Low calorie foods that fill you up

mss342

It seems like I'm always hungry when restricting calories. What are some of your favorite low calorie foods that make you feel full? Don't really care about taste, just something that fills you up without costing lots of calories.

Old_Cat_Lady

Spring mix lettuce half a pound container. Low fat thousand island. 10 croutons.

rybo

Vegetables & mushrooms, and depending on your definition of "low" some fish, & hard boiled eggs keep me full

siyana1985

cucumber. lots and lots of cucumber- very little calories and works wonders for a snack to just throw in my work bag or purse. i go through at least 3 a week and they aren't overly expensive either.

Lynnara

Depend on what I'm in the mood for. I like:

-6 triscuits is only 120 calories and feels like I have bulk in my stomach.
-1 cup of steamed broccoli
-1 CUP OF strawberries if you have a sweet tooth
-1hard boiled egg
-1 ounce of cheese
-yogurt with 1tbs of low sugar granola stirred in.


I will chew gum if I 'think' I'm mouth hungry, then go for the snack if my stomach is truly hungry, or I'm under my calories.

MJ2victory

canned tuna

wendymoira

Popcorn - either air-popped DIY with a few sprays of oil & your favorite seasoning, or my favorite ready-to-eat version is "regular" salted Boom Chicka Pop.

cosmichvoyager

2 wasa light rye crackers+1 wedge of laughing cow+mini cucumber slices with salt and pepper is like 100 calories and quite filling and tastes good.

ishredder

I find that per calorie... nothing satiates as much as an apple.

oolou

Veggies. It's hard to see the chicken leg on my plate because of all the veggies piled on there. I used to eat what I thought were decent portions of veg but I didn't feel full. So I doubled them up. Now they are filling. I buy frozen veg for ease and for lack of waste. Cheap, filling, low cal.

scarlett_k

Eggs all the way!

katielily84

Eggs definitely seconded. Any lean protein source (chicken, lean beef, seafood) but omelettes are the one.

Also a lot of prawns.

I always think a bit of cheese will work but it just makes me want a lot more cheese... and crackers... and wine.

delimanager640

Try paleo. No cravings. Lots of energy.

Lizzy622

I add extra celery to almost everything to bulk it up. I also eat 3 large meals instead of 6 small ones. I felt I was always hungry and snacking when I ate 6 meals.

RedheadedPrincess14

Vegetables are around 100 cal a pound, fruit are about 200 cals a pound, starch is 300-400 a pound, beans are about 600. Look up calorie density charts

FreyasRebirth

It isn't low calorie but I do much better on a high-fat breakfast. I don't start getting hungry again as quickly. My recent macro balance has been 35-40% of my calories from fat. Today, I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to get 700 more calories in after dinner. Fat is the fuel my body seems to prefer.

Muana1005

Boiled eggs, vegetables, plain chicken/fish, a tsp of oil with each meal

DresdenSinn

I like Chia Seeds, they expand in your stomach and really fill you up!

bethpaige86

Light and Fit Greek yogurt. Only 80 calories per cup and super filling. I crave something sweet after dinner and this works great. I either slice strawberries and add them to the vanilla or I have a coconut one. It seriously tastes like cake.

shandy82165

Spaghetti squash, a lot of volume for few calories.

DresdenSinn

Only 15g of Chia Seeds yield 80kcal, 6g of carbs (4g are fiber), 5g of fat, and 3g of protein..and like I said..expand and fill you up! I mix 'em in with my protein shake.

mss342

I've never had chia seeds, can you eat them plain?

nowine4me

mss342 wrote: »

I've never had chia seeds, can you eat them plain?

That might be icky. Just mix them with some almond milk overnight and the next day you have pudding. Mix in a little vanilla protein powder and it's like tapioca.

To fill up, I'll zoodle a whole zucchini and spray it with olive oil salt and pepper with a runny yolk egg over top.

No need to eat something you don't like the taste of just to get full OP -- find things you DO like and get better satiety.

chloeburt43

mozzarella is low in calories and fat.

CaladriaNapea

Experiment and figure out what categories fill you up. For me, that's high protein (I try to hit 120-130 grams each day) and high fiber (I eat about 50 grams of fiber each day) with a decent amount of fat. Some people need high fat; some people need high carb. Even within those categories, different things fill different people up. Fiber fills me up, but apples (which an earlier poster said filled him/her up) make me voraciously hungry after I eat them. All of this to say, play around with it and figure out what works.

Things that work for me:
-Lots of veggies (I typically have a medium-sized head of broccoli for lunch)
-Eggs
-Chia seeds (I mix them in with my morning oatmeal)
-A protein shake with flax seeds mixed in
-Avocados (not low calorie, but more than worth it to me because of the high satiety they bring me)
-Canned tuna/canned chicken breast
Greek yogurt
-Almonds (ditto the note for avocados)
-String cheese sticks
-A square of dark chocolate (it tastes like dessert and gives me that dessert/treat feeling while staying low on the calories.)

By the way, some things may be higher calorie, but they are worth making room for in your daily budget because they are so filling. Experiment and find out what works best for you.

markswife1992

i just made a HUGE cookie sheet full of roasted broccoli, carrots & zucchini with olive oil. it was about 135 cal/serving and it was so filling.

sugarlemonpie

Lots of veggies! I cook a lot at home, just load up on veggies with a smaller amount of meat, get creative!

Some tips I have:

- Bulk up any meal with ground beef by adding a bunch of chopped mushroom. Offers a similar meaty texture and absorbs the flavors very well.
- Replace rice with quinoa, it has way less calories per the same quantity.
- Rice cakes with a small amount of peanut butter makes a great snack.
- Pickles. I can eat tons of them, very low calories. High sodium though, so need to watch that.
- Roasted chickpeas make a great snack that satisfy that chip craving.
- If you love chocolate, try to make the gradual switch to dark chocolate. You can eat less of it and really get that chocolate fix, and it's less calories, fat, and sugar.

CattOfTheGarage

Lentil soup. Anything with chickpeas. Eggs. Oatcakes (these are great for sustained energy).

Greek yogurt doesn't do it for me, I love it too much and will eat a pint without noticing. With honey. And shortbread.

debtay123

Stir fry with lots of nonstarchy veggies such as muchrooms, onions, beans, brocoli etc.,
popcorn
eggs and egg whites
oatmeal with berries

OKNY21

bethpaige86 wrote: »

Light and Fit Greek yogurt. Only 80 calories per cup and super filling. I crave something sweet after dinner and this works great. I either slice strawberries and add them to the vanilla or I have a coconut one. It seriously tastes like cake.

This! I just had one myself with chocolate-dusted almonds.

dlkfox

So many good recommendations here!

I personally like a big bowl of mixed lettuce, cabbage, and tomato. Then I'll add Walden Farms no calorie dressing or a low calorie vinaigrette. If I need the protein, I'll add tuna.