Comments on: Quick Tips to Curb Your Appetite http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite Craft Ideas, Kids Crafts, Recipes and More Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:37:32 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jane http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-12394 Jane Fri, 30 Jan 2009 01:19:22 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-12394 I found that just snacking on fruit still left me really hungry. Now I have some full-fat yoghurt mid-morning and it satisfies me. I think that eating sugar, even natural fruit sugar, or sugar substitutes can leave you with that empty feeling in your belly. Small amounts of healthy fat are necessary. I found that just snacking on fruit still left me really hungry. Now I have some full-fat yoghurt mid-morning and it satisfies me. I think that eating sugar, even natural fruit sugar, or sugar substitutes can leave you with that empty feeling in your belly. Small amounts of healthy fat are necessary.

]]> By: Beth http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11806 Beth Fri, 16 Jan 2009 05:06:03 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11806 Almonds!!! When you get hungry, munch on 10-15 almonds and they help curb your appetite between meals...they are kinda high in calories, so don't go overboard, but a few will do the trick! Love the brushing the teeth trick...also, writing down what you eat definitely works. I lost 30 lbs. doing that last year. Drinking lots of water, too. Having a big waterbottle filled with cold ice water on hand definitely helps me drink a lot more than usual. Add some lemons to give it a little "kick" once in a while. Switch it up! Almonds!!! When you get hungry, munch on 10-15 almonds and they help curb your appetite between meals…they are kinda high in calories, so don’t go overboard, but a few will do the trick!

Love the brushing the teeth trick…also, writing down what you eat definitely works. I lost 30 lbs. doing that last year. Drinking lots of water, too. Having a big waterbottle filled with cold ice water on hand definitely helps me drink a lot more than usual. Add some lemons to give it a little “kick” once in a while. Switch it up!

]]> By: Blobarella http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11785 Blobarella Wed, 14 Jan 2009 18:51:56 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11785 I just stepped on the scale to discover that I'd lost 3.8 lbs in a week. Like you, it's because I've started eating "good for me" foods again, instead of crap foods that simply feed my addiction. I know that most of this weight is water loss, but that's okay. At least I'm no longer feeling like *such* a bloated sausage! ... I've discovered that writing down what I eat every day helps me be much more conscious of what I'm putting in my mouth. That's what I've been using my blog for. It really helps! I just stepped on the scale to discover that I’d lost 3.8 lbs in a week. Like you, it’s because I’ve started eating “good for me” foods again, instead of crap foods that simply feed my addiction.

I know that most of this weight is water loss, but that’s okay. At least I’m no longer feeling like *such* a bloated sausage!

… I’ve discovered that writing down what I eat every day helps me be much more conscious of what I’m putting in my mouth. That’s what I’ve been using my blog for. It really helps!

]]> By: Marie http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11762 Marie Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:15:05 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11762 Bloberella - I totally agree about eating lots of food, but good food. I haven't been eating good for me food for a long time. And now that I am, eating sensibly, I feel much better. Instead of saying in the post "Me want food" I should have said "Me want greasy fries and juicy sloppy burger!" But I've changed and am eating lots of good food. It's been over a week now and I've lost 5 pounds already, just from cutting my calories. Yay for me! Anyone else have good healthy news? Bloberella – I totally agree about eating lots of food, but good food. I haven’t been eating good for me food for a long time. And now that I am, eating sensibly, I feel much better.

Instead of saying in the post “Me want food” I should have said “Me want greasy fries and juicy sloppy burger!” But I’ve changed and am eating lots of good food.

It’s been over a week now and I’ve lost 5 pounds already, just from cutting my calories. Yay for me! Anyone else have good healthy news?

]]> By: Blobarella http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11751 Blobarella Sun, 11 Jan 2009 05:00:55 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11751 I have a real problem with portion control. As in, I don't think it's a very good way to establish healthy eating habits. All it does is make you think about how little you're eating, and how hungry you are. ... Personally, I think it's far healthier to eat LOTS of food -- so long as it's the right kind of food, in the right proportion. I went on a huge rant on this subject just this afternoon. If you're interested, you can check it out here: http://blobarella.blogspot.com/2009/01/hunger.html In the meantime, good luck with your eating habits! I hope you come up with an eating plan that helps you shed those extra pounds and still leaves you feeling satisfied. I have a real problem with portion control. As in, I don’t think it’s a very good way to establish healthy eating habits. All it does is make you think about how little you’re eating, and how hungry you are.

