Boy, Am I Stuffed!

Ever notice how sometimes you can just keep eating a food, and never get full, and other times, there’s no way you can clean your plate?  That’s because of “satiety”, or the feeling of fullness or satisfaction.  And it’s true, there are some foods which won’t satisfy you at all, no matter how good they taste.  That’s one of the pitfalls of potato chips, and most junk foods for that matter – they taste so good but you will just keep eating them until you literally can’t fit any more into your stomach.  On the other hand, it only takes a handful of some foods to satisfy me.  Carrots come to mind, and not because I don’t like the taste of them (I love carrots).  They just satisfy me.

Everyone has different satiating foods and preferences, as everyone is unique.  But certain foods are more satiating than others, regardless of individuality.  Bearing this is mind, Fat Loss For Idiots combines a few techniques and general ideas in order to keep you feeling full.

Satisfying Protein

One of the foods which tends to be most satiating is protein.  Most people feel a high degree of satiety after eating protein.  Imagine eating a bag full of patato chips compared to a bag full of beef jerky.  Chances are, you could eat a lot more potato chips than beef jerky.  High quality protein simply makes us feel fuller than most other foods.  Protein which comes from animals (meat, fish, eggs and dairy) is the most satiating; plant proteins such as nuts, grains, etc. will satisfy us, but not as much as animal products.  The Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet works, in part, because it keeps us feeling fuller with less food by providing high quality proteins.

Bulky Fiber

Fiber is almost as satisfying as protein.  Fiber is found in plant products, and the less processed the product is, the richer it is in fiber.  Raw fruits and vegetables and nuts are chock full of fiber.  Fiber takes up a lot of room in the gut, and can’t actually be digested, which may be why it is so satiating.  A quick glance at the foods included in the Fat Loss 4 Idiots should give you an idea of just how much fiber you’ll be getting.  As an added benefit, fiber not only bulks up your meals and keeps you feeling satisfied and full, but it can help reduce cholesterol as well as reduce the risk of cancer.  Diets high in fiber, like Fat Loss 4 Idiots, can kill a few birds with one stone!

Rich Foods High in Fat

Although Fat Loss 4 Idiots tends toward lean and low-fat foods, high fat foods can also create a feeling of satiety.  For example, think about eating a piece of cheesecake.  Any time I eat cheesecake I make it about halfway through my piece before feeling absolutely stuffed.  Most desserts like cheesecake are not high in protein, and I can’t think of many desserts with a lot of fiber, but almost all sweets and desserts are loaded with sugar and fat.  And fat is one of those foods which satisfies us.  From a biological perspective, this makes sense, because fat is the nutrient highest in calories.  Therefore, we don’t need as much fat as other nutrients.  Most of the foods included in the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet are not fatty or greasy, but at the same time, this is not a fat-free diet.  Fat, while rich in calories, is also very filling.

Stuffed is Stuffed

One final way to feel full is to simply fill up.  Although Fat Loss 4 Idiots tells us not to eat until we are stuffed, one measure of satiety is actually how full your stomach is.  Fiber, which adds bulk and no energy to our diets, helps fill your stomach without adding extra calories.  Water is another great way to fill up your stomach, making you feel full, without eating too much and gaining fat.  Remember that Fat Loss 4 Idiots tells us not to eat to much at a given meal.  Remember also that Fat Loss 4 Idiots tells us to drink more water.  Well, if you’ve eaten your meal and are still feeling a little hungry, why not fill up on water?  Your stomach will be more full, you won’t have eaten until you’re stuffed, and you’ll have drank more water.  This trick will help you achieve three of the ideas outlined in the Fat Loss 4 Idiots diet, and by the end of the meal, you should feel quite full (hopefully, full of protein and fiber in addition to the water). Take Me To The Fat Loss 4 Idiots Diet.