Posted by Racer on October 9, 2004, at 10:32:36
In reply to healthy way to stop hunger...pills?, posted by Jai Narayan on October 9, 2004, at 8:23:21
Forget the pills, they won't help and can make you worse overall.
Here are some things that work for me:
1. Stopping to think about whether I'm really hungry, or if I'm actually bored, or stressed, or anxious, or something else entirely.
2. Waiting a set amount of time before I act on a hunger impulse. Set a timer for five minutes every time you feel hungry. When it goes off, see if you're still hungry. Often, I find, I'm not anymore.
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Keep some crunchy, low fat, low cal snacks around. I used to keep carrots, which I love. Now I keep pickles. Four slices of dill pickle and two slices of Bread & Butter pickles when I need a tasty, salty, crunchy snack. All that, for about 35 calories.
5. Ask yourself what you're hungry FOR. Sometimes, I'll eat something because I think I'm hungry, only to find that it doesn't do anything to satisfy my "hunger". It's not that I'm hungry, so much as that I'm hungry for a taste, or a texture. Sometimes I'll have a diet soda, and find that what I really wanted was something sweet, and I didn't have to have food to get it.
I hope that helps.
poster:Racer
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