Snack Trick!
arewethereyet
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I have seen a lot of threads asking how to curb your night time snack cravings.
Nuts are always thrown out there as high protien, good fats and no carbs for a good night snack.
Well I took it a step further and bought a bag of mixed nuts in the shell. With my nut cracker and pick I set out my alloted snackers at 6 pm....right after dinner. When I craved some food, I cracked a nut and picked out the meat.
By 8 pm I still had 6 almonds left and sat down to eat them. 20 minutes later I was done and FULL.
It was a fun experiment and I did not want more food.......that was certain. I also realized a lot of it is boredom not hunger.
Jeannie
Nuts are always thrown out there as high protien, good fats and no carbs for a good night snack.
Well I took it a step further and bought a bag of mixed nuts in the shell. With my nut cracker and pick I set out my alloted snackers at 6 pm....right after dinner. When I craved some food, I cracked a nut and picked out the meat.
By 8 pm I still had 6 almonds left and sat down to eat them. 20 minutes later I was done and FULL.
It was a fun experiment and I did not want more food.......that was certain. I also realized a lot of it is boredom not hunger.
Jeannie
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OOH! That sounds REALLY good! Where did you find nuts in a shell? The only store I have in my town is Kroger... do you think they would have some, and a nutcracker, I would need one of those!
Ah, that would take me back to sittin on my PapPaw's lap around Christmas and him crackin walnuts for me!
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Oh I like that! I usually try to stand up and either march, jog or fake-jump-rope in place in front of the tv, and that works great except for when I'm ACTUALLY still hungry. I'll have to try this out
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OOH! That sounds REALLY good! Where did you find nuts in a shell? The only store I have in my town is Kroger... do you think they would have some, and a nutcracker, I would need one of those!
Ah, that would take me back to sittin on my PapPaw's lap around Christmas and him crackin walnuts for me!
Right now all the stores have an overload due the the holiday's being behind us.
My store has them over by the veggies...if not then ask the clerk. Ususally the nutcracker set is in the kitchen area-you know with knives and measuring cups. I found mine hanging by the nuts.0 -
Oh I like that! I usually try to stand up and either march, jog or fake-jump-rope in place in front of the tv, and that works great except for when I'm ACTUALLY still hungry. I'll have to try this out
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I just pictured my self doign that and then hitting my forehead!!
Just like the time I had not slept in 2 nights so I decided a good jog at 9 pm would make me tired. WRONG....it made me hyper and I did not sleep until 2 am!:yawn:0 -
Thanks! I'm going to give this tip to my husband. He gets up sometimes 2-3 times during the middle of the night to snack. He wants to stop but doesn't know how. One morning I got up & he had eaten 4 packs of the 100 calorie Chips Ahoy snacks. That just defeated the whole purpose! :noway: Hopefully, he can try this & not get that urge!0
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I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast0
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I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:0 -
I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
Just try it. I have always been one who eats a lot, but snacking on almonds & water gives that full feeling! Make sure you measure the nuts. I only eat a 1/4 of a cup or less because they are very filling.0 -
I like the idea of having to work for your treat - and because you are taking your time opening the shell, it's giving your brain enough time to receive the message that your stomach is full. I need to find a way to do that with my meals now!! Like placing them in nesting dolls or something! :laugh:0
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I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
Just try it. I have always been one who eats a lot, but snacking on almonds & water gives that full feeling! Make sure you measure the nuts. I only eat a 1/4 of a cup or less because they are very filling.
Should I try the almonds? I'll give it a whirl but i dunno lol.0 -
I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
Just try it. I have always been one who eats a lot, but snacking on almonds & water gives that full feeling! Make sure you measure the nuts. I only eat a 1/4 of a cup or less because they are very filling.
Should I try the almonds? I'll give it a whirl but i dunno lol.
That's the kind I choose just because I don't have to add salt to them. I know if I had peanuts, I'd want to salt them. Try some almonds. Grocery stores usually sell them in a packaged container with the nutrition facts on them. It only takes very little to notice the full feeling!
