# Natural Appetite Suppressants

Published: 2012-11-30T08:19:08.756497-05:00
Canonical URL: https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2012/11/30/natural-appetite-suppressants/

Some days my stomach becomes what I call a "bottomless pit." No matter how much I eat, I can't seem to shake the hunger. I find these "pit" days never make logical sense either -- it's not a day where I worked out harder or more than normal. It's not a day where I missed a meal on the [meal plans](http://getmealplans.com), or ate less than normal (or was otherwise calorie deficient, which would certainly explain the hunger). No, no -- It's more like I'm hungry for the heck of it.

Initially, I try to make good choices in my attempt to quell the hunger: eat a steamed potato with salsa, a big bowl of steamed kale with hot sauce, a slice of whole-wheat bread with red pepper hummus... but as the food goes in and the hunger still stays, I start to glance over at a big cookie, and wonder, hmm... maybe that will do it! Or perhaps that candy over there...

To keep myself from spiraling down into an all-you-can-eat-junk-buffet (which sounds very appetizing to the bottomless pit!) I try snacking on some of these healthier choices that can be a natural appetite surpassant. If you can't snack on them by themselves, add them to a healthy choice -- or your next meal! ([source](http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/top-25-natural-appetite-suppressants?page=26))

![http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2012/11/chocolate.jpg](http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2012/11/chocolate.jpg)

BEVERAGES: water (drink two glasses! try this first!), coffee, green tea

FRUITS/VEG: apples, sweet potatoes, ginger (root), leafy green vegetables, salad

NUTS/FATS: almonds, avocado, flax seeds, dark chocolate

SPICES: (I'm sensing a theme- eat spicy hot food!) cayenne pepper, hot sauce, wasabi

OTHER: oatmeal, tofu

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