"Everything under control": how to control appetite

Losing weight is not difficult. It is difficult not to break loose and not gorge on everything dropped in a week. This article will show you some tips to help you control your appetite.

How to get rid of gluttony

In the modern world, gluttony is taking on epidemic proportions. Every second person has a so-called "food cult". All the money earned is spent on food, a person is in constant search of something to chew on. But first you need to figure out what is considered gluttony.

So, if from time to time you cannot deny yourself eating pizza, cake or ice cream, you can relax. Are you alright. Gluttony is considered to be sharp uncontrollable bouts of hunger. After which, as a rule, a person is tormented by conscience. He becomes ashamed of his cowardice, he begins to reproach himself. Falls into stress, which is often relieved by food again.

First of all, you need to find out the reasons for gluttony. 95% of people suffering from binge eating relieve stress in this way. Family conflicts, exams approaching, job changes, illness - everything is solved by chewing. The habit of constantly chewing something appears. Which leads to indigestion and obesity.

Therefore, in order to stop regularly overeating, you need to stop experiencing stress and relieve it without the help of food.

1. Drink soothing herbs which are also good for digestion.
2. Learn to relieve stress through music, sports or painting.
3. Eliminate sources if possible stress- make peace with your parents, change jobs, get divorced. Nervousness spoils your health, and the desire to please everyone and immediately has never been given to anyone with a positive effect for yourself.
4. It is also important to learn to distinguish between hunger and the desire to "chew something." Try to endure the urge to chew, wait for the feeling of hunger. And only then start eating. But remember that while eating, you do not need to fill up to the full. Incomplete satisfaction with food during lunch will disappear when you get up from the table.
5. You can suppress the urge to chew water... Do you want to "eat", but it's still far from lunch? Drink a glass of water. Can herbal tea, sugarless. The desire to have a snack will repel it, but true hunger cannot be deceived.

How to control appetite

The following tips can help control your appetite:

• When you feel hungry, try not to think about it. Keep yourself busy with work, sports, whatever. At least try to make a rule - before you go to chew, listen to your favorite music: 1-2 songs. During this time, the brain can switch to something else and forget about "hunger".
• Stop thinking bad things. Learn to see the good in life. In the end, you are alive, which means that everything is not so bad.
• Swap your favorite chips or cakes for vegetables, fruits, or oatmeal cookies. That way, you can at least snack without unnecessary calories.
• Eliminate all unhealthy foods from your diet - soda, fast food, very salty or spicy foods.
• Food is needed to satisfy hunger, you do not need to translate every dish into a work of art. Try to cook yourself and do not be zealous in the desire to cook insanely delicious. If you have an inner urge to cook only perfect dishes, invite guests. This will give you a much smaller portion than if you were eating alone.
• Drink herbal teas... Green tea will improve metabolism. Peppermint will reduce appetite, chamomile will help digestion.
• Spices and sweeteners are designed to whet the appetite. Get rid of them.
• Switch to organic foods if possible. Or at least don't buy ready-made frozen meals.

Appetite control: advice from nutritionists

Consuming food in much larger quantities than the body requires is the cause of excess weight. A variety of nutritional techniques have been developed to reduce appetite in overweight people. We invite you to familiarize yourself with the basic tricks to curb your appetite.

Nutritional advice:

1. Eat on a regular basis. The feeling of hunger appears when blood glucose decreases. To prevent this from happening suddenly, train yourself to eat 3 times a day. Before big stresses, you can refresh yourself - this will make it easier to experience them. But don't after, and limit your portions.
2. To avoid eating too much, drink a glass of water before each meal.
3. Exercising regularly can help maintain a healthy metabolism. After the body gets used to daily stress, hunger after workouts will cease to make itself felt.
4. Try aromatherapy. Orange, apple, banana, or mint scents can help reduce hunger.
5. Try to eat often, but in small portions. For example, eat 100 g of normal healthy food every 3-4 hours. Remember that eating 3 hours before sleep is prohibited.
6. Get enough sleep. Sleep is the main helper in the fight against stress.
7. Replace candy dried fruits or cereals. These foods contain fiber, which will take longer for the body to digest than the carbohydrates from chocolate.
8. Often hunger is caused by avitaminosis... Eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, drink a vitamin complex.
9. Alcohol increases the feeling of hunger. Introduce yourself an alcohol ban.
10. There is a point between the nose and the upper lip, pressure on which will drown out the acute feeling of hunger. Try this massage.