Appetite Suppressants
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☕ Coffee! Strong coffee
I usually have one cup a day but put in 3 heaped tea spoons, splash of milk and a spoonful of sugar and I don't feel hungry at all until late afternoon. Caffeine suppresses my appetite really well.1 -
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Green tea with lemon juice. I don't know how it works but I I don't feel like eating anything for good 2 hours. This is how I make it.
Boil about 280- 300ml of water. Wait 5 mins for it too cool down a bit. Pour it over 2 teabags of green tea. Cover and let it sit for 7-8 minutes (don't forget to squeeze the tea bags dry in the cup before discarding them). Add about 20ml of freshly squeezed lemon juice and drink.0 -
Hot tea or a low-calorie broth based soup usually satisfies my appetite for an hour or two.
High fiber foods will fill you up with little calories. For example: cut up vegetables, a piece of fruit, 1/2 cup beans, oatmeal, air popped popcorn (I like mine with a hint of curry powder).
Eating a little more protein with meals helps to curb my hunger as well.0 -
...I am older and wiser now and I would not focus on what you can take to suppress your appetite but focus on what you eat so you are not hungry to begin with. You can eat a whole lot of broccoli for few calories and it will fill you up. You can have a bag of potato chips and it will probably be 3 times the calories and will leave you hungry...DancingMargeGirl wrote: »staceyperkins224 wrote: »I take victoza injections. It was prescribed by my dr. I have tried lots of different over the counter stuff none that worked. But with the victoza It not only gives me satiety but it took away my sugar craveings.
This sounds quite similar to the effects I've had from quitting sugar. Except, you know, I had terrible cravings the first few days while I initially kicked the sugar. But still, I have also found my sugar cravings gone and am actually able to eat a normal portion and be satisfied. Up until now I had also toyed with the idea of looking into appetite suppressants but at the moment I'm not feeling the need to go down that road.
A suggestion. Examine what you eat. If you consume too much sugar (processed or otherwise) you may be experiencing sugar highs and lows. Sugar doesn't last long in your blood stream. When it's depleted the relevant hormones tell your brain it needs more sugar and you want to eat, again. You can get enough sugar from fruits and vegetables, in moderation. These digest slower and subsequently release sugar slower into you blood stream and your body has time to assimilate it without causing a sugar crash. This may reduce or eliminate your hunger and cravings. It's working for me now. It may work for you.
Yes, I get sugar crashes from apple juice, but not apples.
I don't find apples alone especially filling, but I do when paired with cheese. And this satisfies my sweet tooth.1 -
No way. We're meant to have appetites.0
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Water is the best appetite suppressant for me, If I make sure I get my 8-10 glasses in I find i’m way less likely to snack and get full faster when I forget to my water I’m eating more and craving sugar.0
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Anything you truly believe will suppress your appetite will suppress your appetite. (And it's not necessarily just "psychological".)
To the individual subject, this isn't particuarly useful information: Most of us probably can't deceive ourselves into believing random things intentionally.
To the scamsters selling miracle appetite suppressants, this "belief factor" (placebo effect) is extremely, extremely useful.
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Anything you truly believe will suppress your appetite will suppress your appetite. (And it's not necessarily just "psycological".)
To the individual subject, this isn't particuarly useful information: Most of us probably can't deceive ourselves into believing random things intentionally.
To the scamsters selling miracle appetite suppressants, this "belief factor" (placebo effect) is extremely, extremely useful.
Hmm, if I can successfully suppress the urge to get up and pee in the middle of the night, maybe I can talk some sense into my stomach as well
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Drinking tea and (probably more weirdly) having hot baths tend to curb my appetite. I wouldn't bother with over the counter diet/appetite suppressing pills0
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Instead of appetite suppressants, look into Stephan Guynets, " The Hungry Brain." Very interesting book. Might be some more non pharmacological ways to lower appetite.3
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Howl_Of_Solace wrote: »☕ Coffee! Strong coffee
I usually have one cup a day but put in 3 heaped tea spoons, splash of milk and a spoonful of sugar and I don't feel hungry at all until late afternoon. Caffeine suppresses my appetite really well.
