Matt O'Neill gave us some advice today on managing those hunger pains that get us all staring into the fridge much too often.

(ie. Don't eat as soon as you feel the first appetite trigger as you may not really be hungry)

(ie. Keep a healthy snack with you at all times to create a hurdle in front of high-calorie treats)

(ie. Slow your eating down to feel full before you eat too much)

(ie. This new mantra means you don't have to clean your plate)

(ie. Choose food experiences that give 5 stars for taste and 5 stars for how you feel afterwards)

Matt says there's four reasons why we eat when we shouldn't = emotion, relation, location, sensation

He also says it doesn't matter how often we eat, as long as we don't go over our required calorie intake.

He says those common claims that you should eat every three hours to kick start your metabollic rate, are false. Your metabolism slows down only after 24 hours of not eating

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SmartShape.com.au