WFPB is a vegan way of eating focused on health. It recommends minimizing processed foods, especially added sugars and oils. Stricter versions also limit fattier foods like avocados and nuts.
When following WFPB closely, it’s necessary to count calories, because you are eating so much nutrient-dense food with lots of fiber and relatively fewer calories. So you get full without a lot of calories.
If you don’t wanna feel as hungry, eat a larger amount of fibrous carbs and less starchy carbs, that don’t make you feel as full.
For me its beans, broccoli, spinach / greens, edamame, mushrooms, etc. I still do eat plenty of starchy carb staples (pototoes, rice, bread), but for some reason these never make me feel full.
Also drink more water / liquids. Half the time when you think you’re hungry, you just need more water.
Raw mushrooms are amazing for hunger, and they have a ton of potassium (helps if you are watching your sodium balance).
Are you vegan as well?
Yep.
TVP is really good, easy to make and really affordable. It’d dehydrated soy but has more protein per calories than tofu.
Also, tofu is great and super versatile with a bunch of different ways to make it.
Lentils and other legumes are extremely nutritious and filling because they’re high in fiber and protein.
Any variation of the above three will be really good for satiety. Try to make sure each meal has a decent protein source and high in fiber.
Will power, hunger will subside
heavy amounts of fiber, fat and protein works for me and it has to be all three at the same time for it to work. i’m still transitioning into a plant based diet so this is easy to do with things like cheese (fat & protein) and legumes (fiber & protein)
and, speaking of legumes, peanut butter would probably be the closest vegan alternative to cheese, but it is high in calories so it’s not great for weight loss; but it does has plenty of fat, fiber & protein so 2 tablespoons max works for me when i feel a hunger pang and you can mix it with things like jelly, or yogurt, or cereal, or honey; etc.
i treat peanut butter in the same way most would treat a protein bar: it’s a quick snack that has all of the good things that you need to keep you going until you get your next meal.
also: this only applies to natural peanut butter; as in the kind whose oil separates if you let it sit for too long without stiring/using it. so stay away from the ones that have other oils (especially palm oil); or have sugar added; or are low/non-fat; or anything else besides peanuts and salt.
i love making keto cookies with it along with eggs and honey and they’re even more portable that protein bars when i do. i used to keep a stash of them at my work desk before working from home was a thing.
I don’t buy peanut butter in the same vein that I can’t have chocolate in the house. I can’t be trusted.