Post Breakfast Hunger

margrobins
margrobins Posts: 82 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I know I'll probably get blasted for this - but I'm thinking I need to cut breakfast out and start eating later in the day.

Up until a few weeks ago I was NEVER a breakfast eater. I'd typically have my first dose of food between 11am & noon and things were going really well as far as hunger.
A few weeks ago I fell into the 'breakfast is the most important meal' thing and began eating roughly 30 minutes after waking.
I feel satisfied and energetic after eating, but usually within the hour - I'm STARVING! Like not just a little grumble, I'm talking I'm going to kill someone kinda hungry - I don't get it!

If it helps:

26 yr old female
Weight - 135 pounds
Height - 5'4
Daily Calorie Intake - 1450 (plus some exercise calories)
BMR - 1414
TDEE - 1945 (light exercise)

My breakfast usually looks something like this:
1/3 cup oatmeal
1tbsp coconut oil
100g yogurt
Fresh fruit (apple, orange, or peach)

Water intake is usually around 68oz per day, give or take.
WHY am I so hungry after eating breakfast? I'm so lost and so tempted to ditch it and go back to my early afternoon eating!
Any and all thoughts/advice welcome!
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  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    i am in almost the EXACT same boat as you.
    i've NEVER eaten breakfast because i am never hungry until about 11am at which time I usually go for an early lunch.

    now that i am trying to eat a good breakfast every day, I am hungrier even earlier and have to push myself to wait for the 11am mark.

    I think i will just eat small parts of my breakfast continually throughout the morning going forward - maybe this will help?
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    Protein keeps you full longer, so add a bit more of that.
    Your yogurt doesn't seem like a lot.


    Your breakfast is your first meal of the day, so that is what get's the ol' engine up and running. If your breakfast isn't a lot or if you don't have a lot of protein, you will get hungry soon again.
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    You need more protein with your breakfast. It will help you feel full longer. Good choices include eggs (hard boil them ahead of time if necessary) or any type of lean meat like chicken or turkey breast, tuna or other fish, steak, etc.

    Currently you're eating mostly carbs. Oatmeal is great but most yogurts are chocked full of refined sugar. Check the label. How many grams of sugar are in one serving? How many servings are you eating? There are 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram of yogurt! It's the sugar that's making you hungry so soon after eating.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    I just don't understand how I am ravishingly hungry now after breakfast, yet when I ate NO breakfast at all I was fine. The body is a mysterious creature. Guess it's time to play the 'experiment' game and find what works for me *sigh*
  • JasonDetwiler
    JasonDetwiler Posts: 364 Member
    Either cut breakfast or change it to some meat and a couple eggs. Take some coffee w/ coconut oil and/or heavy whipping cream.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    You need more protein with your breakfast. It will help you feel full longer. Good choices include eggs (hard boil them ahead of time if necessary) or any type of lean meat like chicken or turkey breast, tuna or other fish, steak, etc.

    Currently you're eating mostly carbs. Oatmeal is great but most yogurts are chocked full of refined sugar. Check the label. How many grams of sugar are in one serving? How many servings are you eating? There are 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram of yogurt! It's the sugar that's making you hungry so soon after eating.

    I'm not much of an egg fan, but that would probably do the trick. Kind of scary to think of how much sugar is in yogurt YIKES!
    Thanks for your input :0)
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    Hm I do bring a hard boiled egg once in awhile and that does seem to help a little bit.

    I think I will just start making protein shakes in the morning.

    THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS THREAD AND THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED!
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    You need more protein with your breakfast. It will help you feel full longer. Good choices include eggs (hard boil them ahead of time if necessary) or any type of lean meat like chicken or turkey breast, tuna or other fish, steak, etc.

    Currently you're eating mostly carbs. Oatmeal is great but most yogurts are chocked full of refined sugar. Check the label. How many grams of sugar are in one serving? How many servings are you eating? There are 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram of yogurt! It's the sugar that's making you hungry so soon after eating.

    I'm not much of an egg fan, but that would probably do the trick. Kind of scary to think of how much sugar is in yogurt YIKES!
    Thanks for your input :0)

    Just switching to greek yogurt or natural fromage frais would up the amount of protein per grams of yogurt a lot already.
    You should stick with completely natural yogurts anyways, all the other ones are absolutely laden with sugar.
  • Illona88
    Illona88 Posts: 903 Member
    There are 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram of yogurt! It's the sugar that's making you hungry so soon after eating.

