Topic regarding eggs and satiating but low calorie foods
PlasticGains
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Is it just me, because people say eggs are the most filling foods but for me, even when I hardboiled eggs, they still aren't filling. I typically consume 2-3 which is average but I'm still hungry hahaha. However when I scramble them that's a whole different story. I can scarf down 12 eggs scrambled like theyre nothing
I thought about asking how they are filling. Like do you guys eat them with some other food to make that meal filling?
On the subject of satiety, I'll list a couple of basically 0 calorie foods that you'll actually enjoy. If you guys could list some that arent fruits or veggies that would be fantastic
1) Korean Muk
2)Sugarfree jello
3)Shirataki noodles
4)Tonkoden or basically Japanese muk
5) anything with agar agar hahah
I thought about asking how they are filling. Like do you guys eat them with some other food to make that meal filling?
On the subject of satiety, I'll list a couple of basically 0 calorie foods that you'll actually enjoy. If you guys could list some that arent fruits or veggies that would be fantastic
1) Korean Muk
2)Sugarfree jello
3)Shirataki noodles
4)Tonkoden or basically Japanese muk
5) anything with agar agar hahah
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Eggs are basically protein and fat, which many people feel are a satiating combination. I like them, however I don't ever eat eggs alone. The egg component of my typical breakfast is about 1/3 of the calories.
I'm not much of a volume eater anymore, but there's a long running thread about foods suited for volume eating.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1
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Any foods or close to zero calorie? Coffee all the way (espresso especially). I drink it and I'm good for a few hours at least.
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I'm just curious if you are eating slow enough. I used to eat much faster and thought I needed more to feel full. I just was not giving my brain time to tell myself I was full. Now, I strive to eat slower though old habits are hard to break. I find eggs and other proteins are quite filling. More importantly, they stick with me keeping me full nearly all day. Like @bpetrosky said, they also contain healthy fats which are also filling. Try eating just a bit slower to test this idea. Also, add a pat of butter or some fat on top of scrambled to make them even more filling. I can see that it would be easy to eat scrambled fast since they don't require much chewing, but chew the heck out of them anyway. I think you'll find it does help. Best wishes to you.3
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Eggs alone will never fill me up. If I add some carbs, it's much better... even just an apple.4
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I find eggs very filling particularly when I make an omelette.
1. 2 eggs (180 calories) & 30ml skim milk (10 calories) in a bowl and whisk with some salt, pepper and whatever herbs or seasonings you like.
2. 15ml olive oil (122 calories) in a pan, chuck in 60g spinach (15 calories), 100g mushrooms(20 calories. Stir until cooked then spread across the pan
3. poor whisked egg into pan over the spinach and mushrooms and sprinkle 25g of shredded cheese (100 calories) on top cover with a lid and cook until done
4. Serve and eat
Makes a huge omelette, about 450 calories all up and I'm always full as a boot afterwards.
Leave off the cheese and it's down to 350 calories, add an extra egg and half a tomato to the mushrooms and spinach and it's still only about 550 calories.4 -
I love eggs. Eat them most days. I will either make a scramble with veggies or cook them over-easy, with some butter or olive oil. I also add either a bit of cheese or a piece of toast. Totally satisfying. For me it's not about volume but satiety.1
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I like rice cakes for satiation. But caution, they do tend to "bind you up" so to speak...1
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I'm with the others who say eat more than just the eggs. I had two eggs and a potato I sliced to make home fries today and it kept me full for hours, for under 300 calories. Another option I find very filling is an omelette with a big pile of veggies.1
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PlasticGains wrote: »
It means constipate.3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »I'm with the others who say eat more than just the eggs. I had two eggs and a potato I sliced to make home fries today and it kept me full for hours, for under 300 calories. Another option I find very filling is an omelette with a big pile of veggies.
Wait isnt a potato usually 300 calories and 2 eggs 140 calories3 -
jogetsgains wrote: »PlasticGains wrote: »
It means constipate.
Ooo haha0 -
PlasticGains wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I'm with the others who say eat more than just the eggs. I had two eggs and a potato I sliced to make home fries today and it kept me full for hours, for under 300 calories. Another option I find very filling is an omelette with a big pile of veggies.
Wait isnt a potato usually 300 calories and 2 eggs 140 calories
Potatoes come in different sizes.8 -
PlasticGains wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I'm with the others who say eat more than just the eggs. I had two eggs and a potato I sliced to make home fries today and it kept me full for hours, for under 300 calories. Another option I find very filling is an omelette with a big pile of veggies.
Wait isnt a potato usually 300 calories and 2 eggs 140 calories
Potatoes come in different sizes.
