WHY WHY!!

haniehartman

Oh man. I just ate something called Sweet Kale. It has broccoli, kale, roasted seeds, crannys. I added tomatoes and carrots. Also hummus and Tzatiki. I ate it all. My stomach is bloated but my brain is not satisfied. And I still think I have hunger pangs. To me, this is exactly what I should have been eating to NOT feel hungry. It has been a half an hour since I ate it. Help.

sengalissa

I don't quite understand. Sounds like a good meal! Did you log it? How many cals was it?
Is your problem that you're still hungry? Not many complex carbs in your meal and no protein...

EmmaFitzwilliam

I suspect that the problem is not that you are not full, but that you are not sated. While the olive oil in the hummus provides some fat, which will aid satiety, by first guess would be that you need a few more carbohydrates (which do not have to be grain based) and a little more fat. Have an apple, perhaps? Possibly with an ounce of cheese?

My_Butt

haniehartman wrote: »

Oh man. I just ate something called Sweet Kale. It has broccoli, kale, roasted seeds, crannys. I added tomatoes and carrots. Also hummus and Tzatiki. I ate it all. My stomach is bloated but my brain is not satisfied. And I still think I have hunger pangs. To me, this is exactly what I should have been eating to NOT feel hungry. It has been a half an hour since I ate it. Help.

You're emotionally hungry, not physically hungry. Step outside and go for a walk, do something creative that uses your hands, like a puzzle or latch hook, clean your house/ organize a closet. Find something to do to keep your brain from 'thinking' its hungry.

haniehartman

Thanks everyone for your suggestions. I will try them all!

tinascar2015

I'd be physically hungry after eating that. As other said, you need some protein, fat and carbs in that meal. If I just have a green salad for lunch, I am seriously hungry an hour later. So I never have just a green salad.

BicepsAndBows

While that sounds like a meal that has a lot of good vitamins, it doesn't sound like it has very many healthy fats or proteins. Along with fiber, healthy fats and proteins are what really help you feel full and satisfied after a meal. If you are still truly hungry, that is your body telling you it didn't quite get everything it needs. Tune in to your body, and listen to what it is telling you. If you are truly still hungry and not just dehydrated (if you are not drinking plenty of water, your body can mistake dehydration for hunger) or bored, go ahead and have a little something else. Try for something with some protein and healthy fat, such as a hard boiled egg, a greek yogurt, or 1/4 cup of unsalted nuts. And then in the future to prevent yourself from still feeling hungry after meals, try to make sure you drink plenty of water throughout the day and that your meals include a good balance of fiber, protein, healthy fats, and complex carbohydrates

Wreathy

Protein....