I miss feeling FULL

All I can think of is veges...but is it possibly to distract yourself/occupy your mind with other things?

Find a hobby that occupies your mind and hands this may help keep the craving at bay.

I do know what you mean. And while I could recommend veggies like spaghetti squash or drinking lots of water... I would also recommend that you try at the same time working past the feeling.

One of the things you need to think about is the long term. Maintenance. Ongoing life is going to call for listening to true hunger and satiety. Real satiety and true hunger signals don't revolve around that over stuffed feeling. So it really is best to learn to eat slowly, chew thoroughly, and take your time so that you come to learn what being full with less actually feels like. You'll be surprised.

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I'm very rarely 'full' anymore, even eating at maintenance. And that's with eating a lot of veggies (sometimes over a pound worth at one meal).

My cravings come at night time as well, esp when I cant sleep, lack of sleep another known cause for weight gain. If I could have a good nights sleep every night, that's half of my problems gone already.

I think I know that full feeling you mean, it's like totally satisfied to the point where you can't eat anymore.

I eat till I feel 80% full cos I know if I go to 100% or even above that! as I used to, I will only gain weight and I wont lose. My want for weight loss, looking good (yep vanity) and better health is far above my want for that full feeling you described.

But here's a question - can you not save up your calories and have one great big cheat meal to have this full feeling at least once a week?

1 - Enjoying that stuffed feeling is what got you into the shape you are now
You're learning to modify your behaviours, and that will have to include listening to your body to know when you're full. Eat more slowly, mindfully, enjoy your food (texture, flavor). Stop before you think you're full, wait 10 minutes (do something different), see if you really want to eat more.


2 - Get some variety in your food!! You seem to have the same thing for several meals, or for days on end. It's possible you're wanting to eat too much because you're bored.


3 - More protein, more vegetables. Protein helps with satiety (feeling unhungry), vegetables give you bulk & weight & fiber, which signal your stomach that you're full. I can make a _huge_ mess of veggie stirfry (we're talking starting with maybe 6 cups or more of veggies), add some chicken or tofu, and still have a meal that's 400 cal or less.


4 - Not so many calories spent on treats will give you more calories to spend on satisfying food. Keep treats as treats, not as everyday things.


5 - There are many days in your diary where you're below your goal of 1425 calories. In the last 2 weeks, 7 days have you dangerously low, below 1200 calories. If you're feeling hungry, eat them all.

At the same time, don't overeat. Ignore exercise calories. They're a bonus toward losing weight. (That's what my doctor & dietician told me.) It looks like you're only over on calories 3 days, and within 100 calories, so you're doing pretty well there.

2/27 1181
2/26 1503
2/25 1366
2/24 753
2/23 1506
2/22 1456
2/21 701
2/20 1082
2/19 1196
2/18 1239
2/17 1208
2/16 1054
2/15 1299
2/14 906

Ok I should probably have read your diary before answering.

Seriously, you can't complain about not feeling full if you're eating less than 1000 calories some days. It's like complaining that you don't have money for lunch when you have $20 in your pocket. I don't get it.

your body does not need the amount of food that you typically need to eat to get that "stuffed" feeling. learn to eat smaller portions of healthy meals, and you will find yourself feeling and eating better, and being satisfied with those portions.

and stop wasting calories on snacks like cheese puffs and other junk. they're essentially empty calories and will not fill you up at all.

When I want that 'full' feeling I make curried vegetables, stirfry, or soup. Check out Red Lentil Sniffle Soup (google). I add an extra 4c of water to the recipe. I really like it, and it's not super high on calories, and it really fills me up.

lauraldrum wrote: »

So far I've been doing well but I really really miss the SUPER FULL feeling I had before changing my diet. It's been 7 weeks and my stomach capacity has shrunk but I miss the super satisfied "I can't fit another bite in" feeling. Any suggestions on low macros food that will give me that "stuffed" feeling I've been craving? Not everyday, of course, just want to occasionally feel that I'm beyond satisfied. These cravings come mostly at night.

I'd say: work to rid yourself of that desire.

or eat a lot of soup.

Also, what are "low macro foods"?

GoalWeight165by2016 wrote: »

Tofu Shirataki noodles. I think they are 15 calories a cup. At our grocery store, they are in the fruit and vegetable section, with the tofurkey and sprouts. They are noodles, but not bread noodles, mushroom noodles, and they are only 15 (ish?) calories for a cup. Use that, with some reduced calorie alfredo sauce, spinach, mushrooms and shrimp...it's AWESOME! HUGE volume for not alot of calories.

What are bread noodles?

What are mushroom noodles?

Shirataki noodles are made from either elephant yam, or tofu. I prefer the tofu variety myself.

Not me. I used to, but I've been traveling this week and eating fewer, bigger meals than I'm used to. After 8 months of eating 5 or 6 small meals per day, I really dislike that full feeling now.

Eat protein fluff and you will be full!

When I have that need to feel full, I eat lots and lots of greens!