1500 Calorie is my Limit... I get super hungry, any suggetions...
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usually for me, i had a quick to go snack and packed it with me.. most of the time it consist of either/combi of:
fruits (apples, grapes etc)
nuts (almonds & cashews)
dark chocolate
chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bar (pre made on the weekend, kept in fridge. MY FAV!)
greek yogurt
im not a fan of raw veges/ salads/ eating veges on its own, so i never have it for snacks.. unless its in my sandwich whenever i have more xtra calories for snacks.. lol0 -
Every weekend I package up fruit and veggies in 1 cup servings to take with me. I grab one with I start to feel hungry so a meal time I don't eat everything in sight!0
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I just made chia seed pudding and it was good and very filling and low in calories. Texture might not be for everyone, but I quite liked it.
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
3 tbsp pb2 (chocolate or regular)
3 tbsp chia seeds
2 tsp sweetener of your choice (I used Splenda)
Makes 2 servings.
Mix it all up, I found the immersion blender worked well to get it nice and smooth. Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours to thicken or overnight. Can make it the night before and should keep a few days in the fridge.0 -
I prepare lots on one of my days off.
Big fan of my slow cooker for main meals and stuffing the freezer full of home-made 'ready' meals.
For snacks I usually make a big batch mini frittatas or quiche and freeze them, nuts, crisp bread or rice crackers with cottage cheese or peanut butter, fruit, vegetable sticks with a yummy dip (very easy to make yourself- again i make a big batch and keep it in the fridge) also good for snacking at night with a movie
oh and natural yoghurt with half an apple cut up and cinnamon is one of my favourites lately! 0 -
My tips would be:
Drink a lot of water.
Spread your meals out through the day. For example if you are having 3 meals a day, have 4-6 instead but smaller potions.0 -
Fruit, veggies with dip, nuts, popcorn, etc0
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Get moving, that way you're distracted if it's boredom or mindless eating type of hunger. If it's not, then the extra movement will earn you those extra calories you want to eat.0
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These are my really general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.
And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »These are my really general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.
And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.
+1 for this post. I was going to write the same thing, but then I saw this one all typed out and I was lazy...
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Hummus with veggies do the job for me! Healthy, low cal, high fiber and keeps me satisfied until meal time.0
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usually for me, i had a quick to go snack and packed it with me.. most of the time it consist of either/combi of:
fruits (apples, grapes etc)
nuts (almonds & cashews)
dark chocolate
chocolate peanut butter oatmeal bar (pre made on the weekend, kept in fridge. MY FAV!)
greek yogurt
im not a fan of raw veges/ salads/ eating veges on its own, so i never have it for snacks.. unless its in my sandwich whenever i have more xtra calories for snacks.. lol
What's the bar recipe?0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »These are my really general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.
And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.
This has been soo helpful, thank you x0 -
Individual sized low fat cottage cheese works for me because the protein is satisfying. I am 4 foot 10 and have 1000 cal daily limit so have to make very low cal and low carb choices0
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I'm on a daily allowance of 1600 and have 3 snacks per day. I have one from my Graze light box (<150 cals) mid-morning, a weight watchers fromage frais (~50 cals) and 2 oat and honey granola bars (~180 cals) mid-afternoon, and if I have enough calories left after dinner, I'll have a Solero ice cream (95 cals).0
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Honestly buy a Nuturi Ninja or bullet these are great and I mean great! I have a shake every morning for breakfast it consists of...
100g Mixed berries (Coles)
1/4 Raw beetroot
1/2 cup Spinach
1 small Carrot
1/2 Bannana
1/2 cup Almond milk
This shake is think and creamy and only takes 3mins to make its Fabulous and filling!
This is a far cry from fried eggs, bacon, toast I use to have. Hope this heaps
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Drink lots of cold water (I bought a cute, tall bottle with a straw, and always aim to keep it in sight--it really helps!) Pay attention and actually take in those 64 ounces! Its amazing if I drink 8 oz. of cold water before eating, when I think I'm starving, I find I'm actually only mildly hungry and don't need to eat all that much. When you eat, make it lots of veggies. A big salad with low/nonfat dressing, or even 2 tsp olive oil/salt/pepper is really tasty! You get a lot of volume for not a lot of calories, little to no fat and a lot of fiber! Add some protein (boiled egg, lunch meat, low fat cottage cheese) so it sticks with you, and keep pouring down the water!0
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High fibre helps you keep full for longer eg lentil soup, tin beans with sausages etc see my breakfast recipe in recipes for breakfast lunches.0
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Thank you all! I have been eating a lot of grapes for snacks. I also love green apple slices dipped in rasberry nonfat yogurt.
