Comments on: 10 Ways To Beat Hunger Cravings When Dieting

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 11:19:37 +0000

@Mark. Spread throughout the day, bud. 4 meals suits most people.
@Roland. Don’t have anything tasty in there in the first place lol. Or put a lock on it! 😉

By: roland

roland — Thu, 14 Jul 2016 02:08:12 +0000

Do you have any tips to avoid the fridge during ad breaks 🙂

By: Mark

Mark — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 22:30:01 +0000

My protein intake should be 200 grams should I eat this all at once or spread it out through the day?

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:51:54 +0000

In reply to Jerry Lee. @Jerry. Glad I could help, buddy. Also, if someone is on a low-carb diet, pork skins are perfectly alright and healthy.

By: Jerry Lee

Jerry Lee — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:41:33 +0000

Appreciate the tips!
I admittedly have a sweet tooth which usually causes late-night cravings just before I go to bed. I don’t like to go to bed hungry but that is probably the worst time of the day to eat sugary foods. If I do break down and treat myself to a small bowl of ice cream or cookies or any other type of calorie-dense food, I’ve found that I can satisfy that craving by eating only a modest portion if I add a few nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, Brazil nuts, cashews, etc.) Sometimes eating the nuts alone does the job, which are a good source of protein & healthy fats as long as you keep it down to a small handful.

I also occasionally get a craving for salty foods like chips. Lately I switched from potato or corn chips to fried pork skins (chicharrones), preferably the spicy, BBQ flavored kind. If you read the label, pork skins contain about the same amount of calories per ounce as chips and surprisingly contain about the same amount of fat. Plus they contain about 4 times the amount of protein (typically 16 grams per ounce) and zero carbs. And I found that I eat less because the things are so dry I have to chase them with a large glass of water which gives me that full sensation.

Please understand that I’m not endorsing pork skins as a healthy source of protein but I think it’s the lesser of two evils if you’re occasionally going to eat potato or corn chips instead. Also note that the salt content in pork skins is typically double that of other chips so they are a poor choice if you’re trying to limit your salt intake.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 15:26:58 +0000

@Alan. Yep, they’re definitely TSPA friendly 🙂

By: Alan

Alan — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:57:57 +0000

hi Mark, is it ok to eat the zero carb noodles on TSPA? haven’t tried them yet but could definitely do with a filler such as this and add the protein.

great work as always.

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:01:58 +0000

In reply to Larry. @Larry. lol, yep! Love them. I may or may not have been in my PJ's! lol

By: Mark McManus

Mark McManus — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:01:19 +0000

In reply to Vicky. @Vicky. Thanks!

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 14:00:03 +0000

Mark I now have an image of you in your pyjamas eating a huge jar of pickled onions with a fork! HAHA

By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 13 Jul 2016 13:57:32 +0000

Great tips. Very useful!