most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-25T12:41:32Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/80676 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast devoured_elysium 2011-12-01T18:31:36Z 2011-12-03T15:29:36Z

<p>After reading about paleo diet for a while, I've decided to try to replace bread for eggs, for breakfast, to see how it goes. If all goes well for a while, I'll then try to completely stay away from both gluten and dairy.</p> <p>I made for breakfast scrambled eggs (4 eggs + 130g of bacon), yet I can't say I feel full.</p> <p>I know I'm not supposed to count calories, yet this seems to be something like 4 * 100 + 275 ~ 700 calories, which seems like much, but I honestly feel less full / satiated than eating a piece of bread with butter and ham, which would maybe equate to half the calories.</p> <p>Am I eating less eggs than I'm supposed to? Should I put in more bacon? Should I add in more ingredients? Is it that my organism still needs to get used to this kind of diet?</p> <p>Thanks</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80679#80679 AndyM 2011-12-01T18:47:48Z 2011-12-01T18:47:48Z

<p>Feeling full isn't all it's cracked up to be, and there's a fair chance you've never really experienced real satiation. If it's affecting your energy levels or distracting you to not have a stuffed, bloated stomach then try throwing some veg in. It's still going to take a while to adjust though, particularly if you're eating bread the rest of the day.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80680#80680 Nance 2011-12-01T18:48:02Z 2011-12-01T18:48:02Z

<p>I have to say that despite 7 months of ancestral eating a breakfast with eggs as a major player leaves me hungry for some reason. I can have eggs as long as I have a nice big chunk of fatty beef with it. Eggs and a few strips of bacon just don't do it. I've tried a number of times and always wound up cooking meat an hour later.</p> <p>EDIT: To answer your final question, you won't hit true withdrawal of your grain addiction until you go without for a few days; you'll be in daily dosage mode. After a few days without grain, your body will resist for up to several more days so your cravings could get worse or you could feel crummy. For now, eating a paleo breakfast will leave you craving your usual bread, particularly if you had some yesterday after breakfast.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80681#80681 JakeA 2011-12-01T18:53:27Z 2011-12-01T18:53:27Z

<p>First of all, you must have some huge eggs. The "large eggs" that I get are generally 70 cals apiece. I'm not sure how much bacon 130g is, but 2 large strips of the bacon I get is only 90 cals. Lets assume you're eating 4 strips of bacon... Total is 70*4+90*2 or 460 cals. Maybe that's less than you're used to.</p> <p>In addition, though many people say fat is super satiating, I don't feel sated unless I get a decent chunk of protein. Both eggs and bacon are more fats per calorie than protein. I would add some lean protein to the whole mix.</p> <p>EDIT: I plugged 130g of bacon into fitday.com and it came to about 700 cals. That's something like 16 pieces of bacon. Are you eating that much bacon?! Holy Cats!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80694#80694 Phazo 2011-12-01T20:02:24Z 2011-12-01T20:02:24Z

<p>Eggs needs a big hunk o' meat to be really satisfying, in my opinion. Nothing beats the egg+meat+veggie combo for hunger.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80701#80701 Mashanshell 2011-12-01T21:07:48Z 2011-12-01T21:07:48Z

<p>I had this exact problem a couple of months back.</p> <p>The solution? Steak!! Lately, I've been eating approx 8oz of steak every morning, with 2 slices of bacon and a tbsp or so of coconut oil..... Keeps me full for at least 3/4 hours, nicely satiated and also curbs cravings for snacks during the day!</p> <p>Different strokes for different folks..... But maybe give steak, bacon and some healthy oil a try and see how you feel. And I would also seriously consider completely cutting bread and any other grains that you may be eating - I bet you will be amazed at how well you will feel!</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80718#80718 sage_ 2011-12-01T22:54:28Z 2011-12-01T22:54:28Z

<p>how do you prepare them? thought i'd ask just in case you put the bacon on a paper towel and fry the eggs with PAM :)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80720#80720 Kelly 2011-12-01T23:01:30Z 2011-12-01T23:01:30Z

<p>If bacon has sugar added to it, it spurs food cravings in me. I'm very sensitive to sugar in the mornings. And nitrates too, frankly. You might try eating some nitrate-free sugar-free real sausage instead of the bacon and see if it makes a difference.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80735#80735 Kewpie 2011-12-02T00:22:19Z 2011-12-02T00:22:19Z

<p>It could just be that those foods are not particularly filling to you. I usually find eggs to be relatively filling, but bacon is not filling to me at all. I would experiment with something else. I personally eat offal cooked in butter most mornings. I find it to be very filling--but everyone is different.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80787#80787 Josh M 2011-12-02T05:47:57Z 2011-12-02T05:47:57Z

<p>There is a difference between feeling 'full' &amp; being satiated (no longer hungry). A lot of people cannot tell the difference. Fat &amp; protein take longer to digest then carbs which hit the blood stream quicker and give a false sense of feeling full. I no longer eat until my stomach expands and I feel 'full up' I eat until my hunger is gone and then I usually do not need to eat again for many hours sometimes up to 24-36 hours.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80814#80814 Jenny 2011-12-02T13:50:41Z 2011-12-02T13:50:41Z

<p>I have a hard time eating such "volume" of meat and veggies alongside my eggs to feel full in the morning, probably has to do with eating breakfast at 6:15am, haha. My solution is to have a nutrition shake with 2 eggs. I use about 1/2 a can or equivalent of dehydrated coconut milk with 1 c of spinach, kale, and/or shard, almond butter, cinnamon, pureed squash, and blueberries/strawberries/blackberries.Thin it out with a bit of water to make it easier to drink, and I usually have to bring the shake to school with me because I can't finish it all in one sitting! So filling, don't eat a single thing until about four hours later.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/80838#80838 fabbecky 2011-12-02T16:49:58Z 2011-12-02T16:49:58Z

<p>My breakfast this week - very satisfying and filling - has been 2-3 egg omelet, cooked in coconut oil with one whole avocado (usually turned into guacamole with some lime juice, a little garlic powder and a small sprinkle of sea salt) on the side. That left me full and satisfied enough to forgo lunch one day, although I did eat dinner pretty early :)</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/80676/not-feeling-full-with-my-breakfast/81015#81015 BA88 2011-12-03T15:29:36Z 2011-12-03T15:29:36Z

<p>What about veggies?!</p> <p>I don't need breakfast but only because I eat plenty of protein and fat at 12pm, 5pm and half of what I would eat at a main meal before bed. Eating and then going to sleep feels natural to me. </p>