Studies show that eating too much food, regardless of the type of food, is possibly the single most important factor that causes you to gain weight. Overeating may be even more of a factor than the type and amount of exercise you engage, especially in the short and mid-term. So all of that cardio you have been sweating through could be useless if you continue to eat too much. And that can be really frustrating to see no results for all of your efforts in the gym!
Often you may eat too much simply because your appetite is out of control. You may have uncontrollable cravings for sugary or fatty foods that add unneeded calories to your diet. Or you might just have a tough time getting full until you have eaten far too much. I’ve experienced this in the past while eating Mexican or Italian food. The bread sticks and lasagna just didn’t seem to satisfy me until it is too late and I had eaten way too much. Of course I later paid the price by feeling overly stuffed and wishing I hadn’t eaten so much. But why couldn’t I sense that I had eaten enough before it was too late?
Whether you have trouble feeling full or you have too many cravings, you end up eating too many calories (and possibly the wrong types of foods) and this ends up causing you to gain fat. So let’s look at three of my favorite natural tricks that can be done to help you reduce your appetite so that you don’t tend to overeat. These techniques which include a “pre-meal stretch”, pacing/timing and nutrient boosting can also help curb your cravings for sugary and fatty food which can be the worst cravings when you are trying to lose some weight. If you incorporate these tips to help you eat less, you will be a big step closer to losing those unwanted pounds.
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