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FlabULessFoodie
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This morning at 9:00 I ate 1.5 cups of oatmeal to which I added 1 tablespoon of flaxseed, and I had 4 cups of water. Lunch was supposed to be at 1:00 but I was still quite full from breakfast. At 3:15 I ate a 4oz cup of diced pears in 100% fruit juice. This is all I've eaten. My belly feels too full. How do you get your calories in if you have no appetite?
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Calorie dense foods, peanut butter is a favorite of mine, nuts etc .
How do you eat that much oatmeal? :laugh:0 -
Very slowly. Lmao! Maybe that's why I'm so dang full. A serving is 1 cup (cooked) maybe I'll have 1 cup from now on. Yesterday MFP said my calories were too low so I thought increasing the oatmeal would help.0
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Maybe I need to eat that much oatmeal to keep me full!0
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You could just wait until evening and have a big meal once you feel hungry. You don't have to eat 3 meals a day.0
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Id learn a bit about nutrution and then plan your weekly meals or at least have an idea. Its not just about filling you up, but a change of lifestyle, so youd have a priblem of getting so bored you give up. Look at other peoples diaries.0
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Trish, I wasn't trying to feel full by the serving size. I used the flax for fullness I was just trying to increase calories. Maybe I'll try adding milk to my oatmeal. At the rate I'm going I'm not going to hit 1,000 calories and certainly not the calories MFP suggested. Trying to figure this all out is a bit frustrating.0
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Holy cats that's a lot of oatmeal. If you're not hungry yet, don't eat. No need to stuff yourself. Just eat when you're hungry and make sure you hit your calorie goal.0
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999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.0
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999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Don't drink the water.0 -
999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
If water is still in your stomach 7 hours after you drank it, you need to head to the emergency room. I don't care how much you drank, water should have moved through your system long ago.0 -
I don't know if it would work for oatmeal but I add 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil to my smoothies to increase the calories.0
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Why would you "force" 4 cups of water? Spread it out over the whole day, sip it as you go. I might suggest something different for breakfast sometimes like eggs with some vegetables, if you like that sort of thing. Filling and satisfying but won't make you feel bloated. Good luck!0
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999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Of course you can do both.
Why not cut the water and flax intake in half after breakfast? I prefer a light breakfast, a snack type lunch and a big dinner.
Also - ditto the poster who said more calorie dense foods - nuts, peanut butter, dark chocolate, fruit juice, avocados, etc. When I'm under, I have a beer or a glass of OJ. Drink calories count, too and you don't feel grossly full after usually.
What sorts of foods were you eating before you started tracking?0 -
999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Why did you force 4 cups of water? There's no reason for that. spread the water out throughout the day. you can eat the calories and drink the water, just spread them all out. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. Pace yourself.0 -
Wait! What kind of oatmeal are you eating?!
I had whole grain oats today, but at a heavy hit of 110 cals per 1/3 cup I'm definitely not eating 1.5 cups! I suggest a smaller amount and maybe add some fruit (or veggies if you like that better)!0 -
I eat to fuel my body, not whether I am hungry or not.0
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999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Why did you force 4 cups of water? There's no reason for that. spread the water out throughout the day. you can eat the calories and drink the water, just spread them all out. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. Pace yourself.
I "force" the water because its the only way I can get in the recommended 640z. When I "spread it out" I only manage to drink two cups. I don't drink anything but water.0 -
999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Why did you force 4 cups of water? There's no reason for that. spread the water out throughout the day. you can eat the calories and drink the water, just spread them all out. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. Pace yourself.
I "force" the water because its the only way I can get in the recommended 640z. When I "spread it out" I only manage to drink two cups. I don't drink anything but water.
Just drink when you're thirsty. Although it really seems odd that you can't drink more than 16 oz. of water over an entire day. Are you counting what you drink with a meal?0 -
Before I began tracking I wasn't eating healthy so that's totally not the direction I want to go. Before tracking most days I didn't eat breakfast at all. I ONLY drink water. NO juice. NO soda. NO tea.]999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Of course you can do both.
Why not cut the water and flax intake in half after breakfast? I prefer a light breakfast, a snack type lunch and a big dinner.
Also - ditto the poster who said more calorie dense foods - nuts, peanut butter, dark chocolate, fruit juice, avocados, etc. When I'm under, I have a beer or a glass of OJ. Drink calories count, too and you don't feel grossly full after usually.
What sorts of foods were you eating before you started tracking?
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I drink EIGHT cups of water each day! If I try to spread it out I find that I only manage to drink 2 cups.999tigger I've purchased food and prepped and froze. Its not an issue of knowing what to eat the problem is forcing the water is leaving me too full to eat the food. I ate the oatmeal before drinking anything then forced 4 c. water. It still feels like all of that is sitting in my belly like cement. Either I can drink the water or eat the calories, not sure I can do both.
Why did you force 4 cups of water? There's no reason for that. spread the water out throughout the day. you can eat the calories and drink the water, just spread them all out. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. Pace yourself.
I "force" the water because its the only way I can get in the recommended 640z. When I "spread it out" I only manage to drink two cups. I don't drink anything but water.
Just drink when you're thirsty. Although it really seems odd that you can't drink more than 16 oz. of water over an entire day. Are you counting what you drink with a meal?0
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