Ways To Suppress Hunger When Dieting
As most dieters know the hardest thing to deal with when dieting is that constantly rumbling stomach and those hunger pangs that are caused by the reduction in calories. In order to lose weight you need to eat less and eating less may mean that you suffer from constant hunger at least until your body adjusts to getting less food. Sometimes, the hunger pangs and rumbling stomach can be so bad that they will wake you up in the middle of the night or cause you to have difficulty concentrating. Finding ways to suppress that hunger and stop that grumbling and pain can make it easier to stay on your diet. There are actually several ways of accomplishing this goal.
One way to keep those hunger pangs at bay is by cutting calories without actually cutting down on the amount of food you eat. You can do this by substituting lower calorie foods for higher ones. For example, substitute water or tomato juice for that high calorie soda pop. Eat frozen low fat yogurt in place of ice cream and choose a half cup of green beans in place of half that baked potato. By choosing to eat fewer calories rather than less food you will still feel full and lose weight.
Drinking lots of water before, during, and after meals will also help to quiet those hunger pains and help you feel full when dieting. Drinking a large glass of water 15 to 20 minutes before eating will help you feel less hunger when faced with that plate of food. Drinking while you are eating will help fill you up so you won’t feel like eating as much and drinking plenty of water during the day will help keep you feeling less hungry. It also helps the vitamins and minerals in your food be absorbed by your body better which helps you feel sated.
Taking a vitamin supplement may also help to quell those hunger pains. Many times when you feel hungry it is not food your body really wants, but the vitamins and minerals that are in that food. Many times when you cut back on calories you also cut back on valuable vitamins and minerals your body needs which causes you to feel hunger. By taking vitamin supplements you are helping give your body what it needs while still being able to cut calories and lose weight.
By trying a few of these tips to suppress your hunger you will be able to lose that weight without feeling those uncomfortable hunger pangs or listening to those loud rumblings that can be so disconcerting.