Oatmeal Makes me Hungry

jennylynn_1983
jennylynn_1983 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 10 in Food and Nutrition
Any time I eat oatmeal for breakfast, I am starving by about 10. Is this normal? I guess I need to add protein or just go back to Greek yogurt for breakfast.
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  • Dennis4766
    Dennis4766 Posts: 470 Member
    I get up at 6 am and usually eat breakfast before leaving for work. I will normally eat 1 cup of plain oatmeal, or mix 1 scoop of protein powder with 1/2 cup oatmeal. By 10 am, I am usually hungry. But I will eat 100 calorie snack of raw veggies at that time. So perhaps it isnt uncommon to be hungry by 10?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
    My mom says the same thing. She eats it as a snack instead now. I personally don't have that issue with oat meal though. But I don't just eat oatmeal alone for breakfast. I always have toast and grapes or a banana with it when I have it for breakfast.
  • lessofme43
    lessofme43 Posts: 139 Member
    same...I never understand when people say it's a good solid breakfast :neutral_face:
  • astridtheviking
    astridtheviking Posts: 113 Member
    What type of oatmeal are you eating? Instant, old-fashioned, rolled, steel-cut? Does it contain any sweetener or sugar? Do you add any fruit? It’s not that unusual to be hungry a few hours after you’re eating - that’s why many people suggest eating 6 small meals rather than 3 large ones. Either find a way to add protein (microwaved egg-whites are easy and cheap, if unsophisticated) or find a snack you can eat at 10. I’d be wary of greek yogurt - it can be a good breakfast, but check how much sugar is in it! A sugary yogurt will leave you just as hungry and craving sweets.
  • NicholeElizabeth92
    NicholeElizabeth92 Posts: 186 Member
    I have 1 packet of plain oatmeal, two tablespoons P2B, 1 tablespoon chia seeds and mix in either a banana or apple and I stay full until 11:30 when I have lunch.
  • LandyBreigh
    LandyBreigh Posts: 207 Member
    I have the same problem with oatmeal. For me, it doesn't have the protein I need to keep me full for the morning. I have smoothies made with greek yogurt that I drink throughout the morning. It keeps me full until lunch.
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    I find steel cut oats much more satisfying than rolled.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited January 2015
    jennylynn_1983 wrote: »
    Any time I eat oatmeal for breakfast, I am starving by about 10. Is this normal? I guess I need to add protein or just go back to Greek yogurt for breakfast.

    Same for me (I eat steel cut and don't sweeten it, since that was asked) unless I add protein and some fat. Last time I had it I added protein powder and ate some nuts and some veggies on the side. (So it didn't end up being less work than my usual vegetable omelet, but was a nice change.)

    Instead of protein powder/nuts a bit of leftover meat from dinner or smoked salmon is also something I've done.

    When I eat my usual breakfast (or the modified oatmeal) I have about 400 calories and tend to have no desire to eat between around 5 or 6 (depending on when I eat) and when I eat lunch, which is typically sometime between noon and 2.
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Same. Even if I put peanut butter in it. I like it as a snack at night.
  • poohpoohpeapod
    poohpoohpeapod Posts: 776 Member
    add protein and fat
  • icrushit
    icrushit Posts: 773 Member
    edited January 2015
    I find adding a tablespoon of peanut butter helps, but of course that brings up the calorie count. I know some add egg white, or even a whole egg to it, as well as protein powder also. Personally I find fat more filling than protein though, so it's some peanut butter or even some coconut oil for me. I do follow up my porridge with a few eggs though, so find that helps with making it all a more filling breakfast.

    Oatmeal aside, I find carb-rich meals, even complex carbs, can only keep me full for so long. If I really want to keep myself full, I will opt for something rich in fats and protein. That stuff keeps me personally full for a long time (up to 5 /6 /7 hours, as opposed to 3/ 4 hours).
  • 47Jacqueline
    47Jacqueline Posts: 6,993 Member
    edited January 2015
    I add trail mix and fruit. Also, adding a half cup of milk completes the protein. Sometimes I add a half serving of protein powder - but don't cook it with the protein powder, add it after.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    What time are you eating breakfast? Three hours is an appropriate time between eating meals, so if breakfast is around 7:00, being hungry at 10:00 is about right.

    There are times when it doesn't matter what I ate, I'm back in the kitchen in an hour. It's that snacking thing - I could snack a little bit at a time frequently throughout my waking hours (no meals required) if I wanted to be massive. I don't, so I'm doing my best to rein it in.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    Three hours is an appropriate time between eating meals, so if breakfast is around 7:00, being hungry at 10:00 is about right.

