Here are 5 ways to outsmart hunger.  These are all strategies that I used overcome stronger than normal hunger today.

1.  Create a distraction by taking a walk, reading something interesting, viewing a video, talking to someone; sometimes just a change of scenery or mental imagery can help you forget your hunger.

2.  Drown it with tea or flavored water;  this can literally eliminate the hunger sensation.

3.  Munch on low calorie vegetables or fruit like carrots, celery or an apple; this can tie you over until your next scheduled meal time.

4.  Recite an affirmation such as, ”this hunger is a good sign that my body is letting go of excess fat”.  This kind of affirmation can help you experience hunger as something positive as opposed to something negative that needs to be fixed.

5.  Make a mini goal by deciding on when and what you will eat next and set your sights on achieving that goal; this strategy will help you resist wreckless binging.