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Plainly put: I like eating. However, my eating habits lead to me being overweight and adds possibility of health complications later on.
I was wondering if there are any healthy foods (low cal, low fat, low carb, low sugar, etc) that I would get full on and not make a significant dent in my recommended daily limit. What sort of raw veggies would be good? Anything that isn't a veggie/fruit?
The biggest non-food food is lettuce. In particular Iceburg lettuce will take up space in your stomach, but not have any appreciable impact on your diet.
However, and I speak from experience, protein keeps you satiated longer than other sources of food. Some people who emphasize protein in their diets, actually have a hard time eating all their recommended Calories.
Food that is high in fiber might help. (Since almost by definition, fiber is not well-digestible and just takes up room in your stomach.) Oatmeal comes to mind: 360kcal/100g (approx. 2/3rd that of chocolate), 12.5% protein, which is pretty ok for non-meat (about the level of soy beans), approx. 10% fiber, almost no simple sugar carbs.
Unsweetened porridge with just a few raisins or so in it has a favourable glycaemic index, which means it gives you a long steady even blood sugar level (no sugar rush or hypoglycemia), so you'll not get hungry again quickly, and it'll soak up more liquid in your stomach, filling you more. Depending on your taste and how many raisins you put in, you might also not want to eat too much of it in the first place. ;)
