how to supress food appetite?

I have these chocolate starlight mints that I keep just about every where. When I think I am hungry I try sucking on those or some other hard candy for a while. Seems to help me. However, I also am open to a better idea :-)

This is a bit bizarre, but I take 2 Sudafed every morning for congestion. It has a secondary gain - it suppresses my appetite. I can tell a huge difference when I don't need to take it.

Sugar free chewing gum works for me. And a pint of water.

I usually have an 8 oz glass of milk, don't know why but it works for me.

I eat 3 square meals a day. In between if I get hungry, I eat an apple. Apples are cheap, good for you, and curb appetite. I also fill up my exercise bottle of water, and carry it with me the entire day (refilling as needed). Alot of times when I am "hungry", I am really thirsty.

It is "ok" if I am a little hungry before bedtime and before my meal. If I feel a pinch hungry, it means that I'm losing weight at a pound or two a week. Even if I go to bed a tiny bit hungry, I wake up and am not hungry. But, I force myself to eat a 300 calorie breakfast, a 400 calorie lunch, and a 500 calorie dinner - and go to the gym for 40 minutes on a treadmill.

This is a bit bizarre, but I take 2 Sudafed every morning for congestion. It has a secondary gain - it suppresses my appetite. I can tell a huge difference when I don't need to take it.

Ridiculously UNSAFE idea... Never use medications for anything other than they were intended and at the correct dosage... STAY SAFE!

Very high protien and high fiber will curb your appetite.

I have to agree with the others that suggest protein, veggies and water. I will also chew gum occasionally when I have the desire for something sweet. I do notice that if I keep my carbs low it great reduces those cravings.

Raw foods high in protien and fibers. You'll get all the nutrients and will be full and clean. :-D

Thanks for sharing!

SLB

If you are craving something particular, it could mean that you have a nutritional need. For example, if you crave salt, it's usually a sign of adrenal fatigue. I know I saw a table at one point that said, if you want x then you are likely deficient in y, but I cannot find it now Knew I should have saved that thing! Try poking around and see if there's something missing from your diet. Otherwise, if you don't need the calories, get yourself as far away from the refrigerator as possible.

Cinnamon. Researchers have found that cinnamon may also triple the effectiveness of the natural insulin your body makes. Cinnamon itself has insulin-like activity....a bioactive component that is believed to have the potential to prevent or overcome diabetes. So put it in your food.

Apples - I consider this the best fruit to use as a snack. Each apple packs 5 grams of fiber while having the fat-fighting chemical pectin in it. 3 a day and you'll be happy!!






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If you're like me, I'm constantly thinking about my next meal and my next snack.

Even if I'm ridiculously full, I'm thinking of something sweet. So filling up on water as suggested is not going to work for me.

That and drinking tonnes of water at once is dangerous. Please don't forget that.

So the best way to suppress my appetite is to keep myself busy. I work at home so I'm always ranging the cupboards… but if I have a small breakfast and go out (to non-food shops, or to gym, or for a walk) then there's no temptation anywhere in sight and my mind is distracted. I then find I come home and it's usually 15 minutes until lunch time, stopping me from snacking in between meals.

I've also found that the more sugar I have the more I want. I've been on MFP since start of October slowly reducing the sugary things I eat. Now I'm not as tempted when I see a chocolate bar. It took a lot of time though, and I totally understand dieting is really hard especially when there are so many nice things on offer.

I feel I must warn you about Sudafed. Plagued with respiratory allergies for many years, I took Sudafed every day. One day my nose started to bleed and I couldn't stop it. Long story short, Sudafed had raised my blood pressure to dangerous levels and I've been taking b/p meds to keep it under control ever since. Please do check with your doctor before you continue your daily use of Sudafed or other decongestants.

I think we all go through phases. I had two Thanksgiving dinners and ate quit naughty before that. I started noticing I was exercising less and my clothes were fitting snugger. So that scared me. Starting last week, I got up early every day. (Believe me I am not a morning person at all.) But I am actually enjoying it! Exercise in the morning seem to take away my cravings and the fatty food doesn't taste quit as good as it did. I just hope I can keep this change up. I do have late evenings taking my son to activities.

Healthy food supresses the appetite for unhealthy food. Try lean protein and plenty of salad and veg.

I wish!