Think Slim, Issue #032 - 7 Tips to Stop Feeling Hungry All the Time

March 8th, 2007

Look great, feel great

Hi

I've started training for a 5K charity run over the past few weeks. It has all been very enlightening

a) I remembered that I didn't like running in cold weather much and that's why I gave it up very quickly before

b) I saw that I could do it anyway even when I didn't like it

c) I noticed that if I get to the front door with my exercise gear on that I will actually go out no matter what the weather.

I hope you have found an activity that you like enough to actually want to do it....

Have a great March

Love

P.S. There are quite a few postings on the Think Slim blog this month. See them all at http://smallchange.typepad.com/thinkslim.

Contents

Feature article : 7 Tips to Stop Feeling Hungry All the Time

1. Eat More!

Don't restrict yourself too much in terms of quantity of food when you are trying to lose weight. Instead, increase the quality.

If you replace your normal low fiber foods with foods which have more bulk, such as fruit and vegetables and whole grain carbohydrates - you will feel fuller for longer.

2. Eat Protein and Fat

Eat a little lean protein and small amounts of fat with every meal or snack as these tend to make you feel fuller for longer and prevent carbohydrates being digested so quickly.

3. Eat More Frequent Meals

Never miss a meal or snack when you're trying to lose weight. If you do, you will feel hungry and uncomfortable and set yourself up for a binge.

Five small meals a day is ideal, if you can manage that, as it will prevent you from feeling too hungry and keep your metabolism stoked.

4. Drink Up

Never drink your calories when you want to lose weight - alcohol, fruit juice and milky drinks will not fill you up but they contain plenty of calories.

Do make sure that you drink plenty of water  or herbal tea however because thirst is often mistaken for hunger.

5. Have some Nibbling rations

Sometimes you just want to nibble for comfort or because you're bored.

Eating when you're emotionally rather than physically hungry is a habit you should be looking to gradually get out of. Start to look for ways you can resolve the source of the problem and/or find other means to give yourself what you need emotionally.

Meanwhile, seeing as Rome wasn't built in a day, keep some low-calorie nibbles to hand (and keep junk OUT of the house).

Suitable emergency rations are chopped up vegetables, fruit, hard-boiled eggs, small boxes of raisins, dill pickles and cold-cuts. (Not all at once!)

6. Eat Soup

Soup is great for filling you up in a satisfying way with very few calories. Make a meal of it or eat as a first course with a much smaller portion than normal to follow.

7. Get Busy

The more you're out and about enjoying life or getting involved with something you enjoy (other than food!) the less time you have to sit around thinking how long it is until you can eat something again. And if you're out and about moving your body, so much the better. Look for a new sport or activity to take up to take your mind off food and keep yourself out of the fridge.

Copyright 2007, Janice Elizabeth Small

This month's tip : Demand Good Food

There are two nasty substances which are freely added to cheap mass-produced food which give you high-calorie sweetness and processed fat without any benefit.

Check the labels and refuse to buy anything where manufacturers patently don't care about your health - just about their profits.

The villains?

Trans fats (hydrogenated oils and fats) and high fructose corn syrup

Recommendation : Do Something Different!

Are you on a dieting treadmill, trying out one diet after another and finding they don't live up to their promises?

If you're truly interested in losing weight this year (and want to try a new approach) take a look at my coaching program at http://www.weightlosshandbook.com

You receive my 8-week coaching program "The Weight Loss Handbook" which is the same program I use with my 1-2-1 coaching clients. It takes you through a simple system to establish the 24 key habits which set you up for a life of being slim without struggle.

Also, why not get a complimentary copy of my 15 page report "How to lose weight without dieting - 7 secrets the diet industry doesn't want you to know"? You get it as a gift when you subscribe to my free newsletter at http://www.SimplySlimming.com

Wishing you a fantastic month, looking and feeling great

Janice Elizabeth Small

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