    I'm just going to assume you mean 100 grams of yogurt. 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram yogurt is physically impossible.
  • Zombielicious
    Zombielicious Posts: 246 Member
    I agree with adding in protein. Try upping your oatmeal a bit too. I usually have 1/2 cup oatmeal (dry measurement) with a little raw sugar and chopped walnuts...then I also eat two slices of turkey bacon. I eat around 0730 and I'm not hungry again until 1130ish...
  • andrea_v2h
    andrea_v2h Posts: 23
    I like to break my breakfast in two parts on weekdays. (On weekends, it's common for me to skip breakfast.) First breakfast is around 8 am and is something like toast w/an egg, Greek yogurt and oatmeal, or Greek yogurt and English muffin/bagel/toast. Second breakfast is around 10-11 am and is always a piece of fruit and something else (cheese, yogurt if I didn't have it already, etc.). This works to fill me up and avoid mid-morning hunger.
  • emilymonnig
    emilymonnig Posts: 23
    I am not a morning person and also dislike most breakfast foods, but I've started drinking EAS Advantage Carb Control shakes (only 100 caloires but 17g protein) on the way to work, and I've found that I'm nowhere near as hungry as I'd been not eating or just drinking tea in the morning.
  • jcpmoore
    jcpmoore Posts: 796 Member
    I've found it helped when i switched to plain Greek yogurt. Then I add my own berries and either honey or sugar (I decide how much). Or I'll throw it in a blender and make a smoothie with some milk. This keeps me fuller than the regular sweetened yogurts.

    HTH
  • junipearl
    junipearl Posts: 326 Member
    awesome!
    looks like you can pick these up at walmart. going to try this.

    (this was @ emilymonnig)

    edit#2: doesnt seem to be available in canada =(
  • divincenzo1
    divincenzo1 Posts: 25
    I don't eat breakfast until 10am (my work hours are a bit strange). I typically have a english muffin or a sandwhich thin and a tablespoon of peanut butter. That typically fills me. Sometimes if I start feeling hungry I have a glass of tea (1 lipton's black tea bag = 0 calories :) This usually helps me to not be hungry before my 12:30 snack. I hope that helps a little :)
  • RedHeadDevotchka
    RedHeadDevotchka Posts: 1,394 Member
    Well, it's kinda a good thing that you are hungry in terms of your metabolism going. If you are that hungry, add another small meal. What about something with whole wheat and protein and healthy fats? Like a whole wheat bagel with some peanut butter....or oatmeal and an egg.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    [/quote]
    "Just switching to greek yogurt or natural fromage frais would up the amount of protein per grams of yogurt a lot already.
    You should stick with completely natural yogurts anyways, all the other ones are absolutely laden with sugar."
    [/quote]

    I think the Greek yogurt is will be a good start for me. I love it mixed with fruit. I need to find options that will cooperate with my 'weak morning stomach' - and yogurt I can do :0)
    Thank you!
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    I don't eat breakfast until 10am (my work hours are a bit strange). I typically have a english muffin or a sandwhich thin and a tablespoon of peanut butter. That typically fills me. Sometimes if I start feeling hungry I have a glass of tea (1 lipton's black tea bag = 0 calories :) This usually helps me to not be hungry before my 12:30 snack. I hope that helps a little :)

    Unfortunately this one doesn't fill me either LOL! I figured peanut butter was a good idea, but it didn't work - still hungry!
    I can't do tea ... I love it, don't get me wrong, but I am what you could consider a recovering 'substitute coffee/tea for food' addict. I spent years masking my hunger with those two, so I try to avoid that (why tempt fate, right?) If I feel hungry I usually drink water to make sure I'm not just thirsty, but most times I'm actually hungry. I really appreciate your input though, thanks for your suggestions! :0)
  • bizco
    bizco Posts: 1,949 Member
    There are 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram of yogurt! It's the sugar that's making you hungry so soon after eating.

