Not feeling full?

[CrazyVegLady]

Hi,

I have been eating potatoes as my main source of calories and today I find I am dizzy and hungry, but I’ve eaten 2-3 lbs of potatoes!

Breakfast - a piece of fruit, broccoli, and oat groats cooked with blueberries (not all together lol)
Lunch - steamed kale and potatoes
Snack - raw veggies and hummus, or more fruit
Dinner - large salad, potatoes

The veggie portions are HUGE to fill me up. I don’t want to gain weight (I have been sick so I’m doing this to prevent weight gain). I’ve out this into cronometer and I am already over consuming calories.

What do I do?

[Hal]

I only see two big meals of starch - potatoes. Try more groats or quick oatmeal? Add beans and corn to the potatoes? Maybe you need to be having HUGE portions of starch instead of veggies?

[Creaky]

I have to agree with Hal. For myself eating a lot of veggies, really doesn't satisfy me and causes my craving to rear up.

I'm focusing in the starches and starchy vegetables to see how this works for me.

Take a look at this thread: https://www.drmcdougall.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=61183. Maybe it will help you to see the difference between vegetable based and starch based.

Creaky