can anyone suggest good hunger/craving suppressants?

Well there's cravings and then there is hunger. First you have to ask yourself which one it is. If its cravings, you just gotta learn and tough it out. Sometimes I eat something else that I like, something healthier, just to supress the craving of the usually unhealthy thing I want. If its hunger, I would recommend eating. If you are already over your calorie goals for the day, take a step back, look at what you are eating and make some adjustments. If you know you are bound to get hungry later in the evening, eat something lighter, yet filling at dinner, that will leave room for a snack at night.

This is a great idea, and I think I am going to follow it myself Thanks!

Eat more protein.

Well there's cravings and then there is hunger. First you have to ask yourself which one it is. If its cravings, you just gotta learn and tough it out. Sometimes I eat something else that I like, something healthier, just to supress the craving of the usually unhealthy thing I want. If its hunger, I would recommend eating. If you are already over your calorie goals for the day, take a step back, look at what you are eating and make some adjustments. If you know you are bound to get hungry later in the evening, eat something lighter, yet filling at dinner, that will leave room for a snack at night.

This is a great idea, and I think I am going to follow it myself Thanks!

That's the strategy I use. I need to have night time calories available because that is when I'm the most hungry. I eat a small breakfast and lunch every work day so I have at least 1k calories to plan dinner with, if I have less than 1k for dinner, I exercise to earn at least that many.

Sometimes on weekend, my strategy is napping! I'm hungry when I'm tired, so sleeping helps me, and sleeping through a meal is like bonus points!

Also, like so many said, drink water!

If you are under hydrated for what your body really needs, your body is used to harvesting its water requirements from your food and will trigger hunger in order to get water. But really, you're just thirsty. And once you are properly hydrated, you'll know it, because you'll actually be thirsty more often. Your body will fire the correct trigger for an appropriate response.

Drink a tall glass of water, wait 10 minutes, are you still hungry? If not, you were just thirsty.

Actually, if you use certified pure oils then they are fine to ingest (with the exception of very few). That said, using them topically provides the same benefits. Crazy that people accept harsh chemicals in medicines that they are prescribed, but reject anything natural. I just don't get it.

I have been an herbalist for 10 years. I only use pharmaceutical drugs when necessary (and sometimes they are). I am all for the natural approach. Please don't assume I don't support your choices of natural therapies, because I do. My concern here is for the health of your liver and kidneys. These organs are not designed to handle the extreme concentration of essential oils. These substances in such high concentrations are poisonous to your body. They say "for external use only" for very good reasons. Please, please, please stop ingesting these substances internally.

Good health to you on your journey.

ekd23 wrote: »

Grapefruit essential oil can help...or SlimNSassy oils by doTERRA. (it's a blend of all natural essential oils) Not a "magic pill" but it will help with the cravings and grapefruit helps boost metabolism and burn fat. Feel free to message me.

So glad to hear there are doTerra Essential Oil users here . I love the oils and use them daily for my personal weight management goals and help others as well... my husband and myself are wellness advocates in memphis tn .

1pandabear wrote: »

I think a cup of green tea is said to help. I keep meaning to buy some and try it.

This^

Tea - green or herbal or whatever. Hot tea takes awhile to drink and comes in tons of flavors.

Hint* green tea can be really bitter if the water temp is too high. Bring the water to just about boiling (small bubbles).

Lipton Superfruit green teas are really fruity. If you've never tried green tea before....start with flavored. They make nice iced tea also.

I recommend the book by Judith Beck "The Beck Diet Solution". She teaches cognitive therapy techniques to manage cravings. It's working for me.