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Drink a 16 ounce serving of flavored whey protein, or if vegetarian, pea or soy protein mixed with ice water or sugar free almond milk. A shaker bottle can help you get a larger volume of water in the drink. Make room in your calorie count for the 110-130 calories it will add to your day. I find this is very filling and a great snack before bed. You can use a blender and add more ice for a shake that can taste and feel like a milkshake.
One of my favorites - a scoop of vanilla protein powder, a couple packets of Stevia, a small dash of salt (just like in cookies, this brings out the flavor), a dash of sugar free chocolate chips (Lillys). Fill up the blender with ice and add water. Blend and pour into a glass for a rich chocolate chip "milkshake."
If this happens regularly, try eating more bulky foods. Steamed green vegetables fill me up. Put a couple teaspoons of a healthy fat on them like coconut or avocado, and that helps sate hunger. A whole bag of steamables with some fat is only about 200.
Beans are a good choice too, and fresh raw fruit. Experiment to see what fills you up and what doesn't. I had to keep a food diary for a couple weeks to make connections between certain foods. If I felt hungry within a couple hours after a meal I'd make a note in the diary and began to see some trends. I have foods that actually make me hungrier after I've eaten a serving. I avoid those except on treat days.
I seldom get hungry anymore except on days I only eat one meal. Then I drink hot tea (unsweetened) or coffee or water or maybe occasionally a flavored seltzer.
If I'm still hungry I eat raw vegetables. Carrot sticks, cucumbers, tiny tomatoes, etc.
Thanks y'all for your answers. I lost about 30 pounds recently (about 9 months), didn't hurt too much to restrict myself, but I am at the point where I'm craving, not so much the junk, but things I forbade myself to eat during that time. (Such as buffets and pasta in a restaurant.) So I went on a little excursion lately. But I think I'm getting better. I'm afraid to weigh myself lest I be disappointed. So I'll wait to do that. Yes, I am doing the vegetables and dressing thing a lot, I like veggies so that's not a big problem. But sometimes I want something more. As much as I love Wendy's side salads, sometimes I want something more.
I just had a bowl of beans and rice, ready-made, it was good and only 220 calories. But I didn't eat that much today so 220 is within the category. Thanks to your suggestions, I think I'll make myself a nice cup of decaf since it's late and I need to go to sleep soon. Also I need to prepare some hard boiled eggs with seasoning maybe a little low cal mayo to make them more savory for the future snacks. Thanks again!
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