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Are you saying that's a bad snack? I think it's a great one, not many more calories than a serving of nuts and a great source of protein and fiber if it's whole grain so will fill you up.I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:0 -
Almonds have about 7 -8 calories each, so be sure to get the raw. The roasted ones or flavored may have more calories.
I usually have 10 to 12 for a morning snack and with water that keeps me going till lunch. I usually keep them at work so
I have not tried them before bed time. I usually do yogurt at before bed. I just read an e-mail from realage about foods to
help you sleep and yogurt was one of the items listed. :happy:0 -
I don't think that's a bad snack at all. I had almonds last night before bed, but depending on what your goals are, 2 eggs and whole grain toast is only about 200ish calories so if it's in your calorie range, why not?
Are you saying that's a bad snack? I think it's a great one, not many more calories than a serving of nuts and a great source of protein and fiber if it's whole grain so will fill you up.I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:0 -
Almonds have about 7 -8 calories each, so be sure to get the raw. The roasted ones or flavored may have more calories.
I usually have 10 to 12 for a morning snack and with water that keeps me going till lunch. I usually keep them at work so
I have not tried them before bed time. I usually do yogurt at before bed. I just read an e-mail from realage about foods to
help you sleep and yogurt was one of the items listed. :happy:
25 cinnamon almonds weighed an ounce on our food scale and 1 oz has 150 calories. But, boy, are those ever good! Is hard to eat just 1 oz. We find them in the pproduce section, like Arewethereyet said.0 -
Arewethereyet's idea is Awesome! :happy: I had no power last week for 3 days so cracking nuts in front of the fire was something to do fighting major boredom while I got to eat! My problem is it's hard to stop eating once I start:noway: :noway: :noway: I had leftover nuts from the Holidays....Then I would throw the shells in the fire to watch them burn...Awwwwww.
Then it makes my stomach hurt from all those fiber-ish nuts:ohwell:0 -
I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
Just try it. I have always been one who eats a lot, but snacking on almonds & water gives that full feeling! Make sure you measure the nuts. I only eat a 1/4 of a cup or less because they are very filling.
Should I try the almonds? I'll give it a whirl but i dunno lol.
It didnt work for me when I counted out 23 almonds........but having to crack the shells, pick em out and then eat them did as MOJO said and got my brain the message I was full. It was also fun:bigsmile:0 -
Are you saying that's a bad snack? I think it's a great one, not many more calories than a serving of nuts and a great source of protein and fiber if it's whole grain so will fill you up.I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:
No...I love me some eggs and toast. But for a night time snack at 8 pm I just cant see me frying up 2 eggs and toasting some toast. 0 -
Arewethereyet's idea is Awesome! :happy: I had no power last week for 3 days so cracking nuts in front of the fire was something to do fighting major boredom while I got to eat! My problem is it's hard to stop eating once I start:noway: :noway: :noway: I had leftover nuts from the Holidays....Then I would throw the shells in the fire to watch them burn...Awwwwww.
Then it makes my stomach hurt from all those fiber-ish nuts:ohwell:
yeah too many can def give me a tummy ache.
I found coco covered almonds by Emerald are perfect for me when I crave chocolate. They are sweetened with some artificial stuff....so not perfect-but better for ME than a candy bar which will send me off on another 2 week sugar jaunt.0 -
Almonds have about 7 -8 calories each, so be sure to get the raw. The roasted ones or flavored may have more calories.
I usually have 10 to 12 for a morning snack and with water that keeps me going till lunch. I usually keep them at work so
I have not tried them before bed time. I usually do yogurt at before bed. I just read an e-mail from realage about foods to
help you sleep and yogurt was one of the items listed. :happy:
25 cinnamon almonds weighed an ounce on our food scale and 1 oz has 150 calories. But, boy, are those ever good! Is hard to eat just 1 oz. We find them in the pproduce section, like Arewethereyet said.
Do you make the cinamlan...cinmanin....those kind yourself or buy them? if you buy them what brand? sounds yummy!0 -
I don't think that's a bad snack at all. I had almonds last night before bed, but depending on what your goals are, 2 eggs and whole grain toast is only about 200ish calories so if it's in your calorie range, why not?
