We get into the habit of eating just because it is that time again. I have found it is much better to eat smaller servings of food but more often. This keeps everything running smoothly.
If you start each meal feeling empty but not 'starved' you will not want to over eat. I find it is essential not to miss breakfast although many young people do just that. Then eat the 'not so good fast-foods'.
Try to eat natural food snacks, such as fruit, dried fruit, carrot sticks, plain popcorn or bread sticks. If you can't live without chocolate or some other craving, don't try to! Start by halving the quantity you used to have, buy a smaller children's bar instead and less often.
Never shop for food whilst hungry, it is a disaster. Plan your shopping as this will reduce impulse buying of unhealthy snacks etc.
Another idea is to wait for 20 minutes or longer after finishing your main meal, before thinking about seconds or dessert. It takes at least 20 minutes for your brain to register that your stomach is full.
Discover new foods, especially new salad ideas - there is a never-ending supply to be had. Of cause the most important is to drink plenty of cool water. It is now said to sip icy water throughout the day to lose weight (without exercising).
Mannatech Inc and Sam Caster recommend plenty of water as well as their glyconutrient supplements. Glyconutrients are generally missing from our diet but are necessary for optimal health and wellness. "The body is the true miracle. The body is designed to repair, restore, protect and defend itself if it gets the tools that it was intended to have. Mannatech and their scientists have discovered glyconutrients as we no longer live in the world for which our bodies were designed and we must now compensate for the changes," says Dr. Steve Nugent in his book "How to Survive on A Toxic Planet".
