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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 15:24:56 GMT
I working on developing better eating habits. Thanks to it being summer, I'm able to eat a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables. One thing I'm struggling with though, is not feeling like I'm hungry. I am trying to keep to a specific daily calorie goal so I am looking for suggestions on foods you would recommend that would be filling but not too much in calories. Or any other strategies you use to avoid the "OMG I'm starving!" feeling. Water consumption is already in the plan  |
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Post by shevy on Aug 28, 2014 15:31:07 GMT
Every nutritionist that I've met with has said that in order to keep the full feeling, you need some fiber and protein when you eat. I find that I eat better when I eat smaller meals more frequently. Usually it's 5 times a day. The hungry feeling comes when I eat the basic 3 and there is too much time between them. So I eat a smaller breakfast/lunch/dinner and add in 2-3 small snacks. Nuts & cheese, fruit and nuts, cheese and veggies, 1-2 ounces of chicken and veggies, apple slices and PB... Those are some of my favorites.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 15:31:05 GMT
Green salads with celery, bell peppers, snap peas, etc and little to no dressing always help me feel full. Apples would also be a good option for you. Congrats to you for working on healthy eating habits! Remember that fruit has a lot of sugar so if you're trying to lose weight as well, keep an eye on the sugar grams. All the fruits we love the most have the most sugar  |
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Post by monklady123 on Aug 28, 2014 15:33:11 GMT
Well for me personally I have discovered the solution to the "OMG I'm starving, must eat everything in sight!" syndrome. I'm trying to lose weight and lower my blood sugar. The key seems to be to eat no more than 30 grams of carbs per meal and match it with at least half that in grams of protein. This suggestion is from the nutrition info my doctor gave me. Seriously, this has cured my "starving by 10:00 and 3:00" problem. Yesterday for breakfast I had one hard boiled egg, one serving of oatmeal and milk on the oatmeal. I wasn't hungry at all until 12:30. No morning snack at all.
For lunch I had salad, raw cauliflower and broccoli with hummus to dip, sliced tomato, cheese, sliced deli chicken breast, some blueberries, and some almonds. I wasn't hungry until very late afternoon. In fact I didn't really feel like a snack although I was a teeny bit hungry. I ate some cottage cheese with more blueberries at around 5:30 because I was waiting till dh came home. I considered that part of dinner actually.
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Post by compwalla on Aug 28, 2014 15:33:54 GMT
Combine your macros when you eat. Pair your fruit and veg with a protein to help you feel full longer. My typical breakfast is one 4" whole grain waffle (complex carbs for longer energy) with 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese (protein to keep me full) and about a cup of mixes berries (for bulk and quick fruit energy). If you have an apple as a snack, eat it with a protein like peanut butter or cheese. Doesn't have to be a huge amount of protein.
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Post by peabay on Aug 28, 2014 15:43:58 GMT
I really struggle with this because I don't eat dairy, wheat or nuts. (Dairy and wheat hate me and I hate nuts, lol.)
Hummus and veggies really helps me a lot.
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Post by alibama on Aug 28, 2014 15:55:29 GMT
I was going to write this exact post this morning. I am so hungry!! I have lost 62lbs over the last year but with all that happened in the last couple of months I had not been counting my calories. I was not eating bad stuff but I was not hungry lol. Now I am back to watching those calories and I am starving. Its 11:52 and I feel like I could eat an elephant. Last night when I went to bed my stomach was growling and I had a snack earlier in the evening. Yogurt and granola.
I do drink a lot of water and I eat a lot of veggies and some fruit. Peanut butter and nuts are out for me. I can maybe eat them once a week but my tummy doesn't like them ha ha.
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Post by alibama on Aug 28, 2014 15:56:23 GMT
I really struggle with this because I don't eat dairy, wheat or nuts. (Dairy and wheat hate me and I hate nuts, lol.) Hummus and veggies really helps me a lot. mine are dairy (to much) and nuts hate me so I feel your pain! I Can eat yogurt one day but not two in a row if that makes since. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 16:01:01 GMT
The nutritionist I worked with said to not slash calories back too far in a really short time frame. Keep a pre-diet diary then trim back only 100 calories per day for a week. Then the next week drop another 100 calories.
If you've been eating 2000 calories and then drop to 1200 you will never feel satiated and your throw your metabolism into a "save her from starvation" mode.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 28, 2014 16:36:16 GMT
Great input everyone!
Voltagain: that's really interesting information. I'm using the My Fitness Pal app and based on my goals, it's set a 1400 daily calorie intake for me. The first 2 weeks, I just started making minor changes but didn't try too hard to stick to 1400. I wanted to see where my calories are coming from based on what I generally eat. It may be that while I've made some changes, my body still needs a little more time? Just thinking out loud here.
I think protein is my missing ingredient. Need to stock up on some nuts and cheese I think. I can't eat cottage cheese (despise the stuff). Peanut butter isn't a favorite but it's here.
Apples are going to be coming in here soon. My peaches are about done...although I picked up some incredibly fabulous nectarines this week. I'll work on the peanut butter idea when the apples are what I'm able to buy at the orchard.
Keep the info coming!
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 28, 2014 16:36:33 GMT
Making sure I eat protein all day long has been the key for me. I can eat nuts, but am limiting dairy so had to find replacements for cheese & yogurt. Tuna salad, rotisserie chicken, turkey slices and hard boiled eggs are some of the things I try to have on hand. A stalk of celery stuffed with tuna salad is a great snack.
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Post by Fidget on Aug 28, 2014 16:44:15 GMT
I find foods high in protein help keep me full, for lunch I have a green salad with cucumbers, bell peppers, whatever veggies you like and throw a can of tuna on it. I add beets and don't need a dressing at all, very low calorie and high protein so it tends to keep me full.
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