Fruit.. Does it make anyone else hungry like 10 mins later??

comptonelizabeth wrote: »

Ps knew I'd get jumped on though - guess I asked for it

Just to be clear, I'm not intending to jump on you! ;-) (Mostly I wanted to post that link and it was a good opportunity.) There are tons of sites on the internet that tend to make pronouncements about what is and is not satiating or what foods are good or bad on a diet or stuff like that, so I think it's important to debunk that and point out that it's personal. I never get why people think they are better off reading someone else's opinion about what is satisfying or filling vs. their own experience (not aimed at you, more general comment).

I think looking at general things like "usually fiber is filling" or "usually protein is filling" can be helpful in deciding things to try if you are starting with cutting calories or changing a diet, but ultimately how you react is what matters. So apples simply aren't filling for OP, that's important for her to know. Doesn't change that they are filling for others (or can be when combined with other foods, depending on the person).

lemurcat12 wrote: »

comptonelizabeth wrote: »

Ps knew I'd get jumped on though - guess I asked for it

Just to be clear, I'm not intending to jump on you! ;-) (Mostly I wanted to post that link and it was a good opportunity.) There are tons of sites on the internet that tend to make pronouncements about what is and is not satiating or what foods are good or bad on a diet or stuff like that, so I think it's important to debunk that and point out that it's personal. I never get why people think they are better off reading someone else's opinion about what is satisfying or filling vs. their own experience (not aimed at you, more general comment).

I think looking at general things like "usually fiber is filling" or "usually protein is filling" can be helpful in deciding things to try if you are starting with cutting calories or changing a diet, but ultimately how you react is what matters. So apples simply aren't filling for OP, that's important for her to know. Doesn't change that they are filling for others (or can be when combined with other foods, depending on the person).

No it's fine,I was laughing at myself. And on the whole I agree with you. Except,the op was asking if it was the same for other people - of course it's a personal thing ,I agree.

Hornsby wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

comptonelizabeth wrote: »

I just Googled it. Most of the answers are that it's high in sugar and therefore doesn't fill you up and can trigger hunger.
I have no idea if that's true.

You can't just google something like that. Reaction to foods/satiety is individual. That some find apples filling (like me) or not (like OP) doesn't say a thing about whether they are inherently so -- they aren't inherently filling or not, period.

Here's a really good discussion of satiety and the different factors that go into it, as well as how various diets affect it when things like palatability are controlled (although in the real world they are not): https://examine.com/nutrition/high-carb-high-satiety/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=blogpost-121516&utm_medium=insiders

I like this bit:

"What can influence the satiety of a meal?

A wide range of factors can influence satiety. Palatability, the volume of food consumed, caloric density, amount and type of fiber, and whether the food is delivered as a liquid or solid can all play a role."

Notice what word isn't in there?

The debil?

It depends for me. With apples, I can eat a ton of apple slices and still be hungry but if I eat a single whole apple, I'll be full for a while. Same with sliced strawberries-- I can go through a whole jar of sliced ones and be hungry but when I eat a handful of whole berries I'll be full. Grapes are lovely in any and all forms, as are bananas.

I typically only use fruit as a 'buffer' between meals, like if I eat breakfast and it's four hours until lunch so I eat a banana two hours before lunch because I'm hungry. Or I use it to fill those darn 'You have 73 calories remaining for the day' things where my deficit is too small for a legit meal but too large for me to just ignore.

Have you considered snacking on veggies instead? I personally love munching on carrots or celery as a snack.

I find that apples just make me hungrier. They never really hit the spot.

Not really