Ideas to stay full

Rfrey316

I'm starting back and I have a long way to my goal. My biggest problem is getting hungry late in the day and eating things that are no good for me. I also have a tough time eating breakfast because I don't want anything filling in the morning and I am over eggs every morning. Any helpful advice or ideas?

maureenkhilde

Try Quark, yes it is by the yogurt but not yogurt. It is considered cheese. Each container has between 80-100 calories comes in a few different flavors, has 12-14 grams of protein, not bad on carbs or sugar. Also you could try fruit with it as well. I have been going with blueberries, raspberries, blackberries up to a cup of them. Pretty filling if you drink down 16 oz of water with it. Late at night go for a protein powder drink, and more water. I got tired of eggs after day 4.

kommodevaran

You're not supposed to stay full, you're supposed to eat enough and well so you get the nutrition you need, and it's normal to be hungry before meals. Weightloss is simple, but demanding, so you have to toughen up.

No foods are in themselves good or bad, it's all about portions and proportions, context and frequency. You can eat whatever you want.

A healthy diet is balanced and varied. Eat some food from all the food groups every day, and different foods from day to day.

Plan your meals, write shopping lists based on your meal plan, and schedule shopping and cooking.

Breakfast is the first meal of the day, because you're breaking your fast. Eat breakfast whenever you want to, and eat whatever you want for breakfast, and any other meal, for that matter.

It could be that eating breakfast earlier, will make it easier for you to not eat too much later in the day, and that eating less later in the day, will make you want to eat earlier in the day. But meal timing has in it self no importance for anything.

When you decide what you want, you want to take many things into consideration. When it comes to food, you want good nutrition as well as good taste. Plan smart and you can have both at the same time. What you can't have, though, is consistently eating too much, and a normal weight.

TavistockToad

don't eat breakfast if you don't want to... save the cals for when you're hungry later in the day?

corinasue1143

Check out the volume eaters thread.

Different foods satiate different people better, but protein is often good. Try making sure you get enough protein throughout the day. See if that helps. If not, try fat, then carbs.

Plan ahead. If you're going to be hungry every night, be prepared. Have Raw veggies, prepackaged salads, soups, other low calorie foods you like readily available.

renaecotton123

Stay hydrated. Get plenty of fiber. Combine protein/fat/carbs for your snacks and meals to increase satiation. Not eating a filling breakfast seems to be setting you up for hunger later in the day.

motivatedmartha

TavistockToad wrote: »

don't eat breakfast if you don't want to... save the cals for when you're hungry later in the day?

You might find eating lunch and dinner a way forward for you. I Don't eat breakfast either but use those calories for a tea time snack (usually yoghurt and fruit but could be porridge and fruit) to keep me going til dinner in the evening.

hesn92

I would need clarification on what you mean by getting hungry late in the day. Everyone gets hungry. That’s how our bodies work. One thing I’ve kind of learned, is to be ok with being a little hungry. Being hungry isn’t going to kill you. In order to lose weight you need to eat less which may leave you feeling a little hungry now and then. As long as you are getting enough calories and nutrition, you’ll be fine. You don’t have to eat breakfast if you don’t want to. You can save those calories for later. Filling meals for me are a lot of protein and veggies with some fat as well to help keep me from getting hungry soon after eating. Stir fry is a good option, so is just a main protein like chicken breast or whatever you like, with a lot of veggies and maybe a baked potato.

fuzzylop72

I historically react to hunger in 3 ways:

1: If the hunger is time related, i'll take a more IF based approach and eat more (or sometimes all) my calories near the time i'm most hungry.

2: If i'm doing #1 already, and hunger is still an issue in a persistent fashion, i'll increase the nutrient density of my diet (which helps me, but won't necessarily help everyone).

3: If I've done #2, and it's still not effective, i'll usually consider a diet break.

Those three steps have generally gotten me through persistent hunger, but I wouldn't necessarily say they'll be effective for everyone.

Francl27

I don't eat breakfast until I'm hungry enough to get weak and dizzy, typically. Sometimes it doesn't happen until lunch time, sometimes it happens at 7am... I can't do eggs anymore either unless it's a late breakfast, so lately my breakfasts have been string cheese and fruit.

Otherwise, I don't know, I have to be hungry a lot if I want to keep a deficit unfortunately.

momma_rose

I needed more protein tonight so I was going to have a protein drink and it put my carbs over so I had a 2 egg omelet I am still under on those 2 macros. This is day 2 and I am trying hard to do this correctly. I have about 80 pounds to lose.

funjen1972

Where are you getting the foods you don't want to eat? Can you purge your house or office of those things? If you're taking a trip to the store or vending machine then take an alternate path...avoid it all together. Plan a snack during a specific time window, for example - a yogurt with fruit between 330pm and 5pm. This allows you to eat it sooner if you're hungry, or wait if not.

Best of luck!