Starving after eating quinoa..?

That seems strange since quino and tofu are both high in protein and fiber. I always feel very full after eating quinoa, but I usually have some steamed veggies on the side. Have you considered eating some veggies to bump up the nutrition and fiber and satisfy you longer?

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Bulk the meal up with more ingredients.

I would be pretty hungry (and bored) after just tofu and quinoa. You need some vegetables in that mix.

I had the following mix for lunch yesterday and was stuffed afterwards:

Rice, lentils and quinoa. Cooked risotto style in vegetable stock and onion, garlic, ginger, sweet potato, pumpkin, spinach, mushrooms, broccoli, peas, corn, cherry tomatoes, parsley, coriander, etc...

Quinoa would digest quickly, so maybe that is why you are "starving" afterwards.

Maybe you also feel a lack, as you are missing out on additional nutrients from bulky fibre foods like vegetables.

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A cup of cooked quinoa is nothing at all. Perhaps 100 Kcal. A coup of uncooked quinoa would do it. Tofu is 80 % water. You should consider eating more. You are in fact starving ...

You should not be hungry. Tofu and qiunoa are like eating pure protien.

Protien is a great way to get full and stay full.

higher levels of sugar in your blood stream and carbs digest faster than proteins

Try adding something like beans/legumes, veggies, or fruit.

well maybe its some kind of chemical in it yknow? like some foods give you energy, turkey makes you sleepy, this is probably one of those foods that increase appetite. not something i would eat x.x

Great discussion, just what I was looking for.

Eat more carbs they are important

not enough of a serving?