One of the most common weight loss tricks we are told to try when attempting to lose weight is to portion out our food.
By portioning our food, we are fuller faster and able (if we have enough self control) to stop ourselves from eating more when we are already full.
But what happens when you are still hungry later and the hunger calls you?
Well, you are not alone if this happens to you!
One MSN reader contacted Karen Collins, M.D., from the American Institute for Cancer Research answered questions from one reader that was concerned about their hunger post-portioning.
In her advice response, Collins suggests starting a journal where you first keep record every week for the days that you portion your food if you are hungry after. That way you can really keep track of whether you are hungry because you are not eating enough or for another reason.
For more tips on how to cope with portioning, check out Collins' response here:
http://health.msn.com/weight-loss/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100255176
I've never understood how some people can make it an entire day only eating three meals.
I eat breakfast, and then an hour later I'm hungry again when lunch isn't for another two hours.
So, I snack. Depending on what I snack on, I feel that I am either aiding or hurting my weight loss efforts.
Well, I'm not the only one who snacks. According to a new study by the NPD Group, snacking is on the rise in Canada and snacking can aid in weight loss efforts.
The study of 5,000 men and women showed that the individuals who lost more than 70 lbs. snacked during the day. The results of the study were not clear in describing how many snacks each person had during the day, but certainly in between their bigger meals.
What the researchers do know is that whatever was snacked on had to be healthy food in order for the people to lose 70 lbs.
Here is the article about the people who lost weight from snacking:
http://www.i-newswire.com/people-lose-70-pounds-with-healthy/25008
What do YOU think? Does snacking help with your weight loss efforts?