Foods that make you FULL

HM2206

I am looking for some new suggestions here in order to keep my deficit...

I like;
Eggs
Chicken (skinless, boneless breast)
Sweet potato
Lean pork
Onion
Smoked salmon
Broccoli

I add vegetables to every meal but it doesn't fill me up that much, the only real advantage is the nutrition. Same goes with almonds, which I keep available. I eat greek high-protein yogurt sometimes too. I eat a lot of salmon, but I get hungry again quite easily.

I only have about 12 lbs left until I'm at my absolute goal weight and don't want to lose more.

I work out quite a bit (Barry's Bootcamp) and am obviously starving when I get back. I feel as though the only days I'm at a deficit are the ones when I go hungry to bed...

I'm a carb junkie so I prefer to not to keep pasta or bread in the house. It's what I crave most and can't eat in moderation.

Any other suggestions? Should I try tofu?

andympanda

Beans, high in fiber and protein, fills you up.

morgiecook

It sounds silly but soup fills me up really well. (I know its mostly just broth but somehow it still does). Not sure if thats just me or not though.

MB_Positif

Pizza with grilled chicken on it.

Queenmunchy

Add vegetables into your meals. Like finely chopped mushroom/lean ground beef burgers, spinach/turkey meatballs, zucchini/chicken nuggets, cauliflower cheese sauce. Look into volumetric cooking.

HM2206

MB_Positif wrote: »

Pizza with grilled chicken on it.

I wish. Even with a thin crust, a homemade pizza is way too high calorie.

I sometimes make a pizza out of just a tortilla with low fat cheese but it's still a treat. I'm better off just eating the chicken.

HM2206

Queenmunchy wrote: »

Add vegetables into your meals. Like finely chopped mushroom/lean ground beef burgers, spinach/turkey meatballs, zucchini/chicken nuggets, cauliflower cheese sauce.

I do use a lot of vegetables.

I used to make tacos / fajitas with a tortilla, minced meat, cheese and some vegetables.

Now I don't use a tortilla or chips at all - just a very small portion of minced meat, lots of onion, chili, corn, peppers, cabbage and peas. No carbs whatsover and 75% vegetables. It's low calorie and high protein. And I'm hungry again after an hour.

sofaking6

For a snack, I can't beat apple slices with peanut butter. For me, apples are the most filling food, and peanut butter hits that happy fat/salt/sugar place as well.

I actually really enjoy tofu - I use it cubed up in salads in place of a meat protein. I think it just really depends on how you enjoy or don't enjoy the texture of it. You can marinate tofu and give it flavor so the texture is the thing. I also like that you don't have to cook it cuz I'm laaaaazy

Sirius_12

A whole pepperoni pan pizza usually does it for me.

StrengthIsBeautiful

I just added chia seeds to my diet, just a teaspoon in my morning yogurt every day. They make me feel so full that I have to remind myself to eat for the sake of nutrition. I've been eating them for about two weeks, so I may become adjusted.

professionalHobbyist

Buy cole slaw mix. The shredded cabbage stuff. Throw that in a skillet and make fried cabbage

Add sesame oil and soy sauce with some toasted sesame seeds and it is a great veggie base for stir fry

Put a good bit of black pepper and gravy masted added to sliced sirloin and it goes western flavored

I like easy stuff to throw together for myself

Your imagination is the only thing holding you back!

Kalikel

Edamame
Nature Valley Crunchy Granola Bars
Meat

Almost anything with a good amount of fiber in it keeps me full for a while.

Fitfreshfablife

I second the chia seeds. They're amazing. I add as well 1 tsp to my smoothie and I'm full all morning. Some stay away because of the carb content but don't be fooled...90% of those carbs are fiber...which we all need with a low carb diet. And they contain protein. It's a superfood

Furbuster

Porridge/oats/Ready Brek

angel_minor18

Definitely beans...you can eat them so many different ways and after eating a cup you feel very, very full.

HM2206

StrengthIsBeautiful wrote: »

I just added chia seeds to my diet, just a teaspoon in my morning yogurt every day. They make me feel so full that I have to remind myself to eat for the sake of nutrition. I've been eating them for about two weeks, so I may become adjusted.

Thanks, I will do this. I have chia seeds but I am not too fond of them plain. I'll try to make the pudding.

maayan98

sofaking6 wrote: »

For a snack, I can't beat apple slices with peanut butter. For me, apples are the most filling food, and peanut butter hits that happy fat/salt/sugar place as well

Love that idea. Gonna try it now.
What works for me is soup as a meal or starter. It's very filling and never boring as there is a huge variety for every pallet.

ms_true

Not sure looking at your list but it may be your meals are unsatisfying because they are lacking in flavour. There's a reason why body builders eat a lot of plain chicken, once you kick it up with flavour you can't eat nearly so much. Try tomato based curry sauce etc. I find spinach oddly filling and will often serve supper on a bed of spinach.

kommodevaran

No single food makes you full and satisfied. Variety is key. As ms_true says, taste is important, richness and diversity in taste and colors reflects nutrient content. (That's why we are attracted by fancy wrappings and sweets. Man-made foods look and taste even more tempting than natural foods.) Good nutrition is what makes us full and energized. (It took me a long time to understand this.) Eat something from EVERY FOOD GROUP every day. Eat different things for every meal. Eat different things from day to day. Have fat, protein (preferably a naturally fatty protein source), and a vegetable for ever meal. Add whatever you like (within your calorie allowance). Do not cut out anything unless you have true medical reasons for doing so.

