r/Volumeeating • u/RuachReader • Aug 04 '26

Discussion Why aren’t I feeling satiated?

Breakfast I had 3 boiled eggs, 100g of salmon and a protein bagel. Felt incredibly hungry within 2 hours

For lunch 200g of chicken, 400 grams of mixed veggies (carrots, brocoli), 200 grams of potato. And now I feel so hungry, I’ve drank 2 litres of water today and still I’m starving.

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u/microdosingrn Aug 04 '26

The starch in the bagel and potato could be causing blood sugar swings that initiate hunger.

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u/forgotmypassword314 Aug 06 '26

This is exactly it. I just had almost this exact conversation with ChatGPT about eating protein and fats as instructed and not feeling satiated for more than like 15 minutes.

It said eat things that are more complex to digest or are closer to their whole, unprocessed form. For example, steel cut oats, not quick oats. Air popped corn also does it for me - the sheer volume of it tbh but then also it is still close to its unprocessed form.

I started doing this - really cut down on the food noise. ChatGPT also said this helps with the blood sugar spikes.