I am always hungry !

Mel · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Wagga Wagga

I am newly diagnosed and have found that i am always hungry ... all i want to do is eat a bowl of pasta or bread just to fill me up .. its so frustrating ... did anyine else find this when they first changed their diet ... I am sick of feeling like crap .... I dont like the gluton free bread have tried 3 different ones and they are all YUCK ! I tried teh pasta but didnt find it filling !! GGRRRR and everyone is commenting that i must not be eating cause i am losing so much weight ! sorry i am just feeling pretty crap and down atm

kentsmom · Joined: 04 Oct 2006 Posts: 11 Location: Oklahoma

I was hungry before I was diagnoised. I couldn't get filled up but as soon as I went on the gluten free diet that soon subsided. I love Kinnikinnick bread. I buy the sandwich bread, both white & dark. Also love the raisian tapioca rice & the tapioca rice bread. I always toast mine which makes it easier to eat. I don't know which one's you have tried. Hope this helps.
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Jed · Joined: 17 Oct 2007 Posts: 11 Location: Albany, California

Mel · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Wagga Wagga

hmm i never thought to snack on nuts ... i have been coking meat and vegies for lunch just to fill me up ... might have to try the shakes ...

mrsppmrxky · Joined: 09 Oct 2004 Posts: 1452 Location: GF Kitchen

It could be that you are just in the 'detox' stage. It is also the stage where you aren't really sure of all the things that are safe to eat.

Even nuts have to have the labels read. Some do put wheat in the nuts.

Make some cookies that are in the cookie forum. This will give you some 'comfort' calories.

You also need to make sure that you are taking a good multi-vitamin to fill the nutrional needs that you might be having.

If nothing else, get you some BUCKWHEAT FLOUR (not the pancake mix) and make up some pancakes from scratch. This will be a good bread source. Make sure you are getting the carbs that you need that are slower to digest. This helps to stop the hunger from coming back so fast.
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superdog · Joined: 01 May 2007 Posts: 116

Mel, hi. i was actually the opposite before going gluten free i was always hungry never being able to fill up. since gluten free i always feel full. maybe try making your own breads, experimenting with what you like. i do love the buckwheat flour, makes everything taste more real in my opinion. also try more fruits during the day. carry them with you and you will always have a healthy snack. maybe try making some of your own french fries--very filling, or baked potato(mashed potatoes) and a big fat juicy steak. i am sure that would fill anyone up Very Happy

unless you are vegetarian, then get one of those veggie burgers:) sorry cant really offer more help. rice is also pretty filling.
also sometimes we think we are hungry when we are really thirsty, try to carry some water with you see if that helps. just a few thoughts:)
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cruelshoes · Joined: 23 Sep 2005 Posts: 2423 Location: Washington State

Are you eating enough protein? All those carbs in the bread and pasta will not stay with you for very long, and you will find yourself hungy again in short order. I try to snack on things like nuts or string cheese or Larabars because they have protein in them.
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Mel · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Wagga Wagga

Thats everyone for your help and suggestions ... helps to know there are people out there who understand ! I will get some buckwheat flour and make pancakes ... and snack on them ... I have looked through your bread section and found a few recipes i am going to try ! thanks so much!!

I got some gluton free spaghetti and made a HUGE batch of spaghetti Bog so that is keeping me full atm lol !

Mel · Joined: 20 Oct 2007 Posts: 17 Location: Wagga Wagga

I made the pancakes ... put Banana in them ... They were pretty good THANKS

luvtorunn · Joined: 17 Apr 2007 Posts: 14 Location: Ontario, Canada

I also found the opposite, that I was always starving before going GF. It was quite a transition going GF and figuring out what to eat, so yes, even now I find times where I am starving. But it is simply because I still sometimes don't know what to eat, or have not stocked up on enough GF food. ( My own fault). I also lost weight at the beginning. More so because I didn't know what to eat.
Make sure to snack on lots of simple things, fruit, veggies, have GF crackers on hand. And just rest assured that at least now, when you are eating you are actually nurishing your body. It will get better.
That is probably one of the more difficult things about living GF--you have to always be prepared, food always has to be in the back of your mind. At least for me still does. On that note, I'm hungry...see ya later!

Heidi