always hungry

[Little Lady]

It does sound like you are already at a healthy weight. It depends on how tall you are. From what I've read you should be eating 1300 to lose. Just never go below 1200. It sounds like you are trying to lose that last 5 pounds. Hopefully you have a healthy stopping point in mind. We all have a size zero mindset anymore. Just make sure you are smart about it and keep your BMI above 19. It's easy to get carried away. No one's ever skinny enough anymore.
If you exercise than you can add the calories you burn during exercise to the 1300 from what I've read. I've done this before and I know it works. It's slow but healthy. I'm aware of how many calories are in the foods that I eat now.
It makes sense to feel somewhat hungry. You are giving your body less than what it needs to sustain it's current weight. Protein will help. It take a lot longer to digest protein than carbs. Give up the pop and drink water instead. Sugar will use up the calories quick and leave you feeling very hungry with no nutrition. High fiber oatmeal is filling and low cal. Low sodium soup is filling. Can't go wrong with a big juicy apple. Yum yum.
Do yourself a favor and stay away from the pills.
Sorry if my spelling is wrong. Not a strong point.

Healthy weight ranges
4'10" 91-115
4'11" 94-119
5'0" 97-123
5'1" 100-127
5'2" 104-131
5'3" 107-135
5'4" 110-140
5'5" 114-144
5'6" 118-148
5'7" 121-153
5'8" 125-158
5'9" 128-162
According to my college nutrition book.

 

[Little Lady]

If your a healthy weight but are flabby and don't like the way you look than focus on exercise. Figure out how many calories you should be eating to maintain your weight. Then be patient and let the exercise turn your flab to fabulous.

 

[runfree]

I'm at the high end according to your chart. I am not flabby but with the extra 5lbs feel kind of puffy thru the middle. I just turned 40 this summer, so dont know if its the dreaded 40 pds or not. Hopefully they will budge. thanks for all the advice

 

[Little Lady]

Sure thing! Good luck! The last little bit is a lot tougher. Maybe cause it's been with us so long that it just doesn't wanna say goodbye.

 

[morningstar]

Healthy weight ranges
4'10" 91-115
4'11" 94-119
5'0" 97-123
5'1" 100-127
5'2" 104-131
5'3" 107-135
5'4" 110-140
5'5" 114-144
5'6" 118-148
5'7" 121-153
5'8" 125-158
5'9" 128-162
According to my college nutrition book.

Just a quick note to say that those ranges do not cover all people and certainly don't cover women who do a lot of strength training. I am 5'2", female, and my lean body mass is 116lbs. That means that to fit within the highest end of that weight range I would have to be at a very low and extremely dangerous body fat percentage of 11%. (Not that I'm in any danger of that! )