Appetite Suppressants? (Don't flip out)

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  • Linnaea27
    Linnaea27 Posts: 639 Member
    Have you been working on the diet for long? If you've just restarted (I see you've been on here since 2012), you may find that after a couple weeks the excessive hunger will diminish significantly.

    I agree with others who have said eating more protein and, particularly, more fat, will help. I choose to eat full-fat Greek yogurt rather than the reduced fat kind, since it keeps me from being hungry for much longer-- even if I eat half as much.

    I desperately sought appetite suppressants the first couple weeks I was working on eating less, and bought Garcinia. It is quite useless-- no desirable effects and no noticeable side effects either. The best appetite suppressant I've found is coffee. I can replace breakfast with a large cup of coffee (with some sugar and cream) and be fine until lunch if I sip at it frequently. I pay for that later in the day, when I have a caffeine crash made worse by not eating enough, though.

    Green or black tea also help, but you have to drink a lot of them for the caffeine's appetite-suppressing effects to be felt.

    Do you take multivitamins? Sometimes I think that cravings-- and overeating, for that matter-- are partially due to a need for nutrients that is not being met by a person's normal diet. They might help.
  • seattlemama0429
    seattlemama0429 Posts: 5 Member
    Opened my diary to the public. I'm open to suggestions.

    But I'd really love to just never be hungry. When I had a cold, I could have my favorite food steaming in my face and just think "Eh, I'll pass, not in the mood."

    That would be awesome.

    However, do not fool yourself into thinking you are the only one who struggles with this. Fit people have to exercise moderation and restraint, too, it's not like it stops being hard once you get to goal weight. Some days I obsess over food incessantly and jut want to eat all the things. But it's called being an adult and putting what we want long-term in front if what we want short-term.

    Totes. "It's a lifestyle" and it can super suck. "Maintenance," which for me means fluctuating most of the time, is the hardest and most crazy-making of all things.

    In addition to the good advice regarding fats and ratios, there are two new FDA approved diet pills, one containing phentermine and topamax (please read about topamax short-term memory loss) and the other, Belviq, that works with a pretty piece of serotonin receptor believe responsible for "good food" feelings and satiency.

    http://www.belviq.com/

    Neither are miracles of course :)

    Buproprion (Wellbutrin) can also be prescribed for weight loss (and smoking cessation - those happy SSR's!) - it's not a new drug and well studied, so a wealth of info in teh interwebz.

    If you're considering throwing money at supplements, consider checking your insurance coverage & what your co-pay would be for something more... regulated. And happy :)

    Everything you put in your body has side-effects (for me that includes doughnuts omg #neverthesame) Consider cost/benefit of all of them carefully. Sometimes "herbs" are expensive and placebo (or caffeine) at best, and sometimes Topamax makes you forget where you are. So, think about it.
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    A lot of good advice here, I'm also in the you need more protein and fats to feel more satisfied. Your diary is gone again so it's hard to be accurate
    Psyllium husks were mentioned (it can be found as a cheap bulk broduct or an expensive name brand fiber supplement or even generic pills) I found that really helped me at the beginning and my wife found the same, as time went on we used it less but it definitely helps build a full feeling, Drink lots of water with it and it expands a couple of the generic pills before every meal would make a difference
    Meth will work (been there as a teen) but it has other issues :grumble::laugh:
  • lthames0810
    lthames0810 Posts: 722 Member
    Needs vs wants. Sometimes you have to deny yourself the thing you want in the moment to get the thing you need in the long term...your health.

    This is the key to getting other things in life too, not just sticking to your diet. We waste time doing things we want to, and then run out of time to do the things we need to do. We waste money on things we want instead of saving up for the things we need.

    Also, you won't die from a hunger pain. They pass. Much of the time when you think you're hungry, you're either bored or just want to taste something. Chewing gum works for me.
  • juliacatherine1
    juliacatherine1 Posts: 71 Member
    Pertaining to your second post. I have been in your situation! I wanted to go back to school and that meant I had to live with family. Well I was only allowed to use the micro if I wasn't going to eat what everyone else had for dinner, which was horribly unhealthy!! And I was hungry ALL THE TIME!! I couldn't lose even counting every calorie. Even though I paid rent, my electric usage was scrutinized. So i couldnt have anything in my room. I really feel like this type of living is very unhealthy and it caused me to gain back 40 of the 60lbs i had lost previously- and kept off for years, by simply eating healthy and cooking healthy! I have tried really hard to get out of that situation and now here I am trying to lose 40lbs so i can be healthy again, but I have my own kitchen and I am very excited for the possibilities!
  • catherinemaxwell566
    catherinemaxwell566 Posts: 75
    how do you see other people's diaries?
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    how do you see other people's diaries?

    If they have them set to open you can look
  • catherinemaxwell566
    catherinemaxwell566 Posts: 75
    where though? on their profile?
  • AwesomeGuy37
    AwesomeGuy37 Posts: 436 Member
    I'm also a big eater. I eat a lot of protein and fat, because I'm diabetic, and it seems to help. I also eat frequently, like every 2-3 hours. The only diet drug that I know for sure that would kill your appetite has been made illegal because people were dropping dead on it.
  • catherinemaxwell566
    catherinemaxwell566 Posts: 75
    I really appreciate all of the replies and the advice.

