Attempted to increase protein to feel fuller. Am i doing it right?

clafairy1984
clafairy1984 Posts: 253 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I posted the other day to query why I was hungry when I was eating plenty. I got plenty of good advice from people. I have been playing around with my planner to try and fit in more protein and fat, without going over my calorie allowance. So, im really after some feedback on whether I have done it in a healthy way that should keep me fuller?

I have increased my liquid intake. Reduced caffeine. No fizzy drinks.

Changed my breakfast from porridge, to 2 slices toast with mushroom pate, a boiled egg, and a Danio yoghurt (high protein fat free)

Snack, I still have fruit, but I have swapped my Sunbite crisps to 25g of mixed seeds or nuts.

Lunch, still having homemade soup with pumpkin seen ryvita, with a piece of fruit, but find the soup filling and easy. I'm trying some recipes that have meat in next week. Sometimes have a slice of ham or some cheddar with it. Plus an Actimel Probiotic drink.

Snack, still give in to 2 Jaffa cakes with a cup of tea when I get in from work, to unwind before anyone gets in.

Dinner, my dinners were fine. Always included protein, brown rice, brown past or sweet potato and plenty of veg. Usually homemade curries etc. However, we are having pizza tonight, but I have chosen a thin based chicken Pizza Express pizza, that I will only have half of with salad (about 400 cals).

I really want to come up with foods that I can throw together for breakfast and lunch midweek that are healthy, easy and yummy. Otherwise, I know I wont stick to it, as at the moment it's driving me slightly crazy.

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  • tiptoethruthetulips
    tiptoethruthetulips Posts: 3,373 Member
    All that looks pretty good to me...and delicious as well.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You've lost 47 pounds, you're definitely doing it right!
  • Patrick0321
    Patrick0321 Posts: 102 Member
    Sainsburys and Waitrose both do some really nice soups with meat in them. Sainsburys jerk chicken and Waitrose Cuban pork are my favourites.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited November 2014

    I really want to come up with foods that I can throw together for breakfast and lunch midweek that are healthy, easy and yummy. Otherwise, I know I wont stick to it, as at the moment it's driving me slightly crazy.

    Breakfast
    - slice of toast, mushroom, egg white and 10g strong cheddar grated scrambled = less than 200 cals
    - Oat so simple porridge sachet, made with water plus 5g honey
    - total 0% yogurt, berries
    - Bacon toastie - 5g butter, 2 rashers grilled bacon fat trimmed, 15g Heinz ketchup = around 350 calories

    Lunches
    - fresh yellowfin tuna seared on a huge salad with olive oil, black olives and balsamic - add a quartered boiled egg and some new potatoes
    - stir fries with protein of choice - meaty white fish like cod is good, and chicken, beef
    - big pots of food cooked at weekend - there's a thread in recipes for suggestions

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