High-volume eater - are there any others?

A couple of meals we like to eat with a larger volume are our versions stir fry and pasta.

For the stir fry, you can do a lot of veggies and fit most calorie plans. We'll add some sauce and typically shrimp or chicken. Instead of rice, we sautee a bit of cabbage. It's a huge plate of food for about 500 calories.

For "pasta", I start with a jar of pasta sauce and doctor it up with peppers/onions/chicken/chicken meatballs... really whatever. Instead of spaghetti or noodles of some sort, we like to use sauteed zucchini. Again, a huge plate of food for about 500 calories.

Good luck!

Is the "magic" 100 an attainable goal? Just curious, as lots of people get a certain number stuck in their head and then just run rampant till they reach it.

I used to love eating lots, but found that eating more protein made me fuller longer. Plus eating 300G of broccoli doesn't appeal to me.

Co-sign on zucchini noodles. I usually add in a serving of regular spaghetti because the zoodles alone don't really hit the 'spot'.

I like soup for this reason, too. Packed with vegetable & beans and/or lean protein and a handful of pasta if you want, and you can really eat quite a bit for not a lot of calories.

The magic 100 as in 100 from 245 or 100 as in final weight.
There was a recent Horizon 3 part special on dieting mad I found out im in the category know as the feaster, which is you need to eat a high volume diet. I cna avoid eating, but when I do I need it to be a large plateful, because less wouldnt satisfy me. Its something to do with the stomach not producing some enzyme that says stop you are full.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02ddsd9

We have an inexpensive spiralizer, similar to the Veggetti. There are more expensive tabletop versions out there that presumably handle harder vegetables like sweet potatoes, beets, etc that mine wouldn't. And I may upgrade...

But there are other ways to make them. Julienne peelers, if you have a mandolin that has a very small julienne setting that would probably work. Maybe score it and use a regular vegetable peeler?

macrotracko wrote: »

OH you mean 100 pounds lost. It sounded like 100 pounds was your goal weight.

Yes, read this wrong! Whoopsie

Yes i have same problem, i have this love hate relationship with food. Especially carbs, & greasy foods! It's frustrating because i then feel so guilty & lethargic. But then keep going right back to it thinning it will make me feel better

I also want a high volume of food. I hate being hungry. My go to is "taco" salad. I go to the salad bar and load up on romaine, spinach and veggies then throw in a tablespoon or so of black olives and a tablespoon of shredded cheeddar. Then I add some grilled chicken seasoned with cumin and chili powder and top the whole thing with homemade salsa. This way I can eat bunch and not have to worry about the calories from the salad dressing. Soooo tasty!

I need some tips from u lol. I still haven't hit that 100lb mark. I guess I'm a volume eater too, I just like to go in on meals lol

I'm totally a high volume eater, too.

I second the poster who promoted veggies. Veggies are your nutritional, high-volume friend! I try to squeeze at least one veggie into every meal... even breakfast! They bulk up the meal and (most) don't add significant calories.

I also like to bulk up my "regular volume" foods with veggies to make a much larger quantity of serving; for instance, I'll steam and crush up (coarsely, with a fork) cauliflower, then use it as a "bed" under some brown rice before then adding my protein , and whatever sauces or seasonings I want (along with other veggies too!). Or I'll spiralize some zucchini, zap it in the microwave for a couple of minutes (so it is still firm but cooked) and mix it in with my small portion of pasta under my turkey/veggie pasta sauce sprinkled lightly with parmesan. I steam thinly sliced cabbage and mix it with a bit of brown rice and use it as a "pasta replacement" under sauces as well; always sprinkled with some grated cheese so it still tastes lux.

Like others, I'll make massive salads for one with some sliced up protein on top (chicken breast, etc.) along with various other fresh veggies, tinned beets, or a few beans on top, using lemon juice, a tiny drizzle of olive oil and balsamic vinegar as a dressing.

Can you get spaghetti squash where you are? I'll eat half the baked squash as a single portion, topped with lots of tomato sauce and more veggies, again with grated parmesan (which doesn't have lots of calories but adds lots of flavour) and hot chili flakes. I do put a lean protein like chicken or very lean ground sirloin to bump up the protein (which keeps me fuller for longer).

My wholegrain lunch wraps are filled with a small amount of protein, then sliced cucumbers, shredded carrot, heaps of mesculin mix salad greens and a little lowfat cheese Sometimes I have a broth based soup or a pureed vegetable (carrot/ginger, or pumpkin spice) soup on the side.

I buy the light wholegrain bread so that I get two slices for the calories of one ordinary slice. I use the light cream cheese in place of butter or mayo on the bread. I use light plain Greek yogurt instead of sour cream so I can heap on more.

I snack on lots of popcorn, and am looking forward to making my own kale chips (which I hear are easy to make and taste great). I often pair my high volume snacks with a chunk of Babybel lite cheese (low cal/ good protein) to keep myself full for longer.

I make a "trail mix" with All Bran Buds (high fiber; so they fill me up), a few pistachio nuts and 10-15 m&m's-- all eaten with a full pint or two of water... a sweet treat that keeps me full for a while and bumps up the day's fiber macros.

Looking forward to hearing the ideas of others. For someone who loves to eat, high volumes of lower cal foods that fit your macros is a great way to lose weight without feeling deprived.

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I eat industrial quantities of broccoli - it has more protein than you think. Good in salads as well as hot. And lots of soup. And protein rich foods - chicken, eggs, beans, lentils. Do you like volume or just feeling full? I like both / either. I also save large meal for late evening - something to look forward to.

i can't stay away from sweets