Apples just make me feel more hungry

tuathanari
tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Anybody else have this issue or am I crazy?

Any time I eat an apple it makes me even more hungry than before I ate it. I will literally have a gnawing pain in my stomach for about an hour afterward. Which really sucks, because I love apples. :( If I eat something else with them it'll help alleviate it a little bit, but not much.

Same thing with oatmeal, just makes me ravenous.

Whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhyyyyyyy?
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  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    Me too! I love apples, but they do NOT work as a "keep me full" snack.
  • Amypep
    Amypep Posts: 5
    Same goes for me with apples!
  • aelunyu
    aelunyu Posts: 486 Member
    Dude, this happens to be me all the time. Just like when I just eat 1 taco, I usually want 3 more.

    But in all seriousness, I know the feeling you're talking about..it's like a hunger pain, and I always thought it was just the fiber, and the sugar all kind of lurching about in there. Don't know the real reason though, I never eat apples by themselves these days.
  • tuathanari
    tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
    Thank goodness I'm not the only one, haha. So many people suggest eating an apple to feel full between meals, or just as a good filling snack, and I've always scratched my head at it.
  • Superchikanthem
    Superchikanthem Posts: 362 Member
    I'm the same way. Unless there peanut butter involved. And that also includes bananas. Bananas alone = more hunger faster.
  • kelseyhere
    kelseyhere Posts: 1,123 Member
    I'm very hungry shortly after eating oatmeal too. I think the problem is you're eating straight carbs - try and mix some protein in there and you should feel fuller longer. Eat your apple with a piece of string cheese or some peanut butter. Add protein powder or nuts to your oatmeal.
  • Micheetah
    Micheetah Posts: 184 Member
    my husband was just telling me the same thing the other day. I LOVE honey crisp apples and he said he gets sooo hungry after eating an apple it defeats the point of eating at as a snack.... i had packed it in his lunch. wonder why that is?
  • cruzcrzyMarie
    cruzcrzyMarie Posts: 251 Member
    I am the same way with apples and oatmeal! For this reason, I typically have my apple with a meal or later in the day. Sometimes I dip it in peanut butter. I rarely eat oatmeal.
  • m76b
    m76b Posts: 1,498 Member
    yup! that's why I never eat apples!
  • seif0068
    seif0068 Posts: 193 Member
    Just an apple does the same for me. But apple slices with peanut butter do the trick! Or for a lower calorie option, I dip apple slices in either Dannon nonfat vanilla yogurt or a fruit dip I make with fat free sour cream, a little bit of brown sugar, and vanilla.
  • missmidge84
    missmidge84 Posts: 100 Member
    I'm the same way with apples! I thought I was the only one!
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Add some protien
  • poedunk65
    poedunk65 Posts: 1,336 Member
    its the natural sugar in it. eat a complex carbo with it next time. say a handful of raw nuts, some rice chips, etc.
  • JenniTheVeggie
    JenniTheVeggie Posts: 2,474 Member
    Pair it with some protein! Apples dipped in (natural) peanut butter is one of my favorites!
  • bonniecarbs
    bonniecarbs Posts: 446 Member
    I was laughed at and called weird when I said that "apples activate the hunger juices in me". Never been able to eat them because of that. My doctor wanted to send me to a counselor, said something was going on in my head. people make me sick!!.
  • tuathanari
    tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
    Oh wow bonniecarbs, what a ridiculous reaction from your doctor! Some people.
  • beckizzle
    beckizzle Posts: 118 Member
    have it with some protein!
  • smn76237
    smn76237 Posts: 318 Member
    I also never eat apples for the same reason! Or sometimes if I have one on an empty stomach it makes my stomach hurt. I thought i was crazy!
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
    Try eating the apple with a low-fat cheese stick or 6 almonds. I find this helps satisfy much longer than the apple alone.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    I eat one as a "snack" if I know I'm gonna eat soon. For me it works for right before hubby gets home and I should really eat with him, but i'm starving to death now, but if i have something else I'llbe too full for dinner. That's a good time for one. For waiting more time to eat, I always combine it with something. Lots of options. I like apples, especially gala.

    No you are not alone though. If I eat an apple and nothing else and time passes, yeah hunger city. Try eating it with flaky crust and cinnamon and sugar baked for a long time. Way hay hay more filling.
  • godds6
    godds6 Posts: 22
    its the natural sugar in it. eat a complex carbo with it next time. say a handful of raw nuts, some rice chips, etc.

    Yes, this! I usually grab a handful of almonds or walnuts along with the apple
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    I think this is a conspiracy where the agricultural industry is secretly manipulating apples to make us crave more apples. Because if you think about it, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so obviously if we all get big and fat from eating apples and then getting really hungry and over-eating due to the hunger causing effects of these secretly engineered apples, well then we'd get fat sick and nearly dead, and who do you call when that happens? The doctor. But they'd all be gone, because we ate so many damn apples. Then we all die, and who wins in that scenario?


    Big Ag.



    I'm making a documentary.
  • mjsamee
    mjsamee Posts: 215 Member
    I also read that you should always eat some sort of protein, like peanut butter or cottage cheese or string cheese when you eat carbs and fruit~!
  • tuathanari
    tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
    I think this is a conspiracy where the agricultural industry is secretly manipulating apples to make us crave more apples. Because if you think about it, an apple a day keeps the doctor away, so obviously if we all get big and fat from eating apples and then getting really hungry and over-eating due to the hunger causing effects of these secretly engineered apples, well then we'd get fat sick and nearly dead, and who do you call when that happens? The doctor. But they'd all be gone, because we ate so many damn apples. Then we all die, and who wins in that scenario?


    Big Ag.


    I'm making a documentary.

    lol. clearly monsanto is behind this.
  • kidtachyon
    kidtachyon Posts: 32 Member
    I also never eat apples for the same reason! Or sometimes if I have one on an empty stomach it makes my stomach hurt. I thought i was crazy!

    That's exactly me. I wish I could like eating apples, but they upset my stomach if I'm not eating them as part of a meal.
  • norahwynn
    norahwynn Posts: 862 Member
    This is a quote on this subject from livestrong.com

    Individuals who experience hunger after ingesting an apple may be lacking protein in their diet. A study published in the May 2008 edition of "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" concluded that ingestion of protein resulted in increased levels of satiety and thermogenesis, as well as improved maintenance of lean muscle mass. For an added boost of protein, consider spreading almond butter on an apple slice or eating the fruit in conjunction with a handful of almonds or string cheese.

    :smile:
  • meeper123
    meeper123 Posts: 3,347 Member
    Sorry op all i canthink of when i see your pic is rainbow connection lol
  • tuathanari
    tuathanari Posts: 38 Member
    Sorry op all i canthink of when i see your pic is rainbow connection lol

    angrykermit.jpg
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,262 Member
    Try washing down the sugar with a glass of water.:wink:
  • bellesouth18
    bellesouth18 Posts: 1,071 Member
    This is a quote on this subject from livestrong.com

    Individuals who experience hunger after ingesting an apple may be lacking protein in their diet. A study published in the May 2008 edition of "American Journal of Clinical Nutrition" concluded that ingestion of protein resulted in increased levels of satiety and thermogenesis, as well as improved maintenance of lean muscle mass. For an added boost of protein, consider spreading almond butter on an apple slice or eating the fruit in conjunction with a handful of almonds or string cheese.

    :smile:

    I have the same problem with apples. Now I know why!

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