I'm a vegetarian. Why am I always hungry?!
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Snack: Cheese Its
Snack: Wheat Thins
Dinner: Baked Ziti
That is all that I want to be eating, but in between meals, I usually eat tons of snacks. It's not because I'm bored, but I'm just really hungry. I've been gaining weight like crazy, and I'm tired during the day even though I sleep at least 8 hours per night. What am I doing wrong with my diet. Can you make me a meal plan that will keep me full and is not tons of food??
Answers: This is a typical day of what I eat
Breakfast: Oatmeal
Lunch: Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
Snack: Cheese Its
Snack: Wheat Thins
Dinner: Baked Ziti
That is all that I want to be eating, but in between meals, I usually eat tons of snacks. It's not because I'm bored, but I'm just really hungry. I've been gaining weight like crazy, and I'm tired during the day even though I sleep at least 8 hours per night. What am I doing wrong with my diet. Can you make me a meal plan that will keep me full and is not tons of food??
A typical day for me:
Breakfast: Bowl of Nature Path organic cereal, any brand, with added raisons and a glass of orange juice and soy milk.
Lunch: Fruit smoothie, recipe varies, but usually a pear, orange, apple and banana; with some soft tofu, a scoop of frozen juice, and soy milk.
Supper: A big salad with as many varieties of vegetables as you like, with salad dressing (easy on the dressing though); whole grain organic pasta with tomato sauce and added, sliced vegetables.
Snacks: a nut and seed mix, as many varieties as you like (and can afford). Typically no more than a 1/2 cup a days worth. Throw in some raisons or dried fruit for extra taste and flavour, but don't overdue it, best to keep the simple carbs down.
Drinks: drink as much water as you can first off, I always have a thing of water with me at work and just sip all day long. A fruit juice a day can be good too.
Of course I don't do the same thing everyday, though the breakfast and lunch are fairly consistent, with my supper having the most variety.
Its a lot harder getting calories on a vegetarian diet than a meat eaters diet. You have to make sure to include plenty of unrefined starches like brown rice, potatoes, corn, beans and legumes. Stews are great because you can just toss all sorts of ingredients in them, and you can make a large batch to last a week or so if you want.
Also, try to stay away from the refined carbs, like most junk food and white foods (e.g. white flour, white rice, white bread), and stick with whole grains. Eating refined carbs will often leave you feeling tired after the intial high has worn off.
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You are not getting enough protien. Too much carbs, not enough protien. SUgar in the jelly, crap in the cheese its, carbs in the pasta....you need less carbs and more protien.
eat some peanuts or some other nuts of some kind my teachers is a vegetarian and she is always eating them
Because you are over emphasizing grains and sugars which affect your blood sugar and make you feel hungry. Look for what are called Low to Medium Glycemic Index foods. For example, choose carrot and celery batons instead of your current snacks or eat whole fruit instead of drinking fruit juice. Avoid sodas and candies completely.
I agree, you should definitley be getting more protein, I ws the same way and I asked my foods teacher about it so she told me that. So you should eat beans peanuts eggs peanut butter (though not too much because it has a lot of fat in it).
You might have something wrong with you, like diabetes... do you feel thirsty and hungry a lot?
I would suggest talking to a doctor.
Another thing - you eat almost nothing but carbohydrates. I would suggest increasing your protein intake, since it looks like you eat a LOT of refined sugar and simple carbs. I would suggest switching to whole wheat pasta. Eat more fruits and veggies! Get some beans and tofu into your diet.
Also, try exercise. A few times a week is very invigorating and will speed up your metabolism.
I agree that you are eating too many carbs. I'm not vegetarian, but that's how I was feeling before I was diagnosed with insulin resistance. I also gained a lot of weight during that time. You need to increase your protein intake, and start exercising at least three times a week. You should talk to a doctor to help get you started, or if things don't improve after you improve your diet.
Also drink lots of water, your hunger may be hiding thirst.
There is nothing wrong with snacks- but I'd stick to fruit, (especially dried fruit to nibble on) nuts and seeds. For breakfast have some fruit and/or yoghurt with your oatmeal.
You may not be getting enough protein. You need to include beans and rice, A wider variety of vegetables, lentils, drink milk if you are not adverse to it. Your diet isn't balanced. Check out some vegetarian sites for great recipes and information.
well, first of all,it very much depends on where u live. If u live in USA,i can bet u don't get varieties in veg food.
