Watch YOUTUBE video here. 6 WAYS To Control Appetite.

In our nutrition clubs where we meet people on a daily basis for good tips on good nutrition while having their breakast with us, often we find that most of them thinks that they would not be successful in weight management as they love eating too much or often find themselves unable to control their appetite. They continue to blame it on their discipline and funny thing, it really isn’t the whole truth. Most of it is simply because they don’t understand.

I get it too. Your body needs food, and feeling hungry, but you want to cut down the calories, your body doesn’t respond well, how can you go hungry, feeling not so good about yourself, dizzy spells from trying to “control” or “diet”.  And you’re constantly unhappy with the way you look.

I would like to highlight some of the ways to control appetite and the video above simply says it all. I will include some of my personal experience as part of the commentary.

Six Ways To Control Appetite:

1) Recognize your hunger. Hungry? Or you’re just bored? Try doing something else

I know this feeling, and I’m sure a good percentage of us are emotional eaters. Sometimes we feel like munching or because we did not get a good meal, we tend feel hungry and start craving for snacks; and most likely would be carbs! So, extra TIPS: EAT A Full Meal, especially for Breakfast and Lunch Time because usually it happens to people that wants to lose weight, they don’t eat, or eat in smaller portions (which also means cutting down nutrients that our body need to survive!) So, we tend to feel sleepy, hence looking for a way usually by eating or drinking stimulants like coffee or tea to relieve it. Snack, coffee= most likely with sugar or high salt, that you DON’T NEED!

2) Have protein in your food. High Protein foods work better to keep your hunger away and stay full longer!

Count your protein; not your calories would be one of the best TIPS! Remember protein makes you full, better for your brain and digestive system. So, it’s great! Fish, Tofu, Egg are great protein. This is a clear cut problem for Vegetarians as they’re limited. But you must know where to go. Vegetarian or plant based protein are available! 

3)  Include High Fiber+Water food, bigger bulk, smoothies, vege, fewer calories, you get the good stuff, and stay full!

This goes to people that eats really fast (like me!), SLOW DOWN! Chew more times than you can count possibly. Bulk + amount of chewing time has a lot to do with weight management. So start chewing!  

4)  Eating-exercise. When you get active, better body control. Better food control.

When you’re leading a healthy active lifestyle, we’ll be likely to think twice before putting a high sugar milkshake+large fries+double cheeseburger into our mouth. And best part, our body are more connected and has a sense of what they can agree with. So work that muscle, sweat it out, you will feel different almost instantly! Don’t go for a marathon, if you’re a first timer. Have a workout buddy, and a buddy that will hold you accountable for the calories post-workout too! We need a friend or a coach most of the time! 

5) Stay hydrated. Feelings of thirst Vs Feelings of Hunger. Don’t get confused!

Ah ha! Water is key. We need 8-12 glasses of water a day. And that is the minimum, I always tell my clients. Be sure if you’re on a weight management program, or exercises, you can go up from 14-20 glasses a day. Water helps to flush, and metabolizes fat!  Consult with your coach; if you don’t have any kidney or heart problem, you can increase the water, no problem! This was on the doctor’s office one time: DRINK WATER or LOSE YOUR KIDNEYS! Just frequent visit to the toilet, but no problem, you’ll get adjusted to it pretty soon!

6) Smaller snack, frequent meals. Blood sugar level dips, you get hungry quicker, so temptations sets in quick.

Salads or high nutrition low calories smoothies are great snacks. Fruits are great too. Make sure to have fun with your snack, EAT FULL MEAL when you should eat. The problem with people that they eat too little during a main meal of the day, and they feel tired, sleepy, dizzy, moody the next 2-3 hours, then the whole snacking comes in. And worst if they do this on a long term, with yoyo weight up and down, most people give up and usually very negative about themselves. 

So key to stay happy with yourself, it’s just remember this simple tips. Eat healthy, Exercise moderately, understand your body, get connected, you will find that you’ll be happily standing in front of the mirror and loving yourself!

For more on how to get that shape going by applying those tips: check out some of our few clients who is “loving” their new self image. Feel Good Look Good for 2012, CLICK HERE.