By Sarah Dallins,
Project Weight Loss staff writer
August 23, 2007When you start a diet, your greatest enemy may be the urge to snack. However, you may face the sense of hunger that may appear while you`re on a diet. Some of the next tips may help:
If you feel hunger between meals, drink a glass of water and wait for ten minutes. Meanwhile, the sense of hunger may disappear. Otherwise, you may have a fruit, except bananas, pears, or grapes, or a low-fat yogurt.
If you usually drink mineral water, choose the ones with high amounts of magnesium that may reduce the sense of hunger.
You may have two snacks per day, as long as you avoid fats or sugar. For instance, try boiled eggs, cottage cheese, a low-fat yogurt, an apple, an orange, a green salad, or a carrot. An apple before each meal may provide you the necessary amount of fibers and decrease your appetite.
At mealtimes, start with the soup, salads, or foods high in fibers that will make you feel fuller faster, and then start eating foods high in proteins. Try to avoid alcoholic beverages because they will increase your appetite.
Breakfast should be the most important meal of the day and should consist of whole grains that can offer you nutrients and a sense of fullness until the next meal.
For lunch, try to eat proteins. You may eat lean chicken meat, beef, or fish with brown rice, pasta, or salads with olive oil.
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