filling healthy meals

natzkj
natzkj Posts: 127 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Please can people help me with filling healthy meals which will help my weight loss but also obviously keep me fuller for longer and stay within my 1200 cals and under my nutritional. The easier and quicker the better for me as i have a 4month old son and if u can freeze some for another day. I struggle with fruit intake so is it a good idea to do a quick smoothie to help up fruit?

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  • natzkj
    natzkj Posts: 127 Member
    Bump
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    lots of veggies, with some protein.
  • jnord8729
    jnord8729 Posts: 234 Member
    This is a good one:

    4 Scrambled egg whites with some spinach, diced tomato, and diced mushrooms
    Oatmeal (1/4 cup dry, add water and a little honey)
    nonfat yogurt (4. oz)
    1/2 grapefruit

    Comes out to about 350 calories
  • squishycatmew
    squishycatmew Posts: 151 Member
    Smoothies are definitely good and filling, though they can get very caloric very quickly if you don't watch the ingredients carefully. Try adding Greek yogurt or a protein powder to up the protein content (you'll probably feel full longer).

    In general, things that make a lot of people feel full longer:
    Foods that are high volume for the calories - a lot of veggies, particularly leafy greens, particularly raw (spinach cooks down SO MUCH)
    Fiber
    Protein
    Some fat in the meal
    Drinking a couple of glasses of water with each meal

    I make batches of beans in my slow-cooker and portion them out throughout the week. I do the same with oatmeal (though usually on the stove, though it can be made in a slow-cooker). Both of those are nutritious and can be frozen and reheated easily, and beans can be worked into all kinds of dishes. I like to cook slices of banana in the oatmeal - you don't need any additional sweetener and it improves the nutrition.

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