    The main suggestions I get from friends and family are generally about homemade foods or recipes that I should try. Things like "Cook this" "Make that" it always involves preparing something by cooking or cutting or washing.

    I have a couple of challenges with proper dieting in that: #1 I'm always very busy and I'm very bad with time management. It's a fact, I should work on it, but I only have time(lol) to work on one major lifestyle problem at a time and my health is the most pressing problem. #2 I don't have a kitchen or a sink in my apartment.

    I live on instant foods, I need foods that don't spoil quickly, that I can grab and go with, that don't require much time to eat. I have found that fruits and veggies can be great solutions for me! They're always ready to be eaten, and I can stick to tough produce that doesn't spoil quick. However, for most of my main entrees, I can't seem to get around frozen meals. Any suggestions, bearing all of this in mind? Maybe this should be a new topic. :P

    Buy a big pack of frozen chicken breasts, u only have to defrost them in fridge the night before and that way you know nothing artificial is going into ur meat. lean turkey mince can be frozen too and defrosted in same way... just get lots of freezable unprocessed meat and also a few vegetarian mains
  • SpyridonGR
    SpyridonGR Posts: 17
    how do you see other people's diaries?

    If they have them set to open you can look

    Sorry about that, I'm having an issue with MFP where just about every 24 hours, all of my settings reset? Every day my email settings and diary settings go back to defaults and the MFP app on my phone fails authentication so I have to log out and log in.. Guess I have to contact support. Diary is back open (for today, at least)
  • eddiesmith1
    eddiesmith1 Posts: 1,550 Member
    where though? on their profile?
    yes on their profile
  • catherinemaxwell566
    catherinemaxwell566 Posts: 75
    I really appreciate all of the replies and the advice.

    The main suggestions I get from friends and family are generally about homemade foods or recipes that I should try. Things like "Cook this" "Make that" it always involves preparing something by cooking or cutting or washing.

    I have a couple of challenges with proper dieting in that: #1 I'm always very busy and I'm very bad with time management. It's a fact, I should work on it, but I only have time(lol) to work on one major lifestyle problem at a time and my health is the most pressing problem. #2 I don't have a kitchen or a sink in my apartment.

    I live on instant foods, I need foods that don't spoil quickly, that I can grab and go with, that don't require much time to eat. I have found that fruits and veggies can be great solutions for me! They're always ready to be eaten, and I can stick to tough produce that doesn't spoil quick. However, for most of my main entrees, I can't seem to get around frozen meals. Any suggestions, bearing all of this in mind? Maybe this should be a new topic. :P

    the no kitchen and sink thing is a real problem, do you have a freezer?
  • barkfest3
    barkfest3 Posts: 1 Member
    I looked at your food diary for 3/4/2014 and noticed that your sodium intake was quite high. This can cause you to retain fluid. I'd recommend you cut back on the sodium and drink plenty of water.:smile:
  • Skinny7cat
    Skinny7cat Posts: 16
    I know drinking lots of water has helped me!!!! I cut out sugars and sodas!!!!! Instead I drink water and always about 15 min prior to a meal. I also have found sucking on sugar free peppermint candies has helped me too. Eventually your body will be trained to eat when it is supposed to and what you are supposed to!! Hang in there.

    The supplement you talked about my friend tried it she lost weight then soon as she quit taking it gained it all back .
  • ZombieEarhart
    ZombieEarhart Posts: 320 Member
    The only way to be successful is to change your eating habits. I know that sucks to hear, I started out at 320 pounds and I got there by eating...a lot. But you CAN change your relationship with food. One day, one choice at a time. Pre-log, be realistic, sustain a moderate deficit and you WILL succeed. There are no shortcuts, it's down to you.
  • MinMin97
    MinMin97 Posts: 2,674 Member
    Over time, I think you do learn self-control. But yeah, I can totally relate to the issue of appetite. I am constantly fixing food, cleaning up after food, planning food, making snacks. It's stimulating! I have not tried the garcinia. I have and use hoodia. THAT works...the key is to take it ahead of your appetite curve, don't wait until you are hungry. It works the first day you take it. I find that taking it on an empty stomach, first thing in the morning, then mid-morning, mid-afternoon, and evening time if needed. Dose of 500mg.
    I do not think that any pill, however effective, can replace good food choices and exercise. So this supplement would assist you while you do that.
  • larrodarro
    larrodarro Posts: 2,512 Member
    I would start by eating real food. If it is instant, it isn't good for you. I live off of frozen stir fry veggies it seems, and I cook them in a nuker. But what helped my snacking was honey and cinnamon, I put two teaspoons of honey and one of cinnamon in my morning coffee, and it does a great job. Give it a try. And when you have to snack, eat a couple of carrots. They are cheap and good for you.
  • dmo22
    dmo22 Posts: 8 Member
    Personally I find to the taste of iceberg lettuce to be super neutral, very crunchy, and the shear volume of it fills me up. I like to eat a half cup of refried beans (salty yes, maybe use the lower sodium kind if blood pressure is a problem) and a giant bowl of iceberg. I heat the beans in a microwave and just pile on iceberg until the bowl is full. Its 150ish calories depending on the size of the bowl you use, and the act of chewing on something for that long helps me stay full. Or giant bowl of iceberg with just a little bit of dressing and pepper.

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