Hello,
Some feelings of hunger can be an aspect of weight loss. To lose weight, a person is taking in less calories than they need, so there will be some hunger. But overwhelming hunger will lead to overeating and binge eating episodes. In my experience, it is important to have 3 healthy planned meals each day, and also incorporate protein intake in order to manage hunger. For some people having protein at each meal can help manage hunger. Often people greatly reduce or eliminate protein at meals to lose weight, and this can lead to intense hunger. I recommend speaking with a registered dietitian about healthy meals and healthy protein options for you. Healthy snacks can also help manage hunger, here is a helpful link: http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/weight-loss/in-depth/healthy-diet/art-20046267

Asking yourself “where is my hunger coming from” can be a question to help you when experiencing hunger. Hunger can come from being physically hungry, knowing that our bodies digest food and experience a physical hunger about every 4 hours- it may just be time to refuel with healthy meals or snacks. Hunger can also come from more of a need outside of physical hunger. Perhaps you may be thirsty and the body is misreading its cues, or we may think we are hungry but instead are really bored or tired. In that case eating may not fix the fatigue or boredom issues. Asking yourself “where is my hunger coming from” and taking a pause to assess can help you determine if food will help you in that hungry moment.