I'm hungry ALL of the time. I need filling suggestions!

I've never heard of pan fried spinach. I'll give it a try. Thanks!

One thing you should know before cooking spinach is that it cooks down dramatically. Six cups of spinach will cook down to one, because of all the water in it. So be generous when you're measuring it out, because you'll almost certainly end up with less than you're expecting.

I had an acquaintance who had an allergy to raw fruit (not sure about veg), so she would microwave her juice and then let it cool down before drinking it. Not sure if that'll make enough of a difference for you, but it might be worth trying.

I would agree with some of the previous suggestions to eat food that is higher in fiber as well as protein - both of these help me to stay full. I eat a lot of eggs and oatmeal (for any meal). Oatmeal is much tastier if you put cooked fruit in it, so that might work well for your allergies. I eat eggs in lots of different ways, but a quick snack with protein is just a hard boiled egg sprinkled with some of seasoning you like. These are easy to make in advance and take to work. Another filling meal I like that might work for you is lentil or quinoa salads with a vinegar or lemon based dressing. I typically put raw veggies in, but I think they would be just as tasty with some roasted veggies. There are tons of variations on recipes out there - just search your favorite site until you find a combo that looks tasty.

You mentioned you like salsa. I love it too and didn't want to give it up, but can't trust myself with a bag of corn chips. Although this isn't high protein or fiber, a snack that I really like when I crave salsa is to toast a pita bread until its really crispy and then I dip that in a ton of salsa.

Good luck!

It's a shame you had to make your diary private again. I've never heard of anyone allergic to all fruits & veggies--{{HUGS}}. It must be very frustrating for you. I second a lot of what others have said.

1. Make sure you have your base calorie goal correct, then get your calories as close to that number as possible. Going over slightly now & again is not bad. If you're only taking in 1200 calories a day, every day, your body will go into starvation mode and hold onto all the fat it can. There are some days now that I have a hard time getting UP to 1200 & am full; others, I eat close to 1500 or more. I like to keep my metabolism guessing. :laugh:

2. Add some exercise if you can--walking, swimming, yoga, playing a sport you enjoy. Exercise will allow you to take in more calories, yet still lose weight. Vary your exercise to make sure you don't use the same muscles every day--they need to rest a day in between. I do the treadmill one day, calisthenics the next, treadmill, calisthenics, etc.

3. Protein, brown rice, beans, whole wheat pasta with homemade marinara sauce (fresh tomatoes, peppers, onion, garlic, basil, all heated in a pan or crock pot for at least an hour, until mushy )--all good fillers. Cheese is a good filler; if you love it, allow yourself some, but limit it a bit.

Lastly, I would eat those mushy vegetables & fruits if they won't have an adverse affect on you. Winter squash rocks, as do mushy carrots, & applesauce with a bit of cinnamon sugar is AWESOME, as well as being low calorie and low sodium!

Best of luck to you! :happy:

What healthy foods are good for making you full?

(i didn't read all the replies so if someone said this already i apologize)

here's another perspective...

why do you have to feel "full"? You don't have to have a full belly to have gotten enough calories and nutrients from your food. If you are actually hungry, as in not having enough energy to get comfortably through your day that is different, then by all means eat! but if you are looking to feel "full" then that's a way of thinking that needs to change.
Having said that, i love to eat until i am full sometimes, so sometimes I do, but I am aware that that is purely about having a pleasant feeling, not about getting the fuel I need so I save it for special occasions. i have learned to really appreciate the feeling of NOT being full... to me that means I am not eating more than I need and that is a kind of satisfaction all its own.

It sounds like I should be able to eat it; I've never heard of it before. Do you fry this 'steak' up in a pan after you form it?

Nope. Just eat them up!

I've also been known to form them into balls and use them in place of meatballs, but I am kind of crazy.

In the south they are generally boiled in some kind of meat juice or bacon grease and you eat them with the cooking water.