help with meals that make me actually full
tiffanyfoundit
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I am trying to figure out good meals that will actually fill me up. I fill like I have been just hungry forever and I can't get filled up. I know I am in a transition mode to adjusting to less calories, but there has got to be something to make me feel like I am not gonna be hungry after an hour and that does not have a lot of calories.
I am open to pretty much any suggestion of meal, minus things with mushrooms since I am allergic.
If you have any ideas, let me know!
I am open to pretty much any suggestion of meal, minus things with mushrooms since I am allergic.
If you have any ideas, let me know!
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I'm not suggesting you don't already, but the first sign of thirst is hunger, you may just not be drinking enough. Failing that eat little and often. Nuts, fruit, wholemeal pittas, etc etc0
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Here's a new favorite for me. Container of three cheese tortellini I from refr section mixed with a jar of spaghetti sauce of your choice. Mix and put in casserole dish and add a pig of raw chicken tenders- kinda smush in the sauce. Bake 375 for 20 min take out and add mozzarella cheese on top and put back in oven 5 or 10 min. Easy and satisfying and leftovers!!0
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Sorry. Not pig. That was pkg. that got typo- sorry!!!!0
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Chobani Greek yogurt with the steel cut oats is a good mid morning snack. Filling, fiber and protein.0
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thonickman wrote: »Here's a new favorite for me. Container of three cheese tortellini I from refr section mixed with a jar of spaghetti sauce of your choice. Mix and put in casserole dish and add a pig of raw chicken tenders- kinda smush in the sauce. Bake 375 for 20 min take out and add mozzarella cheese on top and put back in oven 5 or 10 min. Easy and satisfying and leftovers!!
This sounds really heavy and calorie dense don't you think? Maybe after a hard work out I would suggest this.
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Believe it or not one of the best things you can add to curb hunger is Fat- yes Fat! So 1 serving of healthy fats- Avocado is my favorite- coconut oil!, nuts -or just yes I am not afraid to say it - some cheese. Also I use Chobani 4% yogurt with some fruit ( and sometime a little agave syrup) in the morning with oats Not the Fat Free kind!0
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Try to make sure you are getting enough fiber, especially at breakfast! Oatmeal with fruit and milk fills me up for a really long time for a moderate amount of calories.0
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Make a lentil soup, tin of green lentils, pint of veggie stock, carrots X2 cut up diced very small, courgette diced , tin of chopped tomatoes, tin of kidney beans, red pepper diced, Worcester shire sauce to taste, pepper to season. Cook the carrots in Stock for 10 min, Chuck in rest of ingredients, also add any other veg you fancy, really filling tastes yummy and slow release energy and low calorie, my go to food when hungry. Eat it anytime and keeps you full xx0
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Thanks everyone. I'll definitely be using this when I am making meals. 0
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thonickman wrote: »Here's a new favorite for me. Container of three cheese tortellini I from refr section mixed with a jar of spaghetti sauce of your choice. Mix and put in casserole dish and add a pig of raw chicken tenders- kinda smush in the sauce. Bake 375 for 20 min take out and add mozzarella cheese on top and put back in oven 5 or 10 min. Easy and satisfying and leftovers!!
This sounds really heavy and calorie dense don't you think? Maybe after a hard work out I would suggest this.
I would have to agree. None of those are really low cal foods. Does sound like a good "cheat" dinner or something though.
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Believe it or not one of the best things you can add to curb hunger is Fat- yes Fat! So 1 serving of healthy fats- Avocado is my favorite- coconut oil!, nuts -or just yes I am not afraid to say it - some cheese. Also I use Chobani 4% yogurt with some fruit ( and sometime a little agave syrup) in the morning with oats Not the Fat Free kind!
^^Agree to this.0 -
I try to have loads of veg with my lunch/dinner, the extra chewing a bowlful of salad leaves (which, without dressing I just use salt&pepper most of the time, is under 50 calories!) helps me feel full. Overnight oats for breakfast (actually any fairly large satisfying breakfast) stops me snacking or craving lunch too early.0
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I was doing the overnight oats before I was on here. I haven't been doing that since I started logging at all. Any specific recipes in mind?0
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Beans beans good for your heart the more you eat em the more you ++++! Yes, seriously beans are mega filling. Any type really! My second choice would be eggs. Also potatoes, but to have a good baked potato for me means putting high calorie stuff on it!0
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I do something similar as the above mentioned dish but use less pasta, an entire container of frozen spinach, 8-16oz of mushrooms, a large pepper, a large onion, marinara and a small amount of cheese. Because there are so many vegetables, our large casserole is about 50% non-starchy vegetable and ends up being fewer calories per serving.
That's the way I eat large meals that are really filling - I try to incorporate 50% vegetables into everything including burgers, nuggets, meatballs, meatloaf, burritos, chili, soup/stew, etc. I have a child so it was the easiest way to always make sure she's eating vegetables and that we're all getting nutritious foods.
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Whole grains fill you up, are nourishing, and cheap. Last night we had a side dish of bulgur wheat tossed with olives, capers and some feta cheese. Nom, nom, nom. Next to a 4 oz. portion of tuna and a pile of green beans it was the bomb!
Oh, and google "savory oatmeal" for lots of great ideas. We love oatmeal mushroom "risotto."0 -
rocknlotsofrolls wrote: »Beans beans good for your heart the more you eat em the more you ++++! Yes, seriously beans are mega filling. Any type really! My second choice would be eggs. Also potatoes, but to have a good baked potato for me means putting high calorie stuff on it!
The one I learned (from my grandpa
) was "beans, beans, the musical fruit--The more ya eat, the more ya toot! The more ya toot, the better ya feel, so eat your beans and have a jolly meal!!"
