Filling Foods--What do you eat to stave off overeating?

Protein. I have a banana with a tablespoon of peanut and boiled egg every morning. I am full until lunch time. I have cut back on eating snacks during the day because of filling up on protein. If I need something extra throughout the day that isn't lunch or in between lunch and dinner I eat cottage cheese. I also try to stay within my calories without going over or eating back calories.

Foods with monounsaturated fatty acids are wonderfully filling and often feel like a treat even in the recommended small amounts which is a great combination. For me, two tablespoons of 65% cacao dark chocolate chips sprinkled into Greek yogurt or over a bowl of cut up fruit will keep me satisfied for hours.

Peanut butter on an apple, guacamole with a handful of chips, or olive tapenade on crackers will do the same thing.

Eating protein helps, too, but be sure it's really good quality, or not too much, because you can seriously upset your liver and kidneys overeating on the protein. Still, I think that's why the chocolate chips and Greek yogurt are one of my favorite combinations. That works well!

almonds, cheese sticks, cottage cheese (snack sizes), a banana or some fruit, or even a 1/4 avocado - can all keep full for a while under 100 calories!!!