Portion control and actually feeling full

amyleblanc92
amyleblanc92 Posts: 6 Member
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Hey guys. Just looking for some new friends with the same goals/issues as me. I don't eat terrible food but the 'normal' healthy portion never fills me. I do eat protein and and iron the foods that are supposed to keep you full, but I work as a nanny and the kids are always eating yummy snacks and I can never help myself! Ughhhh add me if you guys think you may have anything in common, or for support!

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  • cocodiva31
    cocodiva31 Posts: 37
    i feel your pain....im in the same boat..but we gotta just keep pushing!! :flowerforyou:
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    I've had to learn that you're not supposed to feel full after a meal, but satiated.
  • clarkeje1
    clarkeje1 Posts: 1,641 Member
    just give it a few days. u feel hungry at first but ur body gets used to it
  • keta_gurl
    keta_gurl Posts: 9 Member
    That is my problem but I have been taking these supplements called OxyElitePro and they work great to supress appetite. They are over the counter. They do have caffeine but give great energy and you dont feel hungry at all. If you are not in to appetite suppressants no worries, just increase water and eat fruit that have a lot of water ex. apple, watermelon,oranges etc. These will help curb sugary urges and help you feel full.
    For chocolate cravings I drink the Swiss Miss sugar free hot chocolate which is only 60 calories and the sipping on the hot liquid helps curb appetite as well. Good luck to you! You can do this!
  • swanarae
    swanarae Posts: 52
    What about speaking with the parents about serving healthier yummy snacks that you will not feel guilty eating and can snack on with the kids?

    Also, drink more water. Most of the time if you feel hungry between meals you can drink a glass of water to curb the feeling of being hungry.
    Add some cucumbers, lemons and mint to a pitcher of water the night before and drink it during the day to get a tasty treat and not have just "plain ole water"
  • disneylg13
    disneylg13 Posts: 1 Member
    I have trouble with that. I agree with Illona88 about changing the mind set. I also have discovered that homemade soups have a really low calorie count to portion size. So I often make them when I want to feel full. French onion is my favorite to do this with because the cheese and bread are the most calories.
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    how big of a deficit are you running?

    quite often hunger is actually a sign of... hunger.
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
    If you really want to feel full after you eat, try eating fewer, larger meals.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    Yup, portion control and struggling with hunger never, ever worked for me. 20 years of failed dieting attempts. Perhaps you could experiment with what kind of healthy foods might help you and which foods may be hindering you?

    Edit: oh never mind, you could just "fill up with water" and low fat, low cal foods. Good luck with that. :wink:
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    add me if you guys think you may have anything in common

    I also eat food, does that count?
  • alpine1994
    alpine1994 Posts: 1,915 Member
    I've had to learn that you're not supposed to feel full after a meal, but satiated.

    Exactly.
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    Hey guys. Just looking for some new friends with the same goals/issues as me. I don't eat terrible food but the 'normal' healthy portion never fills me. I do eat protein and and iron the foods that are supposed to keep you full, but I work as a nanny and the kids are always eating yummy snacks and I can never help myself! Ughhhh add me if you guys think you may have anything in common, or for support!

    You need to learn how to fix foods that are "comfort" foods, but use the secret lower calories foods.. NOT fat fre, low fat foods.. so they fill you up..

