woodwisejoe

I use the chelated forms of my mineral supplements for increased bioavailability of the mineral, in my case, calcium and magnesium. I get my potassium mostly from food sources like those mentioned above as well as avocados. If needed I add Lite Salt from Morton's for sodium and potassium and sea salt or pink Himalayan salt…

You may have too many carbs in your meals, which clear the gut quickly and leave you wanting more. I have been at this dieting for about a month now. I am having pretty good luck with keeping craving of sweets under control by keeping my total carbs per meal to 45 grams or less. I also balance each meal (50% carbs, 25%…

Try buying frozen vegetables instead of canned veggies. Canned veggies have an enormous amount of sodium in them. If I do eat canned veggies I dump the water from the can down the drain and rinse the veggies a couple of times before eating. I don't know exactly how much sodium is removed by this method but it has to do…

I keep a jar of pistachios nearby for such times in the evening. I count out 10-20 kernels and chew them slowly, enjoying the flavor. Since the pistachios are protein and fat they satisfy my hunger and the mono and polyunsaturated fats are better for me than simple sugars in a Pepsi.

I believe that you might have an imbalance in your carb/protein/fat ratios. At the instructions from my dietician I started adjusting each meal so that I had 50% carbs, 25% protein and 25% fat (or as close as I could get) with each meal. The added fat helped prevent hunger. I keep my carbs less than 45 grams per meal and I…