Weight Loss Tips Avoid Hunger and Temptations + Bonus Tips - 2 minutes read
Eat plenty of protein and fiber
Are you often hungry between meals? Then eat enough proteins with every meal, such as eggs, nuts, mushrooms, dairy, or legumes. Proteins stay in the stomach longer than carbohydrates. This also makes you feel full for longer. Also eat a lot of fiber-rich products such as vegetables, fruit, and whole-grain products. Fiber-rich food ensures that you get hungry again less quickly. Low-fiber, sweet foods have the opposite effect.
Drink enough
Drinking water and tea gives a feeling of fullness and helps to eat less. Water is the healthiest thirst quencher. In addition, sufficient fluid is important to keep urine production going and thus stimulate the removal of waste products from the body. On average, your body needs about 1.5 to 2 liters of fluid per day. Water and tea (without sugar) are best. Avoid sugary drinks such as soft drinks or fruit juice, which contain a lot of calories.
Watch out with alcohol
Alcoholic drinks are not healthy and contain a lot of calories. In addition, alcohol removes inhibition, so you can eat more than you should. The Health Council advises not to drink alcohol, or in any case not to drink more than 1 glass per day.
With or without snacks?
For your weight, it mainly matters how many calories you consume in a day. Whether you get the same amount of calories with 3 meals or multiple eating moments does not matter for weight loss. Eating multiple meals/snacks is less good for your teeth. Recent studies also show that intermittent fasting - with fewer eating moments in a day - has a positive effect on weight and health.
Find distraction
If you're hungry and don't want to reach for the snacks, provide a distraction. Take a walk, do some sports exercises, grab a book or call a friend. There is a good chance that you will forget the trek or that it will pass.
Get candy and snacks out of sight
The temptation is very great if you see sweets and snacks continuously. Better keep them out of sight. Or - better yet - don't bring them in at all. If you still want to snack, put healthy alternatives in sight, such as snack tomatoes or carrots.