Natural Appetite Suppressants
Some days my stomach becomes what I call a "bottomless pit." No matter how much I eat, I can't seem to shake the hunger. I find these "pit" days never make logical sense either -- it's not a day where I worked out harder or more than normal. It's not a day where I missed a meal on the meal plans, or ate less than normal (or was otherwise calorie deficient, which would certainly explain the hunger). No, no -- It's more like I'm hungry for the heck of it.
Initially, I try to make good choices in my attempt to quell the hunger: eat a steamed potato with salsa, a big bowl of steamed kale with hot sauce, a slice of whole-wheat bread with red pepper hummus... but as the food goes in and the hunger still stays, I start to glance over at a big cookie, and wonder, hmm... maybe that will do it! Or perhaps that candy over there...
To keep myself from spiraling down into an all-you-can-eat-junk-buffet (which sounds very appetizing to the bottomless pit!) I try snacking on some of these healthier choices that can be a natural appetite surpassant. If you can't snack on them by themselves, add them to a healthy choice -- or your next meal! (source)
BEVERAGES: water (drink two glasses! try this first!), coffee, green tea
FRUITS/VEG: apples, sweet potatoes, ginger (root), leafy green vegetables, salad
NUTS/FATS: almonds, avocado, flax seeds, dark chocolate
SPICES: (I'm sensing a theme- eat spicy hot food!) cayenne pepper, hot sauce, wasabi
OTHER: oatmeal, tofu