Increased hunger from recent upped exercise?

I'm not sure if this happens to you all, but, since I started exercising doing the water aerobics this week, I feel like I'm starving all day long and can't eat enough. It's not that time of the month, so, it's not my usual craving for extra carbs. It seemed Thurs through yesterday, I was starving and famished and wanted to eat and eat and eat. I thought maybe it's from upping my metabolic rate and my body is freaking out and asking for more food. Just wanted to know if this happens to any of you? paula

I saw on some tv program that it is a sign of your body burning calories and your output being more then your intake..Savere hunger is a bad thing becouse it will set in starvation mode but a bit more hunger is good cuz your setting up for losing mode. Does that even make sense?? If I ate by hunger and not by time I probably woulda starved by now. Hugs, Shel

EVery couple-three days, I have a starving day...hungry from sun-up to sun-down. but the rest of the time, not very hungry at all. I try to push the protein. the only carbs I crave, really, are frui****ermelon and blueberries.

Hi Paula, I don't swim anymore but I do remember when I did I was always hungry after. And I was told that the water makes you hungry. But I think it must be the upping of your exercises. I always say it's my body fighting me to hold on to the weight I'm trying to get rid of. Koukla

Paula, I've had a rather ambitious workout program and I am indeed hungrier when I'm following it rigerouosly. Seems like the pouch is bigger. When I cut back the hunger does too. It does worry me, but I think it is normal. I've continued to loose although it is much slower now...I'm only 7 pounds from goal. Hope this helps. Courtney