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how to over come the munchies?

dumbbell · 2011-07-23 13:53:26

am looking to loose weight but keep muscle mass so really cleaning up the diet till am happy with my naval size. how ever any time i attempt this it goes well .. some times to well.. then the crash happens and i end up in the fridge stuffing any thing and everything into me. ive tried water and it helps, one of my protein…

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am looking to loose weight but keep muscle mass so really cleaning up the diet till am happy with my naval size.
how ever any time i attempt this it goes well .. some times to well.. then the crash happens and i end up in the fridge stuffing any thing and everything into me.
ive tried water and it helps, one of my protein shakes is all right to, but any one any tips / suggestion how to over come the cravings
i work shift so usually mid night is my craving time =(

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#2 23-07-2011 3:12pm

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chewing gum?

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#3 23-07-2011 3:15pm

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i like some diced chicken breast or something similar takes a bit of effort to have it ready but it helps.

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#4 23-07-2011 5:59pm

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Brush your teeth. Weird but it works.

You also may actually just be hungry, so eat a good dinner. Your brain will get hungry when it's trained to expect food. So it might take a couple days of white-knuckling it before it becomes a habit.

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#5 23-07-2011 6:01pm

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If you want to keep the muscle you'll need protein, these bars are high protein, lovely and filling. Best of all you can change the ingredients to suit you:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055992322

:pac:

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#6 23-07-2011 8:24pm

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id recommend taking a protein shake when you get them craving

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#7 23-07-2011 8:26pm

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Fags

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#8 23-07-2011 9:07pm

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mjcom4d wrote: »

Fags

Whether it's being smart or not I don't know - but I know a woman who's lost at least two stone by taking up smoking. It's certainly not a healthy option nor would I condone it but it's solely due to her taking up such a nasty/expensive habit that she's lost so much weight without even knowing.

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#9 23-07-2011 9:27pm

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ForegoneReality wrote: »

mjcom4d wrote: »

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Whether it's being smart or not I don't know - but I know a woman who's lost at least two stone by taking up smoking. It's certainly not a healthy option nor would I condone it but it's solely due to her taking up such a nasty/expensive habit that she's lost so much weight without even knowing.

Its an appetite suppressant Tis a good job

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#10 24-07-2011 9:43am

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There's nothing 'good' about smoking...

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#11 24-07-2011 10:22am

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emeraldstar wrote: »

There's nothing 'good' about smoking...

This isn't a discussion on how bad smoking is it's some peoples life choice get over it no smoker will give up because you think its bad this is a discussion on beating the munchies I gave a valid point

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#12 24-07-2011 11:22am

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It's also a Health & Fitness forum. Personally, I don't think you recommending a person take up smoking is particularly wise :rolleyes:

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#13 24-07-2011 9:20pm

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emeraldstar wrote: »

It's also a Health & Fitness forum. Personally, I don't think you recommending a person take up smoking is particularly wise :rolleyes:

I never said it was wise i just answered his question if he wants a cheaper appetite suppressant do it if he want I'd never make anyone start smoking I'm just suggesting it I wasn't ever really fit but I'm no worse since I started either I might even be a bit fitter

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#14 25-07-2011 12:22am

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mjcom4d wrote: »

I never said it was wise i just answered his question if he wants a cheaper appetite suppressant do it if he want I'd never make anyone start smoking I'm just suggesting it I wasn't ever really fit but I'm no worse since I started either I might even be a bit fitter

are you saying you are fitter since you started smoking?

I think you are deluded if you believe this.

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#15 25-07-2011 11:21am

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Kimia wrote: »

are you saying you are fitter since you started smoking?

I think you are deluded if you believe this.

He could easily be fitter since he started smoking.
But that doesn't mean he is because he started smoking.
Could be a million reasons he is fitter.

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#16 25-07-2011 11:09pm

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Mellor wrote: »

He could easily be fitter since he started smoking.
But that doesn't mean he is because he started smoking.
Could be a million reasons he is fitter.

I suppose the reason I'm baffled he would say that is because I take 'fit' to mean 'healthy'.

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#17 26-07-2011 9:30am

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Wouldn't be the best way to avoid a crash and cravings to eat in a balanced healthy manner throughout the day, so you never have a crash?

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#18 27-07-2011 4:46am

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Fit means level of fitness, which is a measure of physical ability, not healthy (although being fit generally means healthier).
If he stopped smoking and kept up what ever he did for fitness would prob be fitter, and definitely healthier

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