I need to feel FULL!!!! HELP!

Try some nuts, or high protein foods. Those go a long way!

I wouldn't worry too much about the snacking - so many things I have read said it is good to eat the snacks to keep your metabolism humming along. I think protein is key however that said I just ate my salad with organic baby lettuces, broccoli, cucumber, olives and mozzerella balls and I am stuffed! However I forgot my water this am so I chugged 1/2 liter of water before and during eating the salad.

You may not be eating enough healthy fats ( try nuts, avocados, fish, olive oil)... these types of fats REALLY help you feel satiated!!!

Try fiber It works very well. Get some benefiber powder and use 1/2 the serving in a bottle of water and have it before lunch and dinner. It'll help fill you

My afternoon snack is usually a ton of veggies i cut up and throw into a quart size baggie (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, cucumbers, and snap peas) usually equals about 100 cals for a ton of food.. Sometimes I'll throw hummus or a yogurt dip on the side for another 70 cals... I down the water when I eat them and am seriously full for 2+ hours (which is a long time for me as normally Im hungry every hour- which sucks lol) Anyway best of luck!

Yep, I would make sure your lunch has some good fat in it. avocados, cheese, etc. And lots of protein. A common lunch for me is a salad with lettuce, snow peas, carrot, celery, tuna (at least 1/2 a can), avocado light cheddar cheese.

You should try eating every 2-3 hours eat a good BF then 2-3hrs later a healthy snack and so on it helps me stay full and prevents me from snacking once Im home..........but make sure they are healthy snacks and not sugar filled , sugar burns faster and youll get hungry alot quicker.

Good luck!

I eat veggies, I have my meat and carbs in small portions like you are supposed to and then I will have a HUGE salad on teh side or like a cup and a half of green beans... I feel almost sick to my stomach after I load up on veggies.

plus they are good for you and keep you regulated.

FYI spinach has protein and its a veggie... BONUS!

Try to be more consistant with the calories, water and protein. Some days were so low that no one could feel full. You don't want to go under 1200 calories a day.

Try more water and adding protein based snacks (or add to meals) like greek yogurt, cottage cheese, string cheese, almonds. Or some protein powder added to your current meals.

All of those should help.

I *have* to snack between breakfats/lunch and lunch/dinner.
I usually have yogurt in the morning snack with maybe a piece of fruit (around 10 am).
In the afternoon, I will have fruit (around 2-3 pm).
If I start getting really hungry after that, I will sometimes have one of my granola bars.
I find snacking is vital to me not getting super hungry and then over-eating at one of my meals.
I try to keep drinking water throughout the day as well. I just try to stick to the 8 cups per day (2 litres/64 ounces). I find that if I do all this, I don't get really hungry and I don't need a lot of food to make my hunger go away when I *do* eat.
If you want to feel full, I discovered that grapes do the job nicely also. They are only 2 calories each so that can make the pangs go away with out much impact on the calories.

Try drinking water before eating (at least a glass) this will trigger your brain to fill full about 20 min. later. Also try nuts, thats a good idea. carrots, celery any low cal veggies that you can munch on that will take up space in your belly.

Snacking is good for your diet as long as it is the right stuff. Crunching things like the veggies will make you mouth and jaw tired LOL and soon you won't want to move it anymore LMAO.

Personally...I think you may need more fat in your lunch. Of the nutrients, fat stays with you the longest (could be protein...but I believe it's fat). I bought marketside guacamole packets from walmart...they're in individually wrapped 100 calorie containers, and I find that when I have one of those...I tend to stay full longer.

Also...I know this probably isn't the best...but I like diet Sprite I drink a cold one....and I think the bubbles make me feel full

What are you eating for lunch? Maybe try to make lunch your biggest meal of the day.

Some things that tend to keep me full are: banana and almond butter (peanut butter too), oatmeal and any fresh fruit mixed in, Hummus and veggies (like bell peppers, carrots, cucumbers etc) trisket crackers and light laughing cow swiss cheese.

A good place to find healthy meal ideas is Bob Harper's facebook page. He's always posting little videos about what to eat for nutrition, feeling full, etc and the recipes that go along with what he's talking about. Good luck!

I try to go with snack that are high is protein to keep me full. I have a greek yogurt with banana slices in the morning for breakfast and it keeps me full until lunch time.

I do understand what you mean. When I'm not full, I feel like I'm hungry even though I'm really not. It takes a while to recognize the difference between hunger and just not being full. I have to really stop and say - am I hungry or is my belly just comfortablly happy. I've noticed that I have the most energy when I'm not full but not hungry - it's that place in between. I call it "empty" belly. Not hunger - not full - just right. So I'm trying to strive for that feeling a little more. There is a definetly difference between hunger and emply.

Anyway - what I do to help get that full feeling when I need it is to drink a glass of water before I eat and after. That helps me keep from over eating during meals. Then I just try to drink lots of water with my snacks. Believe it or not, a snack of one string cheese and a big glass of water really gives me a very full feeling. It doesn't last all that long, but it does get me to my next meal (or to bed time) before I start feeling hunger again.