Why does my stomach growl?

[peace-love-couture]

I take summer classes and I have to be in class by 7:30 am. My breakfast for the past few weeks has been a bowl of oatmeal with cinnamon and half a banana cut up. Then, I eat a rice cake and put a bit of peanut butter on top. 2 hours after 7:30, my stomach growls in class.

My next meal is typically at dinner. Something light like a Lean Cuisine TV dinner that is under 300 calories.

Is my metabolism fast or is it air?

what low calorie food can I eat to stop it?

[3336PS]

between bkfast and lunch...mixed nuts and dried fruit. it will last longer.

afternoon snack, apple or any other friuit...you can always have fruit.

you can cheat with a cookie or two once or twice a week.

or vise versa...

also drink at least 7-8glasses of water

[shhhitsasecret]

You should try drinking plenty of water throughout the day. It helps to keep you full, also sometimes your body mistakes hunger for thirst. You could also try packing a mixture of fruit or maybe nuts to snack on during the day at school if you feel hungry.

[kheserthorpe]

Banana and rice cake are fast digesting, oatmeal sorta medium, the peanut butter is slow but a little peanut butter is not going to see you through dinner.

Up the protein. Its the slowest thing to digest.

[kheserthorpe]

In terms of calories swap carbs and fat for protein.

[peace-love-couture]

I'm not raising my calorie intake!

and what is good protein that's quick and easy?i don't have all the time in the world to cook gourmet when school is like 45 minutes away

[kheserthorpe]

That was my point. SWAP out carbs/fat for protein.

Scrambling eggs takes less time than oatmeal.

I think no matter what you eat, you're not going to make it breakfast -> dinner without stomach grumbling. But you should be able to make it 4-5 hours.

[peace-love-couture]

eggs everyday? my parents have high cholesterol and I don't want it

but my only concern is within the time I'm at school. I hate that my stomach growls.

[palek]

Without even an iota of doubt, your stomach is growling because it want s a piece of bacon. C'mon, you know it, I know it, and the stones know it too!

[aMuse]

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=aVZUVeMtYXc

[MrOracle]

A lot of that is the air in the rice cakes and the gasses created when you digest the banana.

[peace-love-couture]

awww

stupid bananas

I don't even like bananas. I just heard they're good for hair

[MrOracle]

They're quite good for you, being natural sources of fiber, several vitamins, and potassium.

[BadGrim]

Eat something that has a sugar base like honey or something...also try eating more fiber it will keep you fuller longer.

[kairon156]

it might be heart burn, I know when I have heart burn I feel hungry even if I just had a big meal.