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Meal by Meal | No Fructose

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If you are hungry in between meals then look at that glass of water and if you are still hungry consider a glass of milk. The galactose component is rapidly converted to glucose and generally settles hunger. Delay that snack, if you can, by half an hour. The hunger generally goes away. Snacking is generally a habit scenario. If you are after a snack then consider: BACK TO TOP Treats It is still okay to have a treat and if you want to indulge yourself in that chocolate, lolly or cake then do it with the knowledge that you are after the sweet hit and it is a chemical influencing your decision making. Treat one piece of whole fruit as a treat – it comes with fibre. Try smelling the sweets or dessert. It will trigger the same response in the brain but you are obviously controlling the caloric intake to zero. Artificially sweetened drinks – In moderation and in short periods of time. I think these are fine. It probably took me 12 months before I didn’t really need them at all. BACK TO

BASICS EAT ONLY WHEN YOU ARE HUNGRY Eat only until you have had enough to be satisfied. Have the majority of your calories at the beginning of each day IDEAS A large glass of WATER 30 minutes before each meal will distend the stomach so you will feel less hungry by the actual meal time. Having a GLASS OF MILK at the same time will give you enough glucose to kick in the insulin effect, even before you start the meal. A lot of times when you are thirsty, the brain registers that as hunger. Chew each mouthful – take your time to eat. Have the majority of your calories at the beginning of each day

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