Out of control snacking

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  • ck2d
    ck2d Posts: 372 Member
    Put it off. Don't tell yourself, I can't eat that. Just, put it off. Think to yourself, I'll have it a little later. I'll have it tomorrow. Then do something else in the meantime. Slowly you'll get used to not snacking, and you won't feel deprived, because your not going to not do it, full stop, you're just waiting until a bit later.
  • JaydedMiss
    JaydedMiss Posts: 4,286 Member
    ck2d wrote: »
    Put it off. Don't tell yourself, I can't eat that. Just, put it off. Think to yourself, I'll have it a little later. I'll have it tomorrow. Then do something else in the meantime. Slowly you'll get used to not snacking, and you won't feel deprived, because your not going to not do it, full stop, you're just waiting until a bit later.

    Awesome advice I do this to, Really works. Overall i eat meals and snacks just a little bit later. spreads it out :p
  • shimmer_glo
    shimmer_glo Posts: 103 Member
    I try not to keep high calorie or junk food in my home if possible, but also I identified the times of day where I'm most susceptible to mindless grazing and planned ahead. 3:30 pm I'm always hungry so I pre-portioned popcorn, cottage cheese and cut veggies and worked it into my calories for the day. Now I just go straight to that and enjoy my snack, instead of pulling random handfuls of stuff out of the cabinet.

    I'm still having trouble with late night snacking sometimes, so I'm trying to cut that out altogether because once I get started I just don't stop. Best wishes on your journey. :)
  • Ouiser8
    Ouiser8 Posts: 10 Member
    Lol, yeah, I'm with you. Snacking is my big pleasure in life. Right now I'm working on a puzzle while listening to podcasts, because they distract me and keep my hands and mind busy, ha.
  • EatingAndKnitting
    EatingAndKnitting Posts: 531 Member
    If you snack in front of the TV do something with your hands during that time. I knit or crochet (the are videos online that will teach you how, and you'll get better with practice), some people color, some people cross stitch (very cheap hobby!). You can't snack while doing those.
  • sksk1026
    sksk1026 Posts: 215 Member
    I snack on a portion of salted sunflower seeds (Spitz brand) in front of tv. It takes effort to get the kernels out of the seeds so it lasts a long time!
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