Things You'll Need:
- fruit
- nuts
- vegetables
- hard boiled eggs
- water
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Step 1
Plan ahead. Bring snacks to work. Snacks such as fruit are high in water content, very low in calorie, and are high in fiber. These three things combine to curb you hunger in ways that were not though possible! Filling up on fruit is a low calorie way to insure that you never get the urge to visit the snack machine.
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Step 2
The trick to curbing cravings and hunger is to eat! Yes, eat. By eating regularly, and in small amounts, you will in fact consume less calories than if you wait until hunger strikes and subsequently consume the entire bag of cookies. Eating small healthy snacks often will help to boost your metabolism and subsequently aid you in your weight loss battle.
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Step 3
Eating healthy fats and proteins in small amounts also will enable you to feel full and avoid the sugar cravings which normally strike and sabotage your diet. Bring 1/4 cup of nuts, or the 100 calorie nut packs to work, and consume BEFORE you begin to be hungry. Healthy fats and proteins, such as nuts, hard boiled eggs etc., are very satiating and will stay in your system for hours, effectively curbing your appetite.
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Step 4
Drink LOTS of water. Aim for 8 8oz glasses a day, or at least 1 liter of water a day. Most of us do not drink enough water, and we interpret our cravings as hunger, when in fact we are dehydrated. Make it a rule, when you are hungry, stop and drink a few cups of water,then evaluate how you feel. Many times drinking water is all we need to do, we are not really hungry in the first place. Think of water as your no calorie fill-up which will prevent you from giving in to your cravings. Drink water!