So coffee + food. Sure, a spoonful of sugar isn't a lot, and I don't know how much a splash of anything is, but it doesn't seem to be just caffeine in this case. Even coffee alone wouldn't be just caffeine.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
Yes, I get sugar crashes from apple juice, but not apples.
I don't find apples alone especially filling, but I do when paired with cheese. And this satisfies my sweet tooth.
Apples are a one ingredient food.
Apple juice is processed. It's probably boiled, pasteurized and flavored to taste like apples again. It probably contains added sugars. in some cases it may not even contain anything that used to be an apple.
Disclaimer: Only my opinion.10 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
Yes, I get sugar crashes from apple juice, but not apples.
I don't find apples alone especially filling, but I do when paired with cheese. And this satisfies my sweet tooth.
Apples are a one ingredient food.
Apple juice is processed. It's probably boiled, pasteurized and flavored to taste like apples again. It probably contains added sugars. in some cases it may not even contain anything that used to be an apple.
Disclaimer: Only my opinion.
It's not actually that challenging to get 100% apple juice (no flavoring, no added sugar), at least in the US where I live.3 -
kshama2001 wrote: »
Yes, I get sugar crashes from apple juice, but not apples.
I don't find apples alone especially filling, but I do when paired with cheese. And this satisfies my sweet tooth.
Apples are a one ingredient food.
Apple juice is processed. It's probably boiled, pasteurized and flavored to taste like apples again. It probably contains added sugars. in some cases it may not even contain anything that used to be an apple.
Disclaimer: Only my opinion.
This was 100% apple juice. The problem for me was the lack of fiber and the speed it could be consumed, vs chewing.5 -
kshama2001 wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »
Yes, I get sugar crashes from apple juice, but not apples.
I don't find apples alone especially filling, but I do when paired with cheese. And this satisfies my sweet tooth.
Apples are a one ingredient food.
Apple juice is processed. It's probably boiled, pasteurized and flavored to taste like apples again. It probably contains added sugars. in some cases it may not even contain anything that used to be an apple.
Disclaimer: Only my opinion.
This was 100% apple juice. The problem for me was the lack of fiber and the speed it could be consumed, vs chewing.
I get virtually zero satiety from fluid calories. Only thing that gives me any is the occasional protein shake with spinach and berries.1 -
AnnieCarpenter14 wrote: »I use my magic coffee and it not only suppressed my appetite but it gives me great energy. Lost 22 pounds in 8 weeks
What's "Magic coffee?"0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »AnnieCarpenter14 wrote: »I use my magic coffee and it not only suppressed my appetite but it gives me great energy. Lost 22 pounds in 8 weeks
What's "Magic coffee?"
No clue, but a couple of accounts have been spamming a lot of threads about it.0 -
snickerscharlie wrote: »AnnieCarpenter14 wrote: »I use my magic coffee and it not only suppressed my appetite but it gives me great energy. Lost 22 pounds in 8 weeks
What's "Magic coffee?"
No clue, but a couple of accounts have been spamming a lot of threads about it.
I noticed that. Guess I'm just trying to cut to the chase for the sales pitch. 0 -
It's coffee on crack. You don't need it.0
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Postum? My dad used to drink this for religious reasons.0
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Coffee definitely. I find Tim hortons especially potent for any fellow Canadians (: Also yes moderate exercise surprisingly has seemed to make me less hungry. Endorphins can cause reduced appetite and dull your receptors for pain which is cool. I have taken pure ephedrine hcl but find it affects my sleep and I've heard its physically addictive, yeah it rlly supresses the appetite tho likely not worth it in the end.0
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The only one I've ever used that works and has no negative side effects is the Fat Burner by Alani Nu. I don't think it burns fat at all, but it makes me focused (not jittery or hyper) and does reduce my appetite. I've taken prescription phentermine and it didn't work like this. I honestly mainly take it for the focus part. I honestly love it.0
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