There is one big problem when following a diet - you feel more hungry than ever. The appetite is greater, and not just the lack of enough food is responsible for this. The fact that you can't eat what you want, when you want and in amount that you like is enough to make you nuts. Following some simple rules may help you suppress your appetite in order to achieve your weight loss goals.

Take enough sleep

Not sleeping enough is causing hormonal disbalance in the main appetite and weight controlling hormones - ghrelin (hormone, that increases appetite) and leptin (hormone, that lowers appetite). When you feel sleepy ghrelin levels are increasing, and leptin - lowers. How much sleep do you need? Eight hours are enough for most of the adults.

Eat protein and fibre rich foods

Compared to carbohydrates, proteins need more time to be absorbed - this means that you'll feel full longer after protein meal. Fibres absorb water and thus they expand their volume, dilating the stomach - literally they create volume and this way suppress appetite.

Maintain good mood

Serotonin is a compound that not only regulates mood, but also suppress appetite. When we are full our stomach releases serotonin in blood. Increasing of the blood levels of serotonin is a signal to the brain that you have enough. It's no surprising the pleasant feeling after delicious meal. Maintaining your good mood may trick the brain you don't need food. One good source of serotonin is bananas.

Trick your appetite

Serve your meals in smaller dishes. It's pure psychology here. You are eating with your eyes, not only with your stomach. Your eyes will see a dish filled to the rim, but actually you have to eat smaller meal than normal. It is scientifically proven that in hunger and appetite satiety mechanisms the amount of eaten food is just one of the factors that play role. The visible amount of food, it's taste and look are even more important. So show your brain a full dish.

Be sure not to have high-calorie foods and cakes in your sight. Such foods are tasty, so tasty that you feel you want one even if you are not hungry. Keep them away and you'll rarely think of them.

If nothing helps?

Sometimes your appetite cannot be controlled so easily and many people trying to lose weight say that their great problem is that they cannot follow a diet because of the increased appetite and food cravings. In this case some appetite suppressing medications and supplements may be helpful. There are many available products, but worth mentioning are Hoodia Gordonni extracts (natural appetite suppressing supplement) and Acomplia (rimanabant).