Snacks & temptations

Tonica0720

What kind of healthy snacks do you eat?? I'm trying to wing myself off of granola bars and just stick with fruit and better things. But sometimes I eat them because I am craving chocolate or just sweets in general. It's very hard to resist them when I sometimes have a sweet tooth.

tanya_03

When I have a sweet craving, fruit, yogurt and popcorn usually helps... but sometimes if I just can't fight the craving off, I will have what I want, but in a much smaller portion

mayoosh_primrose

Walnuts, a small quantity fills me up because it's so high in fat "1 oz: 180 calories", or peanuts/almonds
Salad, I use lots of cucumber and tomatoes
Fresh fruit

kommodevaran

I don't eat snacks, I eat food; I don't snack, I eat meals. You have two options, depending on whether keeping and eating snack foods regularly triggers overconsumption (and not eating it regularly is OK), or if not eating it regularly triggers feelings of deprivation (followed by bingeing on it when available):

Don't buy food you don't intend to eat. It's harder to resist when it's there and yours and you already paid for it; much easier in the grocery store when it's not yours and you have to make a decision whether you want to spend money on it or not.

If you want to eat it, prelog and make it fit.

Tonica0720

tanya_03 wrote: »

When I have a sweet craving, fruit, yogurt and popcorn usually helps... but sometimes if I just can't fight the craving off, I will have what I want, but in a much smaller portion

OK thanks

Tonica0720

kommodevaran wrote: »

I don't eat snacks, I eat food; I don't snack, I eat meals. You have two options, depending on whether keeping and eating snack foods regularly triggers overconsumption (and not eating it regularly is OK), or if not eating it regularly triggers feelings of deprivation (followed by bingeing on it when available):

Don't buy food you don't intend to eat. It's harder to resist when it's there and yours and you already paid for it; much easier in the grocery store when it's not yours and you have to make a decision whether you want to spend money on it or not.

If you want to eat it, prelog and make it fit.

Hey thanks that was a really good point

luciacatz

If you find you crave before bed, it's okay to have a big cup of hot chocolate as long as it's not 100% milk based. Something like a yogurt to eat. This really helped me cut down eating late after work

SamGoingHam

Sugar free gum.

DaniettaF

Fruit teas are good for craving sweet things. I have it when I want a dessert.

KiyaK

I don't keep junk food that I love in the house. I allow myself one treat in the house at a time. No buying more until the current one is gone. I also only get food that I can eat in "low calorie" portions. For examoke, I will get an ice cream treats that's 100 calories per serving instead of one that's 250. Or I will only allow myself to eat 2 squares of my dark chocolate, which is about 80 cals, instead of the 4 squares that are the "serving size." I keep all the junk food in the house in a separate (high up) cabinet from the rest of the food in our house. Out of sight, less tempting.

I also make myself wait until the end of the day to indulge. Then I know I have enough calories to work it in. Didn't leave enough calories? No treat today.

Some of my faves: dark chocolate (the expensive kind!), ice cream bon bons, frozen Greek yogurt bars, 100 calorie microwave kettle corn, expensive/high quality chocolate candy. If I can only have a little, I'd rather eat GOOD treats. That also keeps me from over eating. I can't afford to buy expensive treats right & left!

Another trick: take only one serving out of the package. PUT THE PACKAGE AWAY, then go sit at the table to eat the treat. DO NOT leave the open package sitting on the counter! Makes it WAY too easy to just grab one more handful. Then another handful. Then... you get it. Sitting at the table to eat makes the treat an event. It makes you stop & fully savor it, so you feel more satisfied by it, both emotionally & physically.

Tonica0720

luciacatz wrote: »

If you find you crave before bed, it's okay to have a big cup of hot chocolate as long as it's not 100% milk based. Something like a yogurt to eat. This really helped me cut down eating late after work

Thanks

Tonica0720

KiyaK wrote: »

I don't keep junk food that I love in the house. I allow myself one treat in the house at a time. No buying more until the current one is gone. I also only get food that I can eat in "low calorie" portions. For examoke, I will get an ice cream treats that's 100 calories per serving instead of one that's 250. Or I will only allow myself to eat 2 squares of my dark chocolate, which is about 80 cals, instead of the 4 squares that are the "serving size." I keep all the junk food in the house in a separate (high up) cabinet from the rest of the food in our house. Out of sight, less tempting.

I also make myself wait until the end of the day to indulge. Then I know I have enough calories to work it in. Didn't leave enough calories? No treat today.

Some of my faves: dark chocolate (the expensive kind!), ice cream bon bons, frozen Greek yogurt bars, 100 calorie microwave kettle corn, expensive/high quality chocolate candy. If I can only have a little, I'd rather eat GOOD treats. That also keeps me from over eating. I can't afford to buy expensive treats right & left!

Another trick: take only one serving out of the package. PUT THE PACKAGE AWAY, then go sit at the table to eat the treat. DO NOT leave the open package sitting on the counter! Makes it WAY too easy to just grab one more handful. Then another handful. Then... you get it. Sitting at the table to eat makes the treat an event. It makes you stop & fully savor it, so you feel more satisfied by it, both emotionally & physically.

Thanks for all the great tips. I will definitely be trying.

esaucier17

Low fat cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, cheese sticks, an apple...I don't snack a lot especially when I have a lot of protein in my meals. That usually keeps me full between meals. And I drink a ton of water!

Tonica0720

esaucier17 wrote: »

Low fat cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, cheese sticks, an apple...I don't snack a lot especially when I have a lot of protein in my meals. That usually keeps me full between meals. And I drink a ton of water!

Thanks maybe I should try and have more protein.