Feeling Hungry? Don’t Eat Before Reading This!
Eating smaller meals whilst dieting can initially leave you feeling hungry. It’s these gaps between meals that see many people ruining the effects of their diet by snacking on unhealthy foods. Rather than giving in and eating though, there are other things that you can do. Next time you get between meal feelings of hunger, give one of these tips a try:
Drink a few glasses of water. Sometimes we’re thirsty rather than hungry, and our brain interprets this incorrectly and gives us signals to eat. Water will act as a temporary filler in your stomach. Staying hydrated is essential to any diet plan anyway, since it helps clear your system of waste, but it this added benefit.
Do a light workout. A little exercise can often be enough of a distraction to get you through to your next planned meal. It’s not necessary to go to a gym, just do some jogging on the spot, sit-ups or press-ups. Not only will you distract yourself from snacking, you’ll also be burning some extra calories.
Do an activity. As with exercise, this works by distracting yourself from simply thinking about food. Something pro-active must be done though and not just reading or watching TV. Drawing or playing a game normally do the trick.
Find something to chew on. A great way to temporarily silence your urge you to eat is to chew on sugar-free gum. You can trick your stomach into thinking you’re eating by simply chewing on something. Raw vegetables, nuts, or other low-calorie snacks are alternative options if sugar-free gum is having the desired effect.
Obviously these methods are only temporary but they are more than enough to get you through a couple of hours until your next planned meal time. Don’t try to apply them to starve yourself for a day or more at a time though because your body will adapt and will store up food as fat the next time you eat.