    I'm just going to assume you mean 100 grams of yogurt. 4 teaspoons of sugar in 1 gram yogurt is physically impossible.
    My apologies for the typo. 4 teaspoons of sugar = 1 gram. So if your serving of yogurt contains 24g of sugar (not uncommon), you're eating the equivalent of 6 teaspoons of sugar. (24/4 = 6)
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    I agree with adding in protein. Try upping your oatmeal a bit too. I usually have 1/2 cup oatmeal (dry measurement) with a little raw sugar and chopped walnuts...then I also eat two slices of turkey bacon. I eat around 0730 and I'm not hungry again until 1130ish...

    Hmm ... Turkey bacon, I've never tried it, but it sounds yummy! Thanks for that idea! I agree, I should up the amount of oatmeal, I've been thinking that the last few days.
  • sbrooks0387
    sbrooks0387 Posts: 167 Member
    try some different breakfast combinations to see if you can find one that fills you up. as everyone has said protein is a big key for this. i get breakfast around 9 a.m. (i have kids they of course have to get served first so i eat a bit late) and the days i have just some cheerios i am starving by lunch and we usually end up with a slightly early lunch. but on the days hubby is home and makes eggs and toast or i make some oatmeal and get a more filling breakfast i have no problem holding out till lunch.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    I've found it helped when i switched to plain Greek yogurt. Then I add my own berries and either honey or sugar (I decide how much). Or I'll throw it in a blender and make a smoothie with some milk. This keeps me fuller than the regular sweetened yogurts.

    HTH

    I think this will be one of my changes! Thank you :0)
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    Well, it's kinda a good thing that you are hungry in terms of your metabolism going. If you are that hungry, add another small meal. What about something with whole wheat and protein and healthy fats? Like a whole wheat bagel with some peanut butter....or oatmeal and an egg.

    It is nice in a way to see the metabolism going hard and strong. For years I lived off of coffee and had no appetite (only ate every couple of days). It's good to see that I've come a long way since then. It took a lot of work to build up to being able to eat every day and I feel much better for it. Just don't like the starving feeling now LOL! I'm thinking eggs are going to have to be incorporated somewhere despite the fact that they just don't agree with me!
    Thanks for your input :0)
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    I just don't understand how I am ravishingly hungry now after breakfast, yet when I ate NO breakfast at all I was fine. The body is a mysterious creature. Guess it's time to play the 'experiment' game and find what works for me *sigh*

    Supposedly eating breakfast kick-starts your metabolism and gets the system running. I'm not sure if that's true, but it's a theory.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    try some different breakfast combinations to see if you can find one that fills you up. as everyone has said protein is a big key for this. i get breakfast around 9 a.m. (i have kids they of course have to get served first so i eat a bit late) and the days i have just some cheerios i am starving by lunch and we usually end up with a slightly early lunch. but on the days hubby is home and makes eggs and toast or i make some oatmeal and get a more filling breakfast i have no problem holding out till lunch.

    Yep, I'm thinking I'm left with no choice but to experiment with my diet, despite how much I hate the idea of tinkering with it!
  • takumaku
    takumaku Posts: 352 Member
    Another suggestion would be to try a different grain. You might have a very minor carb sensitivity to grass plants. Some suggestions would be quinoa, millet, buckwheat.
  • margrobins
    margrobins Posts: 82 Member
    Another suggestion would be to try a different grain. You might have a very minor carb sensitivity to grass plants. Some suggestions would be quinoa, millet, buckwheat.

    I've seen a lot of people eating quinoa. It's something on my 'to try' list - thanks for reminding me :0)
  • dreaminaway
    dreaminaway Posts: 10
    I have the same issue. If I don't have breakfast, I don't feel hungry until noon or later. If I have breakfast, I'm very hungry a couple of hours later and wind up eating whatever is around. Working part time, I do fine with at work when I don't have time to stop and eat until lunch. But when I am home all day... forget it. My stomach grumbles until I give in. It hasn't seemed to matter what I eat, though I do have a yogurt- may have to try the other kinds listed here.
  • tkcasta
    tkcasta Posts: 405 Member
    So don't eat breakfast. So long as you get your cals and macros throughout the rest of the day it doesn't matter when you eat.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    If I eat breakfast too early, then I get too hungry before lunch. I usually eat breakfast now when I get to work and then I am good until lunch. Do what works for you!

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