You feel like your are always hungry? You sometimes have cravings which doesn’t help when you are trying to stick to a healthy diet to lose weight and get rid of cellulite! Don’t worry, they are simple solutions to feel full and avoid cravings.
5 tips to avoid cravings
Take your time…
When you are eating, take your time! Whatever the meal is, you have to take at least half an hour to eat in order to let your brain the time it needs to know that you are eating. This will help you feel full at the end of your meal and not still feel hungry once you’ve finished.
You can also start a meal with a large glass of water, which will act as a natural appetite-suppresant.
No stress
Each meal must be a pleasant moment of the day, where you take time to sit down, concentrate on what you are doing and chew your food properly. By chewing your food well your body will produce more saliva and enzymes which will help digestion.
5 meals a day
We are not meant to only eat 3 meals a day. Whether you are on a specific diet or just trying to maintain a healthy diet. You must divide your meals in order to eat 5 meals a day:
- Breakfast (mandatory)
- Mid-morning snack: fruit, yogurt or nuts
- Lunch
- Mid-afternoon snack: fruit, yogurt or nuts
Eating less but more often will help you feel fuller throughout the day and stop you having cravings and eat unhealthy snacks.
The right foods at the right time
If you tend to feel hungry very often, increase your fibre intake. Fruit, vegetables, starchy foods, howl grain cereals and seeds, are a great source of fibre. However avoid starchy foods at dinner time, prefer to have them for lunch. Protein will also help you feel less hungry. Fish, meat and eggs are great sources of protein.
Small habits that change everything
Making healthy choices can become small habits that will take you a long way. Adding some oats to your yogurt, adding some vegetables to a homemade quiche or making homemade and light salad dressings for your salads can help you maintain a healthy diet and feel better.