Appetite suppressants
ahnamac
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Favorite appetite suppressants for those between meal cravings? I'm loving this lavender lemonade kombucha today (House brand).
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I find that looking at myself in the mirror does the trick, but that's just me.33
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A vigorous cardio session works for an hour or two for me.7
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Coffee.. or adequately planning my food intake so that I eat when hungry and stay within my calorie goal.8
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Satiation. I experimented with my macros, timing of eating, and even specific food choices, in order to feel satiated most of the time.4
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Coffee. Intermittent fasting. Exercise. Distraction.8
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Coffee, diet soda, staying busy2
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I don't know that I'd call kombucha an appetite supressor, mostly because it has calories. I'd be careful with using it, the calories can add up.5
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Reading a really engrossing book or exercising.2
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20 calories for 8oz, plus the probiotics, is worth it for me. And it does suppress appetite.sunfastrose wrote: »I don't know that I'd call kombucha an appetite supressor, mostly because it has calories. I'd be careful with using it, the calories can add up.
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Coffee is a good one, but how do you all deal with the caffeine? Even decaf past a certain point in the day gets to me.0
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8oz of water probably do the same thing7
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Coffee is a good one, but how do you all deal with the caffeine? Even decaf past a certain point in the day gets to me.
you really shouldn't be needing to feel like you need to suppress your hunger all day long. Eating should take care of it at some point. so If so then something else is a problem. Calorie goals or macros or needing to eat food with more volume or depending on how long you have been doing this, a maintenance break. Or a combination of any of that.4 -
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Best Appetite suppressant? FOOD16
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Protein works very well.3
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Perhaps I wasn't clear. I'm reducing my calorie and fat intake a lot right now. I'm talking about getting through the first couple of weeks of that. I'm eating consistently throughout the day, protein, veg, etc. I'm meal planning. I'm exercising. I'm drinking tons of water. I got all of that. What I need is something to help with the cravings for the things I'm not eating (bagels with lots of cream cheese, for example), and for those cravings, what do you do? Exercise, distraction, water, none of it works in those moments for me.0
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I will work on increasing my protein. And maybe try some non caffeinated teas. Thanks!0
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I'd also love to know how and when folks eat what to keep from feeling hungry. Today was rough. 4pm I was starving, but I ate healthy snacks and meals regularly throughout the day.0
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Drinking water while eating. Even when I eat veggies and drink a litter of water with them don't feel as hungry till the next meal.
Also is better to change your calorie deficit and lose at slower rate than feeling hungry with a diet.2 -
Getting enough sleep is key for some.1
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Waste of mental effort, possibly time and money too. If you need time or "something" to "get used to" a diet, you're eating too little. It will backfire later. Eat enough, but not too much. You lose weight by consistently eating less than you burn. Any amount below maintenance will make you lose as long as it's consistent. Then acccept and embrace hunger and appetite. Appetite is good. Hunger is good - it reminds us to eat - eating is necessary. So food is good, and having access to enough, delicious, healthy food is a blessing. Sensations aren't always completely reliable though. Cravings is not the same as hunger. Hunger is not the same as a need to eat. We have to think too.5
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I find playing video games works well, as it keeps my hands occupied. Can't eat if you don't have time to do the hand-to-mouth thing!4
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Perhaps I wasn't clear. I'm reducing my calorie and fat intake a lot right now. I'm talking about getting through the first couple of weeks of that. I'm eating consistently throughout the day, protein, veg, etc. I'm meal planning. I'm exercising. I'm drinking tons of water. I got all of that. What I need is something to help with the cravings for the things I'm not eating (bagels with lots of cream cheese, for example), and for those cravings, what do you do? Exercise, distraction, water, none of it works in those moments for me.
no your clear. My response is the same. Your eating to little or macros are to off. You shouldn't have massive cravings. Why did you reduce "fat alot" ? How many grams? Fat doesn't make you fat.3 -
How many calories are you eating? You really could just be too aggressive with your goal.
You say you are reducing fat. Many people find it a key component to reducing hunger and it's an essential macro for many bodily functions.
And play around with you meal timing. Maybe eating lots of little meals and snack throughout the day is horrible for controlling your appetite where for others it's perfect. I skip breakfast on workout days because I'm generally not hungry in the morning. I'd rather eat more for lunch and dinner.
So it can take some experimenting but I'd like to know what your calorie goal is first of all.3 -
"... Today was rough. 4pm I was starving, but I ate healthy snacks and meals regularly throughout the day."
In my experience eating throughout the day is counterproductive for appetite suppression. What you're doing is stoking your hunger hormones(look up Ghrelin) all the time, thereby telling your body to expect and prepare for food on a near-constant basis. Limit snacking, eat at set mealtimes, eat adequate protein and calories, and drink a lot of water with electrolytes.
Cutting too much and eating an unbalanced diet are usually the culprits with constant cravings and hunger.1 -
It took me a little while to get used to eating my calorie deficit too. I wouldn't say I was starving, but I did miss my old way of eating. If I could fit it into my calorie count I'd have a healthier snack instead, other times I just went out for a walk to distract myself. After the first week I had that a lot less, and by the second week I think I'd adjusted. Then I had my TOM and I've had cravings like crazy... But if you're weighing and counting calories and getting good nutrition you're probably fine. Often the cravings are more mental than anything else and they trick you into feeling like you're starving. But it never hurts to review what you're eating and make sure you're getting what you need.0
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I find getting a high amount of lean protein and 10 servings of vegetables a day is the best appetite suppressant. However, you need a certain amount of fat in your diet, and it can be very satiating as well. An excellent snack is a small amount of hummus or guac with some carrot sticks or bell pepper slices, or maybe a large apple and an ounce of cheese.
I drink diet soda or tea with just the tiniest amount of sugar or honey as well, and that helps.
A cappuccino in the mid-morning is also a great suppressant and helps me kick some serious butt at my noon workout.
You just have to figure out what works for you and then gear your daily plans around that. I try to get all my needs met with real food rather than supplements and such. (I will eat a Quest bar from time to time if I don't get my snacks packed for the day: one bar is 190 calories and has 15 g fiber and 20 g protein.)0 -
Intermittent fasting. I actually get hungrier at lunchtime if I have a small breakfast. If I skip breakfast all together, my morning hunger is very manageable.
A nice hot cup of broth soothes hunger and my salty cravings. I just add some chicken boullion powder to hot water. Sometimes I throw in a bit of gelatin powder for protein and health purposes. Tom Yum soup boullion is also super tasty.1 -
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