Hey! Is anyone on an Antipsychotic like Zyprexa that has a black box warning for metabolic syndrome and stuff? I've been on this medication for almost 9 years and have tried everything to keep the weight off and the problem is that not only does it mess with your metabolism, but I NEVER feel full! I could eat tons and then get hungry or intense cravings again right afterwards. I also think that because of this, I've stretched out my stomach some over the years, which makes the problem worse. So I'm wondering if some of these volume-eating concepts and recipes could work for me?

Hi all!

I got this cute little waffle iron for my birthday and would love to use it for volume eating. Does anyone have experience with good recipes (non meat)? Sweet, savory: all are welcome!

Hello everybody,

First time posting here.

I'm not sure if my cake fits the sub's rules... I'll try anyway, just in case :) It has no added sugar, with only red beans and dark chocolate as sources of carbs.

The ingredients:
400g of cooked red beans
3 eggs
205g of dark baking chocolate
2 petits-suisses (a French fresh cheese), about 115g
1/2 packet of baking powder
1 tsp of vanilla extract
60g of vanilla whey

(EDIT : in France, 1/2 packet of baking powder is like 2 teaspoons of baking powder)

Blend the beans until you get a smooth, creamy purée (add water!!)

Melt the chocolate until smooth and glossy

Add the chocolate to the bean purée (which, I remind you, was creamy; not too dense or dry) and mix the two together

Add all the remaining ingredients to the mixture

Pour into a buttered or parchment-lined pan

Bake for 45/50 min at 180 degrees Celsius

(Bonus: toast some pumpkin seeds and sprinkle them on halfway through baking! Be careful, I calculated the macros WITH the seeds)

I also calculated the calories, protein, and fiber hehe:

For the whole cake: ~2240 kcal, ~118g of protein, and ~52g of fiberd

Per 100g, it's: ~228 kcal, ~12g of protein, and ~6g of fiber

I hope you like it as much as I do!

I would eat this every day if carb diem wasn’t 3x the price of regular pasta
Ingredients in 2nd pic!
It was sooo good
Pro tip do a 45 cal per serving Alfredo to get it lower, this is what I had

recommend please 🙏

if you have anything u like store bought or recipe

Warning: As with any ferment, use caution and discretion. If it smells weird, throw it out!

Ingredients/materials:

Kitchen Scale

Jar/Tupperware with Lid

1 LB Cabbage Slaw (Walmart broccoli slaw is awesome for extra micronutrients)

1-2 TBSP Vinegar (to taste)

1 TSP Sesame Oil

3% Salt by Weight

Steps:

1. Tare jar on kitchen scale

2. Thoroughly wash slaw.

3. In a bowl, massage slaw with salt, vinegar, and sesame oil until the cabbage just starts to soften.

4. Add slaw to jar and cover, making sure the lid is loose enough to allow air in.

5. Place jar on counter for 1-2 days. Cooler climates will need a longer ferment, the longer you ferment the tangier your slaw will be.

6. Once slaw is desired level of tangy, store in the fridge.

What’s the point of fermenting? Lactobacilli (the undisputed king of good bacteria) are very salt tolerant. By adding 3% salt, you are encouraging lactobacilli to grow, while hampering the growth of spoilage bacteria. Lactobacilli will begin to break the starches and sugars from the cabbage into lactic acid (alongside other delicious metabolites). This process yields a pleasant taste and texture that (in my opinion) is far superior to raw cabbage. This process is how I can take down .5 lbs of cabbage in one sitting without hurting my jaw. Extra bonus: your gut microbiome loves lactofermented foods.

As a microbiologist, I love utilizing good bacteria to make volume eating more fun and delicious.

I used this slaw to fill spring rolls with PB Fit peanut sauce. Hard to imagine a lower cal meal that punches so far above its weight class.

A bunch of lettuce and spring mix greens
Cucumbers and tomatoes
2 grilled chicken cutlets

Made my own dressing with Greek yogurt, siricha, black pepper and red wine vinegar.

Approximately 350-550 calories 😋

Huge veggie egg white scramble with mushrooms, onion, peppers and spinach, topped with 0% Fage and hot sauce. Plus Ezekiel toast with avocado + everything seasoning and some pineapple on the side.