OP, I try to get a good macro balance when I'm hungry. High fiber, high protein, and moderate fat in each meal. I go for veggie-based soups with chicken or beef, chilli with kidney beans over a big ole bowl of lettuce, chicken sandwiches on whole wheat with full fat cheese and marinara sauce, oatmeal with cocoa and peanut butter, veggie burgers made with chickpeas and tahini... There are a lot of options! 0 -
Try starting a meal with veggie soup (winter) or a salad w/ balsamic vinegar or gazapcho (summer). These also make great low calorie snacks. I also find I fill up faster on spicy foods for some reason.0
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One piece of wheat toast with one tablespoon of sugar free strawberry jelly and half a kiwi sliced and placed on top of jelly. Put about a third of a cup of fat free vanilla greek yogurt into the corner of a ziplock bag and cut a tiny hole. Drizzle the yogurt over the top evenly. Fills me up, tastes awesome, and keeps me full till lunch. Also the yogurt kinda feels and tastes like cream cheese when paired with the toast so it makes me feel like I'm cheating.0
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This is a good one too. One whole wheat sandwich thin roll (100 calories), 1/4 of a hass avocado (25 calories), 2oz sliced smoked turkey breast (50 calories), 2 tbsp of totinos spinach dip (50 calories). Make a delicious sandwich with the above ingredients. I prefer it with the roll toasted. The whole grains, healthy fat, and protein keep You Nice and full. The spinach dip is less than 1/2 the calories of mayo and helps with the texture and flavor. This is my go to for both lunch and dinner when I'm starving to death and couldn't dream of waiting long enough to cook.0
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anything higher in protein. Also, take a look at skinnytaste.com Tons of great recipes... now I am trying Emilybites.com, but I have nothing to report so far.
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This morning I cooked 1/2 cup of oatmeal which came out to maybe 1.5 cups cooked. Then added a 1/4 scoop of chocolate protein powder. I also made 1/2 cup of eggbeaters and seasoned with onion, garlic, and southwest chipotle seasoning. And these kept me full for a few hours. And it only took me 10 min to make everything.0
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Believe it or not one of the best things you can add to curb hunger is Fat- yes Fat! So 1 serving of healthy fats- Avocado is my favorite- coconut oil!, nuts -or just yes I am not afraid to say it - some cheese. Also I use Chobani 4% yogurt with some fruit ( and sometime a little agave syrup) in the morning with oats Not the Fat Free kind!
I find this works wonders for me as well. Healthy fat in the right amounts is important.
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These are all awesome
Thank you! I need to go on a quick shopping trip to pick up supplies.0 -
tiffanyfoundit wrote: »I was doing the overnight oats before I was on here. I haven't been doing that since I started logging at all. Any specific recipes in mind?
Sorry for the late reply! I'm currently on 30g oats, splash of water just to wet them as the yoghurt is thick, 150g Greek yoghurt, mix all that and then add a layer of fruit on top. I like apple and cinnamon, banana and strawberry but this week have been using frozen berries - they are defrosted by the time you eat! It does work out about 300 cals (I use full fat yoghurt) but keeps you full until lunch 0 -
Stop eating all processed foods for one week because they feed the cravings. Instead, eat mostly veggies and smaller amounts of protein. Stay away from fruit that week. Use steamed cauliflower as a filler in everything starting with two scrambled eggs every morning. Add more veggies to that dish. Veggies are expensive, so start picking them up at the local food banks. Only use a good nonstick skillet for everything like the Organic Green skillet that you can cool in without extra oils. Start detoxing your body and don't go back to artifical sweeteners or foods with preservatives, corn syrup, pesticides, herbicides or such. I can't afford organic so I presoak all my garden food in vinegar water before I eat it. I've heard toxins are stored in fat and will go back into fat when you burn fat keeping you fat, so I'm trying to get rid of them; and' get rid of a fatty liver by exercising every day. start walking and the cauliflower and veggies will keep you full. Don't over eat either. Not even veggies or protein.
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A dinner with a ton of veg really fills me up not always what I would choose to eat but veg is so low calorie and really filling it keeps me under my calorie allowance and I'm satisfied after. But I would defiantly steer clear of anything naughty for a while as I found i constantly craved it and still do but it's easier now to turn it down. I also have a very big lunch and a smaller dinner. I did a brunch last week with everything! But the types of food I used and the way I cooked it actually made it really low calorie but still tasty and super filling0
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Hi, I have 60 g of Bran flakes for breakfast and a mug of tea or coffee 1 sugar, 2 sweeteners (I have sweet tooth) the Bran Flakes are really low cal. and fat, and by the time I've drunk a large hot drink I'm pretty full. I'm surprised at how full I feel until lunch time.
For lunch I try to eat a protein of fish or chicken with salad or veg, again low cal and fat, but filling, and that leaves me calories to have a snack like a choc biscuit or a yoghurt type pudding. Then I have another hot drink. Again I've been feeling full until dinner.
I like to leave myself at least 700 calories for my dinner and an evening treat. I usually eat what I fancy staying in my calorie range. I've been following this type of diet for a couple of months now and have lost 6lbs.
One tip I use tohelp me eat a much larger proportions of veg and salads is to sprinkle grated Parmesan on them. I love cheese and a small amount adds lots of flavour. Good luck with your diet. 0 -
Porridge! That's my saving grace on low calorie days :] And greek yoghurt is great too!0
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Protein is filling. I usually have eggs and ham for breakfast, which keeps me full. When I'm at work I have a quest bar as a snack, or fruit. I buy mini babybel lights sometimes for snacks. A tuna salad for lunch is filling, and chicken with veggies for dinner also keeps me full.
Smoothies are also good. I just make them with banana, frozen mango and blueberries and a bit of water. You can add oats too.0
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