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sherlock holmes · 28-03-2016, 12:10 PM

I agree with what J said about eating bulkier foods. I don't know the proper terminology, but some foods have I think what are called "empty calories". They can have lots of calories in them, but they don't provide your body with any goodness and after eating the food you'll get a sugar high then a crash and then you'll be hungry again. So things like crisps, cake, chocolate, processed food like sausage rolls etc. They are the things that people crave when hungry (I crave these like mad) but wont keep you full.

Instead go for things like pasta, jacket potatoes, salads with lots of protein (so things like chicken, fish, ham etc), sandwiches with protein fillings like tuna. People assume to be healthy you can live on fruit and lots of vegetables, but without pairing those foods with carbohydrates AND protein you wont stay full either. A fruit salad is a good choice, but as a kind of dessert type thing after lunch rather than it replacing lunch.

I know it can be difficult especially when you feel starving. It might help to batch cook some chicken pasta or something and freeze it in portions. Then you can just microwave it when you want to eat.

28-03-2016, 12:10 PM	#4
sherlock holmes do you like my potato? Join Date: Mar 2004	I agree with what J said about eating bulkier foods. I don't know the proper terminology, but some foods have I think what are called "empty calories". They can have lots of calories in them, but they don't provide your body with any goodness and after eating the food you'll get a sugar high then a crash and then you'll be hungry again. So things like crisps, cake, chocolate, processed food like sausage rolls etc. They are the things that people crave when hungry (I crave these like mad) but wont keep you full. Instead go for things like pasta, jacket potatoes, salads with lots of protein (so things like chicken, fish, ham etc), sandwiches with protein fillings like tuna. People assume to be healthy you can live on fruit and lots of vegetables, but without pairing those foods with carbohydrates AND protein you wont stay full either. A fruit salad is a good choice, but as a kind of dessert type thing after lunch rather than it replacing lunch. I know it can be difficult especially when you feel starving. It might help to batch cook some chicken pasta or something and freeze it in portions. Then you can just microwave it when you want to eat.
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