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Drinking water or coffee.
My trick for not eating much is that first cup of coffee in the morning. It satisfies me and I am not hungry. When I am at work I drink most of my 8-8oz. glasses of water and then some. That fools my brain to, makes it think I am not hungry.

- Submitted by SMILEY_75 5/4/2010 in Weight Maintenance | 4 Comments

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ALIDOSHA 12/5/2010 4:46:00 PM

Sharing this secret made me glad since I'm using the same technique though unintentionally for quite some time...

SUNNIEDAES 5/20/2010 11:18:00 AM

I agree with Lori. You really do need a little protein at each meal. Also, I find high fibre foods are really good fillers and stave off the hunger very nicely. Try some raspberries or strawberries. Even 1/2 c. of brown rice. Couple that with a bit of protein and you're good to go.

LORIELP 5/20/2010 11:08:00 AM

Although delaying eating for a little while is helpful. It is setting yourself up to be overly hungry when you do eat. Eating a small amount of protein works to you benefit.

CORINA1212 5/5/2010 1:30:00 PM

It does work the same for me.

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