Staying full during long days

AndyBee

My day starts at 4am. I eat breakfast around 5 but around 9 I'm starving. Then I want lunch around 12 but get super hungry again around 4. Once I get home around 8 (9 if I go to the gym) I'm famished again. I don't want to keep eating snacks all day, but I don't know what else to do.

Eyvette1

You want to eat often. I also get up at 4. This is what I do and it works! I have a bowl of cereal at 5, a packet of oatmeal at 8:30, a banana at 10:30, lunch at 12:30, a granola bar at 2:00, an apple at 4:00. Then I get home and work out until about 6:30 and then make dinner around 7:00. I am never hungry, metabolism is happy because it is always getting food and the weight is pouring off. Good luck.

Salpica

Snacking is necessary in order to maintain getting hungry and also to keep your metabolism up and running at a constant level all day. Most people would encourage snacking just for the sure fact of the benefits with your metabolism.

Take an apple or orange with you to tide you over. I know it's hard to want to snack, let alone be healthy about it, but IMO it's the best thing you can do.

marniehodges

Peeked at your diary...hope you don't mind. It would probably help if you increased your fiber intake significantly. Fiber helps to keep you full and is really important. Try some Fiber One bars for a snack. Not bad at all in calories and lots of fiber! And there are some yummy flavors. Oroweat Light bread is also awesome and only 80 cals for 2 slices. A good friend of mine on here suggested that to me and it's made the world of difference...I no longer feel like I want to eat my own arm! :laugh:

Good luck!

~Marnie

katyncal

snacking on granny smith apples and granola bars really helped me when I was working. The fiber helps keep me full longer.

BuceesNana

I usually snack on granola bars and low sodium almonds. They tend to keep my from starving.

markja

I have two secret weapons: 10 almonds and/or string cheese. You can eat either one and the cost is only 80 calories. Have 'em with a big glass of water and all will be well until meal time.

BuceesNana

I went and peeked at your diary too. Increasing your protien will help also. Lowfat yogurts, especially greek yogurt, will help boost protein and not eat up too many calories.

runningneo122

Since joining MFP, I have switched to eating every 3 hours. When I go out for the whole day to work, I take clif energy bars, yogurt and fruit. Maybe a PBJ on homemade WW bread or a small slice of homemade pizza. I make all my own meals and avoid processed foods as much as possible. Protein % goals on here are set low. Recommended from what I've read is to eat 1g of protein for every 20 calories of a meal. I aim for double digits of protein for each meal and usually hit the mark. Protein powder added to 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup water is like 200 cals and 26g of protein. Very filling, too.