Are you saying that's a bad snack? I think it's a great one, not many more calories than a serving of nuts and a great source of protein and fiber if it's whole grain so will fill you up.I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:
Eggs are my favorite, easy peasy food!! I always have boiled eggs ready in the fridge. I have cholesteral issues so do not eat as many of the yolks. I love to make 3 whites/1 yolk omelet with 1/2 oz shredded ched............*mouth watering now*0 -
Arewethereyet's idea is Awesome! :happy: I had no power last week for 3 days so cracking nuts in front of the fire was something to do fighting major boredom while I got to eat! My problem is it's hard to stop eating once I start:noway: :noway: :noway: I had leftover nuts from the Holidays....Then I would throw the shells in the fire to watch them burn...Awwwwww.
Then it makes my stomach hurt from all those fiber-ish nuts:ohwell:
yeah too many can def give me a tummy ache.
I found coco covered almonds by Emerald are perfect for me when I crave chocolate. They are sweetened with some artificial stuff....so not perfect-but better for ME than a candy bar which will send me off on another 2 week sugar jaunt.
MMMM yum yum I'll put that on my grocery list for today
Yeh I'm one of those people who need to learn self control...it seems once I taste it I go wild & can't stop....sometimes it best if I banish it from my life...but like you say "it'll keep you from another week of a sugar jaunt" which sets me back (again).
Question: Why does your ticker only show 1 lb lost? If memory serves me didn't you loose a bunch of weight? Are you starting a new goal for yourself or somepin (as my son use to say when he was little "somepin")0 -
Arewethereyet's idea is Awesome! :happy: I had no power last week for 3 days so cracking nuts in front of the fire was something to do fighting major boredom while I got to eat! My problem is it's hard to stop eating once I start:noway: :noway: :noway: I had leftover nuts from the Holidays....Then I would throw the shells in the fire to watch them burn...Awwwwww.
Then it makes my stomach hurt from all those fiber-ish nuts:ohwell:
yeah too many can def give me a tummy ache.
I found coco covered almonds by Emerald are perfect for me when I crave chocolate. They are sweetened with some artificial stuff....so not perfect-but better for ME than a candy bar which will send me off on another 2 week sugar jaunt.
MMMM yum yum I'll put that on my grocery list for today Yeh I'm one of those people who need to learn self control...it seems once I taste it I go wild & can't stop....sometimes it best if I banish it from my life...but like you say "it'll keep you from another week of a sugar jaunt" which sets me back (again).
Question: Why does your ticker only show 1 lb lost? If memory serves me didn't you loose a bunch of weight? Are you starting a new goal for yourself or somepin (as my son use to say when he was little "somepin")
you are sweet for noticing!! I did lose 36 pounds to reach 5 pounds past my goal weight. I realized I have maintained this for about a year now so decided to start fresh!! I have it at 10 pounds, which I hope to lose over the next year.
I think you know how hard it is to lose that last 10
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Arewethereyet's idea is Awesome! :happy: I had no power last week for 3 days so cracking nuts in front of the fire was something to do fighting major boredom while I got to eat! My problem is it's hard to stop eating once I start:noway: :noway: :noway: I had leftover nuts from the Holidays....Then I would throw the shells in the fire to watch them burn...Awwwwww.
Then it makes my stomach hurt from all those fiber-ish nuts:ohwell:
yeah too many can def give me a tummy ache.
I found coco covered almonds by Emerald are perfect for me when I crave chocolate. They are sweetened with some artificial stuff....so not perfect-but better for ME than a candy bar which will send me off on another 2 week sugar jaunt.
MMMM yum yum I'll put that on my grocery list for today Yeh I'm one of those people who need to learn self control...it seems once I taste it I go wild & can't stop....sometimes it best if I banish it from my life...but like you say "it'll keep you from another week of a sugar jaunt" which sets me back (again).
