 [ Symptoms ] had a stroke on the brain in 2012 its 2016 i cant get no more than 5 hours of sleep a day [ Disease ] your body responds to food intake with hunger and fullness even if you eat every couple of hours if it is not enough to fill you up you will likely get hungry i do not know of any way to trick the body that being said it is beneficial to eat filling foods with fiber like fruits vegetables whole grains and beans i highly recommend you see a registered dietitian to help get you on the right track if you lose weight gradually with proper nutrition it will be better for you and much easier to maintain the hardest part of weight loss also a dietitian can address any other issues that may be getting in the way of a healthy lifestyle to find a dietitian in your area go to eatright org good luck