Top Tips To Stop Snacking Between Meals
October 15th, 2009
Most diet plans require you to eat smaller portions of food at only scheduled meal times. This is difficult for many dieters to adhere to as they get feelings of hunger within a couple of hours of having eating a meal. Inevitably, these feelings can become too much and they end up snacking and straying from their diet plan. The next time you’re in this position though you can try these methods for delaying your need to eat.
Water. You should be drinking plenty of water anyway whilst dieting, as your body requires it to flush waste from itself. However, specifically filling your stomach with water when you’re feeling hungry is known to help stave off hunger pains temporarily.
Exercise. Distraction is the main aim with exercising when hungry, though burning off a few extra calories is a welcome benefit. You don’t have to do anything particularly strenuous, a short walk, jogging on the spot or press-ups will suffice.
Find an activity to do. Finding something to entertain yourself works in the same as doing some exercise. Distraction is the aim. Watching TV or listening to music won’t suffice though as your mind will still wander back to food. Instead try playing a game, writing an email or letter, or drawing.
Chewing on something. Chewing sugar-free gum is a simple method for the short-term gratification of your hunger. If chewing gum doesn’t achieve the desired effect for you, pick a low-calorie snack like nuts or raw vegetables instead. Whichever you opt for, your body and brain will be satisfied that you’re taking in more food and the cravings will cease.
However, please remember that these ideas are only meant to see you through feeling hungry until your next meal. They aren’t a diet plan in themselves. If you deny yourself of food altogether then you’re doing yourself more harm than good.
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