Hi Everybody!!

I've started calorie shifting and need advice on foods that are filling.

Some of my food choices are getting boring.

What are some of your food intake that keeps you full with low calories?

thanks a mucho!!

I like low-fat tortilla chips and salsa! Also, boiled chicken fills me up and satisfies. When I'm in a bind or have a hectic schedule I'll eat a Kashi protein bar - these things really stay with you and keep you satisfied.

Raw veggies are a great way to fill up without adding a lot of calories. Get the pre cut kind and they are a quick snack.

f-i-b-e-r and plenty of water. then raw fruits and veggies!

Adding some beans (e.g., garbanzo) to salads can be filling.

Also, I find that when I combine a carbohydrate (e.g., bread) with a protein (e.g., sliced turkey) and a little fat (1/2 tablespoon mayo) I'm always more full than if I just each a carbohydrate or protein by itself.

If ya make a protein shake add some 'thickener' spoonful or two (max) of a natural gumming agent can really do wonders.

Eat 6-8 small meals w/ a carb and protein.

I enjoy Cottage cheese, I eat it w/ fruit or make a big cottage cheese oat egg white blueberry pancake w/ it.

um I know its not cool, but high protein slimfast... works for me.

there's a place near my work that does a 'design your own salad'. essentially you have a base of lettuce, then add 7 other ingredients to it (e.g., carrots, tomatos, celery, cucumber, onion, corn, pumpkin, olives, chilli, capsicum, crutons, beans, peas, cheese), each ingredient is about 1/2 handful. then you can choose which type of salad dressing you want.

so essentially, depending on your choices, you can have a different salad each day.

you can try making something like that for yourself.

I have the problem also where my appetite far exceeds what I actually need to eat so I can see your dilemma.

Methods I use is to eat high nutrient dense foods which fill me up quicker. Definitely vegetables for me which I never count the calories of anyway, and swap sources like beans and quinoa for any rice and pasta dishes.

It is easy for me as I know I work well with protein so I just cut my carb soures and I'm good.

Staying hydrated can help as well

Raw veggies and fruits. Apples work very well for me, grape is also OK, but it's very high in sugar. For veggies, raw carrots and kohlrabi are great. Water helps, too.

Can I get the recipe for this? It sounds awesome!



What is that?

Wikipedia is your friend. Kohlrabi is a low, stout cultivar of the cabbage that will grow almost anywhere.

Haha. Yeah. Sorry.

Rachael, I'm not sure how popular kohlrabi is in the US, but given that I've first seen it written in the dictionary, I guess it isn't that very popular It's widely known, though less frequently used here in Hungary, Europe. It tastes pretty much like raw cabbage or cauliflower, but it has a milder taste so it can be consumed raw.