I never feel 'full'

tarynopolis · January 2017

I have a big problem with overeating and I have such a hard time tracking calories because I snack a lot and lose track... I find when I'm eating a meal, I never feel satisfied. It normally gets to the point that I eat until it hurts and I don't know how to fix this. I drink plenty of water every day, I could just eat forever.

Control_Dopamine · January 2017

I cant look at your food logs..But what is your macro breakdown ? How much protein are you getting?

tarynopolis · January 2017

I just getting into the swing of this app.... I've used it on and off, I'm awful at tracking.

Carb 50, Fat 30, Protein 20

livingleanlivingclean · January 2017

Learn to accept hunger? There's nothing wrong with feeling hungry - you don't need to be full 24/7.

I have found eating more mindfully helps a lot, I no longer eat in the car on the run, or when I'm in a rush - I sit down properly, take time and enjoy my food. I choose foods for volume so I get big meals and eat less often - continuous grazing or small meals makes me hungry a lot.

Got2GetIt1 · January 2017

Same here! It's crazy but I will try again tomorrow. One day at a time.

Control_Dopamine · January 2017

tarynopolis wrote: »

I just getting into the swing of this app.... I've used it on and off, I'm awful at tracking.

Carb 50, Fat 30, Protein 20

I'm guessing these are percentages. Try these carb 40 fat 25 protein 35 . Most people feel fuller on more protein , also since protein requires a little more energy to digest it cant hurt. What is your total calorie intake and your height and weight?

MikeGettingSmaller · January 2017

I find it helps to enter the food before I eat it. That allows me to see what is going in my body and how much it is costing me as far as calories and carbs. Also eat at the table, even if it is by yourself. I find I can eat forever in front of the TV or Computer.

seska422 · January 2017

MikeGettingSmaller wrote: »

I find it helps to enter the food before I eat it. That allows me to see what is going in my body and how much it is costing me as far as calories

This.

Log first, then eat and drink what you've logged. That gives you a chance to think about what you plan to eat and make a different decision before it's too late.

tarynopolis · January 2017

Don't know why I never thought of logging first. Brilliant

Christine_72 · January 2017

tarynopolis wrote: »

Don't know why I never thought of logging first. Brilliant

It's a good idea. I prelog my whole day first thing in the morning, every morning. This way you can tweak things if yhey dont fit and shuffle bits and pieces to hit your macros etc

OneTwentyThree · January 2017

Filling up on protein might help.

cebreisch · January 2017

Increase fiber and protein. That helped me not be hungry.

tarynopolis · January 2017

Protein is probably where I struggle. I follow a vegetarian diet, but to me I feel like I eat enough protein but my body is telling me otherwise? I tend to make that as an excuse for eating more, I think.

OneTwentyThree · January 2017

tarynopolis wrote: »

Protein is probably where I struggle. I follow a vegetarian diet, but to me I feel like I eat enough protein but my body is telling me otherwise? I tend to make that as an excuse for eating more, I think.

Ive tried a vegan diet and felt that hunger feeling all the time. I was doing a very healthy diet, mostly plant based (nothing processed), plenty of vegan protein, all the vitamins, adequate calories, was doing everything the right way but animal protein is the only thing that made the hunger feeling in my stomach go away and felt better energy wise overall. I was experimenting with being vegan for health purposes so I will not try to tell you to change your diet since you may be doing it for moral reasons, just sharing my experience and what helped.

Sunnybaby3034 · January 2017

tarynopolis wrote: »

Protein is probably where I struggle. I follow a vegetarian diet, but to me I feel like I eat enough protein but my body is telling me otherwise? I tend to make that as an excuse for eating more, I think.

snacking in between meals on Peanuts help curb appetite and they are good for you too

CattOfTheGarage · January 2017

All good advice. It's also possible that you're looking for something that food can't provide - that the feeling of "satisfaction" you're after is actually emotional. Worth considering. Food can give you pleasure in the moment and it can take away hunger, but that's about the limit of what it can do, it can't give you an overall feeling of satisfaction or bliss. I know I, for some reason, sometimes attach this kind of expectation to it and in fact I need to look elsewhere.

trevorw52 · January 2017

yes you need to find what triggers your over eating we all over eat for a reason eg emotional. boredom. depression

em_schaefer · January 2017

I have this problem as well. I eat until I'm full. Often times feeling miserable after. But some of these tips actually make sense. I'm going to try it

VixxyLiss · January 2017

Eat slower, put your knife & fork down between each mouthful, make each meal last at least 20 minutes to give the "I've had sufficient" message to reach your brain.

It isn't about feeling full, if you eat until you're full then you're probably eating too much, try to learn the difference being having sufficient and being full. I find that if I have sufficient then I'm ready for my next meal, if I have too much and I'm full then I don't feel like eating at the next meal so I don't eat enough which leads to picking and snacking later.

Lostyourchariot · January 2017

Recently I've been experimenting with having several small courses, so say a little soup, or a grapefruit before my main course and a little dessert course, such as a small yoghourt and fruit, all served on attractive crockery. It slows down eating and allows your full-feeling to kick in (it takes about 20 minutes) and also means you have a new taste to look forward to at the end of one course, so you don't carry on gorging on the first taste.

GottaBurnEmAll · January 2017

I'm a vegetarian too. I eat a lot of cottage cheese and egg whites for protein.

Do learn to eat slower. Chew every bit thoroughly.

Give this time.

I used to need to feel stuffed to the gills to feel full. You will get over that. The fact is that it's not normal to feel that. The feeling you're actually going for is to no longer feel hungry. There's a difference between no longer feeling hungry and between feeling stuffed.

I am still a volume eater, and if given the opportunity I could eat for days. I have to fight the urge, but it's doable. I fill up on the low calorie things like fiber filled vegetables (I can eat a pound of steamed broccoli at a time) and then keep my portions of things like protein and fat more reasonable.

I never feel 'full'

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