If you have ever tried to lose weight, you are probably familiar with the feeling of going hungry. Often, when someone wants to lose weight, they immediately begin going hungry. And while a key to losing weight is generally to consume fewer calories, it is no fun to be hungry.
Because, let's be honest: you can only stand being hungry for so long. If your weight loss strategy involves going hungry, it is unsustainable and you are in for the crash and burn. Luckily, I have got good news for you. You do not have to go hungry in order to lose weight. In order to feel full, you need to fill your stomach. The key is in knowing which foods to fill it with.
For example, if you fill your stomach with 400 calories of chicken, you will have barely eaten any and still feel hungry. But if you fill your stomach up with 400 calories of high fiber, dense plant foods, you can eat much more food! For example, four cups of romaine lettuce only contains 40 calories! Think of how full you would feel if you ate that much romaine lettuce!
Now of course you can't live on romaine lettuce, but you have plenty of calories left over to add some protein (beans and legumes), fat (a few nuts), and other foods. And all that fiber will take a long time to digest, so your full feeling will last a lot longer.
You will find, by adopting this eating strategy, is that you are able to eat more food but lose more weight in the process, and you will not have to be hungry. You will find that you have more will power to resist unhealthy foods, because you will not be going through your days ravenous!
Keep this tip in mind the next time you feel hungry. Try to find some low calorie, high density foods to fill up on. Keep them in your office, car and kitchen at home. You will find that losing weight gets a whole lot easier as a result!
Because, let's be honest: you can only stand being hungry for so long. If your weight loss strategy involves going hungry, it is unsustainable and you are in for the crash and burn. Luckily, I have got good news for you. You do not have to go hungry in order to lose weight. In order to feel full, you need to fill your stomach. The key is in knowing which foods to fill it with.
For example, if you fill your stomach with 400 calories of chicken, you will have barely eaten any and still feel hungry. But if you fill your stomach up with 400 calories of high fiber, dense plant foods, you can eat much more food! For example, four cups of romaine lettuce only contains 40 calories! Think of how full you would feel if you ate that much romaine lettuce!
Now of course you can't live on romaine lettuce, but you have plenty of calories left over to add some protein (beans and legumes), fat (a few nuts), and other foods. And all that fiber will take a long time to digest, so your full feeling will last a lot longer.
You will find, by adopting this eating strategy, is that you are able to eat more food but lose more weight in the process, and you will not have to be hungry. You will find that you have more will power to resist unhealthy foods, because you will not be going through your days ravenous!
Keep this tip in mind the next time you feel hungry. Try to find some low calorie, high density foods to fill up on. Keep them in your office, car and kitchen at home. You will find that losing weight gets a whole lot easier as a result!
About the Author:
Author Vito La Fata is a fitness expert who can give you tips on how to eat to lose weight. Visit Fitness Evolution for more information on getting in shape and on how to reduce calories to lose weight.
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