Things to do instead of snacking

gianessa

I was hoping to start a thread of ideas on things to do instead of snacking, for all the boredom eaters out there

1) 25 sit ups

2) a quick walk around the block

3) paint your nails

4) take a bath

SuzMac1981

Read

Do an On Demand workout from the TV

Alternate situps and pushups and leg lifts during a half hour TV show

Knit/Crochet

Yoga

firesoforion

Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

Kamalka

I simply peel a carrot and eat it ^^

SuzMac1981

Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

This.

Ashleysh22

knitting

and yes, MFP uses way too much of my life

Bells5001

Drink a cup of herbal tea...zero calories and you get more water in too

Lolamako

I knit...Chew Dessert Delights gum like crazy... Sometimes I fix myself 1C of Silk Almond milk(35cal) with Ideal sweetener and sugar free flavored syrup(the kind you usually put in coffee) and sip on that. I like it cold, but sometimes I heat it up.

Edit to add: Look at Fitspo Tumblrs. Remind myself what I want to look like. My favorites:

http://fithotmama.tumblr.com/

http://pictureperfectbodywerkit.tumblr.com/

http://****yeahfitspo.tumblr.com/


That last one got censored out! It's the f word.

learningtolove

A low cal winter treat is 1/2 cup skim milk,1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder,and a splenda. Top up with water and microwave for 2 minutes stirring halfway. -You've got yourself 60 cal rich hot chocolate. Plus it takes up time to get everything together and make it and then to cool down to drink. Its sure to kill at least half an hour!

SocraticS

Do a 15-minute workout for your back!

Do a 15-minute workout for better posture!

Clean all of your windows!

Read a chapter from a novel or 10 poems!

Play brain-cognitive building games on-line!

soulrose1016

Lolamako, you just drink that without coffee? Do you have a major sweet tooth? I'm not trying to be rude, but I've never heard of someone drinking such a sweet concoction as a snack.

elusivezero

-_- clean the loo. because i seriously don't want to snack after doing something like that.

pirate4hire

Drink a glass of water and wait a few minutes to see if you are really hungry or just thirsty.

Or just go on the internet. All of a sudden you have been there for 30-minutes and still no snack!

fordster99

I get online and play games. I keep water beside me and if I want something I take a drink of that. An hour goes by and I forget all about the snacking.

swall0810

Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

Exactly what I am doing now, lol. I am holding my computer on top of me so I dont go in the kitchen and eat.

jogdog

Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

HAHA!! I do the same thing! Great!

Results4achange

I tend to ask my husband for a Kiss. It makes me not want to melt the butter over the popcorn...lol

PrincessLou71186

I have a drink. Most of the time I'm thirsty and not hungry.

I used to have a smoke but I gave that up in November so can't do that anymore.

If I want to snack because I am board I read. When I was still smoking, if I was reading and felt the urge for a smoke I would say to myself "End of the chapter." Before I knew it, four chapters later I still hadn't had one. (When I sit down to read a book I usually don't put it down until I have finished it.)

I am hoping I have the same result with food.

ladybg81

Have sex

Take a walk

Wash hair

Bathe dog(s)

Clean

Laundry

Paint your nails

swall0810

I drink a glass of water

play an online game

take a bath

clean house (ive become ocd lol)

do laundry

brush my teeth (this works btw, who wants to eat when its going to taste nasty, lol)

hsmithway

I'm with the herbal tea and knitting crowd

Sweet_Potato

Another vote for knitting! It's hard to snack when your hands are in motion.

Debbe2

Write, clean, shop, walk, call a friend, volunteer time, read, Needlepoint, listen to music, do a puzzle, do a craft, photography or organize old photos, paint, exercise, sing, study

accordin2jo

I drink water. I try to keep mints close by. Something about peppermint is soothing.

Lolamako

SoulRose, I use unsweetend Almond milk, so with the added "no calorie" stuff, it ends up tasting like Vanilla almond milk... Just less calories.

ltlemermaid

I stay away or move away from the kitchen!

Go for a walk with the dogs

Read a book

Take a bubble bath

Clean something/anything

Scrapbook

Play online

Watch a movie

put together a puzzle

FitnessBarbie99

I noticed this weekend that my trigger for snacking comes during the t.v. commercials.

So I found a seek a word puzzle book and did those during the commercials instead... worked like a charm!

I think I will stroll down to the dollar store and get some different ones to do so I don't get bored.

TeresaC79

Another knitter here as well.

Time2LoseWeightNOW

Clean out a junk drawer or two......maybe not the one in the kitchen.

blonde20fan

Sex!!!!

krist3ng

Hm! I've noticed (when not-on-a-diet!!) that there are some activities where I can't eat during them, and after a long stint I realize I haven't had anything to eat for hours.

* Painting (honestly, you canNOT eat while painting!)
* Drawing (don't want to get cheeto dust on your work of art!!)
* sexy stuff (hehh)
* playing guitar

Basically anything really fun that makes you use your hands. Even video games are hard to snack while playing.