… Personally, I think it’s far healthier to eat LOTS of food — so long as it’s the right kind of food, in the right proportion. I went on a huge rant on this subject just this afternoon. If you’re interested, you can check it out here:

http://blobarella.blogspot.com/2009/01/hunger.html

In the meantime, good luck with your eating habits! I hope you come up with an eating plan that helps you shed those extra pounds and still leaves you feeling satisfied.

]]> By: Rebecca http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11709 Rebecca Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:34:42 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11709 Oh, the water tip is the best one. I'm a huge advocate of water. (Is that even a thing to be an advocate for?) Oh, the water tip is the best one. I’m a huge advocate of water. (Is that even a thing to be an advocate for?)

]]> By: Bronwyn http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11708 Bronwyn Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:33:01 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11708 I'm with Micha B. I brush my teeth. I’m with Micha B. I brush my teeth.

]]> By: Karla http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11704 Karla Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:33:42 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11704 Our family is doing a Biggest Loser contest, too. :-) We are in week 14 of 17. There are 7 of us participating...each chipped in $20. The winner takes all. :-) I have lost 35 pounds over the duration of the contest and have TOTALLY changed my eating habits and activity level. I, too, carry Trident with me all of the time. I may only chew a piece for a minute or two...just to satisfy my sweet tooth. I only drink water now....and am very happy in doing so. I was a huge Dr. Pepper drinker...but stopped cold turkey when the contest started. I do have skim milk with my cereal in the morning. Speaking of cereal...I LOVE Kashi "Go Lean" cereals. In fact...I have grown to love almost all of Kashi's foods. Natural ingredients and their foods do tend to fill me up faster and keep me satisfied longer. I also have switched to whole wheat pasta and breads. (no more white for me) Finally...regarding activity level. I love my iPod shuffle and walk frequently. I also bought some bands and use them almost everyday...even if it is only for a few minutes. Best of luck! :-) Our family is doing a Biggest Loser contest, too. :-)
We are in week 14 of 17. There are 7 of us participating…each chipped in $20. The winner takes all. :-)

I have lost 35 pounds over the duration of the contest and have TOTALLY changed my eating habits and activity level.

I, too, carry Trident with me all of the time. I may only chew a piece for a minute or two…just to satisfy my sweet tooth.

I only drink water now….and am very happy in doing so. I was a huge Dr. Pepper drinker…but stopped cold turkey when the contest started. I do have skim milk with my cereal in the morning.

Speaking of cereal…I LOVE Kashi “Go Lean” cereals. In fact…I have grown to love almost all of Kashi’s foods. Natural ingredients and their foods do tend to fill me up faster and keep me satisfied longer. I also have switched to whole wheat pasta and breads. (no more white for me)

Finally…regarding activity level. I love my iPod shuffle and walk frequently. I also bought some bands and use them almost everyday…even if it is only for a few minutes.

Best of luck! :-)

]]> By: Marie @ Make and Takes http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11697 Marie @ Make and Takes Thu, 08 Jan 2009 21:11:39 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11697 Love these ideas! - Brushing my teeth! - Salad plates, but they're so small :( - Fiber - Soup And BN - You're going down!! Love these ideas!

- Brushing my teeth!
- Salad plates, but they’re so small :(
- Fiber
- Soup

And BN – You’re going down!!

]]> By: Gillian http://www.makeandtakes.com/quick-tips-to-curb-your-appetite/comment-page-1#comment-11692 Gillian Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:38:14 +0000 http://www.makeandtakes.com/?p=2400#comment-11692 I try to eat really high fiber meals. It's good for me and helps me to last longer between meals. Breakfast generally has more than 15g of fiber. I try to eat really high fiber meals. It’s good for me and helps me to last longer between meals. Breakfast generally has more than 15g of fiber.

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