Hi, I've also been dieting and been hungry. However, I think I need to be hungry a little bit of the time each day to lose. I eat mostly whole wheat. I'd be too hungry without it. I weigh everything that isn't individually packaged and/or have the calorie information on it. For a snack I eat a slice of whole wheat bread (80 calories) with a slice of 2% cheese (40 cals) or a few slices of low fat turkey (30 cals) or a piece of fruit. I eat total whole wheat cereal for breakfast and weigh it to the gram. For lunch I eat a diet frozen entries (320-360 cals) or canned chunky soups and a slice of whole wheat toast or a peanut butter (1 tablespoon) sandwich with a piece of fruit. For my evening meal I steam a variety of fresh veggies (potatoes, sweet potatoes, squash, carrots, onions, peppers, broccoli, green beans whatever) and sprinkle with a little 2% shredded cheese and cook a 3-4 oz piece of lean meat on a indoor grill and eat 40-50 calories of fruit. Before I go to bed I drink 1/2 a beer. It's working for me. I limit myself to 1000 calories a day 5 of the 7 and eat about 1600-1800 2 days of the week. I've lost 13-14 pounds in about 8 weeks. I don't do extra exercise I just try to be more active doing jobs around the house like scrubbing walls and ceilings and doing extra yard work. This is a very simple diet. Two days of the week I eat something that's got some soul satisfaction to it. A slice of pizza or takeout oriental food or good greasy tacos, whatever that isn't over the top but gives me that full and satisfied I just want to nap feeling. There is lots of fiber in this diet so drink lots of water.