• Ask yourself the following questions when you feel the urge to eat:
a. When did I eat last?
b. What am I craving?
c. Am I hungry or has my appetite been stimulated?
d. What is my reason for wanting to eat?
• If you are craving ice cream, don't eat carrot sticks and celery. Have a reasonable
serving of ice cream to curb your craving. Many times when you don't satisfy your
cravings you will find they you eat twice as many calories just trying to fight it.
• When you feel hungry between meals, have a sugarless cup of tea or coffee -
caffeine inhibits the appetite.
• If you are craving ice cream, don't eat carrot sticks and celery. Have a reasonable
serving of ice cream to curb your craving. Many times when you don't satisfy your
cravings you will find they you eat twice as many calories just trying to fight it.
• Don’t shop for food when you are hungry. If you are hungry when you are
shopping, you will be more likely to buy foods that are not on your grocery list. So
be aware of your craving and don’t shop hungry.
• Brush your teeth after dinner to prevent you from evening snacking.
• Replace butter or margarine with butter buds or fat free buttery spreads. These are
really good and you won't feel deprived.
• Eat breakfast. You'll be less likely to overeat later in the day.
• Place baskets of fruits and vegetables in a bowl on the table for easy reach.
• Eat 5-6 mini meals to avoid high calorie cravings. Satiety- Foods that satisfy your
hunger and blood sugar levels will leave you less likely to snack. Eating more,
smaller meals, each day keeps your blood sugar levels elevated and does not allow
you to get hungry.
•Make room for cravings. Have a cookie now and then; just drop something else
that day.
•Drink skim milk instead of whole milk. Low-fat milk (1%) has 2.5 grams of fat per
cup. If you drink the recommended 4 glasses per day, you have consumed a
whopping 10 grams of fat, just in your milk! 2% milk is even worse, with 5 grams of
fat per cup!!
•Drink water -- a glass every one to two hours will keep you full.Cut 100 calories a day (replace that candy bar with an orange and banana) and lose
a pound a month. |