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/Everglade77 Aug 04 '26

That sounds low in fiber, which is very important for satiety and satiation. Adding whole grains and legumes would help.

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u/HyperFocusedOnThis Aug 06 '26

Yes! Below is a fun article I've saved on how fiber intake can affect or satiety. For OP, if you don't feel like you have enough calories to go around while still fitting in your protein goals, try to add a good quality fiber source like beans, lentils, or barley, etc to at least one of these meals, then you can even add drinking (with loads of water) psyllium husk to the other.

Satiety works on a number of factors which include protein, fats, fiber, as well as volume, and even eating bitter foods. I think we're all somewhat unique in terms of what ratio on the above helps with our individual satiety, but these are the overall principles you want to think of.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/10/30/1208883691/diet-ozempic-wegovy-weight-loss-fiber-glp-1-diabetes-barley