Any Self Help Strategies with Eating Discorders?

Experts agree that certain strategies can help lots of us control their appetites. If you can still endulge, but maybe time your eating a bit different, you may actually be able to consumer less while feeling satisfied with the food you eat! In fact, sometimes you should actually add food to your daily diet, and not take food away in order to be happier while you watch what you eat.

Eat a Salad Before Lunch and Dinner - Make yourself (or order) a nice salad. Add just about any fresh fruit or veggies you want, but go easy on any high fat dressings. A salad has tons of benefits including fiber, natural cleansing, and a satisfying crunch! I have found that if I force myself to have a large salad before dinner at a pizza place, I will manage to restrict myself to a couple of slices of pizza rather than a whole pie!

Stay hyrdrated - Sometimes you are really thirsty, and not hungry. A glass of ice tea, cup of coffee, or sugar free soda can work. Of course, a tall glass of cold water is better. Sqeeze some lemon or lime in your water for added taste and benefits.

Endulge Early - You’ve heard it before, but a good breakfast really helps. Go ahead an add that egg because the protein should help you stay satisfied longer. An egg, scrambled with some green peppers and onions, and maybe with some salsa, is a treat. And add a bit of cheese if you like as a flavoring.

In addition to breakfast, we seem able to control our appetities early in the day, rather than later. Why not have that birthday cake at lunch instead of after dinner? You will probably find that your appetite is diminished the whole rest of the day if you do.

Soup is a great snack. Keep some cans of soup in the pantry, and have a bowl (or the whole can) in the evening when you want to snack. It is easy to prepare, very satisfying, and most soups are quite good for you!

Any more tips on keeping the edge off of our appetities without starving ourselves? Register and comment!

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