    send me a request.. i have a blog i want you to check out! =)
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Why do you iron the foods that are supposed to keep you full? Doesn't that just make them flatter? Maybe that's the problem.
  • Susanthecatwhisperer
    Susanthecatwhisperer Posts: 141 Member
    I know how you feel!! Sometimes, it's a matter of committing to eating a salad for lunch (I like baby spinach, and I can eat a huge bowl with hardly any calories added. At night, when I want to snack, if I'm out of calories, I'll brush my teeth and know I'm done for the day. Don't get me wrong, I still cheat a lot. I'm more interested in getting to my goal some day, rather than NOW. I'm down 35 pounds, and am really happy with that!
    Good luck with your goals! Don't be too hard on yourself, if you cheat. But keeping track every day has helped me a lot!!
  • UsernameStillLoading
    UsernameStillLoading Posts: 299 Member
    The thing about healthy meals is that they don't make you feel full right away. Keyword there though is feel. Just because you don't feel full, that doesn't mean that your body is not full. If you don't feel food and you keep eating, that's when food comas occur.
    What I do is after every meal, I wait a while for my body to digest the food. If after a couple of minutes or so (10-20 minutes usually); if I am still hungry, I might consider light seconds, or a healthy snack to accompany my meal. But see, by waiting, I allowed my body to make some space for the new incoming food so that I won't overeat and cause my metabolism to work harder; and I allowed my body to decide for itself whether it still needed fuel. If your body says its still hungry, you just got the green light to eat without feeling guilty. Its better to eat than to starve.
    If you drink water with your meals (before, during, or after) you tend to feel full faster. Water does take up space and it keeps your body hydrated which helps your metabolism out a lot. Water also eliminates the possibility of you mistaking thirst for hunger.
    Also, learn the difference between hunger and craving. When food is delicious, we tend to not feel full (even though we probably are) just because we want to keep eating. My dangerous (yes, food gets dangerous) pleasure is cheese; so I tend to not feel full whenever there is pizza, cheeseburgers, quesadillas or mac and cheese around. Thankfully, I am getting a lot better and disciplining myself.
  • triff14
    triff14 Posts: 129 Member
    Hey guys. Just looking for some new friends with the same goals/issues as me. I don't eat terrible food but the 'normal' healthy portion never fills me. I do eat protein and and iron the foods that are supposed to keep you full, but I work as a nanny and the kids are always eating yummy snacks and I can never help myself! Ughhhh add me if you guys think you may have anything in common, or for support!

    You need to learn how to fix foods that are "comfort" foods, but use the secret lower calories foods.. NOT fat fre, low fat foods.. so they fill you up..

    send me a request.. i have a blog i want you to check out! =)

    What are the secret foods??? I want to eat them!
  • jasonpclement
    jasonpclement Posts: 146 Member
    A couple tips, from someone who has and does go through this from time to time.

    Eating 1/2 of a family sized bag of frozen veggies with almost every meal helps.

    White potatoes are frowned upon by many, but they are very satisfying per calorie.

    I recommend "rotating" your regular foods...so if you eat a lot of chicken for a week or two, get something else.
    Or instead of rice, go potatoes. Switching it up can make you feel full. I do tend to eat the same foods more or less for weeks at a time, due to simplicity.

    Find foods that make you feel full. For instance, peanut butter is often touted as a great way to shut down your appetite. For me personally, i can sit down and eat an entire jar of peanut butter with a spoon because I love the stuff so much... It doesn't make me feel full nearly as well as eating a couple potatoes cooked in coconut oil.

    **Edited**...and i don't follow this as well as I should...drink a lot of water before, during, and after your meals. Coffee works as well, and perhaps even better (from a satiety standpoint).
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Try eating more veggies with whatever you're eating. Volume should help.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    What do you mean by "normal" healthy food? I eat normal, everyday meals, I don't shop for "diet" foods or "health" foods...just got done eating a serving of mixed seafood gumbo with a serving of whole grain farmers bread...very healthy and filling. Am I stuffed? No...but I'm satiated. That's just an example...I don't really deprive myself of things that I enjoy...I just log everything and stick to serving sizes for portion control. I also eat throughout the day...breakfast, AM snack, lunch, PM snack, dinner. Being at a deficit, it's that much more important for me that I'm eating nutrient dense foods to keep me feeling satiated.

    Also, what kind of deficit do you have? Just my two cents, but you really shouldn't be having hunger pangs, even if you're at a deficit. That tells me that a.) you're not eating nutrient dense foods; and/or b.) you're not eating enough calories. Remember that the MFP numbers are just estimates based on your data input and statistcal data...not everyone is the same. I was having hunger pangs when I first started because MFP had me a little low. I upped my calories by a mere 50 and that took care of that and I"m still on my 1Lb per week pace.

    I don't know if you're doing it or not, but personally I'm not a big fan of the obligatory 1,200 calorie/day diet. For most I think it's completely unnecessary and they would have a more enjoyable experience and still lose weight at 1,400-1,500.

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