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I chew gum to ward off any unnecessary eating

- Submitted by SFLURBO 3/9/2011 in Weight Loss | 6 Comments

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LINDYPAINTS 5/21/2011 8:45:00 AM

Me too- OK, gum may not be the absolute healthiest thing but it DOES satisfy that urge to eat and it has helped me get past cravings a number of times!
I think this tip is

GOANNA2 5/21/2011 7:23:00 AM

ANGIEUKFAN07 3/10/2011 10:13:00 PM

When I want something sweet but am not hungry enough for a piece of fruit, I chew sugarless bubblemint gum. It serves double duty because I quit smoking 5 weeks ago and it helps curb those cravings too.

TOKIBUNNY 3/10/2011 10:09:00 AM

but it's not good for your pancreas ='(

JMAYS831 3/10/2011 9:30:00 AM

Sorry while it may ward off some of the hunger...chewing gum makes me feel all gasse... so I'll have to skip this tip

MARCIE1455 3/10/2011 12:33:00 AM

I recently started chewing lots of sugarless gum and I can see how this may work.

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When I'm not sure if my hunger is real hunger or 'mouth hunger', I pop a strong mint (like Altoids™), in my mouth. If it isn't real hunger, I don't really want to put anything else in my mouth after a strong taste like that.

- Submitted by BETANIKNITS 3/9/2011 | 2 Comments | View Secret

Procrastinators!! Just put it off...

You put things off? THAT IS PERFECT!
Want to go into the kitchen for more food... Just put it off!!
Want to get off the treadmill? Just put it off!!
Want to have a second helping of mashed potatoes? Just put it off!
The best part about putting it off is that we often forget what the plan was!

- Submitted by JUST_TRI_IT 3/9/2011 | 11 Comments | View Secret

Types of Hunger

I've noticed 3 types of hunger on my weight loss journey: Physical Hunger, in which my body needs food; Mouth Hunger, in which I have a taste for something, but my body doesn't need the fuel; and Psychological Hunger, in which my emotions or condition at the time (and not my body) hunger to eat. My secret is simple: only feed the physical hunger.

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What helps me stay on track? Analyze what caused the non-physical hunger types and and deal with the issues. Tired? Sleep. Stressed? Breathe. Bored? Do something! And so on. 306

- Submitted by KATHEMINATOR 3/9/2011 | 1 Comments | View Secret

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