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Registered dietitians recommend high fiber, low fat foods as the best ways to fill up without filling out. Some top choices are:
- Pine nuts -- fatty acids in pine nuts trigger the release cholecystokinin (CKK), a hormone that could help suppress appetite.
- Spicy foods -- can boost your metabolism and "dull your taste buds so you're apt to eat less." On the positive side, the spices will taste great even if whatever you're tempted to eat after doesn't.
- Apples -- high fiber, low calorie. They have more fiber per bite than other fruits and one before a meal can help speed satiety.
- Milk -- the research is still up in the air, but some scientists think that the calcium in dairy can help break down fat.
- Light greens -- cabbage, celery and lettuce (as well as cucumbers) are very low in calories and can be added to most meals or salads to bulk them up.
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1-02-2007 @4:52PM steve said... http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/qo_ourProducts/instantQuakerOatmeal/weightControl/index.cfm
They are running TV ads to support this new branding...this makes you feel full with less food so you'll eat less overall and lose weight.
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1-06-2007 @6:16AM Janice Dempsey said... Thanks for the information about fiber foods
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1-06-2007 @7:14AM fiber rocks said... http://www.fiberone.com/
this is the bomb! mix with grape nuts and/or fruit... i'm telling you, it's THE fiber solution!!!
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1-06-2007 @7:14AM Brian said... I eat less, exercise more, try to get some extra sleep and...I gain weight! I tell ya...I don't get no respect at all!
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1-16-2007 @9:21PM Kim said... ALWAYS be careful to check the nutrition label - some seemingly "healthy" foods have hydrogenated oil, which is a "silent killer". Read more: http://www.dldewey.com/hydroil.htm
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1-06-2007 @9:47AM dena said... my brother is allergic to nuts and some fruits like apples, what else can he take ?
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1-06-2007 @10:10AM kc said... If you are looking for a wonderful high-fiber cereal...try Uncle Sam's Cereal. Can be found at Trader Joe's, whole food type stores and now even at Walmart. I like it alone or mixed with Raisin Bran and or Grapenuts along with friut. It is good added to yogurt as a midmorning snack. Low in calories high in fiber and protien. Has a rich, toasty flavor.
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1-06-2007 @10:39AM Wiscelia said... I`ve found that eating broccoli keeps my chocolate cravings at bay. I just can`t eat it everyday because it interferes with my thyroid medication.
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1-06-2007 @11:43AM Kathy said... Soy milk is a great source of calcium and is high in fiber! I have my nutritional shakes with it!
Also psyllium husk has great benefits as well, found in metamucil and the such, is the best source of fiber, keeps you full, keeps you regular, lowers your cholesteral too! Can be taken up to 3 times daily with a full glass of water. I like to have it one half hour before I have my meals, then I tend to eat less.
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1-06-2007 @12:19PM susi said... I have been using a "protein" shake and adding in Intestinal tone by life force. (this is much like fiber one or the store brand sugar free bulking psyllium husk) To make the shake taste good, i add a banana sometimes and always FLAT diet flavored soda. I realize the soda is not that great for you, but adding the flavor tastes good. Also I have used some of the slim fast shake receipes. When I make them myself, I don't have as much sugar in them.
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1-06-2007 @12:38PM Jay Jacobs said... I always get lettuce on my Mcdonald's Double qtr pounder wityh cheese...It works
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1-06-2007 @1:06PM Diane said... All these "Helpful Hints" on how to lose weight is really an insult to anyone's intelligence. Here is my secret to keeping a healthy weight...Eat when you are hungry, exercise, cut down on sweets and alcohol, use your common sense, get your yearly checkups and most of all be happy and enjoy each day to the fullest... Diane*
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1-06-2007 @1:08PM zee said... Feeling full has never been the problem, it is the hunger and cravibgs that are the problem. Tell me how to get rid of those and I could easily drop weight. Just an FYI, I have tried the "appetite suppresants" and they don't work for me. So in a nut shell, even when I am full of good nutritious lowfat foods, I am still "hungry" and craving the fatty foods.
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1-06-2007 @1:07PM zee said... Let's see eat when you are hungry...I am hungry 24/7, even after eating a large meal...so your advice may work for you but everyone's body chemistry is different.
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1-06-2007 @1:08PM Rusty said... You CAN eat broccoli everyday with thyroid medication!
your synthroid (most common thyroid med) is taken in the morning BEFORE you eat Anything! Then 2 hours later you can eat, by then your thyroid medication has had a chance to absorb & the iron won't mess up your thyroid meds.
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1-06-2007 @1:45PM ann kishiku said... My thoughts on cow's milk is another ploy by the Dairy Ass. It has been proven that the human body doesn't assimilate the calcium from cow's milk. At least not enough to mention. It actually plays havoc on your body. If you are to drink milk I would recommend goat's milk.
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1-09-2007 @4:07PM davidnferry said... First thing in the morning , put 3 carrots and 1 apple in the blender with 3 ice cubes and a cup and a half of water . Eat one cup of oat meal for midmorning snack and for dinner salmon with either a side of steamed broccoli , brussel sprouts , or asparagus . Balsamic vinegar drizzeled on brussel sprouts makes them tasty and bar b que ing asparagus briefly after a salt pepper olive oil toss is also delicious . eat your carbs early and get your fiber / fruit / veg before you even leave the door . I am thirty five and still feel like I an 15 .
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1-06-2007 @1:27PM Whiz said... Only one way to lose weight. Burn more calories than you consume. Be hungry all the time or not, that's the bottom line. Appetite supressants either don't work at all or harm your health. We all want a magic pill, but it doesn't exist (and if it did..it's probably kill you). It's just not easy! Drag!
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1-06-2007 @1:45PM Kasia said... Serving of fruit helps to suppress hunger in its first minutes. I choose among an apple, a banana, 2 cups of grapes, a pear, a peach..Any fruit! Fat free or low fat yoghurt is a great option. You can put some musli in it or slice half of banana. The choice in flavors is huge so I'm sure there's one for you. Couple of rice cakes topped with an apple sauce, or a fruit spread, food bar, a cup of a fat free or low fat cottage cheese. Drink a lot of water that way you will put hunger hunger off for later.
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1-06-2007 @1:53PM BB said... I WANT TO HELP ALL OF YOU OUT THERE IN CYBERSPACE LAND TO LOSE WEIGHT!I LOST 40 LBS THIS LAST YEAR EATING CARBS, DESSERTS, LEAN MEAT & FISH,& LOTS OF VEGGIES. I WAS NEVER HUNGRY! I ACTUALLY ATE MORE FOOD THAN WHEN I WAS FAT. I PROMISE I ATE DESSERT DAILY & HAD BURGERS,PASTA,ICE CREAM(TRY BLUE BUNNY BRAND NO FAT ,NO SUGAR)& DINNER ROLLS. CURIOUS???? IF I CAN DO IT SO CAN YOU !THIS IS A DIET U CAN LIVE ON. IT'S WEIGHT WATCHERS! THAT'S RIGHT! IF U HAVE NOT BEEN TO A CLASS IN A LONG TIME GO BACK! THE NEW RECIPES ARE GREAT! USE YOUR POCKET CALCULATOR THEY GIVE U & GET WALKING. I WALKED 30-40- MIN. A DAY 5 DAYS A WEEK. WEIGHT CAME OFF SLOW BUT THAT WAS O.K. ~ GOOD LUCK !
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