Oatmeal Makes me Hungry

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  • nerdburglar13
    nerdburglar13 Posts: 221
    You should definitely listen to your body. It could be that you need more protein and fat with breakfast to hold you over, rather than carbs. That's how I am, for sure. You could add a bit more butter, and stir in an egg and see how that holds you. Good luck!
  • rustypep
    rustypep Posts: 31 Member
    edited January 2015
    I agree with adding protein but you might choose casein instead of whey as it will gel and sit longer in your stomach. Whey will get digested pretty fast. That is what I take casein before bed. It keeps me full during the night and reduces my hunger at breakfast. Been doing it nine months and it works for me. I buy average priced whey and spend more on a quality casein. I mix it with oat meal
    some days for lunch.
  • ryanhorn
    ryanhorn Posts: 355 Member
    BodyByButter wrote: »
    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?

    It's pretty delish. I personally like to fry two eggs with the middle still runny. Everyone always goes for sweet add-ins with their oatmeal; however, I really think savory oats are tremendously underrated.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    ryanhorn wrote: »
    It's pretty delish. I personally like to fry two eggs with the middle still runny. Everyone always goes for sweet add-ins with their oatmeal; however, I really think savory oats are tremendously underrated.
    No, I'll have butter on mine, please.
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    poohpoohpeapod wrote: »
    add protein and fat

  • flatlndr
    flatlndr Posts: 713 Member
    ryanhorn wrote: »
    BodyByButter wrote: »
    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?

    It's pretty delish. I personally like to fry two eggs with the middle still runny. Everyone always goes for sweet add-ins with their oatmeal; however, I really think savory oats are tremendously underrated.

    Alternatively, I'll sometimes add egg white. Didn't care for the taste of a whole egg mixed in.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    Oatmeal makes me happy. I add apple and raisins to mine each day. I also double the serving.
  • JenniferD83
    JenniferD83 Posts: 20 Member
    Plain oatmeal (even steel cut) with fruit etc makes me hungry after about 2hrs.
    If I add heavy cream and/or butter I'm good for about 4hrs.
    3 eggs and veges cooked in butter holds me over for about 5hrs.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    What time do you eat breakfast? I think it's pretty reasonable to be a bit peckish by 10 AM unless I've had a massive breakfast. I generally have a small snack right around 10 or 10:30 AM...I don't think this is strange or unusual.

    I usually have a serving of Coach's Oats for breakfast along with 1 egg and 4 egg whites (from a carton) scrambled...I have greek yogurt with some berries and granola around 10ish for a snack.
  • MayTehSporksBeWithYou
    MayTehSporksBeWithYou Posts: 47 Member
    This may seem like a silly question but how much oatmeal are you having when you're eating it? If you're only eating 1 packet of oatmeal (approximately 160 calories), it's perfectly reasonable to be hungry a few hours later.

    If I'm eating oatmeal, I add a bit of butter to it and have it with fruit and Greek yogurt on the side as well as coffee.
  • Soggynode
    Soggynode Posts: 1,179 Member
    Same for me... I love oatmeal but plain oatmeal just won't get me all the way to lunch. If I add a little protein and fat I'm good until noon. I'm on a smoothie kick right now so I've been adding cold cooked oatmeal and protein powder to my morning smoothies to add a little body.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I'm the same way... even if I add some nut butter. But it's hard to find a breakfast that holds me over for more than 3 hours, unless I eat 600 calories or more...
  • jennylynn_1983
    jennylynn_1983 Posts: 11 Member
    Thanks for all of the responses! Yes I eat one packet (I actually make my own packets!), about 160 calories. I will try all of these suggestions. The interesting thing is, I'm less hungry if I skip breakfast altogether, which I rarely do anymore. The egg sounds interesting, I will try that as well!
  • bababs89
    bababs89 Posts: 307 Member
    I like to add ground flaxseed to my oatmeal which makes me feel fuller longer. Regardless of what I have for breakfast, I almost always end up needing a small morning snack.
  • kvtribblestrong
    kvtribblestrong Posts: 1
    I've been eating old fashioned regular or thick rolled oats, no sugar or added stuff except almond milk religiously for lunch-about 450 calories worth, daily for a little over 15 years, with no problem. At 56 and headed into menopause (sorry if this is tmi), I find that I am MORE hungry after the oatmeal and could probably easily double that above amount without blinking an eye (I have and with NO gastric distress). I'm a healthy 5'5" 118 pounds, but I think hormones/blood sugar changes are contributing to this crazy craving.
    Going to (sadly) give oatmeal a rest for a couple of weeks, and see if this changes things.
    Bodies and chemistry can change over time...
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    lessofme43 wrote: »
    same...I never understand when people say it's a good solid breakfast :neutral_face:

