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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Drink more water and go to bed early
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Not OP, but I never understood the drink more water advice.  The only thing that did for me was make me pee more often.  Never made my hunger go away.

Gum did help a bit, though.[/quote]

Normally you drink water (16 oz or so) before you eat.  It fills up the stomach before you start eating so that you'll feel more full sooner and hence, eat less.  It's not designed to curb the hunger, but to fill up the space so that you get full.  When your stomach is full, your body will trigger the hunger signs to stop.  But drink the water first, wait 5-15 minutes to get your body used to the fullness, then eat.  You should eat less and get full and stop the hunger feeling sooner.  If you drink as you go, yes, it will not cause the hunger to stop until later after you've eaten more.

For OP, if you need to snack to stop the hunger, look for veggies that are mostly water to help you fill up.  Celery, cucumbers, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower are all good.  Red peppers and sugar snap peas in moderation (there is some sugar and hence some limited calories there).  Keep stocks of these items precut and in a cup or container that is easy to get to.  Often a cup of water with a 5-10 minute wait followed by some veggies will curb hunger.

Also, deyhdration is a frequent cause of "hunger pians".  Men should drink on average 100 ounces fluid per day.  Women should drink on average 75 ounces of fluid per day.  A good general rule is that you need to drink enough so that you need to go to the bathroom at least once every 3 hours.  If you aren't, then you likely are not drinking enough water.[/quote]

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