What foods do you eat that keep you full the longest? I am getting too hungry too soon after eating and I'm wondering what I could be eating that would keep me full longer. Thanks.

= Cream of Wheat.

(Not made too thick - but just the right consistency) If I can spoon it easily, it goes in easily. A quick bowl (one Instant packet) of Cream of Wheat leaves me full a good long while.

(I like the flavours, but original is OK too. I sometimes add a packet of Splenda, but either way, it totally is Band-friendly.

= Quizno's Soups.

One $1.99 cup (or if I'm semi-starving, a $2.99 bowl) of their new Seasonal Soups totally are like a meal. I prefer the Seasonal soups in "Green Chile Chicken" or the totally vegetarian "Mushroom Bisque". (The Broccoli & cheese is OK but the new soups, totally rock!) Both are creamy (I don't count calories) and filling. There are quick, economical and perfect for lunch or dinner. They come with packs of Saltine crackers (yuck, I hate those) but I skip those and still end up with a great meal.

I'll try to think of some more quick, filling, little gems.

I am a huge fan of Morning Star Farms products they are all vegetarian and very healthy their soy ribs are yummy filling and have tons of protein

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Solid protein like chicken. Liquids only last 2 hours.

Solid Protein like chicken. Liquids only last 2 hours.

Me too, good fresh no preservatives protein, and a few bites of soft cooked veggies.

= Cream of Wheat.

(Not made too thick - but just the right consistency) If I can spoon it easily, it goes in easily. A quick bowl (one Instant packet) of Cream of Wheat leaves me full a good long while.

(I like the flavours, but original is OK too. I sometimes add a packet of Splenda, but either way, it totally is Band-friendly.

= Quizno's soups.

One $1.99 cup (or if I'm semi-starving, a $2.99 bowl) of their new Seasonal Soups totally are like a meal. I prefer the Seasonal soups in "Green Chile Chicken" or the totally vegetarian "Mushroom Bisque". (The Broccoli & cheese is OK but the new soups, totally rock!) Both are creamy (I don't count calories) and filling. There are quick, economical and perfect for lunch or dinner. They come with packs of Saltine crackers (yuck, I hate those) but I skip those and still end up with a great meal.

I'll try to think of some more quick, filling, little gems.

Tell me how to do it!:clap2:

Where do you get the flavored cream of wheat? I love cream of wheat but they only have original at our walmart.

A cup of hearty chili keeps me full all day.

I have a lot of restriction right now, and liquids keep me full just as long as solids did a month ago.

Thicker soups do it for me too.

For solids, eggs keep me fullest longer, I think they hang around for a long time in my stomache. I had eggs for lunch yesterday and burped some up (no discomfort or stuck sensation all day) around dinner time.

My (whey Protein isolate) shakes in the morning and mid-evening do it for me--plus an infusion of tomato juice in the afternoon!

Protein at lunch (tuna) and dinner (especially meatloaf) also keep my hunger down! :hungry:

A cup of hearty chili keeps me full all day.

I have a lot of restriction right now, and liquids keep me full just as long as solids did a month ago.

Thicker soups do it for me too.

For solids, eggs keep me fullest longer, I think they hang around for a long time in my stomache. I had eggs for lunch yesterday and burped some up (no discomfort or stuck sensation all day) around dinner time.

So true, FairyF. (BTW, what an adorable pic & signature).

I know people always say "liquids only stick around XXX amount of time" but when you've been banded awhile, and once you have higher levels of restriction - then a semi-liquid (like a yummy Soup or a turkey chili) can be very filling and hearty.

Where do you get the flavored cream of wheat? I love cream of wheat but they only have original at our walmart.

Flavoured CofW is great stuff. The instant ones come in a package just like instant oatmeal and they come in the same flavours as instant oatmeal packets. CofW now has Apples-n-Cinnamon, Maple-n-Brown Sugar, etc. etc. I don't go to the grocery store much (single gal, no kids - eat out almost every meal :paranoid ) but I picked the CofW up at Target - in the quick foods aisle. I don't do grocery shopping, my Super Target has the little bits of things that I might buy for the pantry - instant Cream of Wheat, tea, etc.

[Confession: My entire refrigerator is full of beverages - just 4 shelves of beverages from bottled Water to juice to Gatorade to Starbucks drinks to Red Bull. I have cheese sticks &butter spray, etc but not much of it. It all fits in the produce drawers at the bottom!]

Trader Joe's turkey Jerky-I kid you not! If you ate the whole bag-which you won't it is 240 calories and 44 g of protien! Tasty too.

Grits are good too. Quaker makes these multipack boxes of instant grits that are cheese flavored, ham flavored, butter flavored etc. These are really good. I love grits!

The Chocolate Malt-O-Meal is the best! It's sometimes hard to find. I live near Houston and looked everywhere in the big grocery stores for it, then happened upon it a tiny store in the middle of nowhere; I bought 4 boxes!!!!

I understand the cream of wheat, helps keep you fuller, and slim fasts work, but what about regular food? Last night Christmas, I ate 1/2 of thin piece of prime rib, some green beans, 2 bites of sw. potato before I was filled up. I was banded 12/3/07. Am I eating to much? I too am seeking foods that make you feel fill longer. Help!

Did you eat the prime rib first? Cut small pieces and chew chew chew? How long did it take you to finish all of that on your plate? Did you avoid drinking with your meal?

If you do all of those things and you are still feeling like you are not full then you probably do not have restriction yet (most don't at your stage) and will need to rely on your will power to make it through to your first fill.