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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nYears ago, I took some online diet test that was designed to\nseparate people into 3 groups \u2013 those who need primarily protein, those who\nneed primarily carbs, and those who need a balance of the two at each meal. I\ndon\u2019t remember much about the site or whether there was science to support it. I\nhave seen anecdotal evidence that make the premise feel true. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I tend to believe that I feel best with a balance, but I can\nstill feel inexplicably hungry after eating plenty of calories. And I can feel\nfull after eating not nearly enough. Sometimes the most frustrating thing to understand\nis why I feel hungrier 30 minutes after I eat than I did before I started. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Most likely, the explanation is that my gut\/brain connection\ndoes not function optimally. When we eat, nerve receptors in the stomach sense\nwhen the stomach is full. They send a signal to the brain that should result in\na sensation of fullness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conditions like stomach ulcers, IBS, and reflux can contribute to feelings of early satiety. It stands to reason that any intestinal damage due to celiac disease could affect the messages that travel from my gut to my brain<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The specific cause may not be diagnosable, but knowing my\nsenses are off kilter is important. Being aware can help me make sure I ingest\nenough nutrition, and also help me stop eating before I consume calories I don\u2019t\nneed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, that\u2019s all easier said than done. If I don\u2019t feel\nhungry, it\u2019s hard to get myself to eat. If I feel like I\u2019m starving, it\u2019s hard\nto keep myself from eating until I feel full \u2013 even if that means eating way\nmore than I should eat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Trial and error tell me that to keep things even keel I need\na meal with red meat every two or three days. I need a little protein along\nwith carbs in the morning. Lunch and dinner should include a bulky salad, black\nbeans, or a baked potato along with protein, fruit, and gluten-free crackers or\nbread. Other vegetables are great, but don\u2019t often do much to make me feel\nfull. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Eating at regular intervals spaced about 3 hours apart gives\nme the best results as far as keeping my energy steady and avoiding major\nfeelings of hunger. When eating often, the amount doesn\u2019t have to be large.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I may never get the puzzle exactly right, but doing the\nthings I know work as frequently as possible can at least help keep me\nsatisfied.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Sometimes it\u2019s hard to find a meal that will keep me satisfied until it\u2019s mealtime again. Some days it\u2019s no problem at all. Why? I\u2019m trying to figure out the pattern. Years ago, I took some online diet test that was designed to separate people into 3 groups \u2013 those who need primarily protein, those … Continue reading “Keep Me Satisfied”<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[140,2228,3481,142,3480],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5334"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5334"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5334\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5339,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5334\/revisions\/5339"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5334"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5334"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cooking2thrive.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5334"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}