Help with snacking!!

eyezblu00

That's great that you've had success today!!! It's tough!

Ralphone

Thanks have about 500 extra with exercise calories

81Katz

It's really awesome how great you're doing!

Ralphone

Thanks for checking in. Hope you and doing well.

81Katz

I'm trying! I've had nothing tempting in the house for a while. I'm a little nervous about tomorrow night. I know the meal will be pretty 'casual' but there's usually little trays of munchies and goodies too. I tend to want to munch when things like that are out. It feels really tempting too.

Ralphone

Yea I know what you mean. Maybe try eating light through the day and save your calories for later. May fit in a some time for a work out so you have extra calories. Good luck.

81Katz

Thanks!

Ralphone

Doing okay today so far. But will need some extra help. Doing some holiday cooking. But I know I can do it LOL

Ralphone

Ran 3.2 miles felt good.

Ralphone

No one today but doing pretty good so far. Hope everyone has a merry Christmas

Xelbabe

Whenever I want to snack, I just look at the MFP blogs/forums. I find it inspires me and looking at recipes gets me hyped up for what I'm actually putting in my body. The chicken nuggets and potato wedges my youngin likes to eat drive me nuts sitting on the stove haha. I've found that sometimes it's just not worth the calories. I bit into something the other day thinking I deserved a treat, and it felt like a waste! I'll stick to my broccoli egg-white quiche. Make sure you're drinking enough water, too! I love to browse my friends diaries and keep myself in check that way.

Another way to stop snacking: Draw up a list of why you started this journey. If you keep snacks in a drawer, tape that list to the bottom of the drawer, read it, read it again, and read it again. After that, if you *still* want to snack on something you shouldn't, make sure you log it and it's within your goals. The same goes for cupboards, pantries, anything of the sort.

Yet another: If it's late and you don't want to snack, but you're craving something, go brush your teeth. Nothing tastes good when you've washed your mouth out with toothpaste.

You've got this!

Ralphone

Wow thand for all the help on Christmas eve. Thank you for taking time out of your holiday. All your suggesting sound great. Will give some a try. I feel like I'm getting better with not snacking. Have a Merry Christmas

Evamutt

I found it was hard to stop snacking at nite once I start, so I have a late satisfying dinner with snack-6 or 7 then I just have lots of hot tea till bed time

Ralphone

Had a few cookie tonight. Bit did good today over all.

TonyB0588

pamfgil wrote: »

I've given up snacking entirely, it's easier for me to abstain than moderate, so now it's three meals a day only. I also listen to a hypno meditation audio daily to help reinforce this behavior.

This sounds like an awesome solution.

TonyB0588

Ralphone wrote: »

Ok had a moment of weakness. Guys at work brought in DD donuts. Kinda had 3. NOT GOOD. Did 35 min 2.5 mile run.that's ok
Draginger *kitten* today out late last night . I am a mess today .

I agree. Definitely not good. One donut is a snack. Three is somewhat of a whole meal!! Anything I eat is usually in ones, not multiples.

Ralphone

That was like 3 days ago

tiptoppy

Also a snacker here! Let’s support one another!

Ralphone

Get back to soon.sorry busy with the holiday. Ok light beer calories are adding up lol.good luck.

Ralphone

Having a good time today so far. Trying to take it easy. Doing ok

81Katz

I ate too many munchies yesterday, mostly off the 'chocolatey goodie' trays yesterday. Ugh ..

Ralphone

Tomorrow will be better. Merry Christmas to you. Have a few beers left to drink hohoho

naturalpsychol103

I like the apple idea. If you peel and section the apple it makes it all the more snackable. Good idea Amanda if you are still there.

Ralphone

Think I did ok considering it's a holiday. I think I drink more than I ate. But don't drink all the time and overall was not a bad day.

Ralphone

Ok not a great start today. Had a few cookies fit breakfast. Work early not feeling it today. Hopefully I will get my run toady. Good luck all

Ralphone

Going for run . Good so just a bad start

Ralphone

Ok got clamp down on this snacking. Not. A good weight in ugh.

Ralphone

Did good today

81Katz

Bump.

I ate McDonald's yesterday just because I was hungry and lazy. Cold winter weather makes it too easy to just be a lump of blah and laziness.

JeffKeene1967

I quit snacking by starting smoking. My Dr didn't like the choice, but I lost 30 lbs. He's all snooty and said there are healthier ways and made me quit....lol.