After all that hard work in Zumba last night, I woke up starving! Oatmeal was the first thing I thought about 
I think most of my breakfast choices are filling, but there’s just something about a big bowl of oatmeal, fruit, and nut butter. It isn’t too heavy, but it keeps me satisfied until lunchtime most days, making it a perfect quick + easy breakfast.
Today’s mix!
- 1/2 cup oats
- 1 cup water
- pinch salt
- cinnamon
- 1/2 nectarine
- 1/2 cup wineberries (the last of them!)
- 1 Tbsp almond butter
It’s just now lunch time and I’m starting to get hungry – the oatmeal worked!
Let’s just hope my lunch is just as filling.
I brought more of the barley/bean/corn/tomato salad with extra tomato, some leftover green beans, and 1/2 an avocado for some fat.
I do have a snack for this afternoon, but I have a feeling my lunch will be pretty filling thanks to the whole grains, veggies, fiber, and healthy fats.
Plus, any lunch with avocado is good with me
Do you ever wake up starving and What are your favorite filling meals – are there certain foods/combinations that never fail to fill you up and keep you satisfied?
I’m always looking for new ideas and recipes!
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i’m no a big egg eater, but if i wake up starving they usually sound delicious-lots of protein! i do them with veggies (spinach + whatever else is laying around) and sour cream, cause I’m weird and love sour cream on my eggs
After a long run I’m not hungry but the next day I’m starving. I have a big egg omelet with toast on the side and probably some coffee. Then bigger meals throughout the day.
Glad you liked Zumba!
I always crave oats when I wake up starving too!
that looks like it could hold me over until lunch as well : ) YUM! Protein is always a good way for me to start (When i can remember!)
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I love waking up hungry because breakfast is sooo much more satisfying, especially when it’s what you crave. Peanut butter helps my hunger so much.
I do wake up starving sometimes but if I dont have time to eat right away and I have to get ready, then the hunger wears away. I love oatmeal or eggs in the morning.
I like being hungry when I’m going to eat
When I was younger I would always wake up hungry, immediately ready to eat. As I’ve gotten older I really don’t wake up hungry anymore. It takes a good hour or two for my hunger to start to develop. I always try to have a little bit of banana and pb or something along those lines immediately when I wake up though to get my body rollin’.
as long as i’ve got a great mix of complex carbs, a little fat, and some protein, i’ve got a satisfied belly until lunch! i am LOVING barney butter right now! it’s like the cement between the cracks
i had avocado in my lunch, too!
First of all, I love that you said this: “and 1/2 an avocado for some fat.”
YaY!!! So many people are afraid of fat and prefer fat free stuff that I want to shake them and tell them they need fat!
I personally love fat and if you can please provide me fat in the form of cheese, I will be very happy.
For lunches I need lots of fiber from produce to help me feel full and content. Smoothies with lunch are a must for me.
I do wake up starving on occassion and that’s when I go straight to oats! They always leave me totally satisfied and completely full.
The reason I get out of bed in the morning is because I’m hungry. I know the faster I get ready, the faster I’ll get food!
Ohhh yes, I do wake up staving sometimes. I’ve actually been into making eggs lately. Eggs + avocado + whole wheat toast + coffee = a filling and delicious breakfast! And maybe some berries to snack on while while the eggs are cooking
I usually don’t wake up very hungry, but the most filling breakfast for me is 0% Fage yogurt (either the 6 oz. container or 8 oz.) + fruit (either strawberries, blueberries, an apple, or a combination) + gluten-free oats or my gluten-free cereal. It keeps me full forever!
This morning I woke up hungrier than usual..I think my metabolisms finally reacting to all the weight lifting. And oatmeal’s the only thing that gets me going in the morning! Other than that, I go for high protein stuff balanced with carbs for energy. My go to’s a big ole’ bowl of cereal with extra milk- never fails.
I love to walk up to a gorgeous bowl of oats too!
Yum! I’m with you. If an avocado is included in my lunch plans, I’m a happy camper.
I love eggs in the morning. They always satisfy me.
Oatmeal has to be the most filling breakfast for my body. Whole wheat pancakes + my 30 second peanut butter sauce always gets me full quickly too.
Oats are by far the most filling breakfast I’ve discovered….although I want to try and combine a green monster with some oats/granola….
your meals so far look delicious! i love how satisfying oatmeal is, too.
i don’t wake up starving usually – but am always ready to eat! haha. 8 hours is a long time for me to go without eating