If you have recently started dieting, it may be that your appetite hasn't adapted to your new way of eating yet, which is leaving you feeling hungry. Or it could be that you are finding it difficult to retrain your appetite after the Christmas period - which is true for a lot of people at the moment!

Anyway, looking at you diet you are certainly on the right track, by eating 3 meals and 2 snacks a day, and maybe a few small adjustments will reduce your hunger. I would recommend that you keep eating wholegrain cereal for breakfast and maybe try some alternatives to see if they fill you up more. You could try porridge (made with half milk and half water) sprinkled with seeds and drizzled with honey or no-added sugar muesli. The protein and good fats contained in the nuts and seeds should sustain you for longer, as they take longer to digest. Sometimes a smaller amount of something more calorific (in a healthy way!) is more satisfying and it will certainly make your breakfast more nutritious.

I would include a small handful of seeds or a few nuts with your fruit snack for the same reason. Otherwise, fruit is quickly digested and you will soon feel hungry again. At lunchtime, make sure your bread is wholemeal (as ?brown? bread is not always the same and can be white bread dyed white!) and contains some lean protein and check that your low-fat yoghurt is not high in sugar. You could also take a side salad or some vegetable sticks to eat with your lunch, which will add some crunch and fill you up.

Your strategy of eating loads of veggies with dinner is a good one. Have you thought that it may be the ready meal that is not filling you up? Generally you can get a higher fibre and protein content by cooking something yourself ? as well as the satisfaction of knowing exactly what you are eating! You could try a small chicken breast or piece of fish with brown rice or a few potatoes in their skins. It doesn't have to be complicated. Have a look in the Meal Suggestions section of the Forums for some good ideas.