Do you eat when you’re not really hungry?

If you’re trying to lose weight, the first step is to stop eating when you’re not REALLY hungry...

A lot of us keep going after we’re satisfied, only to regret it later. Here are a few tips from Virgin HealthMiles to avoid that trap:

1. Choose satisfying foods: Foods that fill you up without a lot of calories are high in fiber or protein. They include: whole grain bread, low-fat cheeses, eggs, whole wheat pasta, high fiber cereals, baked beans, fish and oranges, apples and grapes. 

2. No skipping: if you skip meals, you'll become ravenous--and that is likely to lead to overeating. Keep some healthy, low-cal snacks on hand, such as almonds, apples or carrots.

3. Eat breakfast: Eating a healthy breakfast will speed up your metabolism, which in turn helps you to burn more calories.

4. Slow down: Eat as slowly as you can and chew each bite thoroughly. This allows you to have a better idea of when you're satisfied so you can stop eating.

5. Don't blacklist foods: Banning your favorite, high-calorie foods from your diet only makes those foods more enticing and trigger cravings.