Need more low carb low budget food ideas...

amother

Yesterday at 11:59 pm

I've been doing this for some 6 months, but the last few days I am so hungry. Maybe because I'm nursing, maybe because I'm under the weather, but the amount of food I usually eat isn't cutting it.

Today I ate
6 hardboiled eggs
a big handful of almonds
2 generous servings of PB & chia seeds
a can of tuna with mayo
(I usually don't even eat this much.)
plus my gummy vitamins and some throat lozenges for my cough. And a few squares of dark chocolate.

I finally ate a small bowl of pasta which I almost never do. And I'm still hungry!

Any ideas of what else I should be trying to have around? Needs to be cheap. Even if I can't do it now it will be helpful for me to have ideas for the future.

amother

Calendula

Today at 8:56 am

The bulk of what you are eating needs to be vegetables, raw and cooked. The protein and fat are good but have to be eaten in moderation or you won't lose weight. Eat lots of cucumbers, baby carrots, bell peppers, kohlrabi, that will fill you up. Also, just check your food to be sure you're not inadvertently eating something that's triggering a craving which might be what's making you "hungry".

amother

Cerulean

Today at 9:05 am

amother OP wrote:

I understand skipping fruit if you're on a low carb diet but where are your vegetables? Eat a giant bowl of salad greens. Make yourself a platter of roasted veggies. Munch on celery sticks and cucumber slices. You need fiber.

amother

Hosta

Today at 9:35 am

Didn’t go over so carefully but is,that enough food? It seems low just skimming superficially so maybe that's why you're hungry still?

Personally I love weight watchers as it helps me focus on wholesome food, to not over do it, yet to not under-eat either (& I hate focusing on calories & macro numbers) ww helps me have basic criteria & then I can eat more intuitively

Hormones can also influence appetite, where one is in their cycle.
Or Inadequate sleep, hydration too.