help with meals that make me actually full

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  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
    edited April 2015
    Great advice about increasing protein, healthy fats and fiber.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    When I first started I was really hungry all of the time. I found that having a small high protein snack in between meals helped. That way your stomach is not totally empty for as long. Easiest for me was a hard boiled egg. I always have them on hand. A few weeks in now my body has gotten more used to the new routine and I don't need the mid-morning snack anymore although I do still want something after work before dinner.
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    The most filling breakfast I find is oatmeal with one tablespoon of peanut butter and one banana all mixed in together. The fiber, protein, fat combo seem to keep me satisfied for quite some time. Eggs should be good (or egg beaters) but I find they fill me up and I get hungry or want something else later.

    For lunch and dinner I try to incorporate more and more vegetables. Low calorie with high volume. A lot of times a whole cucumber is not more than 50 calories - I dip it in sriacha or have something like celery with salsa.

    SOmeone else also mentioned fat. Fat is what satiates us most, gives food it's flavor, and helps keep us satisfied longer. Just pick good quality fat - not oreos. Looks for things like Almonds and incorporate avacados or a little olive oil (NOT much!). THere are a few almond brands that have amazing flavors like Habanero BBQ - just make sure you portion them out.
  • cuinboston2014
    cuinboston2014 Posts: 848 Member
    Oh I do also like smoothies - my favorite is Vanilla almond milk, chocolate protein powder, banana, strawberries, flax seed, and chia seeds. I drink them a few times a week. SOmetimes as a meal and sometimes I'll drink half for a morning snack and the other half for the afternoon.
  • Roza42
    Roza42 Posts: 246 Member
    Blueberrry pear chia pudding. Chop small pear, handful of frozen blueberries heat on stove with water, tablespoon of coconut cream and maple syrup. Take off heat and add chia seed, and wait 5 minutes or so until the seeds no longer crunch. There are recipes online for exact amounts, but I usually just weigh the ingredients.
    Two fried eggs over sautéed spinach and onions.
    Roast broccoli, carrots, onions, and garlic with olive oil at 400 until the desired texture. Just add meat.
    When I haven't had time to cook I do a bed chopped microwaved frozen broccoli with meat on top. I slow cook most of my meat at the beginning of the week. My oven has a slow cooker, so when I come home I just cut off what we need, add condiments, and broil.
    I find that if I am hungry I drop my carbs and up my fats. Admittedly I do average over 2K calories per day.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    JessieLMay wrote: »
    Pelamblue wrote: »
    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.

    Its not low cal exactly but, I am making some of that minus the chicken add beef for my dinner Monday. 6 servings each serving is about 450. Delicious too!

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