Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I heard caffeine suppresses your appetite. Also heard that adequate water and sleep helps. Anything else?

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lots of protein (50g+) in the morning.. at least for me – Payam Aug 23 2011 at 5:42

also no carbs in morning... and some fat... – Eric Aug 23 2011 at 6:42

Organic virgin unrefined coconut oil! – Uggla Aug 23 2011 at 8:41

plus protein at breakfast may raise metabolism for the day. a high protein breakfast may be net zero calories plus hunger suppression for the day. – Don Aug 23 2011 at 14:33

I find that if I eat whole eggs (say, 2 fried eggs over easy) for breakfast, it takes me HOURS to get hungry. Egg protein is slow digesting, and I can eat them at 7:30 and not be hungry until 1pm or so. As far as suppressing appetite during the day, hot teas can help (herbal). If you're hungry all the time, you're not eating enough or enough of the right things (protein and fats), or you're sleep deprived. – NewEra Aug 23 2011 at 20:18

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Eric · Answer 1 · 2011-08-23 06:30:57Z UTC

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Consume fat with every meal.

But more important curb carbs.

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Alchemille · Answer 2 · 2011-08-23 06:08:26Z UTC

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Coconut oil can lower and even suppress appetite.

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Yes I eat 3 tablespoons a day other than cooking with it and I am NEVER hungry! Fat is your friend! – Uggla Aug 23 2011 at 8:39

Michael · Answer 3 · 2011-08-23 07:12:46Z UTC

Counterintuitively, IF supresses appetite for me. These days, I just skip breakfast most days and when I do I go just fine until lunch. If instead I eat breakfast, even a low carb paleo breakfast, I still eat just as much for lunch and dinner.

Sleep too of course, as you say.

turkeytyme · Answer 4 · 2011-08-23 09:30:00Z UTC

Keep your carb intake low enough to keep you in ketosis, eat plenty of fat and eat until you are satisfied. You will lose weight without going hungry. This is the best way to do it because you are working with your body instead of against it.

Comment · Answer 5 · 2011-08-23 05:36:55Z UTC

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fatty fish, almond butter. not sure why.

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i can eat a whole tub of Almond butter so i disagree – The hacker formerly knownasron Aug 23 2011 at 23:06

H.T. Neville · Answer 6 · 2011-08-23 05:46:04Z UTC

I believe caffeine has little effect on appetite if used chronically.

Lots of things suppress appetite, (amphetamine, nicotine, topiramate, etc.) but not sure you want to go there.

Sleep is a huge one. Sleep deprivation is strongly associated with, and almost certainly causes, increased eating.

Protein is the most appetite-suppressing macronutrient.

Roth · Answer 7 · 2011-08-23 05:57:01Z UTC

Ephedra (which is quite safe and legal in most places except the US despite the FDA's silly vendetta against the one weight loss supplement that can truly change someone's life.)
Just make sure it's Ephedra/Ephedrine group alkaloids and not some bullcrap like Ephedra extract or Synephrine (which IS dangerous.)

Gymnema Sylvestre

Fat

Caffeine

Ginger

Water (many times hunger, not just cravings, is often mistaken for hunger when reality it's thirst.)

Appetite suppressors?

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