One of the main issues with dieting is getting hungry while reducing caloric intake. There are many solutions for reducing hunger while dieting. Whether you are dieting or not, you should always drink plenty of water, ideally half your weight number in ounces, for an example, if you weigh 140 pounds, you should drink at least 70 ounces of water per day, plus whatever you consume while exercising.
Often times when you think you are hungry, you are really just thirsty, so gulp down the water. Also just about everywhere one goes these days; there is an offer of bottled water. I’ve been offered water at car dealerships, doctor’s offices, health food stores, at the office, meetings, conferences and etc. I used to decline, but now I accept bottled water whenever it’s offered, even if I’m not thirsty I save it for later Why the fuss about water sources, well, it makes it easier to meet my daily intake goal. Be sure to jump start your metabolism with a glass of water upon waking in the morning. Likewise, drink a glass or two prior to bed, in this way you can knock out 2 to 3 glasses of water with ease.
I’ve heard some people say that they don’t like the taste of water. If that’s the case, then add flavoring, such as a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and stevia (natural, no calorie sweetener), should eliminate that obstacle. There are also other flavors you can add to water. I suggest EcoDrink, by SGN Nutrition; it comes in flavors, such as peach mango, orange, fruit punch and pomegranate berry. Ecodrink can be found at Sam Club, Costco and online at sgnnutrition.com. The Ecodrink comes with a BPA free bottle and you can return each bottle to SGN Nutrition and receive 6 packages of EcoDrink at no charge.
Another method to reduce hunger involves supplementation. Often when you crave food, it’s your body trying to communicate to you that it isn’t getting enough nutrition. That’s the reason when you eat junk food you can’t put it down, before you know it, you’ve eaten a bag of candy, chips or cookies. Since there is little to no nutrition in junk food or fast food, your body screams give me more because it’s trying desperately to draw nutrition from junk food. Here are a few effective supplements used to reduce appetite: Hoodia, Chickweed and Green Coffee Bean Extract. Try all 3 to determine which one works best. Also begin with the suggested number of tablets and if there’s no effect you may have to add additional tablets until you get the desired results, but be sure not to exceed the recommend max as suggested on each supplement bottle.
Another method of decreasing appetite is drinking time release protein shakes between each meal and before bed time, the extra protein will not turn to fat since it doesn’t contain carbs. I like the Perfect Blend by Biohealth Corp, another brand I’ve tried is the Combat Protein Powder by MusclePharm Com (cookies and cream flavor). Both brands taste great, but the Perfect Blend brand is grass fed.