Can you control your hunger?!?

Hey Guys, Finally finished my exams and my first year of college as a sport science student. I am looking forward to being able to get some more frequent posts up now! Hope you enjoy!

For this post, I decided I would research some facts about controlling your hunger, which can actually be quite difficult. Especially in exam season, as some of you may know. Because we students tend to eat anything and everything in sight. Go on, admit it! I know I can be terrible for it anyway! Tired? - Eat. Bored? - Eat. Study break? - Eat. Sound familiar? I think so!

Managing your hunger is one of the key aspects of living a healthy, lean lifestyle. So if you are one of those people who always seems to be hungry or you find yourself constantly snacking, no matter what the food is check out the following tips I have for controlling your hunger!

Get 7-9 hours of sleep each night
Weight Training
Focus on getting enough daily fiber
Split one meal sitting into two smaller ones
Drink coffee
Have fruit and vegetables close by to snack on if needed
Ensure you are eating protein at every meal
Eat some healthy fats

Of course, these are only tips but they can prove very helpful if you are trying to cut down on your weight. Getting a balance of each of the above and you should be on the right track to controlling your hunger! As an athlete or someone who enjoys going to the gym you will understand the importance of controlling your hunger. It's not all about weight loss but eating too much food can effect your healthy lifestyle which of course we all want!

Hope these quick tips were of benefit to you! More posts coming soon! As always feel free to comment and share!

Talk soon, Kate.

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