I went through a period where I thought I was starting to have increased hunger or cravings due to restriction. It took me a while
, but I finally figured out that what I was missing was *crunch.* I added some back in and felt much more satisfied
. Nuts and carrots both help, but to a certain extent, at least for me, it has to be a carby/bready/cracker kind of crunch. So I include that at least a couple times a week. For example, I enjoy my pita pizza so much more just by baking the pita alone until it gets nice and crispy, before topping it and warming the toppings up in the oven too. Or I bake my own corn tortilla chips (from a tortilla, of course
) sometimes instead of making a burrito, and eat the filling nacho-style.