“I need to lose weight but I’m sick of feeling hungry all the time,” is a common statement made by individuals who follow fly-by-night diets. Change is necessary if your stomach constantly is rumbling while you are dieting. I used to think that losing weight meant starving. It took me a while to accept the fact that I could actually eat heartily and Lose Weight without Feeling Hungry. Misery was my companion when I starved myself to lose weight. When I did manage to shed a few pounds, I would gain them all back in a matter of weeks. Sometimes I’d even gain a few extra pounds. Now that truly is a bummer! What I learned through years of research (and trial and error) is that when you follow a healthy eating plan, you can chow down until you’re full, and still see amazing weight loss results.

OK, can you Define Healthy Foods?

If foods are processed in factories, they

are not healthy. Edibles that are frozen, dried, canned, or include ingredients you know nothing about, realistically, might be inedible. Examples of healthy foods include fresh fish, naturally raised meats, legumes, seeds, organic poultry, organic whole eggs, raw nuts, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Combining Healthy Meals with a Satisfied Stomach

Dealing with hunger throughout the day is depressing. If your meals aren’t satisfying you, this is exactly what’s going to happen. If you want to learn tricks about how to make your meals more filling, read the following:

  • Add two things to each meal, some healthy fat and a quality protein. The purposes behind these two surprising additions to each meal are to curb hunger and make meals more satiating. Sources of healthy protein include natural meats, organic whole eggs, organic poultry, and fish. Olive oil, coconut oil, raw nuts, beans, fish, and avocados are great sources of healthy fat.
  • Place an ample amount of vegetables on your plate. It’s not a bad idea to fill the larger of three sections on your plate with veggies. Leave the other two sections for meat and other foods. Veggies are full of fiber, so they expand in the stomach, digest slowly, and keep you full longer.
  • Don’t forget to drink water throughout the day and before meals. Water consumption has the ability to reduce hunger and give you the feeling you are getting full at a faster rate.

Try These Breakfast, Snack, Lunch, and Dinner Suggestions

* Breakfast: 2 scrambled eggs, 1/3 cup of oatmeal with cinnamon, and a small pear.

* Snack: 1 medium apple, 1 cup of cucumber slices, and 1 oz of raw nuts.

* Lunch: 4 oz ground turkey, 1/2 cup of cooked brown rice, 8 oz carrot sticks, and a small green salad with vinegar and olive oil dressing.

* Snack: 2 tablespoons of almond butter, 2 slices of rye crisp bread, and 8 oz of celery sticks.

* Dinner: 5 oz broiled halibut steak, 1/2 cup of green beans saut

 

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