If u ask any Asian, u can get tons and tons of veg food that fills your tummy and is really really tasty too.
if u want veg recipes....go to www.ifood.tv u will get lots of recipes there.
ok... well... first of all, that's not eating. Nuts are important in a vegitarian's diet, but I think you've got that covered with the peanut butter. A little is fine - overdo it and you'll gain weight, it's so high in fat. Oatmeal is good... Jelly is not, Cheese Its are so high in fat you wouldn't believe it. They're basically infused with butter like Peanut Butter is infused with Peanuts! Wheat Thins, I'm not sure about, but man, they taste horrid to me, lol. Baked Ziti EVERY night? omgz, you've got to mix it up a bit! You're probably eating the equivalent of about 10 Snickers Bars a day... I'd bet you wouldn't wonder where the extra pounds came from then, lol!
Try eating fruit... lots of fruit. You can never go wrong! Get a sack of oranges, some apples, a canteloupe, pears, anything that's in season, and whenever you feel the LEAST bit hungry, eat one! Way better to pig out on fruits and veggies than on peanut butter or Cheeze Its.
The other thing is portion sizes. I'm sure your bowl of oatmeal is the right size - one or two packages in the morning. One sandwich for lunch, though, that's not enough. Try evaluating how many calories is in your food that you eat daily, it shouldn't be more than 2,000, and not less than about 1,200 to 1,500, depending on your age/size/activity levels.
Are you not eating meat because you want to lose weight? If so, try adding fish for dinner once a week, it should help mix things up and provied much-needed vitamins. You also should be taking a B-12 vitamin - that's only found in animal products, and if you're not eating meat at least once a day, it can really wipe you out and make you tired. There's also important vitamins you'll need from vegetables - and I don't see a single one listed on your menu there... Reminds me of that new V8 commercial... LOL!
If you know any vegetarians, ask THEM what they typically eat - I'll bet it's not peanut butter and cheese its, hehe.
Because you don't eat enough healthy food. Where is your fruit? your veggies? Your greens?
Protein will allow you to feel full & you're not getting enough of it. Protein also keeps your blood sugar level where it should be, so you won't have drops that make you feel shaky & weak. You seriously need to consider sitting down with a dietician, who can sit down with you & show you what you need to eat, so you won't be tired. Many insurance plans will cover this consultation. Call your local hospital & see about seeing a dietician & do it soon.
You need more protein.
I'm a vegetarian and never hungry
exactly!!! you need protein..you leave out meat and you need something to fill it with...another source like eggs!! eggs r perfect or tofu...and snaking it ok...really...its better to eat little meals and 3 square meals a day! its keeps your stomach maitains from being hungry. and maybe more fruit and veggies would help!!!
Protein is what makes you feel full. Get things that say they are a "complete vegetarian protein." Morning Star makes some AWESOME products.
You are hungry because you are not eating enough. Looking at that list of food it is not surprising you are hungry. Your body knows what it needs to function, if you are hungry you need to listen to your bodies signals and eat. When you are full, stop eating.
I suggest beginning the day with fruits. In the morning I eat a bowl of fruit to start. Fruit digest quickly, so I am hungry again for a more substantial breakfast.
Is PB&J all you are having for lunch? Add some food that is more nutritious and less of empty calories. Jelly is full of sugar and pointless to eat(nutrition wise).
Your snacks are low cal and low in fat, they are not necessarily healthy. There is nothing in cheese its or wheat thins that give you anything important. Change you snacks to something that is not just fill up food(no nutritional value), your snacks should be fruits, veggies, nuts, seeds, etc. These foods will give your body vitamins and minerals that cheese its will not.
Baked ziti is ok, but what kind of pasta are you using? Is it regular white pasta? If you are not using whole wheat pasta then, again there is not point to eating it.
Why are you looking for only a small amount of food? Are you trying to lose weight by restricting calories and allowing yourself to be hungry? If you are hungry than you need to eat, your body would not feel hungry for no other reason than needing more to eat.
A better meal plan would be something like this:
When you first feel hungry: fruit(eat until you no longer feel hungry, do not stuff yourself).