    Agreed. Never understood why people spent so much time farting around with oatmeal.
  • nutritionenthusiast
    nutritionenthusiast Posts: 29 Member
    I make my oats with non fat greek yoghurt and leave it to soak overnight - very filling. I still have a snack mid-morning though... I eat like every 2.5 hours. I like food too much so I split it throughout the day :)
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I find that eating a lot if fiber keeps me full longer. I have been eating fiber one cereal the past several days and it keeps the hunger churns at bay all morning
  • areallycoolstory
    areallycoolstory Posts: 1,680 Member
    I eat steel cut, and and I feel quite hungry by 10. I feel less hungry with protein, but I usually have a small snack at 10. Like a couple of bites of the sandwich I brought for lunch.
  • teralynn82
    teralynn82 Posts: 6 Member
    I have oatmeal for breakfast almost every morning. Oatmeal (1/2 cup rolled oats, cooked with water) - then add some milk, chopped dates and almonds, fruit (usually apple and/or strawberries). It's delicious and keeps me full for quite some time.
  • Anniepi66
    Anniepi66 Posts: 45 Member
    You need more fat and protein. Or you need more oatmeal. If I eat the listed serving size, I get hungry, too. But eating a double serving seems to do the trick. Plus I eat a banana or other fruit. Eating a double portion of oatmeal will even allow me to go five or six hours without eating. And I then eat a small lunch, an afternoon snack of 100 calories and still have plenty of calories left for dinner and sometimes an evening snack. I usually eat Greek yogurt and fruit and walnuts for breakfast. Always keeps me full until lunch. I like to eat a two-egg omelet with tomatoes, onion, peppers, a bit of ham and cheese. No more food except a snack mid-afternoon until dinner.
  • debrakgoogins
    debrakgoogins Posts: 2,033 Member
    Many have said this but I will add it again. Add some walnuts, pecans or almonds to the mix for protein which will keep you full longer and try steel cut oatmeal. If you have a rice cooker, it is easy to make and you make enough for a few days. Also, if you are getting hungry by 10, have a snack but keep it in your macros. A hard boiled egg and a piece of fruit or an English muffin with peanut butter will sustain you until lunch.
  • chris041102
    chris041102 Posts: 3 Member
    Oatmeal never fills me up even though I use whole oats :-(. My go to breakfast food that really keeps me full is the Jimmy Dean light breakfast bowls ( you can find them in the breakfast frozen section at the market). Love them! Turkey sausage, potatoes, cheese, egg whites. I also add bottled Green Chile salsa to add some extra flavor.
  • mvexplorer
    mvexplorer Posts: 37 Member
    jennylynn_1983 wrote: »
    Thanks for all of the responses! Yes I eat one packet (I actually make my own packets!), about 160 calories. I will try all of these suggestions. The interesting thing is, I'm less hungry if I skip breakfast altogether, which I rarely do anymore. The egg sounds interesting, I will try that as well!

    160 calories is more of a snack than a meal even at a 1200 calorie/day level. You definitely need to eat something with the oatmeal to stay full longer. I know I can't eat just oatmeal or I am starving in a few hours because it is all carbs and very little protien and fat.
  • graysmom2005
    graysmom2005 Posts: 1,882 Member
    oatmeal will only be part of my breakfast. I'll have it, and some egg whites with salsa and then maybe a couple slices of low sodium bacon and coffee. I love breakfast!
  • penneysfit
    penneysfit Posts: 97 Member
    I love oatmeal but admit I get hungry soon afterwards. I will try the peanut butter approach :) I don't like protein powder in my oatmeal.
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    I love oatmeal. I find it sustaining. I looked at my breakfast with the longest staying power this week and it was about 400 calories. I had my oatmeal with currants and Greek yogurt with a side of pumpernickel bread spread with light Philadelphia cream cheese. It would have lasted me to noon if I wasn't such a habitual snacker.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    I love oatmeal. I find it sustaining. I looked at my breakfast with the longest staying power this week and it was about 400 calories. I had my oatmeal with currants and Greek yogurt with a side of pumpernickel bread spread with light Philadelphia cream cheese. It would have lasted me to noon if I wasn't such a habitual snacker.

    How do you mix Greek yogurt in oatmeal? I tried once and it ended up dissolving so much from the heat that it was very disappointing.
  • Roxiegirl2008
    Roxiegirl2008 Posts: 756 Member
    I eat oatmeal every morning for breakfast although I do have two egg whites (I hate the yolks) along with it and some toast and jam. I have a snack around 10:30ish. I am a grazer so I really like to snack. My morning snack is typically an apple. Then again I eat lunch at 12 and have my snack around 3:30-4:00ish (time to settle before I go to the gym).

    I think what is important is to find what works for you. That took a lot of trial and error on my part.
  • dawnna76
    dawnna76 Posts: 987 Member
    I mix high fiber oat bran with protien powder and cinnamon. i usually eat around 9 and i am full till 1:30-2ish
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