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I used to have a problem staying full and asked my trainer what I could do. He told me to fill up on protein and fiber to stay fuller longer, cut down on sugar so my body wouldn't crave it, and drink lots of water throughout the day.
I begin almost every day with a bowl of oatmeal and this keeps me full for at least 4 hours. Put a little brown sugar on it to make it sweet!
I also make protein shakes with egg white protein, half a banana, and almond milk for a snack. They're quite palatable and keep me full. No fat in the protein, but lots of energy!
If you can tolerate oatmeal, I suggest you make a batch of these low-fat bars! I make them and snack on them with abandon. They generally keep me full and provide me with a bit of energy.
Low Fat Chewy Fruit and Oatmeal Bars
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
One 8 oz. container soy yogurt
2 egg whites, lightly beaten
2 Tbsp. canola oil
2 Tbsp. nonfat soy/rice/almond milk
2 tsp. vanilla
1.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups oatmeal (uncooked)
1 cup diced dried fruit or dried cranberries (you can leave these out if you don't think you can tolerate them)
Heat oven to 350. In large bowl, combind sugars, yogurt, egg whites, oil, milk and vanilla, mix well. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, mix well. Add to yogurt mixture, mix well. Stir in oats and fruit.
Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.
They're delicious!!!
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It's good news that it's already been checked out. Your relatives might like to look into Alpha Lipoic Acid and talk to their doctors about it. It has been used in insulin resistant, and dibetic people to help regulate the blood sugar levels. Diabetics need to monitor their blood levels very closely though, and talk to their doctor because using it over a longer period of time may require taking less insulin medication.
I hope you have great success doing your weight watchers diet and control/stablize your IBS. You can do it if you hang in there.
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How much dry oatmeal do you cook for your morning breakfast?
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I use 1/2 cup dry oats and 1 cup water. That is enough to fill me up. If you need more or want to stay fuller longer, you can try cooking 3/4 cup dry oats with 1.5 cups water.
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In the past I used 1/4 cup, but found that I got hungry after a couple of hours. I'll try upping it to 1/2 cup and adding things to it instead of eating it plain. Thanks for the advice.
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I like to add bananas since they don't give me any trouble. I also microwave a small handful of blueberries in it (per Heather's advice in EFI.) It's really good that way!
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