Hungry after breakfast

More protein and fat, maybe? And why "weight loss" oatmeal? Why not some steel cut oats?

But to tell you the truth, for myself I find a 200 calorie meal "lasts" me about 2 hours. A 500 calorie meal "lasts" about 5 hours. Especially if there's a good balance of protein and fat. My guess is, you need fewer carbs in your morning meal than you are having right now.

I have one egg and two pieces of bacon every morning, 180 calories, and it keeps me going until lunch.

Try homemade steel cut oats instead (around 150 cal for 1/4 cup raw - about 1 cup cooked) as they're more hearty and will tend to stick to your ribs better. Proteins and fats naturally help us feel full longer, carbs tend to not be as filling, so have eggs, lean meat and/or greek yogurt too.

Personally, flax seed just makes me gassy so I end up feeling hungry due to indigestion - something to consider. Maybe think about a different seed or add in some nuts instead like walnuts, almonds or pecans.

For the oats, you can pre-make them so it's just as convenient as using instant. I make up a batch in my crock pot every weekend. Mix in 1 cup of steel cut oats, 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk, 3 cups water, 1 parbaked sweet potato (microwave for 3 min then peel and dice - be sure to cut slits in skin so it doesn't explode), 2 apples cored but not peeled and diced, 1/2 cup chopped pecans and a heavy dash of cinnamon, nutmeg and ground ginger. Cook on low for 5 hours, shut off heat and let continue cooking and cooling for 1-2 hours then distribute into containers that are easy to throw into your lunch box. Makes 6 servings, around 230 cal each, just over 1 cup each.

My typical breakfast is a packet of weight loss oatmeal, 1/2 cup peaches or pears, 1 TBSP of flax seed.

Within an hour or hour and half I'm hungry again.

That is like 225 calories for breakfast. Any ideas on something that is about the same calories but more filling or sustaining?

I'm trying to get that last 15 lbs and it is becoming harder and harder to do.

Admittedly, I have problems with my blood sugar and oatmeal makes my blood sugar drop like crazy. I don't know what "weight loss" oatmeal would do - kill me, maybe :laugh:

I eat about 350 calories for breakfast, usually complex carbs (like whole wheat toast) + protein (I love the Egg Beaters and soy "sausage patties"! ). Regardless of how many calories I eat at breakfast I will still get hungry about 10 am, so I usually have a snack (approx. 200 calories) about 9:30.

I hope this helps.

Try skipping breakfast.
Breakfasts makes you hungry:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/08/06/a-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting/

My Nutritionist has me eating 1 Cobanie Greek Yogart at 8:00am then 1 packet of Quaker Lower Sugar Oatmeal at 10-10:30am. Works perfectly for me. If I switch it around I get hunry earlier than 10-10:30am because there is much lower protein in the oatmeal than the yogart.

i call this beauty "breakfast...whatever"
i split it into two servings to have over breakfast and lunch. it's hot and a total gut bomb -

4oz egg whites (separated yourself or egg beaters. egg beaters are easier but sooo expensive)
4oz skim
2 cups frozen spinach thawed
4 melba toasts broken into little crouton pieces
1 tbsp country crock
1/2 tsp morton's lite salt
pepper, onion powder, salt-free seasoning (original ms. dash or store brand)

preparation
beat egg whites, milk, salt and spices together and drain spinach. i'm usually in a hurry when i make this, so i cook it on my last number below "hi" on the stovetop - make sure you spray the pan and scramble everything together constantly. it should be good to go in 5ish minutes. separate evenly as possible into two tupperwares. break two melbas over each serving and drizzle 1/2 tbsp of melted country crock over each one, getting as many of the melba pieces as possible. i know it sounds and looks like an insulting amount of butter, but believe me, you'll find with this dish and others that it's really all you need to make food taste delicious.

I eat a flat out wrap (90 calories) a banana (80-100 calories) and a tablespoon of reduced fat peanut butter (90 calories). This is around 280-300 calories…and it keeps me full all the way up until lunch time! I have a good mix of carbs and protein. You should try it!

I agree with skipping or delaying breakfast. The moment I eat (no matter what it is), I'm hungry. Currently I've been eating an egg and sweet potato hash for breakfast, but it doens't matter if I have an omelet or doughnut (though I haven't had a doughnut for breakfast for months).

I have cream with my coffee and that tides me over until about 10 a.m. If I eat at 7 a.m., I'm the same amount of hungry as I am if I skip the 7 a.m. feeding. My hunger throughout the day doesn't change either.

Don't make breakfast a habit because the breakfast industry has convinced you that you must eat the moment you wake up. Eat when you really get hungry. Leangains.com has some interesting research on the subject. And while I don't follow that exactly, it makes sense to me.

No harm has come to me from eating my first meal four hours after I wake.

Try skipping breakfast.
Breakfasts makes you hungry:

http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2013/08/06/a-beginners-guide-to-intermittent-fasting/

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My typical breakfast is a packet of weight loss oatmeal, 1/2 cup peaches or pears, 1 TBSP of flax seed.

Within an hour or hour and half I'm hungry again.

That is like 225 calories for breakfast. Any ideas on something that is about the same calories but more filling or sustaining?

I'm trying to get that last 15 lbs and it is becoming harder and harder to do.

What time do you eat breakfast? I have like 3 breakfasts some days...spread out from 7am-10am. I eat something like a banana (something small but filling) before lunch .. that way I eat less at lunch ... then have a snack before heading home for the day.

^^ Some days I have 1 and it lasts ... just depends on what you are eating. But there is another option if you cant always eat a huge breakfast in the morning to last you!

Every meal should always be at least 400 calories..... the idea behind this is that 400 (healthy!) calories should be enough to keep your body going until the next meal.... regardless of what your emotional stomach tells you!!!

Eat more, my breakfast is always at least 400 calories.

this is my brakfast which keeps me pretty full

1/2 c oats
1 Tb Chia seeds
1 Tb dried cranberries
1 Tb raw sunflower seeds
cinammon
unsweetened almond mill

It's over 400 calories, but very filling and healthy. Maybe you might need to raise calories? Or have a mid morning snack.

In an hour and a half when you again are hungry, eat something. Maybe some more fruit or another packet of oatmeal. I do better when I "graze" all day than when I eat three meals.