not after a certain point. Clothes not only make the person, they can make the person feel and look slimmer. And some say that dressing to look your best, no matter where you are in your program, can inspire you and help propel you further downward. That's the word from Judy L., a marketing consultant who lost 80 pounds in one year, going from a size 22 to a size 6 or 8.

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