# 1

1. Oatmeal

Oatmeal is one of the best foods to fill your stomach in the morning; the high fiber helps fill you up and keep you feeling full and energized for most of the morning.

Avoid premixed, sugary, flavored oatmeal and stick with the kind you cook at home yourself; sweeten it with fruit or berries.

# 2

2. Nuts

Research from Purdue University has shown that eating nuts helps people feel full longer than if they ate rice cakes.

Keep a couple of handfuls of almond (about 24) at your desk to munch on during the day whenever you start feeling hungry; the healthy fats and protein will satisfy your hunger pangs without overloading you with calories.

Avoid salted nuts; otherwise you run the risk of too much sodium intake.

# 3

3. Eggs

Eggs are a good source of vitamin B12, used by your body in fat metabolism. Louisiana State University researchers have discovered that people who consume eggs each morning lost more weight that people who at a bagel.

Of course, check with your doctor before you start adding eggs to your diet, if you have high cholesterol.

# 4

4. Peanut Butter

You might think of peanut butter as being a "kids food", but it's a great diet food, too!

It's a great source of niacin, another one of those B vitamins that helps with digestion. The fats in peanut butter will also help to trigger a feeling of satiation, so you can go longer between meals without feeling hungry.

Just remember that you can overdo it with peanut butter, so limit yourself to 2 tablespoons daily.

# 5

5. Yogurt

Low-fat yogurt and other dairy products are naturally rich in calcium, which helps your body break down fat and might even help stop its formation!

# 6

6. Green Vegetables

Of course green veggies are loaded with lots of vitamins and minerals that our body needs, that's no secret. But they're also a very high source of fiber while being very low in calories. That means you can eat all of them that you want, cooked or raw.

A great way to lose weight is to fill up with a large salad before each meal – you'll end up being satisfied with much smaller servings. Just remember to take it easy on the dressing.

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7. Avocados

Avocados are a super healthy food, containing monounsaturated fats which are great for heart health.

They're also a very significant source of fiber which means throwing some avocado in your salad will make it go even further towards filling you up and preventing afternoon munchies.