I want to feel full.

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  • blastbeat78
    blastbeat78 Posts: 31 Member
    I also binge eat and can easily get through 5,000 calories on those days. Despite losing nearly 50 pounds I also never really feel full and I love having big meals. I have a HUGE appetite! Eating small meals throughout the day has never worked for me. It always leaves me wanting more which makes me obsess over when I can next eat and what I can have. I’ve combated this by following the 16:8 protocol of fasting. By eating all my calories in an 8 hour window I feel more satisfied which curbs my cravings. Good luck!
  • Slacker16
    Slacker16 Posts: 1,184 Member
    Try eating more satiating foods and perhaps fewer meals. (...) Experiment with what and how you eat to find what works for you, but you don't need to go hungry or eat daintly little portions to lose weight.
    What he said. The good thing about flexible dieting is that you can tailor your diet to fit you.

    Some people can learn to be happy with small portions, but I tried for about five years and it just never worked. My weight was stable but I was miserable, eventually said "eff it" and started getting fat.

    I've found a more sustainable approach is to learn to satisfy my hunger (for real, not pretend) without going crazy on cals. Fewer meals, more filling foods, etc... It's pretty personal though, I've seen at least 12 different theories (including my own) as to what "filling" means and can think of counter-examples to all of them.

    Feeling a bit hungry is okay too, but only if there is an end in sight. I make sure my last meal of the day leaves me feeling stuffed and it makes it way easier to tolerate being hungry the rest of the time.
  • ChampCrucial
    ChampCrucial Posts: 120 Member
    I don't mean this to sound snarky at all but try different stuff too. I could down 2000 calories in a sitting with no problem but am FULL when I eat 300 calories from a turkey burger and a big bowl of broccoli. I often think I will want another as I am eating it but by the time I get to the last bite I am just done.

    It's not a cure but is helps to shift to really dense food like the above. There's simply no way for me to gain weight if I only eat the above. I can not physically put that much food in my body right now.

    Bingo, this guy said it first! If you stuff yourself with a crapton of veggies AND get some lean protein, you will not dive into the higher 2000 calorie meals. Quality broccoli (2 cups) and chicken breast (1 cup 8 ounces) will be under 500 even with spices. Good luck!

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