How to Get Skinny Without Being Hungry

When you eat more calories than your body burns, you store the unused portion as excess fat. To burn this excess fat you must reverse the process and eat fewer calories than your body uses each day. However, this does not mean that you must cut back on how much you eat and feel hungry between meals. By simply modifying your diet and lifestyle, you can encourage weight loss without having to feel hungry.

Instructions

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  Drink an eight-oz. glass of water before, during and after each meal. Drinking water will keep your stomach feeling full. This will not only aid you in your weight-loss goals by minimizing the amount you eat, but it will keep you from feeling hungry soon after the meal.

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  Eat a breakfast containing high amounts of fiber. Foods that contain high amounts of fiber take longer to digest and keep you feeling full longer throughout the day. Examples of high-fiber breakfasts include oatmeal, muesli, whole-grain toast, a vegetable omelet or shredded wheat with raisins, chopped walnuts and apples or other fruit.

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  Replace fatty foods in your diet with fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables have a lower calorie count than pastries, chips and other fatty, sugary food. Fewer calories allows you to eat more food while still encouraging weight loss. In addition, fruits and vegetables contain high amounts of fiber, vitamins and minerals to keep you healthy.

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  Eat five to six meals every day. Eating several small meals will ensure that your body is always busy digesting something, minimizing the chance of feeling hungry during the day. An ideal eating schedule consists of breakfast, brunch, lunch, afternoon snack and dinner.

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  Engage in exercise three to five days a week. Exercise will burn calories, and therefore fat, from your body. Ideally, you should exercise 30 minutes after a meal so your body has energy to burn during the strenuous activity. This increases the amount of weight you will lose without decreasing the number of meals you consume.