I really want to start meal prepping, 2-3 days at a time. I worry about the food I prep going bad before I eat it, though.0 -
I pack my lunch and snacks the night before I go to work (and I pre-log it). So today I brought it all, and that's all I get.0
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Fresh berries yogurt eggs sardines are some of my meals/snacks plain yogurt has lots of protein sardines also. Eat more green and yellow veggies and reduce carbs.0
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Peanut butter and apples are my life saver
nuts and avocado
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diannethegeek wrote: »These are my really general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.
And my go-to between meals snacks are things like: hard boiled eggs, beef or turkey jerky, protein bars, string cheese or cheese sticks, carrots & hummus, apples & peanut butter, Greek yogurt, nuts, etc.
thank you.
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I eat a lot of high protein and least sugar food. I find protein shakes keep me full.
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Drink lots of water.
Higher fiber makes you feel fuller. Fiber drinks are a good option.
Start your meal with protein. Then eat carbs. This gets your blood sugar stabilized & keeps it from spiking when you eat your carbs.
Milk protein as an evening snack is great at keeping blood sugar leveled through the night. Which means your body keeps burning.
Try eating small portions every 2.5 hrs or so.0 -
Get off the "no fat" bandwagon- we need certain fats to trigger satiety and to help us absorb certain nutrients- a salad with no fat dressing and no other fat is pretty empty calories wise because you cannot absorb the A, D, E and K without fat to assist. The whole low fat everything myth is a holdover that has been shown to be wrong. U watch fats because they are higher calorie, gram for gram, than proteins and carbs- but u need them, in moderation. I feel full longer if my meals are high protein, high fiber and a moderate amount of "good" fat- monounsaturated is best.
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I add non-starchy vegetables to everything from my meatballs, chicken nuggets, casseroles, soups, chilis, meatloaf, burgers, etc. It gives me a lot more volume for the amount of calories without sacrificing taste.0
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" I have been eating a lot of grapes for snacks. I also love green apple slices dipped in rasberry nonfat yogurt."
If I ate grapes for snacks I would be ravenous! I eat pretty high fat (55% of my average 1450 calories a day) -- a tablespoon of olive oil, or of organic mayo, plus cheese, eggs, meat -- that gives me a lot of fat and protein grams -- I try to keep my carb level around 75-80 grams a day, because anything higher makes me crave more and more and more. I keep TOTAL (not just added) sugar grams to 25-30 a day. I limit fruit to one or two pieces/servings a day because otherwise I just get too hungry. I also feel better on a full-fat yogurt than a non-fat-- because a lot of non-fat yogurts are very high in sugar....
The other thing is, some people do well on a lot of small meals -- whereas I like to feel bulk/volume at meal times, because that helps me with the psychological hunger. So I tend to eat very few snacks but make my meals good and substantial. You might try experimenting with the number and size of your "eating events" and find out what make YOU feel the best -- both physically and mentally/emotionally. Because as an emotional eater, I know I need to make that part of me happy or "we'll" (lots of us in this here body!) never make it to goal!!0 -
I personally find the easiest way to prep for the next day is to do so while making dinner. I make dinner, and lunch for me and my boyfriend at the same time. Having cucumber salad? Chop up extra cucumber for slices the next day. Making a super healthy grilled meat dish? Cook a little extra and toss it in a dish. I'll even cut my chicken breast in half instead if they're big which can help with portion sizes. Whatever you're doing for dinner I find it totally valuable to use those extra minutes between stirring sauces etc to throw a lunch together!
I hope that gives you some ideas
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I have the same issue. I'm only a week in. I had a nutritionist hand me a diet organ for 1300! I thought I'd start at 1500 first.
This week I felt less hungry the day I ate more beans. I didn't eat a full serving of beans at one time. I added about 1/4-cup at each meal, divided in my chicken tacos. I needed to use up the rest of a can of black beans. With the added spinach, tomatoes, yellow pepper, chicken it was very filling. I'm not a fan of beans in general despite the fact they are nutrient dense plant-based protein sources with fiber. These are the kinds of foods I'm trying to eat more of.
I can't wait to see how I can add beans in other meals next week to help me feel less hungry.
I love the other tips. I'm hungry each day, often around midnight! I have erratic aleep patterns some days. I'm sure the midnight craving is a habit I should break.
They say a handful of nuts may help and I'm hungry if I don't have anything else with the nuts! Nuts and seeds seem to take up too much of my daily calories and aren't satisfying alone for me. Two tablespoons od hulled sunflower seeds wasn't worth the extra calories.
I'm finding coconut/almond milk is satisfying per serving. I imagine hard boiled eggs would help too.
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If you're feeling hungry try doing a workout or try to keep yourself busy throughout the day to distract yourself0
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