Between meal hunger

helimachoptor

So the last couple of months I've been hitting the gym hard, I'm trying to limit myself to breakfast lunch and dinner. But I can't seem to stop snacking as I get so so so hungry.

Whats the healthiest thing I can snack on - I don't eat any veg bar potatoes.

Just from reading here, I presume brazil nuts etc are a good way to go?

A probably stupid question, but can you ever eat enough fruit??
I mean what if everytime I felt hungry I had an apple/banana/orange etc would that be ok?

Nate--IRL--

Eat six times a day or once every 3 hours. Spread the calories you need thoughout the day. Nuts are good to snack on through the day.

I would STRONGLY suggest you read the sticky thread http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2054876750 to get a proper idea of what you should be doing.

Nate

Vampireskiss

helimachoptor wrote: »

I don't eat any veg bar potatoes.

you should really try and eat your veg they are so important and really good for fatloss because they are low in calories and very high in fibre and really fill you up

Also try and eat smaller frequent meals with protein and veg and good fat being the corner stone of your meals and save your starchy carbs like potatoes for post workout

Martina.J

I just learned about this recently but you should eat low GI foods..

Explained:

Low GI = release energy slowly = Banana, Beans
High GI = release energy quickly = Sweets, White Bread

If you eat low GI foods the energy will release slowly therefore you can go longer without feeling hungry. These foods tend to be high in fiber aswel. I'm sure you can get a list of them on the net.

Posy

Martina.J wrote: »

Low GI = release energy slowly = Banana, Beans

I've started snacking occasionally on beans on wholemeal toast. (and bananas, actually..)
But are beans bad for you? I see there's a lot of sugar in heinz/bachelors baked beans, for example. (I know there's a foodie forum but I just saw the mention of beans here and thought you fitness gurus might have an opinion of beans.

podge57

Caderyn wrote: »

I've started snacking occasionally on beans on wholemeal toast. (and bananas, actually..)
But are beans bad for you? I see there's a lot of sugar in heinz/bachelors baked beans, for example. (I know there's a foodie forum but I just saw the mention of beans here and thought you fitness gurus might have an opinion of beans.

most brands have no added sugar versions now, the regular ones are pretty high in added sugar

ronbyrne2005

Protein reduces hunger so a protein skae between "real food" meals may work and is quick and easy.

Stara

Eat a small amount of fruit a little before your meal as the enzymes help with digestion of meat (if it's a meat protein you're going to injest - they like pineapple in the Caribbean) and then eat your protein part of the meal first and slowly so it fills you up for longer. The small meals six times a day is a good idea making sure that you do the 8 x 8ozs water a day too...so I've been advised.

Stara

Oh and you could try making a low fat hummous with butter beans, lime and a little of your favourite dressing. It's another good way to have protein without the fat content of nuts which can be very high and, unless you buy organic and cold processed, not as good a source of nutrients as we'd think due to the processing.

Martina.J

Caderyn wrote: »

I've started snacking occasionally on beans on wholemeal toast. (and bananas, actually..)
But are beans bad for you? I see there's a lot of sugar in heinz/bachelors baked beans, for example. (I know there's a foodie forum but I just saw the mention of beans here and thought you fitness gurus might have an opinion of beans.

I think they have a lot of natural sugar, which releases the energy slowly, If there is added suger that releases fast.. I think this is right anyway, correct me if i'm wrong...

rubadub

Caderyn wrote: »

I've started snacking occasionally on beans on wholemeal toast. (and bananas, actually..)
But are beans bad for you? I see there's a lot of sugar in heinz/bachelors baked beans, for example.

Martina.J wrote: »

I think they have a lot of natural sugar, which releases the energy slowly, If there is added suger that releases fast.. I think this is right anyway, correct me if i'm wrong...

The sauce on the beans is loaded with processed sugar. The beans themselves will have a little natural sugar, but the bulk of sugar is in the sauce. Not all "natural sugar" releases energy slowly. The bananas for instance are pretty high GI (release the sugar fast). Bananas are around 22% sugar, twice that of a lot of fruit, like oranges or apples. Apples are lower GI than bananas too. Bananas are still better than sweets of course, but I prefer to make better use of my calories than eating high calorie fruit.

When eating beans I spoon them out of the tin, leaving most of the sauce behind, I also sometimes rinse the sauce off and add my own, like curry or pasta sauce.