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How to stay full on 1450 calories a day?

37 replies

TakingBackSunday · 14/03/2025 19:25

Can you please give me your meal ideas to stay full on these calories a day as I’m struggling a little bit.

At the moment I’m having a cup of tea and some cereal for breakfast, chicken salad sandwiche, crisps and fruit for dinner and then a low calorie tea like a burger bowl which is basically a reconstructed salad.

Help please.

OP posts:
Wegovy · 14/03/2025 20:24

I agree with all the people above recommending protein. My tier 3 NHS diet was basically 60g of protein and 1200 calories per day: I was told the protein helps to make you feel full.

Gettingbysomehow · 14/03/2025 20:29

You don't have to feel full all the time. We are accustomed in this day and age to panic at the first hunger pang. Stick to 2 or 3 meals a day and nothing in-between.
When I was growing up we were often hungry between meals and thought nothing of it. We'd just drink a glass of water.
If you do this your body eventually gets used to it and stops growling. Crisps have loads of calories. I'd rather eat 2 bananas or a couple of boiled eggs.
Maybe less carbs more protein.

LauderSyme · 14/03/2025 20:29

Eat lots of pulses! There's a wide range out there. You have to be prepared to cook from scratch and will need spices etc for flavour, but omg you can make some tasty meals and they are high in protein and fibre but low in fat and calories.

cardboardvillage · 14/03/2025 20:33

Try fasting until lunch. It’s easier to have nothing than cereal

At lunch, have
some like
egg and avocado sandwich

then an early dinner. Stop eating by 6

AltitudeCheck · 14/03/2025 20:35

Add bulk (fibre) and protein... so eggs for breakfast with loads of mushrooms and spinach
Lunch - Make your sandwicg a massive salad instead, add some lightly cooked broccoli, chickpeas, beans etc. Ditch the bead and crisps and have a scoop of huel black (200kcal / 20g protein in 500ml water is quite filling)
Dinner- pile on loads of green veg and cut back on the carbs

Bobbi73 · 14/03/2025 20:39

I have fat free Greek yoghurt and berries for breakfast. I have black tea. I usually have soup for lunch ( there are some great recipes on BBC good food 5-2 diet).
dinner varies but tonight I had bean chilli and rice. I often have salmon/sea bass/tuna and stir fry vegetables. I snack on apples and satsumas. I try not to eat after 8pm and not before 10am. I would definitely avoid crisps and cereal as they are high in calories but don’t fill you up.

Iwouldratherbemuckingout · 14/03/2025 20:41

I'm on 1350

Today I've had:
Breakfast was Protein yogurt with blueberries, cherries and blackberries and a few raisins
Snack of cooked chicken
Lunch a ham salad with low cal mayonnaise
Tea baked butternut squash, chicken breast and beans
Protein chocolate mousse
2 cups of tea, lots of mint tea

For me it's about finding lots of filling foods, focussing on protein and volume. I also bulk stir fry's with konjac noodles.

Imbusytodaysorry · 14/03/2025 20:44

@TakingBackSunday doenst matter if they are low calorie they are not going to stop you being hungry .you have to use your calories wisely
brown bread. Bacon in oven no fat .
lean mince made into Chilli or Sphag Bol brown rice .
brown bread and scrambled egg for breakfast .
drink loads of water sometimes we feel hungry but we are thirsty .
id do chicken fillets with seasoning in the George Foreman with steamed veg and rice
snack on fruit .
homemade soup for lunch. .

If your your energy levels are low . Brown bread a banana and as t spoon of peanut butter in the after noon . Snack on a protein bar

Dont eat after 7pm and if you just make it an apple.
Try to exercise in the morning before eating as it gets your metabolism going.

Helloyouok · 14/03/2025 20:45

Agree with more protein but also, look up volume eating.

user2848502016 · 14/03/2025 20:55

Cereal is terrible for me - always starving after a couple of hours. Try full fat Greek yogurt with fruit, nuts & seeds or an omelette instead. These always keep me feeling fuller and sometimes end up being less calories than a bowl of cereal

Littlemissweepy · 14/03/2025 21:06

TakingBackSunday · 14/03/2025 19:38

Yes I’ve worked it out and to lose 1.5lbs a week my calorie intake is 1459 calories, my TDEE is like 2201 - I am slowly going to add exercise which will up my calorie in take so I can eat a bit more.

That’s quite a large weekly loss, you might find you get better long term results by aiming for a 0.5 or 1 lb per week loss and having more daily calories. Less like to throw in towel if it’s something you can easily sustain.

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