I love to eat. I eat when I am hungry - which is often. I need something to kill my appetite. Anything good out there? OTC drugs, herbs, etc?
2006-07-01 07:10:51 · 5 answers · asked by Newt 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
I have a couple things that help me: First, I have found that if I keep a pitcher of lemon water by me on the table, desk or end table, then I drink instead of eat. Also, I buy seedless grapes and freeze them-- it is like eating a really good popsicle. OTC appetite suppressors can be dangerous. Find "real world" things that work for you.
2006-07-01 07:16:41 · answer #1 · answered by norsktjej1964 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Try a bit of raw potato. It may taste funny, but at least it doesn't the have horrible side effects of drugs. I've tried herbal supplements, but those things might as well have been tic - tacs.
If you have a fast metabolism, concentrate on a balance of lean proteins, fats (the beneficial kind) and complex carbohydrates. Part of the problem in any case, regardless of metabolism, is whether or not what you eat SATISFIES. When it takes a LOT of something to fill you up, it's a safe bet that you will be either pigging out at one sitting or snacking like mad between meals.
Safest answer: when in doubt, consult your physician.
2006-07-01 07:17:41 · answer #2 · answered by rabboleth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In response to the first answer, green tea is used because it speeds up your metabolism, allowing you to eat and disgest food faster so that you don't gain as much weight without working out. If you want to try this, drink some organic green tea (it's becoming very popular and can have additives which can make it fattening because of sugars...make sure you read the lables first). You can drink it hot or cold, it gives you energy like coffee, but the crash isn't as bad and you don't need more later. If you do, it's okay because it's good for you and is a natural anti-oxidant. Try adding honey to the hot tea instead of sugar, eating sugars only makes you hungrier later when you don't really need the food.
2006-07-01 07:27:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get Chromium or Chromium Picolinate at a drug store or health center. It's a supplement that curbs the appetite.
2006-07-01 07:15:15 · answer #4 · answered by Ernie S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hoodia, try that.
Its the main ingredient, along with Green Tea in most of todays so called wonder weight loss drugs.
2006-07-01 07:14:12 · answer #5 · answered by KelBean 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
H2O .....water!
Barring any medical conditions, most of the time when you first feel hungry you are actually thirsty. Try drinking a cup of water when you begin to feel hungry.
Best of everything!
2006-07-01 07:15:26 · answer #6 · answered by ☺ . CIEL . ☺ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