    Depends on the person--that would drive me crazy.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    Three hours is an appropriate time between eating meals, so if breakfast is around 7:00, being hungry at 10:00 is about right.

    Depends on the person--that would drive me crazy.

    In what way?
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I doctor my oatmeal with currants because I like them, powdered milk, and a dollop of greek yogurt. I am hungry by 10 and try and have a 100-150 calorie snack (diabetic habit).
  • ryanhorn
    ryanhorn Posts: 355 Member
    I feel the same way if I just eat plain oatmeal. For me, it's all about the mix-ins! Nuts, nut-butters, eggs, raisins, yogurt, veggies, protein powder, chocolate chips, etc. usually do the trick.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited January 2015
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    Three hours is an appropriate time between eating meals, so if breakfast is around 7:00, being hungry at 10:00 is about right.

    Depends on the person--that would drive me crazy.

    In what way?

    I don't want to have to eat every 3 hours and carry around a bunch of snacks. I can't necessarily fit in a food break that often and I typically like cooked food. So for me fewer, but more satisfying meals work better. (I also don't want to be hungry for 3 or even several hours before meals.)
  • ourtruelovewillneverdie
    ourtruelovewillneverdie Posts: 170 Member
    I add 2 TBS of PB2 to up the protein and I add about 100 calories of fruit to up the fiber and my oatmeal tends to keep me full for a good 4 hours or so. I'll sometimes add milk to the up the protein more too.
  • iheartinsanity
    iheartinsanity Posts: 205 Member
    Fiber+protein+fat=full feeling. Eat with more variety and you'll be good till lunch!
  • MaternalCopulator
    MaternalCopulator Posts: 125 Member
    add protein
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    2snakeswoman wrote: »
    Three hours is an appropriate time between eating meals, so if breakfast is around 7:00, being hungry at 10:00 is about right.

    Depends on the person--that would drive me crazy.

    In what way?

    I don't want to have to eat every 3 hours and carry around a bunch of snacks. I can't necessarily fit in a food break that often and I typically like cooked food. So for me fewer, but more satisfying meals work better. (I also don't want to be hungry for 3 or even several hours before meals.)

    I understand; whatever works. I don't make it a point to eat every 3 hours, but if I find myself in the kitchen at, for example, the 1-hour mark, I make myself drink tea or water until at least 3 hours have passed. My goal right now is to break the frequent snacking habit. I do like for my meal to keep me satisfied for more than 3 hours, though.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Yeah it's normal. Carbs tend to burn off mire quickly than protein, which will leave hungry way sooner. I almost never have carbs for breakfast.
  • MarziPanda95
    MarziPanda95 Posts: 1,326 Member
    edited January 2015
    That's why I don't eat breakfast at all. I'm never hungry when I wake up and if I do eat then I'm always hungry by ten, whilst if I don't eat I'm not hungry until lunch time and I'll just have a slightly bigger lunch. But if you are hungry when you wake up and oatmeal isn't keeping you full, I'd try something else, maybe with more protein.
  • Sweets1954
    Sweets1954 Posts: 507 Member
    You might try adding some yogurt to your oatmeal, that adds some protein. I make my oatmeal with milk instead of water which also adds a bit of protein. You can add some fresh fruit or a few nuts as well. If you are eating at 6 am it's not that unusual to start feeling hungry at 10.
  • TheBattleAxe
    TheBattleAxe Posts: 54 Member
    Glad others find the same, thought maybe it was just me being greedy.
  • NoelFigart1
    NoelFigart1 Posts: 1,276 Member
    Chiming in with the protein and fat bandwagon. That's why nuts and cream are considered good oatmeal accompaniments.
  • BodyByButter
    BodyByButter Posts: 563 Member
    I have heard of people putting an egg on top of their oatmeal. I haven't tried it. I'm assuming it's a fried egg?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Without knowing what you add to the oatmeal, or how much of it you eat, or what time you eat breakfast, it's impossible to tell if it's normal. Or defining normal. And how will that even be helpful for you? Eat whatever suits you :p
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    edited January 2015
    jennylynn_1983 wrote: »
    Any time I eat oatmeal for breakfast, I am starving by about 10. Is this normal? I guess I need to add protein or just go back to Greek yogurt for breakfast.

    It is possible that Steal Cut Oatmeal will work for you.
    It is less processed and has double the fiber.
    I used to make mine on slow in the crockpot overnight and make a big enough batch that I could reheat for other mornings during the week.
    http://www.livestrong.com/article/455623-steel-cut-oats-vs-100-percent-whole-grain-rolled-oats/
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