How to control appetite?

[Lady7]

I have been having a hard time controlling my appetite this past week. I have junk food every single night (2-3 am), have been snacking a lot, I make bread after dinner and eat half a loaf by myself, its just getting waayyy out of control.

My mum doesn't allow me to visit the doctor so he could proscribe me with some sort of pills to make me eat less. Help? :'(

[SirenDep]

Don't keep any tempting food in your house, like junk food and sweets. You can reduce it gradually, eg you can allow yourself to have it for 4 nights per week without guilt, instead of doing it every night and feeling bad, and then reduce it even more.

You can keep some chopped fruit and vegetables ready in your fridge and some quick healthy meals, so that you eat those instead of ordering food, when you feel hungry.

Change to whole wheat products, which will keep you full for longer. Then allow yourself to have some bread, but less than what you eat now.

Pills, weird diet products and crash diets don't work. The best way to loose weight is to change the way you eat and exercise, by doing small changes, and gradually forming new habits, not try to change up completely your diet and exercise for a short term period. You can do it, you just have to commit to doing small changes and smart choices in your everyday life!

[archiz]

no need for pills girl!
just distract yourself with activities and exercise.
let your mum cook you healthy snack :P

[Lady7]

I go for a swim every other day and after it i always eat like a pig, its like 3X worse compared to when i don't exercise.

Oh my mum doesn't cook. Our cook always make these super tasty food and its hard to resist the temptation😢

[TheLuckyOne1]

The irony at how easy it's for us Arabs to say "let your mum do this and that" lol

[archiz]

@TheLuckyOne1 hahaha true xD
I just said that cause she mentioned her mum controlling her a bit in a way so I assumed she is still under her wing.

[archiz]

if you re exercising then it makes a lot of sense! especially swimming! I always eat like a beast afterwards :p
you have a cook? :p well you re paying him so just tell him to cook you healthy stuff lol

[Lady7]

Yea i can't do that.. Mum makes the menu. Well the cook makes the menu for the week ahead then mum will review it and change what she doesn't like

[archiz]

yea but still I guess she ll understand if you want some healthy dishes too. I am sure she won t be against it.
had you talked to her about it?

[Lady7]

The food that our cook makes are very healthy but its so good i can't not overeat. You know.. Its not really the food, like the prblm is in me

[archiz]

lol ok so mainly what you can do is distract yourself and drink a lot of water before the meal

[Lady7]

Im starting to crave food again lol. Its freaking 2.22am and i want pizza. Shit. This ain't cool

[archiz]

hahahha I just came from a swimming practice by the way and am hungry too O. O
it s 10pm here :p
thanks for mho :)

[Lady7]

You're welcome! :)

[TripleAce]

Just take a pill huh hahaha

Nono eat smart... what you need is foods with fiber. Fiber digests very slowly. Basically a lot of veggies, whole wheat and high protein like cottage cheese and sure fruits are good too. Nuts have tons of calories and are very filling.

But stay away from simple carbs such as white bread, chocolate as these types of foods have chemicals bonds that break down very quickly in the body, basically packed with calories but making you hungry fast.

[Avenuewriter]

Ironically, snacking in between meals can help, as long as your meals and snacks are healthy, plus proper portioning. It helps with appetite. I used to swim a ton, and had to deal with post-swim munchies too.

Veggies are great for snacks, I always have a veggie platter in my fridge.

[Miyonis]

Um.

It takes at least 20 minutes for your brain to get the message that your stomach is officially "comfortable" and that you should stop eating. If you eat slowly, the brain has a chance to catch up with the stomach, and you're less likely to overeat.

^.^

[Lady7]

Thanks! I'll try that!

[Anonymous]

Hydroxycut gummies for women.

They cost like $20 at Wal-Mart. Not sure how well they actually work for weight loss (claims you'll lose 5 lbs without changing your diet/exercise but I'm calling bs on that lol) but I DO know they are awesome hunger suppressants.

[Lady7]

Yea we dont have that here

[Opinion Owner]

Do you have Amazon?

[Lady7]

I do.. But are those pills safe to take?

[Opinion Owner]

I believe so, yes.

I'm not big on taking pills (it's cheating lol) but they do work. They're not addictive. They taste good, and when taken correctly, they work. Plus, there are enough of them to last to the point where your stomach shrinks so you don't want to eat between meals.

[Lady7]

Hmm okay.. I'll check that out. Thanks!

[Other_Tommy_Wiseau]

drink water. also, when you feel like eating junk food, or food in general... don't. also, cut down on the bread.

[Yumix]

welcome to the club lol.
I'm probably the wrong one to give tips but I'm sure that pills are the wrong way!