Ideas to stay full

[susan423]

So it doesn't matter what I have for breakfast, I'm always hungry 2 to three hours later. This morning I had an egg cream. Always fixed differently.
(Always with 2 eggs, spinach and a little protien powder, and then either coffee or almond milk, sometimes heavy cream, I use to add coconut oil but don't anymore. Last week I was adding a bit coconut milk.)
Yesterday I had 6 oz homemade yogurt with 2 strawberries.
Sometimes I'll have bacon and eggs. I usually eat around 6 and by 9 I'm starving.
Anyone have any ideas. Today it seem like I was eating all day long . Some folks have problems with night time munchies. I have a problem before noon. I'm usually fine at night
Thanks!

[JulieB]

I used to be like that too - personally, I've found that I need to have about 1/3 of my daily calories at breakfast in order to be able to make it until lunch...breakfast is about 7 am, lunch about 11:30. I also find cheese to be a good snack for me, the rare time that I need it, as it holds my hunger back well.

[msanjelpie]

Cravings are usually caused by spikes in blood sugar... How long are you going in between eating from when you go to bed to when you have breakfast?

[susan423]

Originally Posted by msanjelpie

Cravings are usually caused by spikes in blood sugar... How long are you going in between eating from when you go to bed to when you have breakfast?

Well, I usually have dinner about 5:00. Bed around 9, I usually have breakfast around 6.

[Ohbehave007]

Try having more calories during breakfast. I find I need more in the morning then in the evening. I also wake up a little later then you (8:30) and then have lunch around 1 or 2 in the afternoon and usually I'm not even hungry but I know I must eat.

I have a heavy breakfast, small lunch, and medium dinner. This is what works for me.

[susan423]

Originally Posted by Ohbehave007

Try having more calories during breakfast. I find I need more in the morning then in the evening. I also wake up a little later then you (8:30) and then have lunch around 1 or 2 in the afternoon and usually I'm not even hungry but I know I must eat.

I have a heavy breakfast, small lunch, and medium dinner. This is what works for me.

How many calories would you say is the right amount. At one point I plugged my egg cream in to fitday and it was over 500 calories.
My omelete was actually 600 calories

[judyintn]

If you are hungry, then have a protein snack. Your metabolism will be better if you eat smaller meals every two and half to three hours. A string cheese, a handful of pork rinds, or a hard boiled egg are good snacks. I wouldn't try to cram a lot of calories into one meal.

By the way, I found that you can get a giant barrel of pork rinds at Sam's Club for about six dollars...

[not2late]

how much fat does your protein breakfast have? Remember Atkins is a high fat diet, not a high protein one. It's the fat that keeps you satisfied between meals, not the protein as the pop magazines tell you.

[susan423]

Originally Posted by not2late

how much fat does your protein breakfast have? Remember Atkins is a high fat diet, not a high protein one. It's the fat that keeps you satisfied between meals, not the protein as the pop magazines tell you.

If I add allot of cream to eat I stay fuller longer but it's not very good for my weight loss. I can do a couple tablespoons in my coffee but beyond that is not good. So I guess just the eggs for the fat.
But like I said earlier, I can have bacon and eggs (fried in bacon fat) or an omelete with butter and have the same problem.

[susan423]

Originally Posted by judyintn

If you are hungry, then have a protein snack. Your metabolism will be better if you eat smaller meals every two and half to three hours. A string cheese, a handful of pork rinds, or a hard boiled egg are good snacks. I wouldn't try to cram a lot of calories into one meal.

By the way, I found that you can get a giant barrel of pork rinds at Sam's Club for about six dollars...

Thanks, I may try that.
Gosh, I wish we had a Sams Club here. I've heard such good things.