How to Control Your Appetite?

You may notice that people who follow a balanced and regular eating plan, contrary to what you might expect, don't experience extreme hunger. This might not seem very realistic given the conventional idea of "dieting," but that's genuinely how it works.

If you stick to a healthy and balanced eating plan, you won't feel hungry — because you simply don't allow your body to go hungry. In essence, you're taking the matter of hunger out of your body's hands and reminding it what to eat and when, without waiting for a physical craving to kick in!

Even if you don't leave the decision-making to your body, during emotional states such as stress or anxiety, your body may turn to emotional eating and look to food as the remedy for suppressing those feelings.

On the other hand, people who have never struggled with their weight throughout their lives are far more successful at suppressing this sense of hunger. That's because these individuals snack before they get too hungry and stop eating once they're full. Since they're able to manage their appetite this way, they don't think about eating when they're already satisfied — or they can easily say "no" to a coworker offering them a biscuit.

If you listen to your body throughout the day, you can manage your appetite the same way! All you need to do is eat something before you get too hungry and do so frequently.

To reset your body's rhythm, you may prefer to have your main meals 4–5 hours apart. Make sure to have snacks between main meals, keeping them under 200 calories, and opt for nutrient-dense foods such as nuts and seeds, yogurt, milk, and fruit. This way, you can control both your appetite and your weight much more comfortably.