When you are soooo hungry, and can't get enuff

toolgirl626
toolgirl626 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 8 in Food and Nutrition
How do you soothe the angry, hungry beast we all have? I really am a "volume" eater. What do you eat in emergencies to fill you up? Soup just does not do it for me. I eat plenty of protein, fats and carbs, but some days I just can't get past the hunger. I need ideas for low kcal, fill-me-up food.
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  • xoxcuppiexox
    xoxcuppiexox Posts: 15 Member
    oatmeal or cottage cheese normally does the trick for me.
  • slainger
    slainger Posts: 150 Member
    a big volume, low cal option I use is popcorn!
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Lean protein, fibrous veggies, a liter of water after a meal.

    I also eat larger meals less frequently, and I skip breakfast. Snacks don't do anything but piss me off.
  • rbvaudrizle
    rbvaudrizle Posts: 69 Member
    I eat almonds (raw not honey roasted or etc..) or a handful of grapes. Within 10 mins i am ok. But those are some rough 10 mins sometimes.
  • vbennett7
    vbennett7 Posts: 99 Member
    fruits and vegetables, of course. If its baked goods, like banana bread, replace the oil or butter with unsweetened applesauce, and replace each egg with 2 egg whites. Much healthier and lower in fat and calories. I also use 1/2 regular flour and 1/2 whole wheat. Recently, I added 1/4 cup of quick oats to help lesson the moisture from the applesauce.

    Make a smoothie with frozen fruit, juice or low fat milk, and low fat yogurt-very filling. A baked sweet potato will really fill you up, too
  • jkestens63
    jkestens63 Posts: 1,164 Member
    GG Scandinavian Bread Crisps (2), with peanut butter (1 tblsp), honey (1 tsp), cinnamon. Large cup of tea.
  • skump425
    skump425 Posts: 166 Member
    I think the main thing to think is "am I ACTUALLY hungry or do I just want to keep eating" most likely it is the latter...atleast with me

    I will give myself 1 serving of whatever it is and put the rest away!! especially if it is a hot meal, once its cold, it is more of a hassle to reheat
  • killagb
    killagb Posts: 3,280 Member
    Eat meals high in protein and you can't go wrong. They will make you feel good and sated.
  • Articeluvsmemphis
    Articeluvsmemphis Posts: 1,987 Member
    snack piss you off? lol lack of snacks piss me off! My entire days are nothing but snacks and breakfast is my only real meal. but I recently found Kefir, it's like yogurt, high protein, good w/ some whey protein, drinking that in a few minutes
  • gogogo53
    gogogo53 Posts: 17 Member
    I eat almonds (raw not honey roasted or etc..) or a handful of grapes. Within 10 mins i am ok. But those are some rough 10 mins sometimes.
    Almonds work for me also !!!
  • koosdel
    koosdel Posts: 3,317 Member
    Boiled eggs and Budweiser.
  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    snack piss you off? lol lack of snacks piss me off! My entire days are nothing but snacks and breakfast is my only real meal. but I recently found Kefir, it's like yogurt, high protein, good w/ some whey protein, drinking that in a few minutes

    LOL. I tried the 6 meal a day thing, it was torture.
  • JulieF11
    JulieF11 Posts: 387 Member
    Egg white with veggies... lots of them. If you are really hungry, they fill you up and are very low in calories.
  • Gina033
    Gina033 Posts: 11 Member
    When your in a "snacking" mood fat free popcorn makes you feel like you can eat alot for a little "cost"! Also drink alot of water before you eat your snack and you will feel fuller faster. I hate drinking lots of water at one time but it really does work!
  • WickedMouse
    WickedMouse Posts: 343 Member
    Up my water intake.
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    cheese. I love it so much.
  • sc1572
    sc1572 Posts: 2,309 Member
    bump!

    my ideas: apples/banana with or w/o peanut butter, popcorn, carrots, edamame
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
    It takes a while for your brain to realize you're satisfied. I find eating a small portion slowly and waiting 15-20 minutes to see if I'm still hungry helpful. I can always eat more if I really want more. If you want to eat more and you recognize that your stomach's saying you're full, then you're eating for some emotional reason ... and you probably want to look into what's motivating your emotional hunger.

    Also, I like something with some fat in it for a snack because I find them more satisfying ... a small handful of nuts, some reduced fat cheese are my favorites.
  • Lyrinosis
    Lyrinosis Posts: 13
    Eat a small healthy snack and then play video games for 10 minutes to get your mind off it... Don't like video games? try solitaire, call a friend, wikipedia...

    Make a list of things you can do to distract yourself for 10-15 minutes while the craving goes away... Its just your body's natural way of telling you to eat, it goes away, you just have to wait.
  • NoVa9967
    NoVa9967 Posts: 4
    Fruits/oatmeal/nuts/popcorn :)
  • jodyblanchard
    jodyblanchard Posts: 99 Member
    LOL
  • TrueBlueBruin78
    TrueBlueBruin78 Posts: 311 Member
    Almonds are a good choice. Quick and easy and they help satisfy hunger pains.
  • bjfmade
    bjfmade Posts: 543 Member
    Don't let yourself get so hungry. My "shut off" is faulty if I do this. I try to graze on veggies, and other sensible snacking food 2-3 hours with hot tea or water tossed in.
  • mem1086
    mem1086 Posts: 136 Member
    Dry cereal - cheerios and other kinds of that size take awhile to eat. It feels like you are eating more than you are. Also, Chewy bars and Fiber One bars keep me from grazing on bad snacks.
  • thoma74
    thoma74 Posts: 187 Member
    Bump
    I'm bumping cause I have this problem and I want to read this all later.
  • CCulshaw
    CCulshaw Posts: 18 Member
    I am the same way! I can't start eating almonds or other small snacks, because I when I am in my "hungry mode", I simply CANNOT stop at just a small handful. My favorite go-to foods during these times are:

    1) Smoothies, which I can bulk up with a little protein powder, frozen fruit, almond milk or greek yogurt, water, and PLENTY of ice cubes. Maybe a little oatmeal and a little peanut butter, if I have the extra calories & want something a little more substantial.

    2) Egg white (or egg substitute) omlette with chopped bell peppers & onions, and maybe some hot peppers or spinach. OK, let's face it, it's usually an egg scramble with all those ingredients, but it's bulky & filling with high nutrition & low calories.

    3) A bowl (1cup) of frozen blueberries, 1/2 packet of Truvia (optional!), and 2 TBSP of lite whipped topping. It settles my ice cream craving, since it's so cold & sweet. I also can't eat it as fast as I can fresh blueberries, so that probably helps.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Protein fluff! I can try to eat a bowl on an empty stomach. And can barely finish half of it. 255 calories xD
  • Misiaxcore
    Misiaxcore Posts: 659 Member
    I've learned to listen to my body and actually eat when I'm that hungry. Not junk food, but my healthy snacks. Then I feel much better :flowerforyou:
  • nitepagan
    nitepagan Posts: 205 Member
    Cut out the bread and anything with a lot of sugar in it. Replace with salads, light salad dressing. Start identifying the foods that are eating up all your calories, substitute with lower calorie foods, tomato juice is good and low calorie. baked beans are a good filler.
  • Mesha_yy
    Mesha_yy Posts: 15 Member
    Havent checked all the replies, but, it may be your hungry because you know a certain food is available, for example if i know my sister has cake at home, i'm automatically hungry, and i will eat a lot of things to put the cake out of my mind, but still end up eating the cake, so its a matter of not making certain foods available to you.
    Your hunger will vanish, and if it is honest hunger, you will only have healthy options available to you.
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