Hello ladies.
I have been following a plant based diet for a while however it was difficult to feel satisfied on fruit and veg alone. I came across the work of Dr. John McDougall who says we should include starch based foods like potatoes and rice in our daily diet. I have been doing this for a few weeks and I am convinced it's helping me feel less hungry and better generally ( though that could be due to hormonal changes of course). There is plenty of information about Dr. McDougall on the internet should any of you be interested in what he has to say.
Wishing you all well.
K.
Like you Kathleen, I'm powered by plants and am so glad to hear what Dr. McDougall says, as I think that there's a (latterly, paleo-induced) hysteria about carbs. I do understand that refined carbs are not our friends, as others have said, but brown rice, wholemeal pasta, potatoes, kumara (our name for sweet potato), etc. I think should be a normal part of a diet (of course, not necessarily for the IBS sufferers). I have, give or take a kilo, or two maintained the same weight for decades and I eat loads of 'em.
I found, like you with adding in more carbs, that I am more satisfied with more fat and protein at breakfast, so have upped those. You know, lashings of peanut butter on wholemeal homemade bread, and thick creamy coconut yoghurt to kick off. I think the extra calories balance themselves out by not snacking so heavily mid-morning, which then mucks up my lunch, etc.
Billie