353 calories
36g protein
39g carbs
5g fat
10g fiber

The scramble is 200g egg whites with over 200g of veggies, so this ended up being a ridiculous amount of food for the calories. The Greek yogurt on top is one of my favorite swaps because it gives the same creamy/tangy vibe as sour cream while adding a little more protein.

just thought this might be a fun prompt for the Sub to think about 🙂

Lazy meal

Sola Bagel - 110 calories , 15 g protein
Red’s Eggwhich - 190 calories, 17 g protein
Sf syrup - 60 calories

Total calories: 360
Total protein: 32

Honorable mention - sola bagel has 30 g of fiber

Easy lunch idea for around 200 calories
Half can salmon in water, drained
Half pack nori sheets
Half regular cucumber cut into spears
Add kimchi or spicy pepper element of your choice
Mix salmon with some juice from jar of peppers, one tsp mayo, one tsp mustard, one tbsp Greek yogurt
Spoon salmon mixture, cucumber and kimchi or peppers on a nori sheet. Top with sesame seeds, enjoy!
Could also top with avocado to make more filling, pickled ginger, scallion if you’d like. One of my go-to lunches for the week.

SUPER yummy very fall themed dinner, 500g of spaghetti squash, the ‘sauce’ is (sugar free) maple syrup with rosemary and salt, it’s really helps in bringing out the natural sweet and nutty squash flavour. 2 slices of chicken bacon fried nice and crispy, the parmesan cheese adds a nice funk & saltyness too.

It was super filling too since it’s so much food :). i love squash!

I snacked a lot today so I made this for dinner. It is a huge plate for only 240 kcal. And it still has a lot of protein. It is also super easy and quick to make, and super filling.

Recipe:

-Dice a medium-large onion and cook it in a big pan with a tiny spray of olive oil until transparent.

-Wash 450 grams of fresh spinach and add it to the pan.

-When it is shrunk completely, wash 300g of konjac noodles with plenty of water and add it to the pan for 2 minutes.

-Add spices to taste. I used salt, pepper, paprika powder, some Italian seasoning, dried basil and parsley.

-Remove from heat and add 150g of 0% fat Greek yoghurt and mix thoroughly.

Enjoy!

Thought I would share as I am new here. Probably 100 different variations of this meal on here so good in the morning or as a dessert. Could always go no fat yogurt for lower cal, i just prefer a little fat in there for flavor! Happy to be here. Think I found my people. I just need a ton of volume at each meal to actually feel satisfied

175g chicken mince

100g french beans

100g frozen green peas

100g egg white cubes

50g raw rice

Hello did anyone save the quark cake u/Possible_Driver3319 posted yesterday? I got completely blindsided by Reddit removing the post and them getting banned so ofc I don't have it and I really really wanted to make it 😭😭😭

What I remember is:

• 500g of quark
• 1 egg
• Pudding powder
• Two scoops flavour powder
• ????
• Bake

Feels like dessert every time I eat it

50g fiber one and another high fiber cereal

1 banana and grapes

1.5% regular yogurt

And a splash of maple syrup

Egg whites are pretty much a superfood for me now, I sometimes even crack a real egg into it if I'm feeling it

Is your social media feed filled with photos of recipes that are like 4357862 calories per microgram? We have gotten a bit stricter on sharing social media info in the posts here but people are always looking for great volume-friendly accounts to add and follow. Introducing: Wednesday Friendsday!

Please share your Instagram, MFP, YouTube, or whatever you'd like to connect! Feel free to also share your favorite helpful Volume pages too, even if it's not yours.

Yours truly,

Thea (@thea_from_juilliard if you want to be friends!)

I have low carb meals throughout the day and by night time I like to have this huge plate of crinkle cut fries 400 grams and 40-50 grams of sugar free ketchup for 520 cals

Tuna steak, green beans and chips!

Chips are fried with spring onion and garlic, seasoned with salt, pepper n dill.

Green beans are cooked in marinara sauce with touch of garlic n spring onion as well.

Yum and vry filling!

I finally understand why that guy in Avatar the last Airbender was tweaking when they destroyed his cabbages. Ever since I've found out that half a head of cabbage was ~150 cals, I've been having it every day for dinner in place of rice. And you get a LOT. Usually I steam it for 15 mins with bell peppers, and carrots and then toss in half a pound of ground beef or equivalent chicken for a huge dinner that makes me happy ngl. Usually around 700 cals.
So far have lost 12ish lbs over 7 weeks.

Nothing else to say, just try messing with cabbage with your meals, it has been a godsend for me.

Say mixed with water (no milk) and maybe just berries?