Hungrier faster

hjy319
hjy319 Posts: 269 Member
edited September 26 in Food and Nutrition
So I have been eating the same breakfast for awhile now, and it always seemed to fill me up, but recently I seem to be hungier faster...I am wondering if the cereal isn't cutting it anymore, or if with my increased work outs my body just wants more ( I started to work with a trainer, so I am pushing myself further than ever with interval workouts)
(I eat a serving of fiber one cereal with 3/4 cup skim milk, it was always ok til my morning snack 2.5 to 3 hours later, now it seems like 1.5 -2 hours I am hungry again)
any suggestions??
I grabbed a bag of baby carrots for a filler if needed today, which helped a bunch and at 35 calories it's not killing my calories for the day! :)

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  • Malcesine
    Malcesine Posts: 2 Member
    A couple of suggestions - perhaps you could add protein to your breakfast ie. a boiled egg or something or you could have a 150ml of warm, skimmed milk (add half a teaspoon of coffee if you wish) when you get hunger pangs. I find that this is very comforting and it adds protein for an energy boost.

    Hope this helps,
  • deeharley
    deeharley Posts: 1,208 Member
    I like to eat Fiber One with yogurt instead of milk. Don't know if that would help with the protein or not.
  • ixxta
    ixxta Posts: 10
    Try this out, it will make you feel fuller, trust me the cereal was not working out for me. I just added the link for raw juice therapy. It will make you feel much better and satisfied.


    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/223519-raw-juice-therapy
  • JatieKo621
    JatieKo621 Posts: 425 Member
    I agree with the post above, protein helps to keep you full. The carrots are a good idea-I try to keep some veggies on me at all times in case I get hungry. I usually have a baggie with carrots, sugar snap peas, celery, or some other low calorie food to snack on without feeling guilty.

    I also drink silk vanilla light soy milk when I am hungry-its 70 calories for 1 cup and it makes me feel full.

    Also-make sure you are drinking A LOT of water! A lot of time we mistaken hunger for thirst, and if you are working out harder than you are sweating more. Sometimes I drink a couple glasses of ice cold water when I am "hungry" and after a few minutes I don't feel hungry anymore.

    Hope this helps! :)
  • Bjornulf
    Bjornulf Posts: 29
    I agree that an addition of protein could help here. an egg white or 2 is still fairly low in calories and may help fill the gap. Fruits tend to tide me over better then vegetables, possibly because of the sugars, I find that an apple, banana or orange works wonders when I am not quite as full as I should be. For me, the effects last longer so I might advise adding some fruit to your breakfast. As always, I am not a medical professional, and am just as unhealthy as anyone else here so even though you may try anything(or nothing as it suits you) I suggest, what works for me may not work out for you. I encourage you to keep trying different things until you find that special combination that is right for you.
  • hjy319
    hjy319 Posts: 269 Member
    Thank you everyone, i will try adding some protien to my breakfast.
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