Hungry Mornings What sort of foods will fill me? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

oxoxmelissaoxox · 08-17-2001, 08:30 AM

I wake up in the morning and soon after If I don't eat or eat something like fruit or cereal I will get stomach aches because I don't feel full or perhaps there is another reason I dont know of. Anyways I need to know what sort of foods will keep me from getting these hunger pains since cereal and fruit doesnt cut it. Please help me! Thanks alot.

Shane · 08-17-2001, 10:51 AM

I have the same problem, except I often wake up with hunger pains.

Harbee · 08-17-2001, 01:16 PM

You should never skip breakfast as this is the first chance to eat after an all night fast. For breakfast, I have a two pieces of whole grain bread (dry, no butter) and a six egg-white omelet with white onions, mushrooms, and feta cheese. This is about 400 calories, 40g of carbs., 30 g of protein, and 12-15 g. of fat. It's healthy, balanced and keeps me going for 3 hours until my next meal. If you don't have time to cook, I would suggest buying a meal replacement shake (not a protein shake). Typically, these will be very low in fat so I would take a couple fish oil or flax seed oil pills with the shake to make it last a little longer.

Merrilee · 08-17-2001, 02:51 PM

i love a bowl of hot oatmeal, some brown sugar, a piece of fruit, and a cup of skim milk. it always fills me up. and it keeps me from getting so hungry through out the day. GOOD LUCK!!!

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arkie6 · 08-17-2001, 09:47 PM

I usually eat 2-3 whole eggs either scrambled or fried in real butter with 2-3 pieces of sausage or 3-4 slices of bacon with a couple of cups of coffee. I never get hungry before lunch when I eat this way. Sometimes at work I don't eat again until 1 or 2 pm. The fat and protein keeps the hunger pains away. Usually on the weekends I'll fix a 3 egg omelet with crumbled sausage and diced bell peppers, onions, and mushrooms in real butter with 4 slices of bacon. This will usually keep me going most of the day. I may have a snack of cheese or meat or some other source of fat and protein in the afternoon. Those carbo loaded breakfasts will typically cause your bloodsugar to plummet 2-3 hours after eating them causing you to become hungry again. I've been eating this way for over 3 years and lost about 40 pounds in the process. Plus, my cholesterol got better, not worse. Bloodpressue is better also.

Alan