It’s so horrible these days, I’m inclined to buy cigarettes and start smoking (I loathe smoke).
I drink coffee. However, since I began consuming 90+ g of protein per day, I have rarely felt hungry. I consume four meals each day, each with at least 20g of protein and a maximum of 400kcal, which keeps me satisfied all day. It’s also quite easy to maintain. I also drink a lot of water and sugar-free electrolyte drinks, which helps with the “I need to put something in my mouth” feeling.
Is your caloric deficit too high to be sustained? If you’re tracking calories, may you consider adjusting your goal to go a little slower?
Are you consuming enough protein and fibre?
Consider the time of your meals. Personally, I like to eat a substantial breakfast, a morning snack, a medium-sized lunch, and a small supper in the evening.
Your body has a clock for eating, it produces hunger hormones during hours of your typical eating. I didn’t like eating at school, so my first meal every day was around 3pm. After a while, I stopped feeling hungry till 3pm because my body merely accepted a new hunger clock.
A minor hunger is a necessary side effect of fat loss. Everyone experiences this when trying to lose weight. You must train your body to feel hungry.
What worked for me: less carbs, coffee, protein at every meal (eggs are my favourite), plenty of water between meals, fiber-rich foods keep you fuller for longer, and eating slowly to allow your brain to catch up. If you wish, check out the index scanner app, which shows food macros from photos.
Protein, fat, and fibre. Every day, you should consume the amount of protein required to achieve your desired weight. To go down to 180, eat 180 grammes of protein per meal. And when you consume protein, don’t skimp on fats. If you eat steak, cut the fat. Reduce your calorie intake of carbohydrates, which are not a needed macronutrient like protein and fat. Fats are beneficial to your brain, keeping you full and curbing cravings. Then add a fibre supplement to your diet. Drink a serving of fibre before breakfast and again before dinner.
Monitor your cravings. It may be the result of a sugar crash.
Take detailed notes on what you eat and how you feel afterward.
Cutting out any manufactured white foods, including bread, potatoes, spaghetti, and anything sugary, was a significant step for me. I can feel real hunger now, and it does not control me or push me to become ravaneous.
Deal with it; first, ensure that your calorie intake is healthy.
My only difficulty was sleeping hungry, which interrupted my sleep. So I adjusted calories closer to bedtime. But the solution is just to suck it up.
Remind yourself that it is okay to be hungry; it will not kill you. If you’re extremely hungry, try a snack like fruit or string cheese. Also, consider whether you are truly hungry or if you have conditioned yourself to eat at a specific time (for example, at night). Keep yourself busy by working out, painting your nails, brushing your teeth, knitting, and colouring.
First, ensure that your diet is both nutritional and high in volume. After that, I enjoy snacking on vegetables, sipping broths, or drinking water. It is not often that I have to fight hunger; that is usually a clue that I need to make some dietary changes.
I have some collagen protein powder. I mixed a scoop of it with a flavour pack in my water bottle to drink throughout the day.
I have some collagen protein powder. I mixed a scoop of it with a flavour pack in my water bottle to drink throughout the day.
Black coffee and/or water help me get through the agony. I’ve heard that our stomach doesn’t know the difference between swallong liquid and swallowing actual food, so you can sort of mislead your gut into believing it’s been fed.