Question: Why does your ticker only show 1 lb lost? If memory serves me didn't you loose a bunch of weight? Are you starting a new goal for yourself or somepin (as my son use to say when he was little "somepin")
Oh and I count my almonds, put them in a pretty crystal looking bowl, get a huge glass of water and a paper napkin. I make a big production out of my snack time at night now. The family thinks it is funny 0 -
This is such a great post! I usually never read a post that I was not a part of all the way through! I love the "Production Nuts" idea. I read once that presentation and attention to food is key in losing weight and eating less.
I will definitely be going to buy me some nuts, a nutcracker, and a pretty crystal bowl. Friday night snacking here I come!0 -
This is such a great post! I usually never read a post that I was not a part of all the way through! I love the "Production Nuts" idea. I read once that presentation and attention to food is key in losing weight and eating less.
I will definitely be going to buy me some nuts, a nutcracker, and a pretty crystal bowl. Friday night snacking here I come!
:smooched: :drinker:0 -
I like the idea that it takes time to eat them! I love eating nuts and always buy them in the shell, even sunflower seeds are so much better in the shell...otherwise you can eat them by the handful and that is a calorie killer!
Thanks Jeannie!0 -
I like the idea that it takes time to eat them! I love eating nuts and always buy them in the shell, even sunflower seeds are so much better in the shell...otherwise you can eat them by the handful and that is a calorie killer!
Thanks Jeannie!
mmmmmmmm sunflower seeds. haven't thought of them in years! Think I will get me some this weekend. Thank you DD!!0 -
Almonds have about 7 -8 calories each, so be sure to get the raw. The roasted ones or flavored may have more calories.
I usually have 10 to 12 for a morning snack and with water that keeps me going till lunch. I usually keep them at work so
I have not tried them before bed time. I usually do yogurt at before bed. I just read an e-mail from realage about foods to
help you sleep and yogurt was one of the items listed. :happy:
25 cinnamon almonds weighed an ounce on our food scale and 1 oz has 150 calories. But, boy, are those ever good! Is hard to eat just 1 oz. We find them in the pproduce section, like Arewethereyet said.
Do you make the cinamlan...cinmanin....those kind yourself or buy them? if you buy them what brand? sounds yummy!
We buy them from the Kroger chain in our area (King Soopers). They are found in the produce section in 1 lb plastic bags. I think Suntree is the brand. I've also seen them labeled as California-grown Cinnamon Almonds. We have also found them at natural foods stores in bags or tubs as well as in the large barrels that you scoop out yourself. They are coated with a cinamon/brown sugar coating but suprisingly not very much sugar is on them so they are OK - just as long as you don't eat the whole bag at one time! :laugh: We must have mice because half the bag is gone usually by the time I get home from work! :laugh: :laugh: And since we're empty nesters...IT COULDN'T BE MY BETTER HALF SNEAKING ALL OF THEM, COULD IT? :noway: :noway:
Former President Clinton selected cinnamon-glazed almonds as his snack of choice at the 1993 and 1997 presidential inaugurations. I can see why because they are just about the best thing I've ever tasted!0 -
That's what I do too! Except I will usually chop up some spinach or peppers or other veggies with bacon bits and/or parmesan cheese to put into it and make a frittata or scramble. Even more recently I've been using egg beaters and making my frittatas.
I don't think that's a bad snack at all. I had almonds last night before bed, but depending on what your goals are, 2 eggs and whole grain toast is only about 200ish calories so if it's in your calorie range, why not?
Are you saying that's a bad snack? I think it's a great one, not many more calories than a serving of nuts and a great source of protein and fiber if it's whole grain so will fill you up.I feel like nuts would not fill me up at all. My mom does the same thing she'll just have a handfull of peanuts....I dont think peanuts will do it for this girl! lol I usually make myself 2 eggs with toast
for a SNACK??? Holy cannoli!! :laugh:
Eggs are my favorite, easy peasy food!! I always have boiled eggs ready in the fridge. I have cholesteral issues so do not eat as many of the yolks. I love to make 3 whites/1 yolk omelet with 1/2 oz shredded ched............*mouth watering now*0
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