How can you stop feeling hungry and weak while dieting?

Answer 1

This is a question that we weight watchers ask all the time. The first thing you have to do is ask yourself questions. "Am I really hungry?" "Am I bored?" "Am I upset about something?" Most of the time the answer is probably yes to the latter two questions. Be honest with yourself! The next thing you have to conquer is how to resist the compelling urge to eat. If you are so inclined, exercise. Take a walk. Make a phone call. Answer emails or write a letter. Knit or sew! ANYTHING TO KEEP YOUR HANDS AND MIND BUSY! If you are really hungry - and I'm assuming it's at an inconvenient time - make sure you have appropriate snacks, i.e. fruit, veggies or 100 Calorie packs of cookies, crackers, etc. Doesn't it sound so simple? I wish it were! My friends and I fight this battle every day! I've been to Weight Watchers and NEVER felt hungry. I follow the diet correctly and you can have as many veggies as you want, plus some fruits (low in sugar.) Instead of reaching for chips or junk food in general reach for some icy cold carrot strips, celery, red/green pepper slices and if need be then get some low ranch salad dressing (1 1/2 teaspoons) and dip your veggies in that. Many times we aren't hungry at all, but thirsty, so when hungry try drinking 8 ounces of water (cold) and this feeling will disappear. If not, start eating those veggies! Weight Watcher's diet (I call it corrective eating) is the most successful one around and not one of the members I've been around at the meetings have complained about being hungry because they follow the book that is given to teach you have to eat correctly.

Answer 2

When you are not on the right diet to be healthy, your body tells you this. Also, it uses your muscle (the most efficient calorie-buster) to provide energy that you need, so in the end you lose muscle mass and will regain what you have lost. Try a new diet that has enough protein, and the right carbs to help you lose weight--the advice for diabetic diets is really very good. Morning exercise will also help, as well as a reasonable amount each day (30 minutes to an hour). You should not feel hungry or weak when dieting.

It sounds like you are on a very low calorie regime. Making sure that your fluids are kept up ie 2L per day ave. should help. If you reduce your calorie intake so much that you are feeling hungry, weak or dizzy this will mean that your body will go into starvation mode so that you may lose weight now but when you start to eat normally again your body will hold onto that energy as fat stores for the next time you crash diet.

Try substituting white breads, pastas etc with whole grains. Eat plenty of fruit and vegetables and remember to read food labels as many low fat foods contain high sugar levels. Remember Fructose, Glucose, maltodextrose etc are all different names for sugar. The sugar will give you energy but you will crash and feel tired about 1/2 hour later. If you are hungry the best thing to do is to eat. Don't deprive yourself just make a wise choice, e.g. an apple or carrot or some nuts or even protein such as meat.

Answer 3

eat fruits and vegetables they are super filling and then you can cheat every once in awhile and by once in a while i mean that you can cheat once every week. It is better to cheat once every 2 weeks.

Answer 4

U need to drink alot alot of water so u get the full felings

Answer 5

Trick your brain into thinking your not hungry in the first place.