Best way to curb appetite?

[Sohcahtoa]

I eat...a lot.  I'm just always hungry.  It doesn't matter what I eat or how much I eat.  I can eat a huge salad that weighs 1 1/2 lbs WITHOUT the dressing.  1 1/2 lbs of veggies.  And I'll still be hungry in 2 hours.  I can go to some buffet and gorge myself on bad foods and eat so much that I can feel my lungs compressing the contents of my stomach when I take a deep breath, and yet 2 hours later, I'll be hungry.

Healthy, unhealthy, low-carb, high-carb, high-protein, doesn't matter.  I will be hungry 2 hours later.

And if I try to eat a light meal, like a single PB&J sandwich and some chips, I'll still be hungry when I'm done eating.

How do I curb my horrible appetite?  I'm trying to lose weight, but if I don't overeat, then I'm CONSTANTLY hungry!  I'm 27!  I'm not a teenager anymore!  I shouldn't have an appetite this big!

[Cuppycake]

Drink allot of water before you eat, in between meals, and every time you think about it drink another glass of water. Drink soo much water that you can not possibly be dehydrated. Most people think that they are hungry and are really just dehydrated.

[sgluckadoo]

i have come to the conclusion that the only way is to wire ones jaw shut!  i cant stop eating either...

[GoGoKokiGo]

Try not giving into your being hungry. If you get hungry and you allow yourself to eat then your body will get used to it. Drinking water does help, you can also try chewing gum. I do that when I want something really sweet. And if you do allow yourself to eat when you're hungry just go for more healthy stuff. I was hungry earlier and there is cake in the kitchen, but luckily my husband brought out a cantaloupe. That poor fruit never even saw me coming.

[debraleesparks]

  Your body is craving something that your not eating, so it keeps craving whatever it is that it wants. Sometimes ,,if you count your age, after every bite that you take, you get full faster, and don't over eat.. Say your 30.. take a bite, and then count to thirty, and take another bite.It takes 20 mins. for your stomach to tell your brain that you are full. Eat a fiber rich food, because they swell up in your stomach. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU !!!!!!!!

[Dremarr]

For some reason milk always works for me

[oldbuddy]

Drink allot of water before you eat, in between meals, and every time you think about it drink another glass of water. Drink soo much water that you can not possibly be dehydrated. Most people think that they are hungry and are really just dehydrated.

Then you will be so busy running to pee that you won't have time to eat. 

[squirrelgirl44]

Very honestly, I have the same problem that you do. I am a tiny person (only 5 feet tall) and I am always hungry. ALWAYS. I can eat more than my 200 pound 6 foot tall boyfriend, no problem. I never feel full!

My only solution is to work out, a lot. I am at the gym 2 hours a day to make up for all the food I eat.

People say water helps, gum, blah blah blah, some people are JUST HUNGRY.

(Other suggestions are to have tests run, you could have thyroid problems or something else, I dunno. Nothing works for me)

[Azanne07]

Fiber is something that should keep you feeling full. Have your tried a fiber supplement? Water is also good for getting that full feeling. I am like you thou I can et my heart out at a buffet and then come home 2 hours later and be hungry again. The only solution i can come up with is being somewhere without food

[karenkpc]

I agree with squirrelgirl...go make sure it isn't anything medical that can be helped.  I know I can eat people under the table when I am in the mood, I'm absolutely not overweight, but I do have an overproduction of adrenaline plus lots of muscle mass that burns everything I eat in a hot minute.  water does squat for me.  fiber helps a little.  I just try to stick to protein as often as I can get it (every 2-3 hrs is what my doc recommended), and I eat a ridiculous amount of soup, fruits, and veg. 

[pattypingle]

I find I eat less when I am busy around the house or away from home. If I just sit around thats when I eat the most, especially while watching TV

[brendy1990]

coffee works for me...

[jmtalboo]

All good advice above. They also say...

Curb Appetite With Hoodia

The hoodia plant is a leafless, spiny plant. It is a succulent in the milkweed family. Hoodia can be found growing in South Africa and Namibia. The plant thrives in very high temperatures, taking years to mature. Bushmen from the Kalahari Desert in southern Africa have used hoodia for centuries to help fight off hunger during long treks in the desert. This ancient band of nomadic hunter gatherers eats bite size chunks to stave off thirst and curb their appetites on long hunting trips in the wilderness.

In early 2004, the first supplements containing a hoodia compound were introduced in the United States. These supplements were intended to be an aid for obesity and weight loss. Hoodia contains an appetite suppressing component that is similar in molecular structure to glucose, only stronger. This component is known as P57. It is responsible for sensing a signal to the hypothalamus which tricks the body into thinking it is no longer hungry. The P57 compound seems to increase the amount of ATP in nerve cells of the hypothalamus, which is the brain’s control center for regulating thirst, hunger, and temperature. ATP is an energy producing molecule that is created from glucose. When ATP levels are increased in hypothalamic nerve cells, those nerve cells fire as if you had just eaten, even if you haven’t.

Some people claim that hoodia works immediately for them, within twenty to thirty minutes of taking the capsules. However, more often, people require up to two weeks of taking regular doses before they start noticing significant results. These results include a reduced interest in food, a prolonging of time after a meal before being hungry again, feeling full more quickly, and a general sense of well being.

Studies that have been done on the effects and safety of hoodia are continuing in the United States and abroad. The prospects for the future development of this herb look very promising.

Don’t make the mistake of believing that all you have to do is take a supplement of hoodia everyday and the fat will just disappear. While some claim that has been the case for them, the majority of dieters need more help than solely diet pills. It should be remembered that the only thing the hoodia does is suppress appetite. It does not improve a bad diet or address problems of overeating. It you have a terrible diet and ten to overeat even when you are not hungry, you will not receive any benefits from hoodia. If these things describe you, you first need to tackle those issues before considering hoodia. This herb will not build muscle or burn fat. Your muscles are fat burning machines and responsible for burning fat all day long, even when you are resting. The more you have the more fat you’ll burn. Your metabolism also plays a huge role in burning fat. The only way to build muscle and speed up your metabolism is to exercise.

The stem of the hoodia plant is used to provide anorectic, aphrodisiac, and mood enhancer properties. Primarily, this herb is extremely helpful in treating diabetes, obesity, and weight loss. For more information on the many beneficial effects of hoodia, please feel free to contact a representative from your local health food store.

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[Valerie1979]

check out the side effects of Hoodia.

Water, exercise, fiber ---> all a good idea.

[kimishim]

Eat slower. Maybe you eat really fast, so you finish eating before your body has time to realize it's full. Maybe take a minute in between bites, or talk to someone while you're eating so you don't eat as fast. Also, you can eat on blue plates or bowls because blue makes humans not as hungry because it's not a color we normally associate with food. And as someone suggested before, drink some water before you eat.