Protein fills you up?

fteale
fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
edited October 1 in Food and Nutrition
Does it, really? I have been trying to get a bit more protein (greek yoghurt and eggs, mostly) recently, and I find I am hungry very soon afterwards. If anything it makes me hungrier, not less, and yet I hear again and again that protein keeps you feeling full longer.

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  • springtrio
    springtrio Posts: 429 Member
    Drink a couple cups of water afterwards? I used to feel the same way. Had to get in the right frame of mind!
  • LeeLynnP
    LeeLynnP Posts: 116 Member
    bump
  • AggieCass09
    AggieCass09 Posts: 1,867 Member
    protein does make me SO full. Usually eating lots of CARBS makes me hungry faster.


    check and make sure the greek yogurt you are using doesnt have too many carbs...under 25 g is reasonable for a 140ish calorie container...you may want to get a plain greek yogurt and add your own fruit or granola do cut down on the carbs.

    also try adding cottage cheese or spreading out your food so you are eating every 3 hours or so
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    protein does make me SO full. Usually eating lots of CARBS makes me hungry faster.


    check and make sure the greek yogurt you are using doesnt have too many carbs...under 25 g is reasonable for a 140ish calorie container...you may want to get a plain greek yogurt and add your own fruit or granola do cut down on the carbs.

    also try adding cottage cheese or spreading out your food so you are eating every 3 hours or so

    I always buy Fage plain greek.
  • Russellb97
    Russellb97 Posts: 1,057 Member
    It lasts longer in your stomach,
    it can take 4-5 hours to fully process protein where carbs can be done literally in minutes.
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    my appetite with a protein filled diet seems to be insatiable so my comment is virtually useless. you're welcome.
  • withchaco
    withchaco Posts: 1,026 Member
    The thing with protein being "filling" is that it doesn't necessarily makes you fill fuller right away, for me anyway. It, however, maintains the fullness for longer.

    Want instant fullness? 15+g fiber in a single meal does it for me. Try 15+g fiber AND 40+g protein in a meal!
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    I eat a lot of protein and don't ever feel "full." Only carbs give me that stuffed feeling. But with a lot of protein, I don't feel nearly as hungry. For me, there's a difference in feeling full vs not feeling hungry.
  • risefromruin
    risefromruin Posts: 483 Member
    Don't forget the fat. Protein annnd fat make you full.
  • joejccva71
    joejccva71 Posts: 2,985 Member
    It lasts longer in your stomach,
    it can take 4-5 hours to fully process protein where carbs can be done literally in minutes.

    Protein synthesis peaks 20-30 minutes after digestion and leaves the system after 3 hours. Although Casein protein can stay for 7-8 hours as it's much slower.
  • bluebird321
    bluebird321 Posts: 733 Member
    Everyone is different. Ingesting more protein -- especially in the morning has helped with my cravings quite a bit.
  • MrsCon40
    MrsCon40 Posts: 2,351 Member
    my appetite with a protein filled diet seems to be insatiable so my comment is virtually useless. you're welcome.

    Thank god I'm not alone. I am not buying this whole "protein makes you feel full longer" b.s. any more.

    You know what makes me feel full for a long time? POTATOES.

    gah
  • gettinghealthy777
    gettinghealthy777 Posts: 223
    It lasts longer in your stomach,
    it can take 4-5 hours to fully process protein where carbs can be done literally in minutes.

    OMG!! Look at you!! Wow, what a winner!!!
  • Qarol
    Qarol Posts: 6,171 Member
    You know what makes me feel full for a long time? POTATOES.
    Potatoes give me carb coma...what a way to go!
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    It fills me up for sure, especially protein shakes.
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Protein shakes make me feel full and bloated for 10 minutes. Then hungry again and in search of real food.

    Potatoes do fill me up, I never eat them, as I forget they exist. Maybe I should rediscover them.
  • jpatrickwinstead
    jpatrickwinstead Posts: 43
    Protein will mitigate the blood sugar surge that you get from carbs. But I agree that it's fat that you need to be eating to feel full. Good fats, not crap.
  • javamonster
    javamonster Posts: 272 Member
    In my world, people are individuals. What satiates one does not necessarily satiate another. On size doesn't fit all. Imagine that. :tongue:
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