Oatmeal Makes me Hungry
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Same for me... I love oatmeal but plain oatmeal just won't get me all the way to lunch. If I add a little protein and fat I'm good until noon. I'm on a smoothie kick right now so I've been adding cold cooked oatmeal and protein powder to my morning smoothies to add a little body.0
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I'm the same way... even if I add some nut butter. But it's hard to find a breakfast that holds me over for more than 3 hours, unless I eat 600 calories or more...0
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Thanks for all of the responses! Yes I eat one packet (I actually make my own packets!), about 160 calories. I will try all of these suggestions. The interesting thing is, I'm less hungry if I skip breakfast altogether, which I rarely do anymore. The egg sounds interesting, I will try that as well!0
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I like to add ground flaxseed to my oatmeal which makes me feel fuller longer. Regardless of what I have for breakfast, I almost always end up needing a small morning snack.0
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I've been eating old fashioned regular or thick rolled oats, no sugar or added stuff except almond milk religiously for lunch-about 450 calories worth, daily for a little over 15 years, with no problem. At 56 and headed into menopause (sorry if this is tmi), I find that I am MORE hungry after the oatmeal and could probably easily double that above amount without blinking an eye (I have and with NO gastric distress). I'm a healthy 5'5" 118 pounds, but I think hormones/blood sugar changes are contributing to this crazy craving.
Going to (sadly) give oatmeal a rest for a couple of weeks, and see if this changes things.
Bodies and chemistry can change over time...0 -
lessofme43 wrote: »same...I never understand when people say it's a good solid breakfast
Agreed. Never understood why people spent so much time farting around with oatmeal.0 -
I make my oats with non fat greek yoghurt and leave it to soak overnight - very filling. I still have a snack mid-morning though... I eat like every 2.5 hours. I like food too much so I split it throughout the day0
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I find that eating a lot if fiber keeps me full longer. I have been eating fiber one cereal the past several days and it keeps the hunger churns at bay all morning0
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I eat steel cut, and and I feel quite hungry by 10. I feel less hungry with protein, but I usually have a small snack at 10. Like a couple of bites of the sandwich I brought for lunch.0
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I have oatmeal for breakfast almost every morning. Oatmeal (1/2 cup rolled oats, cooked with water) - then add some milk, chopped dates and almonds, fruit (usually apple and/or strawberries). It's delicious and keeps me full for quite some time.0
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You need more fat and protein. Or you need more oatmeal. If I eat the listed serving size, I get hungry, too. But eating a double serving seems to do the trick. Plus I eat a banana or other fruit. Eating a double portion of oatmeal will even allow me to go five or six hours without eating. And I then eat a small lunch, an afternoon snack of 100 calories and still have plenty of calories left for dinner and sometimes an evening snack. I usually eat Greek yogurt and fruit and walnuts for breakfast. Always keeps me full until lunch. I like to eat a two-egg omelet with tomatoes, onion, peppers, a bit of ham and cheese. No more food except a snack mid-afternoon until dinner.0
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Many have said this but I will add it again. Add some walnuts, pecans or almonds to the mix for protein which will keep you full longer and try steel cut oatmeal. If you have a rice cooker, it is easy to make and you make enough for a few days. Also, if you are getting hungry by 10, have a snack but keep it in your macros. A hard boiled egg and a piece of fruit or an English muffin with peanut butter will sustain you until lunch.1
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Oatmeal never fills me up even though I use whole oats :-(. My go to breakfast food that really keeps me full is the Jimmy Dean light breakfast bowls ( you can find them in the breakfast frozen section at the market). Love them! Turkey sausage, potatoes, cheese, egg whites. I also add bottled Green Chile salsa to add some extra flavor.0
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jennylynn_1983 wrote: »Thanks for all of the responses! Yes I eat one packet (I actually make my own packets!), about 160 calories. I will try all of these suggestions. The interesting thing is, I'm less hungry if I skip breakfast altogether, which I rarely do anymore. The egg sounds interesting, I will try that as well!
160 calories is more of a snack than a meal even at a 1200 calorie/day level. You definitely need to eat something with the oatmeal to stay full longer. I know I can't eat just oatmeal or I am starving in a few hours because it is all carbs and very little protien and fat.0 -
oatmeal will only be part of my breakfast. I'll have it, and some egg whites with salsa and then maybe a couple slices of low sodium bacon and coffee. I love breakfast!0
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I love oatmeal but admit I get hungry soon afterwards. I will try the peanut butter approach I don't like protein powder in my oatmeal.0
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I love oatmeal. I find it sustaining. I looked at my breakfast with the longest staying power this week and it was about 400 calories. I had my oatmeal with currants and Greek yogurt with a side of pumpernickel bread spread with light Philadelphia cream cheese. It would have lasted me to noon if I wasn't such a habitual snacker.0
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I love oatmeal. I find it sustaining. I looked at my breakfast with the longest staying power this week and it was about 400 calories. I had my oatmeal with currants and Greek yogurt with a side of pumpernickel bread spread with light Philadelphia cream cheese. It would have lasted me to noon if I wasn't such a habitual snacker.
How do you mix Greek yogurt in oatmeal? I tried once and it ended up dissolving so much from the heat that it was very disappointing.
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I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast although I do have two egg whites (I hate the yolks) along with it and some toast and jam. I have a snack around 10:30ish. I am a grazer so I really like to snack. My morning snack is typically an apple. Then again I eat lunch at 12 and have my snack around 3:30-4:00ish (time to settle before I go to the gym).
I think what is important is to find what works for you. That took a lot of trial and error on my part.0 -
I mix high fiber oat bran with protien powder and cinnamon. i usually eat around 9 and i am full till 1:30-2ish0
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