Alluminati

Steak and baked potato.

tiffanycompton33

Tofu brats (made by Tofurkey) really fill me up. I also like white bean chicken chili for a low carb high satiety meal.

abrooks54

Coffee and water. Godsends.

Lounmoun

Foods with protein, fats, fiber usually help me to feel full and satisfied.

Dishes with beans or lentils or regular potatoes are very filling to me.

lithezebra

Fat is the thing that seems to keep me from getting hungry again too soon, especially when I eat protein.

Francl27

abrooks54 wrote: »

Coffee and water. Godsends.

Lol I wish.

For me it's a mix of fiber, protein and fat, typically.

Ellitamaria

Whenever I'm hungry I just snack on some baby carrots. They're delicious and cute. haha.

Kexessa

Henny2206 wrote: »

No carbs whatsover and 75% vegetables. It's low calorie and high protein. And I'm hungry again after an hour.

I understand you'd like to limit carbs. I'm a carb-aholic too. But you do need some carbs. If you're eating 75% vegetables and the rest is protein?

Carbohydrates are necessary. You can't live without a certain amount. Maybe more protein? Or add in avocado to the veggies.

When I'm absolutely starving and want to eat a lot I scramble 2 whole eggs + 2 egg whites, 1/4c skim milk and a piece of Pepperidge Farm 15 grain bread. It doesn't sound like it but that is a lot of food for around 300 calories. You can put diced up veggies in the eggs if you want, but adding the 2 extra egg whites really increases the volume of cooked eggs without racking up the calories. And I don't notice the yolks are missing.

You're probably hungry because your ratio of carbs, protein and fat is out of balance.

nvmomketo

Kexessa wrote: »

Henny2206 wrote: »

No carbs whatsover and 75% vegetables. It's low calorie and high protein. And I'm hungry again after an hour.

I understand you'd like to limit carbs. I'm a carb-aholic too. But you do need some carbs. If you're eating 75% vegetables and the rest is protein?

Carbohydrates are necessary. You can't live without a certain amount. Maybe more protein? Or add in avocado to the veggies.

Tecnically, people do not need to eat carb sources to get glucose for their blood. The body can provide enough glucose from meats, eggs, and high fat dairy, but most people who eat very low carb still like to add some carbs to their diet. Most people do prefer to include a fairly large portion of carbohydrates in their diet, as a personal preference or to increase exercise performance.

I found adding more fats to my diet helped me cut my hunger. Nuts with coconut, pepperoni, cheese, eggs, whipped cream, coffee with coconut cream, are common snacks for me, and can tide me over for a few hours. I don't go to bed hungry very often anymore since I started eating more fats.

High fat may not work for you though, as I cut carbs to make room for my fats while staying at a caloric deficit. A lot of people find lowering their carbs is not something they enjoy.

Good luck!

bclarke1990

Henny2206 wrote: »

MB_Positif wrote: »

Pizza with grilled chicken on it.

I wish. Even with a thin crust, a homemade pizza is way too high calorie.

I sometimes make a pizza out of just a tortilla with low fat cheese but it's still a treat. I'm better off just eating the chicken.

You can get reasonable sized, whole grain flat breads for like 140 cals. They're thin, but they get the job done and they often have 6-7+g of protein and flax seed

HM2206

Kexessa wrote: »

Henny2206 wrote: »

No carbs whatsover and 75% vegetables. It's low calorie and high protein. And I'm hungry again after an hour.

I understand you'd like to limit carbs. I'm a carb-aholic too. But you do need some carbs. If you're eating 75% vegetables and the rest is protein?

Carbohydrates are necessary. You can't live without a certain amount. Maybe more protein? Or add in avocado to the veggies.

When I'm absolutely starving and want to eat a lot I scramble 2 whole eggs + 2 egg whites, 1/4c skim milk and a piece of Pepperidge Farm 15 grain bread. It doesn't sound like it but that is a lot of food for around 300 calories. You can put diced up veggies in the eggs if you want, but adding the 2 extra egg whites really increases the volume of cooked eggs without racking up the calories. And I don't notice the yolks are missing.

I have actually made omelets like that several times and it works well. They can get boring though.

The other factor is price of food. I live in Oslo (Norway) and the food prices are among the highest (if not the highest) in the world. Eggs cost a bit so I don't always the conscience of throwing away several yolks, or having many eggs a day. My mum lets me dig into her freezer sometimes though, and that's where I get the chicken, salmon, white fish, king prawns etc.

I find that I get tired and low in energy if I cut carbs completely, so I usually include some with dinner. I usually go for sweet potato rather than regular, and brown rice rather than white.

I have to skip pasta altogether, or I'll eat it all. My sister can eat a small portion of pasta bolognaise and stay full for three hours, I have NO idea how. Pasta is too good and it's not filling to me at all...

Lourdesong

Eggs
Poultry
Beans
Potatoes
Oatmeal/porridge

I make a lot of meals with ground turkey, like turkey chili and meatloaf and lettuce wraps and such, all quite filling and comparatively low calorie to my ground beef versions.