A short time later you will feel hungry again since fruit digests easily. Oatmeal(whole grain oatmeal, not the quaker quick kind), add a spoonful of ground flax seed.
Snack: handful of almonds
Lunch: Spinach soup, and Greek salad w/ tofu. Apple slices
Snack: vegetables(carrot sticks, broccoli, cauliflower, etc) with humus dip.
Dinner: Pepper stuffed with Kale and rice.
You need more protein, and more complex carbs (whole grains). Simple carbs (like cheezits and ziti) are just like sugar to your body, they're used up very quickly.
Add more beans (refried beans, hummus, baked beans, bean dip, black beans in soup, etc) and whole grains like brown rice, whole wheat bread, whole grain cereals, etc. Fruits & veggies will help you feel fuller and less hungry as well.
Best of luck.
If I ate like that all of the time I would feel tired AND sick as well.
Oatmeal = grain
Bread = refined(most likely) grain
Jelly = super-refined carbohydrate
PB = legumes + more refined carbohydrate(sugar)
Cheez-its = Super-refined grain product
Wheat thins = refined grain product
Ziti = highly refined grain product
So basically you are eating grain, grain, grain, grain, grain and more grains. It looks like what you are eating is pretty much all wheat that has been stripped of anything that may actually be good for you but even if it was all whole grain, you diet is completely off balance.
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You're hungry between meals because you're eating like nothing for breakfast and lunch. Where are the vegetables? Your diet looks woefully short on nutrients.
You're gaining weight from your snacks.
what I usually eat and I'm not hungry so idk maybe it will work for you
breakfast: bagel with cream cheese and tea
lunch-mozzerella sandwich with tomatos and basil, iced tea
dinner-pasta with salad
snacks-chips and salsa with guacamole
are you a vegatarian or a vegan? if vegan, look for substitutes for some of these items.
Morning: hard boiled egg, 1 piece whole wheat toast
Lunch: Cheese sandwich. Or use PB and small amount of butter, but skip that jelly. Be sure to add something with this like a vegatable or some vegatable soup. Personally I love barley, it's very filling.
Snack: Try using Wheat thins with nonfat cottage cheese dip. Mix 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 1 tbl salsa. Cottage cheese is good source of protein and low in calories.
Dinner: be sure to veggie it up at dinner time. Add lots of zuccini/broccoli/toms to your pasta. Try using whole grain wheat pasta. Also, be sure and try other things,,lentils, beans, lots of other choices out there for you,,so experiment!
Yeah, you need more nuts in your diet. Always carry nuts with you or wholesome carrots for snacks.
You should check into "flexitarian diets". Flexitarian vegetarianism presents a healthy, balanced moderate diet that will not only keep you full, but healthy. In addition you do not have to keep snacking all of the time. Google "Flexitarian Diets"
You are trying to eat too many refined carbs, which will certainly leave you feeling hungry. Carbs convert to simple sugars and put you on a roller-coaster.
Actually all the gluten in those foods could give you some bad reactions.
You need more fatty raw foods to feel full and to help you focus. Think bananas, avocados, raw nuts and seeds. See about getting some RAW nut butters (see below) or making your own raw nut pate to eat.
Apples have no fat, but are very rich and filling.
Peanuts are not really nuts, and most are roasted and don't have much nutrition in them... they can actually make you depressed.
The best thing on that list, nutritionally, would be the oatmeal (I assume you're making it with milk or with soy milk), but I always find that (as you do), it leaves me hungry again a couple of hours after breakfast, and not quite time yet for lunch, so a snack is often the way to go at that stage. You could, of course, drink some water to keep you going until lunchtime, but I think fruit would be a good choice if you're not much of a water-drinker - a banana or an apple mid-morning would keep you going until lunch.
For lunch, the PB&J sandwich sounds fine (*more on sandwiches later), but only if it's not made with white bread (hardly any fibre, over-refined flour, low vitamin/mineral levels - mostly empty calories). Try wholemeal bread or mixed grain bread or rye bread instead of white. And, personally, I would be eating two sandwiches for lunch. No wonder you get hungry again so soon after lunch.
You say you don't want to eat "tons of food" but by eating a little more at lunch and perhaps a little more at breakfast than you currently do, would mean that you don't get hungry quite so much between meals.
