Can reflexology help with weight loss - appetite control?!
Question: The only way I can see it helping is if stress happens to be an eating trigger for you. It might help you if the massage helps relieve some stress. Otherwise it's probably not going to help.
As someone who's dieting as well (25 lbs down, so far) my best recommendations:
1. Carbs, particularly processed carbs like sugar, tend to make you hungrier, if you're going to eat them, make sure you eat them with a protein, which takes longer for your body to break down, and go for whole grain/whole wheats, because the fiber is good for your body and good for a diet.
2. Drink more water. Seriously, I know they say it all the time, but a lot of people can't tell the difference between being a little hungry, and a little thirsty. It's only when they get extreme when someone can tell the difference. If you just can't drink a whole lot of plain water, you can try the flavored waters or an unsweetened tea, such as a hot tea, since they don't put sugar in the bags. Bonus: green tea is reportedly beneficial to people trying to lose weight as well. Juices are good as well, but again, if they're not sweetened or sweetened with something that's not calorific.
3. Exercise. I haven't seen this advertised as an appetite control method, but I swear I eat less on the days I go to the gym. It could be related to the amount of water I drink while exercising, but either way, it helps.
4. keep a low-guilt sweet around, like gum or sugar-free candy (I'm a big fan of the sugar free candies from Stained Glass Candy Company, which are WAY better than the stuff I can find locally) That way when a sweet craving hits you, you don't blow your diet.
5. If all else fails, go for greens. Most green veggies are very low in calories, so you can have a lot of them without it affecting your waistline. Actually a lot of veggies are good, but stay clear of starchy veggies like potatos and corn, because they're carb-rich and will make you hungrier.
Answers: The only way I can see it helping is if stress happens to be an eating trigger for you. It might help you if the massage helps relieve some stress. Otherwise it's probably not going to help.
As someone who's dieting as well (25 lbs down, so far) my best recommendations:
1. Carbs, particularly processed carbs like sugar, tend to make you hungrier, if you're going to eat them, make sure you eat them with a protein, which takes longer for your body to break down, and go for whole grain/whole wheats, because the fiber is good for your body and good for a diet.
2. Drink more water. Seriously, I know they say it all the time, but a lot of people can't tell the difference between being a little hungry, and a little thirsty. It's only when they get extreme when someone can tell the difference. If you just can't drink a whole lot of plain water, you can try the flavored waters or an unsweetened tea, such as a hot tea, since they don't put sugar in the bags. Bonus: green tea is reportedly beneficial to people trying to lose weight as well. Juices are good as well, but again, if they're not sweetened or sweetened with something that's not calorific.
3. Exercise. I haven't seen this advertised as an appetite control method, but I swear I eat less on the days I go to the gym. It could be related to the amount of water I drink while exercising, but either way, it helps.
4. keep a low-guilt sweet around, like gum or sugar-free candy (I'm a big fan of the sugar free candies from Stained Glass Candy Company, which are WAY better than the stuff I can find locally) That way when a sweet craving hits you, you don't blow your diet.
5. If all else fails, go for greens. Most green veggies are very low in calories, so you can have a lot of them without it affecting your waistline. Actually a lot of veggies are good, but stay clear of starchy veggies like potatos and corn, because they're carb-rich and will make you hungrier.
Nope. It's just an overrated foot massage.
No. It cannot.