cathalie Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 hey everyone, i was just wondering what foods are really filling when trying to loose weight. I am still 5'4 and 140pounds. i realy just want to loose 20. in order to do that i have to eat like 400 calories less. from 1900 to 1500. I struggle alot because i am hungry. Especially in the afternoon and the evening. Im starting to think loosing weight is impossible. Any advice? Filling foods? words of wisdom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 More vegetables! Sneak them into everything. Or, if you don't want to change up your recipes, eat two servings of raw fruits or veggies before each meal or snack, then gauge how hungry you are, and eat accordingly. You'll get full faster that way, at least. Drink a bunch of water, too. I have a hard time finishing any of my meals because I love to drink so much water! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathalie Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 i usually do eat a big salad for lunch and stirfry for dinner. i eat like 5 times a day and still am hungry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaSiren Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 lots of water! A bit of fat with some of your meals will help. If you are really really hungry (not just a little), you can add an avocado or nut butter in where you tend to get the most cravings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathan Nearing Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I eat from 1500-2000 calories a day. The best way I've found to attack cravings is tea. I drink Yerba Mate, which helps me keep my appetite in check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 plain oatmeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blabbate Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 plain oatmeal.Seconded. I'm a medium-sized guy (185 lbs) and 300 kcal of oatmeal fills me for half a day. Of course, I love oatmeal, so I don't mind eating it plain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopussoir Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Yeah oatmeal might be filling for a couple hours, but if she's like me she will be starving after that. Plain Mother's Natural rice cakes. It has like 35cals, 7g carbs, 0gfat, 1g protein. They will fill up your belly without all the calories. Quinoa always fills me up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikkei Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Anything that I use flax in fills me up like crazy. I make these raw flax pancakes and I have trouble even eating one of them in a single sitting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pofi Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Have to agree...for me it is all the grains...probably because they are high in dietary fiber... If you want a list of foods that'll fill you...you can go to the Nutritional Target Map Search on nutritiondata.com. Just click in the area you desire (e.g. high fullness and highly nutricious)...and you get a list of foods that fulfill those requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathalie Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 thankyou all for your suggestions they are great i will be sure to try the tea, rice cakes, oatmeal, and some more grains these are all very helpful. thank you once again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted April 14, 2009 Share Posted April 14, 2009 Yams, potatoes, Brown rice, pasta, quinoa, tofu, etc. Heavy foods by weight, should also be heavy and filling. BurritosSandwichesWrapsBowls of grains etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresaann Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 beans, beans, beans!! They are the vegan "meat" to me. I LOVE them and feel so satieted on them. Like Robert said, in wraps, burritos, salads, soups, tostadas....I eat edamame steamed daily as a snack. Brenden's thrive diet suggests beans as a main component, after fibrous veggies. works for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lobsteriffic Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 I don't find carbs that filling (I usually get hungry again quite quickly) but I find if I mix in some healthy fats with my carbs I'm full a lot longer. For example, I usually add some almonds or peanut butter to my morning oatmeal. That keeps me full for quite awhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Roc Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Im starting to think loosing weight is impossible. Any advice? Filling foods? words of wisdom? Are you on an exercise program? Lowering caloric intake isn't the only solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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