The dietary advice most often given these days goes against what most people actually practise. We should be eating a large breakfast, a medium lunch and a small dinner. Most people do the opposite, however - small or no breakfast, small or medium lunch and large dinner. It's difficult, if you're working or studying, to find the time in the mornings to eat a large breakfast. There are too many other demands on your time first thing in the morning.
Ideally, in addition to the oatmeal for breakfast, I'd like to see you include a slice of wholemeal toast, spread with whatever you feel you're able to eat - but not butter/margarine, nor jelly/jam - perhaps a little yeast spread (examples are Marmite and Vegemite - a very good source of B group vitamins and minerals - but also high in salt, so please go easy with it), or if you're a lacto-vegetarian, perhaps some low-fat cottage cheese, or if you're an ovo-vegetarian, something like fried (with as little oil/fat as you can possibly use) egg on the toast.
I'm not sure what baked ziti is, but it sounds like some kind of pasta (and it probably isn't a wholemeal one - so, once again, it'll be like the white bread described above) baked with what? cheese? or something else? If it's baked with vegetables (and a good variety of them, not just one or two - choose from carrots, tomato, peas, maize/corn kernels, green beans, cauliflower, broccoli, precooked chickpeas/garbanzos or red kidney beans, perhaps a little spinach, diced pumpkin/squash, etc.) then much better.
* Now back to the sandwiches. For lunch, instead of the PB&J, but only if you have the time to prepare it, that is (perhaps you could make it the night before?), a good sandwich would be one with mixed grain bread, the barest possible amount of butter/margarine, with plenty of grated carrot, sunflower kernels, sultanas/raisins, alfalfa sprouts, perhaps a touch of honey (if you're not vegan, that is). My mother used to make these for me, so I can tell you they are both good for you AND yummy. (And I didn't get sick of having the same thing for lunch every day.)
Overall, you seem to be missing out on good sources of protein and complex carbohydrates, probably fibre too, also green leafy vegetables, vegetables and fruit in general. It's a very unbalanced diet you're on now (it's unbalanced whether you're vegetarian or not vegetarian), and you will put on weight with it and always be hungry. But, if you change it to what I and some of the others have suggested, you'll be doing much better.
EDIT: I forgot to go into snacks. Fresh fruit is good, dried fruit and seeds and nuts (sold as trail mix) is good, carrot/celery sticks with a dip (salsa, guacamole, hummus, low-fat cottage cheese, or something along those lines) is good.
Good grief girl, you need to eat more veggies!!! You will eat more often, but you won't be eating as much and you won't be feeling sluggish. I'd say oatmeal is fine for breakfast. Try a mid-morning snack of some fruits or vegetables. I have carrots with some ranch dip. For lunch try a good veggie sandwich: Hearty bread, a good veggie spread (hummus) with lots of veggies -cucumber, lettuce, peppers, tomatoes, etc. A nice hearty soup for lunch can be good too! Stay away from the Cheez-its and wheat-thins. (I know it's hard, I love cheez-its!) Try some baked corn chips and salsa, or some snack rice/soy crisps. The fruits and veggies make a good afternoon snack as well. (I like an apple with peanut butter myself). Pasta is fine for dinner, but not every night of the week! Try (brown) rice and beans, or a good veggie heavy stir fry with some tofu. Or simply try one of the many meat-alternatives with a side of vegetables.
Making changes like the ones I mentioned should help you in the weight department as well. Eat smaller portions but more of them. And always make sure to wash it all down with plenty of water! (Stay away from sugar heavy drinks). Good luck!
You need more protein in your diet. You will have to eat beans, tofu or other vegetarian protein products. Other than the peanut butter, nothing has protein or much fat so you are just basically eating carbohydrates which runs up your insulin and when the carbs are used up, you crash and don't have any energy. Plus the insulin is causing you to store fat and then your body isn't even getting the benefit of the energy you are eating.
With that diet, you are more of a snackarian than a vegetarian. Visit the fresh veggie and fruit section of the grocery store instead of the cracker aisle.
Well you see my opinion is that ur vegetarian diet is hurting you, since ur not eating enough food to fill you up. Since most daily meals include meat ur not getting enough proteins. Ur gaining weight because ur eating too much bread related items. If it's ok try eating white meat,such as chicke or fish. You should cut down on the bread. It has too much calories. Try eating less snack and bigger meals.
Hope it helps : )????