Eating

I find that if I only put what I need to eat in front of me and am consistent with that, my stomach will learn to feel full with what I give it. How long have you been having this problem?

Technically, you don't have to eat healthy to lose weight. But you can eat a lot more if you stick with healthy foods. They're good for you, too, so it's a great idea to eat them! But if you don't want to eat healthy, you can eat anything and lose weight if you eat little enough.

I focused on my health and the weight loss just started happening. Eating healthy stuff and exercising was..and remains...key for me.

Keep trying new fruits and veggies and try them in new ways. Make them all kinds of ways. Do new things with lean, white meats. Try making your own bread and see just how yummy whole grain breads can be!! Focus on making healthy food that you LIKE.

There is NO reason that eating healthy has to mean depriving yourself of yummy food! Learn to make the healthy stuff in yummy ways and everything you eat will be both a treat and good for you.

I have been in your situation before. I'd eat my meal and as soon as I'd finished, I'd say "Well that didn't fill me up" and reach for more. Try this: Wait 20 minutes after your last mouthful of food. After 20 minutes, ask yourself how you feel. Do you NEED more food, really? You are probably sufficiently full but other factors are making you want to eat (Habit? Boredom?). My advice would be - Find something to distract you. Have a plan in your head like this :- "Once I finish my meal, I am going to read a chapter of my book" or "Once I finish this, I am going to clean my room and organise my wardrobe". This has helped me a LOT.

In the beginning that was a big issue. Weight loss starts with your mentality. I ate when I was bored. I ate when I was sad. I ate when I was happy. I ate even when I knew I was full. There are moments even now where I feel the overwhelming urge to snack when I'm bored.

Drink water. You need it anyway, and it does stave off the hunger pangs. A lot of the times when you're thirsty the trigger feels very similar to hunger. Get healthy snacks and portion them out to fit within your calories. Do use proteins and complex carbs to your advantage as they will keep you fuller longer. Leafy greens like spinach and even broccoli do wonders to keep you satiated as well. Good luck

PinkPixiexox wrote: »

I have been in your situation before. I'd eat my meal and as soon as I'd finished, I'd say "Well that didn't fill me up" and reach for more. Try this: Wait 20 minutes after your last mouthful of food. After 20 minutes, ask yourself how you feel. Do you NEED more food, really? You are probably sufficiently full but other factors are making you want to eat (Habit? Boredom?). My advice would be - Find something to distract you. Have a plan in your head like this :- "Once I finish my meal, I am going to read a chapter of my book" or "Once I finish this, I am going to clean my room and organise my wardrobe". This has helped me a LOT.

I do this ... I start to feel rumbly in the evening about 9 pm, and I'll tell myself to read another chapter of my homework or whatever ... next thing I know it's 10 pm and time for my pre-logged evening snack.