[Obesity Discussion]

Welcome Lucy! Exercising of course should increase one's appetite, especially immediately following exercise. I'm not sure how many calories a day you are burning from your exercising, but a good hour a day of cardiovascular exercise should burn at least 500 extra calories. Should your appetite go up by 500 calories? I myself find that after I workout the next meal I have I eat more, not enough to counteract the calories I just burned from exercise.


I am curious, do you eat quickly? I find that a lot of people overeat because they eat too fast. I recommend slowing down how fast people eat their food and that seems to help them not eat so much. People these days seem to be in such a rush that they plow through their food very quickly, not giving their brain enough time to signal their body that they're full.

Do you drink a lot of liquids? I also drink at least 4 liters of water a day. Not only is it good for you but it makes you feel more full throughout the day.

How many meals a day do you eat? Having 5-6 smaller meals a day helps some people feel more full throughout the day. Also, what types of food are you eating? Can you give some examples?

Others here put pictures of themselves looking their worst next to a picture of them looking their best on their refridgerators as motivation not to overeat since they have to look at it before opening the fridge.

Lastly, when all else fails, having a meal plan can help. It's fairly easy to write a meal plan for yourself that keeps you in a target calorie range, and some people find it easier to have a plan to follow.