Ate lunch, still hungry. drank water, still hungry. Ate ...

mearlie
mearlie Posts: 224
in Food and Nutrition
I ate lunch, and I was still hungry. Maybe Sushi while starving wasn't the best choice but it looked so good! So I drank my water and was still hungry. So I came home, opened a can of green beans, ate them all, and I'm still hungry. now what?!

What do you eat when you are still hungry but you really don't want to consume a ton of calories? I think I'm going to make myself a veggie stir fry. And drink more water!
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  • dwh77tx
    dwh77tx Posts: 513 Member
    chew gum
  • magerum
    magerum Posts: 12,589 Member
    Sugar free jello by the giant bowl full
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,272 Member
    chew gum
    Wrigley's?
  • redredy9
    redredy9 Posts: 706 Member
    coffee with soy milk or tea
    flavored sparkling water
    air popped pop corn
    beef jerky
    egg whites


    Or - if I am really hungry I will just eat me next meal early.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Eat some protein? Egg whites or a packet of tuna aren't too high in calories.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    pickles
  • julieh391
    julieh391 Posts: 683 Member
    ^^Don't do any of that if you're actually hungry. Eat something substantial but not junk. There should be zero guilt about eating if your body is telling you it needs fuel. :drinker:
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    Maybe you need some protein?

    Protein shake/bar
    greek yogurt
    almonds
    grill up a chicken breast
    veggie burger without bun

    I do have days when I'm hungry no matter what though. I usually just eat (healthily) til I'm not hungry anymore and go over the cals for a day and get back on track the next day.
  • jerbear1962
    jerbear1962 Posts: 1,157 Member
    I like to heat up some beans...high in protein, low in fat.
  • MissAnjy
    MissAnjy Posts: 2,480 Member
    I start chugging water.
  • drmerc
    drmerc Posts: 2,603 Member
    ^^Don't do any of that if you're actually hungry. Eat something substantial but not junk. There should be zero guilt about eating if your body is telling you it needs fuel. :drinker:

    what if you want your body to burn fat for fuel
  • tigerblue
    tigerblue Posts: 1,526 Member
    Careful!!! My body will say it still needs food after consuming an entire pizza!! I'm having to learn to listen more carefully.

    But, for me coffe or diet soda helps. Also popcorn is very filling for a relatively small amount of calories.
  • Viddybear
    Viddybear Posts: 7 Member
    yogurt and an apple :)
  • dalissalee
    dalissalee Posts: 289 Member
    A cup of coffee with a little bit of half and half and cinnamon sprinkled on top usually curbs my hunger for some reason.
  • deb3129
    deb3129 Posts: 1,294 Member
    I try to go for a walk, or try to find something else to distract me for a bit. Then sometimes the urge to eat goes away.
  • tracymat
    tracymat Posts: 296 Member
    Hot tea with lemon
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    If I'm hungry, veggies or fruit just won't help - I need real food, especially something with protein in it. Looks like you've had a lot of carbs so far today. I'm not saying that's bad, just saying that for me a day like that means I'm just going to be super hungry because carbs seem to just burn through me with no real value. In fact, that's why I recently decided to swith from protein bars (that tend to have a lot of carbs because they're also toted as "nutrition" or "energy" bars) to protein powder that's very low in carbs. I want the protein to help with my lean body mass and hunger but when it's mixed with too many carbs it just doesn't seem to help.
  • lenniebus
    lenniebus Posts: 321 Member
    When I'm hungry but don't really think I should be hungry I try rice cakes...sounds like you've had enough water :). If I think I really should be hungry then I eat more...
  • spangey13
    spangey13 Posts: 294
    I'll have a coffee with trim milk or a protien drink. One thing I have learned is that a good portion of protein with every meal does help a lot.

    Although my plan is sushi for lunch today so I might be taking my own advice later...
  • amylovescupcakes
    amylovescupcakes Posts: 146 Member
    Peanut butter and rice cake...or most recently a mini smoothie with a scoop of pb. LOVE that!
  • ShaSimone
    ShaSimone Posts: 270 Member
    An apple and a smear of peanut butter, gets me everytime!
  • ukulele2010
    ukulele2010 Posts: 126 Member
    I usually do this:
    Hot tea with lemon
  • kristilovescake
    kristilovescake Posts: 669 Member
    It depends on if your body needs the calories or not (did you do strength training lately? maybe you need a bit more protein). Otherwise lots of veggies will fill you up for little calories. Sometimes I have days like that, but usually it's after I've done a lot of strength training and my body wants more protein!
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    WARM water. Does the trick for me everytime. It makes you feel full quicker.
  • juicy_cat
    juicy_cat Posts: 145 Member
    protein....always...never hungry...
  • 4flamingoz
    4flamingoz Posts: 214 Member
    Get some protein!! Sushi and the rice messes me up carb wise-I have turkey pepperoni and colby cheddar cheese sticks at work for the afternoon hunger attacks.
  • charlenethao
    charlenethao Posts: 1
    I have a really bad habit of chewing ice so when ever i'm hungry i chew on ice. It beats eating something you'll regret and you're getting your daily intake of water at the same time
  • professorRAT
    professorRAT Posts: 690 Member
    Is there something wrong with just being hungry? If I know I have had enough to eat and I am still hungry, then I am still hungry. I usually forget about it once I get busy doing something.
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member

    What do you eat when you are still hungry but you really don't want to consume a ton of calories? I think I'm going to make myself a veggie stir fry. And drink more water!

    a veggies stir fry sounds like an excellent choice. Just don't use too much oil.
  • ILoveTheBrowns
    ILoveTheBrowns Posts: 661 Member
    6 pack of busch light tall boys....drink them fast and affter theyre gone u wont care what u eat

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