Satiety seems to be the work in diet books for the opposite of hunger and since it sounds so positive, I’m going to use it. I think the most important part of staying on a diet is satiety. Here are some ways I have found which help.
- Eat some form of protein at least three times per day. Of all the techniques I use to reduce hunger this works the best. Having a small amount of chicken or fish at least twice per day is important to me. Partly skimmed mozzarella cheese at breakfast and occasional snacks in between helps to reduce the feeling of hunger.
- Drinking lots of water helps to keep you a feeling of fullness and keeps your system cleansed. Whether you are on a diet or not the water is still good for you and doesn’t increase caloric, or carbohydrate intake.
- My daughter says brush your teeth. The minty taste reduces your desire to eat. She also thinks chewing gum is a help.
- Eat six times a day but smaller amounts. It reduces the urge to eat much more than necessary at any meal.
- Try to stay away from tempting foods which contain empty calories. If they aren’t in the house , you can’t easily get them. It takes time to go to a store so there is less chance you will bother.
- Some people say it helps to chew on ice cubes. That never did anything for me but if it works, well that is what counts.
- If you aren’t on a low carb diet, eating fruit is good for a quick increase in energy. Some diets don’t even count most fruits as being off limits at any time in any reasonable amount.
- Keep you mind off food by focussing on something else of significant interest or just call a friend or do a video game.
- Try using pills which reduce hunger.
- Don’t expect too much of your self. Make sure you really do have enough to eat. If you don’t eat enough there are lots of nasty consequences, like lake of concentration, irritability etc.