After
months or years of never really feeling hungry, it’s easy to forget what that
gnawing, empty sensation in our stomach feels like. It’s no wonder then that
when we initially change our eating habits, hunger pangs make us feel uneasy
and uncomfortable – and leave us reaching for the biscuit tin! While many diets
claim you’ll never feel hungry, this is often an unrealistic promise.
Experiencing
hunger, especially when you first start a new approach to eating, is quite
normal.
The key
is to learn to recognise the sensation, not be scared by it, embrace and then
deal with it appropriately. Firstly, rather than looking at hunger in a
negative way, think positively. Doesn’t it actually feel nice to be hungry and
to really look forward to a meal or snack? Secondly, before eating, you may
find it helpful to identify how hungry you really are: rank your hunger on a
scale of one to 10, where one is fully satisfied and 10 is starving. Only reach
for a snack when your hunger ranks at seven or above.
Thirdly,
before eating plan what you are going to eat in advance so as to avoid
devouring the wrong foods in ‘hunger’ haste, this will also help you to focus
on foods which are better for you & last longer in terms of giving you the
energy you require to last it through the day without giving in to those
classic snacking temptations. Good carbohydrates in the form of
vegetables will give you the most nuritional assistance in the energy
department, avoid foods with high calories & preservatives. Fourthly,
don’t forget that what you drink plays an equal part in your dieting regime as
food does. Stay away from sweet drinks and don’t forget to have plenty of
water, fruit smoothies are a good way to consume vitamins and help to curb hunger.
And finally
don’t forget to plan your deserved treats for reaching your goals each week –
its important to enjoy life & to reward yourself when you have made
progress & achieved success. As with many things half the battle is
in the mind, if you keep this area happy & content then you will improve
your chances.
These
approaches to hunger will help in your quest for losing those extra lbs by not
over eating or snacking on the wrong things at the wrong time!
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