I grew my own potatoes this year. Some were huge but I'm down to the ones where I need 4-5 to get 200 grams worth.3 -
PlasticGains wrote: »Is it just me, because people say eggs are the most filling foods but for me, even when I hardboiled eggs, they still aren't filling. I typically consume 2-3 which is average but I'm still hungry hahaha. However when I scramble them that's a whole different story. I can scarf down 12 eggs scrambled like theyre nothing
I thought about asking how they are filling. Like do you guys eat them with some other food to make that meal filling?
On the subject of satiety, I'll list a couple of basically 0 calorie foods that you'll actually enjoy. If you guys could list some that arent fruits or veggies that would be fantastic
1) Korean Muk
2)Sugarfree jello
3)Shirataki noodles
4)Tonkoden or basically Japanese muk
5) anything with agar agar hahah
How can jello be satiating when there's always room for it?
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Eggs fill me up, I noticed this years ago befor I started MFP. If I had to take a road trip eat a few eggs and I can make it until noon before being hungry again. Any other food I would have to snack on something.
I have been on a hard boiled egg kick for the past two months, almost every day for breakfast.1 -
Eggs are not filling to me unless combined with toast or a pile of vegetables.
Gelatin is not filling to me at all. I have not tried the other foods mentioned in the OP.
Celery with peanut butter
Yogurt
Cottage cheese
Lentil soup
Huge salad with vinaigrette dressing
Wasabi peas
Hummus
Potato
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PlasticGains wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »I'm with the others who say eat more than just the eggs. I had two eggs and a potato I sliced to make home fries today and it kept me full for hours, for under 300 calories. Another option I find very filling is an omelette with a big pile of veggies.
Wait isnt a potato usually 300 calories and 2 eggs 140 calories
Both vary in size. That's why a food scale and looking up nutritional information before you eat things is a good idea. Eggs were 155 calories and the potato was 124.3 -
cold cuts, pork tenderloin. cabbage. fermented foods like sauerkraut or kimchi. Kashi Go Lean Crunch Cereal. These are my go-to "get full now" foods.0
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I find dishes with beans to be very satiating and generally low in calories. I make a soup with kale, cannellini beans, chopped onion, couple of garlic cloves, a quart or 2 of chicken broth (depending on how much kale & beans I use). I sprinkle some peppered vinegar or grated parmesan on top when I serve it. Keeps me very full for very few calories. Plus it's got lots of fiber & good vitamins.
Chili made with ground turkey is another bean-heavy dish that I find filling.0 -
Another vote for some carbs with the eggs. I like about a half ounce each of onions and peppers, and a piece of bread with 4 grams of butter.
We often have a substantial egg meal for dinner on a weeknight. I add potatoes and kielbasa or sausage.2 -
I don't think I'd find a couple of eggs by themselves very filling...a couple of fried eggs with bacon and some sourdough toast or hash browns and some mixed berries, I find filling.4
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I would say a hard boiled egg is the WORST way to eat an egg. You want to beat some air into it, and it becomes more filling and satisfying. Scramble, omelette, or quiche (crust-less) are better ways to incorporate eggs in a diet. Just be careful of fats.
I had one of those ceramic microwave crocks with a lid and a hole on top. Lightly spray it, put a beaten egg in it, and it swells up to a very large amount. Visually looks like a lot more. Eats like a lot more, but it's still one egg.
As for shiritake....
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I cook 2 scrambled eggs with some turkey sausage crumbles mixed in (about 180cals). It usually keeps me satisfied until lunch.0
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I find hard boiled eggs very satisfying. I eat 3 late every work morning (cold).
3hrs ago, I ate 4 not quite hardboiled eggs, fresh cooked and hot, with little butter, some salt and pepper.. I am still noticeably full and the whole thing was like 325 calories0 -
I sauté half of a red bell pepper with just spray oil and then place an over-easy egg on top of it. It adds a bit of volume, for very few calories. Oh! And salt pepper, of course.0
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MonaLisaLianne wrote: »I find dishes with beans to be very satiating and generally low in calories. I make a soup with kale, cannellini beans, chopped onion, couple of garlic cloves, a quart or 2 of chicken broth (depending on how much kale & beans I use). I sprinkle some peppered vinegar or grated parmesan on top when I serve it. Keeps me very full for very few calories. Plus it's got lots of fiber & good vitamins.
Chili made with ground turkey is another bean-heavy dish that I find filling.
Yes I love Turkey chili but the sodium
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I have 3 sunny side up eggs with 1/4 Avacado every morning. Fills me just right as long as I slam down some water too. I was doing the eggs with bacon, but swapped the bacon for Avacado since it’s healthier. Calories are roughly the same between 2 strips of bacon and 1/4 Avacado.0
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