Meal portions for active female?

[PheonixJo]

I was wondering what my meal portions should be considering I'm active in my job and working towards 1900 calories a day, if I have say 40g of porridge I'm hungry shortly after, but not sure how much I should have

[Hidden]

Portion sizes are dictated by your calorie totals. I would say you could probably increase to 50g porridge, that's what I have, with 75g of blueberries and made with half pint semi skimmed milk. Approx 420 calories. I too start to get hungry by 11.30 am, but find a coffee helps me ride the wave of hunger until lunchtime. If you can tough if out, a hunger pang usually subsides after a short while. I "enjoy" my hunger pangs. They remind me I am following the plan and I enjoy my food so much more when I am really ready for it.

[PheonixJo in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for that, sometimes I get serious hunger pangs though

[Foodie87]

Just a little tip, as my little food app told me this and I believe it works, try and work at least 5 grams of fibre into you breakfast. The more fibre the less hunger you will feel as your body takes some time to break down fibre, so your tummy is busy for longer...

If you're not adding any fruit to your porridge, going for 50g of oats should take you to the 5g of fibre mark.

[PheonixJo]

OK thanks

[IndigoBlue61]

I get very hungry PheonixJo , but have learnt a few tricks ☺

Do you put anything else in the porridge? I add a mashed banana (which adds fibre and other nutrients and avoids the need for sugar) and 20g of chopped nuts, (having some protein helps satiety). ☺ Also a few sultanas if I'm very hungry.

With 1900 calories you could easily have 500 or 600 calories for breakfast and the same for lunch. ☺

I hope this helps ☺

[PheonixJo]

I had it with skimmed milk and it was Quaker oats rolled oats