AIBU to feel constantly hungry on a low-carb diet?

[Touty]

Been doing low carb for a while now and seems to be the only way for me post middle age

But OMG I’m hungry all the time, like a wolf. I find myself snacking on peanut butter and cheese to keep me going.

Tonight I’ve eaten a whole tray of turkey meatballs, must be about 350g of meat, I’m still hungry.

Any tips?

@Violetwall thank you for telling about the resistant starch - I had absolutely no idea and that's incredibly useful information for the GI

This is the argument I always come back to.

People largely regard a low fat diet as nornal and common sense but low carb as a fad.

Just be a bit careful, it doesn't work like that for everyone - I tried the resistant starch trick when I had gestational diabetes and was testing my blood sugar 4-7 times per day, and didn't see a big difference between fresh and reheated carbs (my blood sugar went up really similarly from the same portion, regardless of if it was reheated). I do know some people in GD Facebook groups who swear by the reheated carbs trick though, and who see a big difference in their numbers if the only have reheated carbs.

This is bollocks. And quite mean.

Bread isn't calorie free if you freeze it first or toast it. What are you saying?

This. We are all different metabolically. I feel best on loads of veg, some fruit, with lean protein and complex carbs. The keto advice, which clearly works so well for lots of people, to fill up on fat makes me feel queasy but still ravenous. I need fibre.

What kind of carbs are you still eating?

I would be ravenous if I have white flour (bread/cake/pasta), white rice or sugar in my diet at all.

When my carbs consist of veg, pulses, beans, berries and nuts, I can go significant stretches without feeling hungry. (I’m low carb, but not quite keto, and intermittent fasting.)

I feel best on a ‘dirty keto’ but it’s difficult to sustain. Back on it now and the first few days can be tiring but it knocks off half a stone in two weeks. Thankfully I don’t have a sweet tooth. I find stronger flavours helpful, so I might make a tzatziki or pesto to have with something like cauliflower florets if I’m snackish. You also can make a muffin pancake type thing with eggs and Greek yoghurt if you’re craving carbs.

@Touty are you going to come back to your thread?!

I’d suggest it’s not working for you if you are hungry despite eating 350g of meatballs, which is circa 500 calories / 60g protein. Assess if you are drinking enough and eating enough fibre (essential on a low carb diet).