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I drink a pot of coffee every morning after an hour of excersize... and that will get me safely thru until I get home from work --- and then my diet goes to $h!t - but thats all psychological and is totally another issue for me lately.
Also, fiber pills work pretty well too...
I would not recommend the hour of exercise with the entire pot of coffee afterwards...that will dehydrate you. I am a coffee drinker as well-but you should really limit it to 2-3 cups max per day and be sure to drink a glass of water for every cup of coffee or caffienated drink that you have. This is in addition to the 8+ recommended glasses per day. Excessive caffeine consumption can cause potential health issues so it is something that you really want to consume in moderation.
When you crash from the caffiene rush-it is also having an effect on your blood sugar. This makes you more prone to binges, and may most likely play a part in your diet going downhill in the afternoons.
Congrtas to everyone with their weight loss. Those numbers are awesome! Where would I find the Eat Less or BIJA Tea or the other items mentioned? At GNC or such?
When I feel hungry, I eat a piece of fruit or some low fat cheese and a slice of turkey rolled together or just have a cup of black coffee. I have not had a soda or sweets since May 27th, so I do not crave those at all. I will have a sugar free popsicle or fudge bar on occasion. I also try to eat every 3-4 hours so I am not really starving all the time. But the weight is "stuck" and will not budge it seems.
I read somewhere that it only takes 3 weeks to break a bad habit and it took about that long for the diet soda habit to be gone!
You can get all kinds of teas @ the grocery store, as well as low sodium broth. I'd also recommend upping your fiber when you eat carbs--whole grains will keep you fuller longer. So maybe some crackers or a slice of whole grain bread w/your turkey/cheese roll. And a cup of hot tea or broth.
I *always* have better luck @ the health food store than I do at the GNC.
Yes-GNC carries mostly fad diet pills now...and little for the really health conscious. Health food stores are better-or if your grocery store has a health food section/aisle.
Flavored teas are great-you want to avoid the "diet teas" though...because all they are is tea with a laxative (senna) in them. Not good for your health. Regular flavored varieties are great though...to have "taste" without calories.
Thanks! I think there is a health food store not far from work, so I will go check it out on my lunch break. I wouldn't mind trying the Eat Less fiber. I do drink flavored teas on occassion, especially in cooler weather.
I use hoodia gordonii to suppress my appetite. It really does work, I don't care what anyone says. You still have an appetite at the appropriate times, but are only able to eat 1/3 to 1/2 of what you normally can eat. I have absolutely no side effects and I am the side effect queen. If there is a side effect I am the one who experiences it. You can find it at a health food store or on the internet.
What exactly is hoodia gordonii? Pill, drink, other? Just curious. I have problems when I get home after work....usually when I am cooking dinner.
We have a whole thread on it up in our Stickies here...check it out.
Definitely worth a read. (cutting to the chase...there just isn't enough actual hoodia to be able to manufacture all those diet pills being offered on the net; it's an EXTREMELY rare plant that is protected by the African government, who has only given one company the rights to research, develop and market it; AND a killer point as to WHY all those pills are indeed not what they say they are is evidenced not only by the 60 Minutes' show on the plant that aired last year, but this quote by a linguist who works with the tribe who owns the land that the plant grows on:
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Originally Posted by Nigel Crawhall
Hi folks, I was surfing around and saw your site with this whole discussion of hoodia. As the linguist in the 60 Minutes section some of you saw, I thought I might say hello and add a few comments. I am not a food scientist, I am a linguist, so anything I say is really from what I have learned from San elders. Several of the hoodias have medicinal property, though it is true that P57 was found in gordonii. I have not understood whether the others do or do not have P57 compound in them. The San, obviously, do not use hoodia for appetite suppression. They use it for lots of things in different applications: thrist suppression (eating it); giving yourself energy; against asthma, conjunctivitus, stomach problems, skin problems, and more. I have tried hoodia, it is interesting, and i think it does suppress appetite. Lesley Stahl's really did try it and was being honest (unusual in media these days!). However, to make it work like that you need a piece about 2 to 3 inches long, ideally fresh and full of recent rain water. There are a number of illegal products on the market here in South Africa claiming to have hoodia in them. From what we understand, they either have none or very small amounts, in which case it would have no effect on your appetite. The idea is interesting, the delivery is going to be the challenge. And appetite suppression is, as you know well, only one aspect of weight control. Good luck to everyone on here.
I'm not sure about appetite supressants, but I know that once I cut out High Fructose Corn Syrup, my cravings dramatically decreased. If you take a good look at labels, it is in most things in the grocery store (even in so called "diet" foods). Cutting out this bad bad bad crap will also help ensure you are going for less processed foods. It takes a couple of days to break the cycle, but once you're off you'll feel so much better!
I'm not sure about appetite supressants, but I know that once I cut out High Fructose Corn Syrup, my cravings dramatically decreased. If you take a good look at labels, it is in most things in the grocery store (even in so called "diet" foods). Cutting out this bad bad bad crap will also help ensure you are going for less processed foods. It takes a couple of days to break the cycle, but once you're off you'll feel so much better!
Me, too. In fact, for me, cutting out refined sugar and white flour (sometimes I backslide) are key to appetite/craving control. To anyone who doubts that this will work, I'd respectfully say, "Just try it!" It works. There is no pill, no technique, NOTHING that eliminates cravings and controls appetite better than this absolutely free and healthy action of not eating sugar and refined white flour, in my humble opinion, of course ... and everything I ever say or post IS only my opinion ... but try it!
