[miss michelle]

ok, well i'm not always hungry, but most of the time. i have the hardest time with food in the morning, and i need some suggestions. for example, this morning at 7:00 i had 1 egg (scrambled), a piece of wheat toast, and 1/2 cup of fruit w/ cottage cheese. when i got to work i had cup of coffee, but by 10:00 i was STARVING. this happens to me all the time! i will have this huge breakfast and then be hungry a few hours later. so i scarfed a yogurt w/ a cup of fiber cereal and now i am full, but i feel like i have been eating so much! the afternoons are usually better, but sometimes i get really hungry then too. then by the time i get home from working out (around 8) i don't even want any of the yummy dinner that i make because i'm not hungry! do you have any advice for foods that might help me stay full longer? thanks!

[fikustrees]

this used to happen to me too, exactly. I changed two things. I changed to a much smaller breakfast first, it was hard but after two weeks the cravings changed completely and I started drinking green tea when I get that INTENSE craving at 10 am. I could not believe how much this changed things for me.

Good Luck! I do feel your pain.

[skinnyjeans]

Since you are not usually hungry at dinner you could move those calories up to earlier in the day? And plan a mid-morning snack. Depending on how much you are eating at lunch and dinner you could even add some calories in the morning. Also I would try adding some protein it is supposed to fill you up for longer.

[Xuzi]

Have you tried oatmeal for breakfast? It has protein in it too, and I can go for HOURS without eating after I've had a good bowl of Kashi oatmeal with some vanilla soy milk poured in and a handful of fruit. I've never felt full after eating an egg (or two) with toast.

[Ahealthierme]

As usual I agree with Skinnyjeans, I'd also add maybe a complex carb with fiber for your breakfast (think oatmeal with fruit) because that helps you stay full longer

[spillthebeans]

just another idea...

Have a midmorning snack...some unsalted roasted peanuts'...protein

Eat more veggies, green ones! The keep you feeling full, and give you energy to last a few more hours then carbs

Afternoon snack, more protein...peanut butter and celery

stole this from my sbd diet

[mmmLatte]

This is what I do: I wake up early before work and work out, during my work out and while getting ready I end up drinking so much water that it fills me up. When I get to work I drink some coffee and eat a hard boiled egg. Possibly an hour later when I get hungry again I'll have a fat free yogurt and a Diet Snapple. Next thing I know it is time for lunch! An egg and yogurt have really filled me up, I've tried other things but sometimes carbs in the morning just makes me hungrier.

[miss michelle]

thanks for all the suggestions! i am definitely going to try the tea thing...that is a great idea because tea definitely fills me up. i think trying oatmeal is a good idea too...i know in the past oatmeal had been good to me and i definitely have been eating more calories earlier in the day than later...it is just hard when i am at home because dinner is a family thing that is always served around nine...not great for a diet! even when i am not hungry its hard to resist just a couple of bites of something my mom's made. thanks again everyone!