Are you trying to be healthy, but hate being hungry?..... Me to :)
Here are a few tips to help you stay on track.
Avoid Soda:
Soda is high in fructose corn syrup. Soda and other foods that contain high levels of fructose corn syrup reduce blood flow and activity in the parts of the brain that regulate appetite.
Lack of Sleep:
Have you noticed that when you don't sleep, you are starving the next day?
When we DO NOT sleep our body releases a hormone called ghrelin. Ghrelin is a hormone that makes us feel hungry. When we DO get a good nights sleep our body releases a hormone called
leptin. The hormone
leptin helps us feel full.
*Try to get 6-8 hours every day. Schedule your sleep into your day, your body will thank you!
Water:
If you are tired or hungry check to see if you are dehydrated. Drink, drink, drink!
Here is a research study's results on weight loss and drinking water:
Davy et al. randomised controlled trial
Davy took a group of 48 overweight and obese-Americans aged 55 to 75 who were considered inactive and divided them randomly into two equal-sized
groups. The control group simply followed a calorie-controlled diet
equating to approximately 1500 calories per day for the men and 1200
calories per day for the women. The second group followed exactly the
same diet, but drank 500 milliliters of water before each meal.
Both groups kept up the diet for 12 weeks. Although
both
groups lost weight on average – as scientists would expect to happen,
because such calorie-controlled diets are known to be effective –
the
water-drinking group lost about 5 pounds more on average, which made the
diet 30% more effective. Because the water-drinking group reported feeling both more full and
less hungry, the researchers believe that the water acts to suppress
appetite.
The researchers also recommended that people wishing to lose weight
should replace sweetened calorie-containing drinks with water.
Subjective effects also reported by the water-drinking group were a
clearer mind and a better ability to think. There were no negative
effects reported.
Check the quality of your food:
Foods low in fiber and protein make you hungry. Foods such as white flour, bread, and sugar spike your sugar level and then your body crashes shortly after.
Choose foods with protein, fiber, and healthy fats to help breakdown food slower.
Check your Mood:
Check your mood to see if you are really hungry. Some of us are bored or stressed and eat to comfort ourselves. If you are bored or stressed, try changing your enivornment.
Tips:
-Go outside
-Get a hobby
-Provide a service for someone
For healthy meal plans visit:
http://www.etsy.com/shop/Kerifit?ref=search_shop_redirect
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weight_loss_effects_of_water
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