I usually eat a small breakfast and store my calories for later, so it’s strange that I’m still hungry; it was heavy in protein, but I don’t know.
Fibre promotes satisfaction.
It’s normal to feel hungry after eating, especially if you didn’t eat enough 
.
“Saving your calories for later” isn’t necessarily the ideal approach for long-term weight loss. It could lead to bad habits or simply quitting the diet totally. I’d recommend boosting the calories so you don’t feel horrible all morning and have enough energy for the day. Breakfast is the most essential meal of the day! (There are numerous studies that demonstrate the link between metabolism and breakfast).
This is why I do not eat breakfast.
I’ve always noticed that eating in the morning ‘wakes up the hunger’ and makes me more hungry throughout the day than drinking a cup of black coffee.
Everyone is unique, but it may be worth exploring to see if it does the same for you.
There are far too many factors to accurately answer such a vague question.
Is this “normal”? Not for me. However, I have breakfast about 2 hours after rising. A few hours after breakfast, I ate 2-3 pieces of fruit.
Then lunch two hours after that.
Many people have had the same experience as you describe!
I practice intermittent fasting and don’t eat until 2 p.m. It takes a few weeks to adjust, but you’d be astonished at how our bodies and minds adapt. I’m not promoting or pushing intermittent fasting. Still, I’ve found that many people find it easy to not eat during the day…many people can easily go hours into the day without eating, but once they eat, it tends to ignite a hunger and appetite that lasts the rest of the day.
I suspect your breakfast is doing the same thing. Incoming food sends signals to the brain.
I’m guessing because you chose something that raised your blood sugar. Following the rise, your body overcorrects and your blood sugar level decreases, causing stress, hunger, and a variety of other symptoms. If you visit my website and join the blog (you can unsubscribe at any time), you will receive a free pdf titled The Foundation Diet, which is all about blood sugar balance.
Mid-morning hunger typically occurs for one of three reasons:
There wasn’t enough food consumed at breakfast.
Breakfast lacked sufficient fibre and/or protein.
Your physical needs have generated a short-term shortfall in energy availability (activity).
Hunger tends to fluctuate in response to the factors listed above. When you skip breakfast, the hormone that signals hunger (ghrelin) is supposed to be inhibited in production or you develop accustomed to its existence. As a result, you may be unaware that you are hungry.
You don’t specify what you eat for breakfast.
Assuming you take cereals like Cornflakes, which have such a low nutritional value and are high in added sugar, your body may have digested everything within a couple of hours and is now communicating to you that it requires more energy input.
Try making porridge using “traditional” rolled oats or steel-cut oats (not “instant oats” - another method they sell sugar with some oats attached), followed by two poached eggs (fried or boiled).
On the days I eat breakfast (around 6 a.m.), it keeps me “full” until around 3 p.m.
Probably because you aren’t consuming enough or the right foods. I now add nuts and seeds to my breakfast, and it keeps me full for years, but I always top it up with lunch.
Eating breakfast boosts your metabolism and prepares your body for more meals. Sumo wrestlers actually skip breakfast since it lowers their metabolism and makes it easier to maintain weight.
When you eat, your blood sugar rises, and your insulin kicks in to bring it down; lowering blood sugar causes the hunger sensation you feel. Not eating, on the other hand, maintains consistent blood sugar levels since the liver and pancreas regulate them.
Either the labour was strenuous and you just require extra fuel, or you ate the incorrect item for breakfast.
Fasting may be beneficial to your health. Three square meals every day is horsehonky ridiculousness from a time when people remembered how to farm for survival.
You should eat based on your appetite and needs. If it doesn’t taste wonderful (because your body will let you know if you’re focused on tasting), it’s definitely the incorrect fuel.
Eating breakfast boosts your metabolism. Your metabolism refers to how quickly your body breaks down and digests food, resulting in faster calorie burn.
When your metabolism is active, you become hungrier. That’s why I typically avoid breakfast for weight loss contrary to popular belief. Breakfast usually leads to me cramming my face all day rather than eating my first meal at lunch.
This is why, in my opinion, breakfast is not the most essential meal of the day. Because it encourages you to eat more. I don’t eat until I’m hungry, especially in the mornings, and if I do feel a bit hungry, I usually sip a glass of milk to help. Eating less has helped me to lose weight.