Do you feel like you're always hungry?

i thought this was intresting for all the grads that still feel the need to munch or are always hungry....... Do you feel like you're always hungry? Trying to curb your appetite for certain foods? Appetite is different than hunger. Hunger is that physiological growly feeling in your stomach.

Appetite is more about cravings for certain foods. Appetite can be affected by emotions such as boredom, depression, happiness, loneliness, or even by medications. Controlling your appetite can be tough.

But if you can learn to tame your appetite, you'll be able to choose healthier foods and even to eat less and lose weight. Try some of the following tips to curb your appetite.

• Listen to your body. Learn to know when you are truly hungry and when you just want to submit to your appetite. If you aren't hungry, don't eat. Learn to listen to your body by keeping a written record of the feelings - both physical and emotional - that accompany your meals.
• Learn to deal positively with your emotions. If you eat because of feelings and not because of hunger, learn to deal with those feelings. Call a friend, go for a walk, catch up on your email, surf the web, but don't enter the kitchen just because you're feeling bored, lonely, or whatever. Post a list on your refrigerator of other activities besides eating that you can engage in when you feel like indulging yourself with some food.
• When you do eat, slow down. It takes about 20 minutes for your stomach to communicate to the brain that it (the stomach) is feeling full. So wait 20 minutes before you serve yourself seconds. If you slow down your eating speed, you'll start feeling full before you can eat a lot of excess food.
• Remember: Out of sight, out of mind. Keep all the temping high-calorie snack foods in an inconvenient place, like a high cupboard that you can't reach without a stool. If you don't see the snacks, or can't simply grab a handful while walking by, you are less likely to begin munching. 
• Watch where you eat. Try not to eat in front of the television or the computer, or in the car. You are more likely to overeat when your mind is focused on other things.

Taking control of your appetite can be challenging, but by using deliberate thought and action you can tame the beast. 

Great Advice. Thanks for sharing. Hugs,   Piggy

it's always good to share a good note here and there.  i thought since a few of were struggling that this would be of intrest. i know i used eat cause i was bored, now i have a schedule... =) smiles gina

I was feeling hungry often but I was also drinking while I was eating (I forgot the rule) and I have stopped drinking 30 minutes before and 30 to 45 minutes afterwards, boy can I tell the difference.  It's strange how something so trivial can make such a big difference.  I also got in the habit of eating while I was driving and have stopped that, that one is a struggle since I drive 45 minutes to and from work and there are all the fast food resturants calling my name all the way!  So far so good!!!  I haven't gotten on the scale this week yet but will tomorrow and hopefully I'll see a loss again.  (it'll be 5 days tomorrow that I've made these changes).   Have a great weekend!!!

good for you sheryl, i have too stop drinking while eating, every now nd them i made sip at my Dh diet, but i don't anymore. i too have noticed a difference that that makes. keep it up. =) smiles, gina

good advice, except for one thing. the place to keep tempting high calorie snack foods is not in your high cupboard. the best place to keep them is at the store and don't even bring them in the house..If they aren't there you cant eat them and the other famly members  dont need them either. I know from years of obesity, when I bought treats for the kids I knew in the back of my mind I was the one *****ally wanted it.   If they have no other options they may surprise yo by eating a piece of fruit or a cut up veggie.

i know, exactly what you mean by you are the one that really wants it. this is just something that i got in an email and thought that it was intresting. i try not to buy snacks for the kids, but they are kids once in while i buy them something, but not all the time. when i was obese, i constantly bought sweets. now if i notice too much around from nana and papa, i start to toss them away.