happy not hungry

hellllllen

what snacks or meals leave you feeling satisfied without blowing up your calorie goal?
I'm often left feeling hungry less than an hour after dinner!

walkingmommy2014

Skinless chicken (light or dark meat, doesn't matter) cooked in olive oil.
Eat that with a serving of brown rice and veggies.

missjodiemarie1976

I tend to follow the foods acceptable for diabetics
As they are low GI which means they are often lower
In fat and have a slow releasing glucose to help
You feel fuller and more energy for longer.
Foods with high GI tend to make you feel great for
A short time then you feel as though you need more
Sugar and carbs a lot sooner. :-)
My late partner was type 1 diabetic so making sure
His weight and food was right was something that
Kept us all lean. Unfortunately since his passing I got
Sloppy so here I am lol

hellllllen

Thank you very much that's super useful i'll look into that the fact i'm a little piggy is also a contributing factor sadly!!
thank you for your time!

MyChocolateDiet

lowfat dinners do that to me.

try adding a little fat to your dinner and see if you feel less hungry so soon after.

it's cheaper cals wise than a snack and will last a lot longer.

chani8

I'm almost always hungry and I really like to eat. A lot.

I try to do things that distract me from thinking about food so much.

I also log everything and when my calories are used up for the day, that's it. I just suffer with the hunger. After all, if I've eaten all my calories, I have no reason to be hungry. It's just a test on my self-control.

jennifer_417

First, you want to determine if you are genuinely hungry (growling stomach) or if you just have a craving or are bored/lonely/tired/thirsty, etc. This may sound silly, but it took me a long time to realize that there were plenty of times when I thought I was hungry when I was really thirsty. Try drinking a glass of water and see if you feel less hungry.

If you are legit hungry 1 hr after eating dinner, then you probably need to up your calories a bit. Also, protein will keep you fuller longer. Chicken, beef, pork, beans, quinoa, nuts...there are lots of good sources of protein out there.

BunBun85

Brussels sprouts!

NancyKhuu

I feel the same ALL THE TIME. My quick fix is miracle noodles (shirataki noodles). I know they have no calories and no nutrition, but for the purpose of just filling me up it does the trick.

miller272727

I eat carrots, celery, a TON of almonds (probably about 1/5 of my daily intake is almonds), spinach, egg whites and tuna and I end up feeling really full at the end of each day despite an aggressive caloric deficit.

I think how you eat matters too. I don't let myself get hungry during the day. I know when I'm going to get hungry and I eat about a half hour beforehand. Then there's no cravings and thus no temptation to go off-plan.