Best appetite suppression methods
stephyy66
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I always get hungry .
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Eat nutrient dense, high fiber foods (think: green vegetables), plenty of fat, and drink lots of water.0
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Eat foods that are high in protein and fibre.0
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My general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. If you're exercising and using MFP's setup for calories, this means you can/should be eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to wait it out and be hungry for a little bit while that happens.0 -
Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Eat nutrient dense, high fiber foods (think: green vegetables), plenty of fat, and drink lots of water.
^this plus lots of protein0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »My general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. If you're exercising and using MFP's setup for calories, this means you can/should be eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to wait it out and be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Eat nutrient dense foods (think: green vegetables), plenty of fat, and drink lots of water.
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Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »Eat nutrient dense, high fiber foods (think: green vegetables), plenty of fat, and drink lots of water.Eat foods that are high in protein and fibre.
Thanks .. Is it okay to cut out bread pasta potatoes etc for two months .. Anytime I have any of those, I binge like crazy!
Even when I have the brown version, I still eat all of it.0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »My general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. If you're exercising and using MFP's setup for calories, this means you can/should be eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to wait it out and be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
Great post. Too bad we can't give people POSITIVE points on here. cheers0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »My general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. If you're exercising and using MFP's setup for calories, this means you can/should be eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to wait it out and be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
Thanks this is amazing !!0 -
diannethegeek wrote: »My general tips for hunger:
1. Make sure your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. If you're exercising and using MFP's setup for calories, this means you can/should be eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories.
2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer.
3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.
4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.
5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.
6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to wait it out and be hungry for a little bit while that happens.
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I would try to not cut anything, so you dont feel deprived. I eat pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, etc every day. It is worth it to learn to not binge. Not easy, but worth it.
I cut out peanut butter for a few months, (so calorie dense!) and ended up eating like half a jar in a go during a stressful time. Now I cut NOTHING.
As for getting hungry, I eat often. Check my diary (its open). I eat 3 full meals a day, and 2 or 3 small snacks per day. Waiting too long between meals does not work for me.
I plan my day in the morning, before I have eaten anything, so I have a general plan for the day.0 -
melimomTARDIS wrote: »I would try to not cut anything, so you dont feel deprived. I eat pasta, bread, potatoes, rice, etc every day. It is worth it to learn to not binge. Not easy, but worth it.
I cut out peanut butter for a few months, (so calorie dense!) and ended up eating like half a jar in a go during a stressful time. Now I cut NOTHING.
As for getting hungry, I eat often. Check my diary (its open). I eat 3 full meals a day, and 2 or 3 small snacks per day. Waiting too long between meals does not work for me.
I plan my day in the morning, before I have eaten anything, so I have a general plan for the day.
Thanks , this helps .. I'll start meal prepping.
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Oatmeal. For me, nothing satiates me longer (for hours) than oatmeal. Protein and fats help a little, but they are nothing compared to slow digesting oatmeal. I love overnight oats for breakfast.0
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Don't cut food groups, work with/around them.
Also, check if it's bored eating or you are really hungry, drink some water, focus on something else.0 -
themedalist wrote: »Oatmeal. For me, nothing satiates me longer (for hours) than oatmeal. Protein and fats help a little, but they are nothing compared to slow digesting oatmeal. I love overnight oats for breakfast.
Overnight oats ?
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helenarriaza wrote: »Don't cut food groups, work with/around them.
Also, check if it's bored eating or you are really hungry, drink some water, focus on something else.
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helenarriaza wrote: »Don't cut food groups, work with/around them.
Also, check if it's bored eating or you are really hungry, drink some water, focus on something else.
I know that feeling. It's not really a matter of diet as much as it is a behavioral problem. You are used to snack on something while watching a movie, or maybe have a sandwich before bed. It's Pavlov's dogs all over, so you just have to learn to watch movies without snacks, or have snacks that don't interfere much with your caloric goals.0 -
Nothing works for me quite like tea. Several cups of hot tea throughout the day when I start to get cravings works really well! If I'm actually hungry, the tea won't help, but if I'm just having cravings and want to eat then the tea will make them go away completely.0
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Eat more healthy foods. It is really hard to go hungry when you eat a lot of fruits and veggies.0
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themedalist wrote: »Oatmeal. For me, nothing satiates me longer (for hours) than oatmeal. Protein and fats help a little, but they are nothing compared to slow digesting oatmeal. I love overnight oats for breakfast.
Overnight oats ?
I don't eat them, but I've run across tons of articles in magazines and online that give recipes.
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My contribution is this: Go in the kitchen and make a cup of tea. The act of fiddling around in there and putting something warm in my belly tricks my body.
But it does get easier to live on the calories. Maybe step down by cutting calories slowly? I went from well over 2000 a day to 1200 and it was rocky at first.0
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