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How to get your stomach to stop "talking!"
Ok so I have a problem with my stomach growling...very loudly.
I eat breakfast everyday...a piece of toast and a glass or milk or juice at like 6am. And by 10am. or so I feel like I am starving. My stomach growls so loudly the whole class can hear it and it is really embarassing. I'm not really allowed to snack on food during school, I mean I could if I have to, but I don't see other people doing it. I don't know what to do. And I am also going on a diet. Any ideas/help?
14/gurl/USA
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Mine growels a lot, so usually what I do is carry a container of crackers or something around in my purse. when ever it starts to growel I just grab one. teachers usually don't mind, but I remember when I was in junior high they did and then I would just chew gum. Chewing gum does work to an extent, because your stomach thinks that its eating something when it isnt. try and eat larger breakfast, and liek I said, snacking is really best, but if you cant then hopefully gum will help.
As far as the diet, you're prolly thinking um snacking is bad when you're on a diet, but it is a good idea to snack, eating six or seven times a day is optimal to two or three as long as you eat something healthy, carrot sticks, celery, whole wheat non salted crackers, cheerios (plain) a pickle, something like that. the more often that you eat the less that your stomach thinks that it is fasting, when it thinks it is fasting then it starts to store fat, that is why eating mroe often can actualy make u lose weight, just watch what you eat and how much you eat of it. I did that and lost weight pretty easily. let me know if you need more diet ideas etc. I can give you a hand there. As far as the stomach thing there isnt all that much you can do, just try and keep it happy, so it doesnt growel. also, on the conterary to popular belief, sometimes your stomach isnt growelling because its hungry, but because its digesting, so dont go and automatically feed it when it does that. see how full you feel first.
Good luck witht he diet, I hope I helped, love ya
angie91
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Your stomach is growling because your hungry...and any diet will tell you to make sure you eat a large healthy breakfast. It's the meal that gets you through the day. 14 Is alittle young for dieting, but remember that less is not always better. Instead of eating junk foods, try eating healthier and exersizing...Salads instead of burgers, that sort of thing. Not eating healthy or starving yourself can lead to hair loss, your teeth falling out and brittle bones, at your age I understand that being skinny is what girls want...but be sure not to take your dieting overboard.
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If your stomach growls, it's almost as though it's telling you, "I'm hungry, feed me!" It may sound funny, but the fact is, it's just your body's way of telling you it needs some food and nutrients- a sign that you need to be eating something more filling.
A piece of toast and a glass of milk or juice may seem perfectly fine, but it is not a balanced breakfast. There is a reason they say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Think about it: when you have a nice, wholesome breakfast, you tend to feel better throughout the day, and have less hunger pangs. A piece of bread is not filling enough. You do not need to have an IHOP style, pancakes, eggs and bacon breakfast, but you should try having something filling in the morning to prevent you from feeling excessively hungry later in the day. Try having eggs in the morning- a hardboiled egg (or two), or a couple of eggs, any style, will not only give you needed protein, it will keep you full. Starting your day with protein will ensure that you get what you need in your diet and have more energy.
Try carrying some granola bars with you to snack on- even if not a lot of people snack at school, it doesn't mean you can't, especially in between classes. Oh, and do you have to eat so early? 6 AM seems early, and a few hours go by, by the time your stomach growls..if you can, wait till 7. All in all, try having a more balanced breakfast. Some choices you could try...eggs, oatmeal, omelet... and try also having a side, such as fruit, yoghurt or granola as well.
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