One of the most difficult aspects of weight
loss is the fact that eventually, we all do have to eat. There's no
way around that! Another problem is that food can be an addiction. If
you are addicted to overeating then you are in serious trouble. Unlike
being addicted to drugs, alcohol or even sex, food is something that
we must have. Part of breaking any addiction is staying away from the
offending agent but in the case of food, that's impossible.
To be able to control your food intake and maintain
a healthy weight, you need to understand why you feel the need to eat.
Appetite & Food Intake Experts believe that basically, three factors
regulate food intake including: The hunger center located in the hypothalamus
section of the brain. The appetite, located in the brain stem. The satiety
center, which is neurologically connected to the hunger center and the
appetite.
Hunger is a craving for food associated with
a number of objective sensations including hunger pains or a tightness
or "gnawing" feeling in the stomach, general tenseness, and restlessness.
Appetite, in contrast to hunger, is the short-term, environmental regulation
of feeding from hour to hour over the course of a day.
Although it is very difficult to control our
hunger, it is possible to control our appetite. Controlling your appetite
will also help control your hunger. The appetite is concerned with the
immediate effects of eating factors including salivating, tasting, chewing,
swallowing, and the condition of the stomach and intestines.
Keeping hunger pains at bay is an integral part
of weight loss. The key to this is to not stimulate your appetite so
much that you over-eat. Only buy the foods that you want to have on
your diet. Don't subject yourself to the torture of being around aromatic
extravaganzas. Only eat the food that you had planned to eat and eat
it in small but frequent doses.
Stomach Fat |
Weighing In | Eat
and Lose Weight | Holiday Weight
Gain
No Dieting Weight Loss | Cutting
Calories | Behavior Modification
Melt Body Fat | Diet
Tips | Drink Plenty of Water
| Dangers of High Fat
Diets that Fail | Increase
Metabolism | Hitting a Wall |
Flabby Arms
Age Related Weight Gain |
Sugar Reduction | Causes
of Obesity
Fad Diets | Keeping
the Weight Off | Weight Loss
Genetics
Smoking and Weight Loss |
Stress and Weight Loss
Weight Loss Motivation | Sleep
and Weight Loss | Dining Out
Foods to Avoid | Weight
Loss and Blodd Pressure | Carbohydrates
Food Diary | Weight
Loss Myths | Weight Loss
and Menopause
Weight Loss and Pregnancy
| Weight Loss and Diabetics
Birth Control and Weight Gain
| Obesity and Children
Weight Loss and Cancer | Obesity
and Insomnia | Food Portions
Staying Motivated | Fast
Food Failures | Cheating
at Weight Loss
Prescription Medications
| Appetite Suppressants | Fat
Blockers
Ephedra | Food
Addiction | Weight Loss Walking
| Finding Time
Breakfast | Alcohol
and Weight Loss | Hunger
| Drinking Wine
Candy | Weight
Loss Shopping Tips | Food Labels
| Dieting Tips
Hidden Fats | Fruit
| TV | Chocolate
| Setting Goals | Habits
