Foods that make you feel fuller?

Qnkaylee161
Qnkaylee161 Posts: 8
edited November 14 in Food and Nutrition
For times when I'm very hungry I want to know some foods that don't have that many calories but make you feel decently full. Anyone have any luck with certain foods?

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  • notnikkisixx
    notnikkisixx Posts: 375 Member
    On nights where I feel like I just need to eat a ton of food I put LOTS of extra veggies in my meal. I'll make a stir-fry (no oil, just a non-stick pan and water!) that is mostly veggies with a yummy low-cal sauce. Pasta dishes are also super easy to sneak extra veggies into to "fill out" the meal a bit more.
  • jane837
    jane837 Posts: 68 Member
    I have the most luck eating foods that are high in fiber, protein and/or fat, and staying away from sugary foods (personally, they just make me hungrier for more). So veggies, meat, cheese, nuts, yogurt, etc.
  • eric_sg61
    eric_sg61 Posts: 2,925 Member
    Raw broccoli and spinach, pickles, hot peppers
  • Alluminati
    Alluminati Posts: 6,208 Member
    Broccoli, green beans, polenta, oatmeal, grapefruit, banana
  • midpath
    midpath Posts: 246 Member
    I had to cut sugar to stop bingeing, so in its place I've actually been eating regularly and getting full on different things. Fillers I add that are helpful are eggplants, mushrooms, chicken, cauliflower, or Brussels sprouts....aka heartier vegetables or just more protein.
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    I make sure once a day I eat a big salad with lots of vegetables. Snow peas, green beans,tomatoes and at least three ounces of a lean protein. This for lunch keeps me from being hungry in the afternoon.
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    I love adding white kidney beans of black beans into pasta dishes, rice dishes, salads, etc. I find those are fantastic at filling me up!
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    zucchini, squash, lean ground turkey, hard boiled eggs, quest bars, coffee, beef jerky, cottage cheese.
  • Sophiasmomma
    Sophiasmomma Posts: 155 Member
    For a snack I ♡♡pumpkin from a can I usually eat one serving which is 40 calories and add pumpkin pie spices and some cinnamon if I have ff plain or vanilla yogurt I sometimes whip a few tbsp in it for some protein. Yummy and very filling.

    Almond milk vanilla unsweetened is filling and only 40 calories.

    Freeze grapes... takes a while to eat and filling.

    A few tsp of hummus with some raw veggies
  • MakePeasNotWar
    MakePeasNotWar Posts: 1,329 Member
    oatmeal, berries, squash, beans and broccoli
  • Petrapoo45
    Petrapoo45 Posts: 271 Member
    I struggle with this too! Great ideas :)
  • nickatine
    nickatine Posts: 451 Member
    This shake fills me up for hours, 1 scoop whey, one cup almond milk, tablespoon nut butter, half banana, half cup berries, handful spinach. Ice if u like it thicker and have capable blender.about 330 calories.
  • thdmsulvt
    thdmsulvt Posts: 6 Member
    Since being diagnosed with pre-diabetes I have had to cut out pasta, most breads, potatoes, and all sugary stuff. I immediately noticed that when I didn't eat the high carb items I wasn't hungry until the next meal. If I made a meal with brown rice (I can eat limited amounts of it) I would need a snack before the next meal, but wasn't as hungry as the rest of my family that ate more of the rice type meal (like chicken fried rice), They would suddenly appear in the kitchen one to two hours later to fix large snacks like a large bowl of oatmeal. The carbs seem to get the insulin going which seems to lower the blood sugar which seems to tell your brain that you had better eat something quick. Low fat cottage cheese is extremely high in protein and a great snack to keep your appetite in control. I like to put it on a handful of crunchy grapes. It's a weird thing but the soft creamy cottage cheese over the crunchy grapes is a very satisfying thing.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    I like throwing 1/2 an avocado in a salad or smoothie. It makes it taste rich and creamy with good fats and plenty of fiber.
  • giannigreco83
    giannigreco83 Posts: 282 Member
    1x Quest bar and I feel full.... 1x Tbsp on peanut butter also helps a lot.... or anything with high fiber and high protein
  • AlabasterVerve
    AlabasterVerve Posts: 3,171 Member
    Fat and non-starchy vegetables. A salad with a full fat dressing, green peppers and full fat sour cream and onion dip, seasoned vegetables roasted with olive oil... the combinations are endless. The majority of the calories should be coming from the fat; the vegetable calories should be minimal.

    The vegetables fill you up in the short term but the fat is the key for long term satiety.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Beans. High fiber so they digest slowly which helps you feel full longer. Plus, they are loaded with vital nutrients and low calorie. Best diet food ever.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Broccoli, cauliflower (I like sprinkling parmesan on them), chicken broth with one egg, eggs and refried beans, and raw carrots are my to-go foods in those situations.
  • acmorris77
    acmorris77 Posts: 80 Member
    PB2 with celery, and hard boiled eggs
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