2 o'clock Crash

I avoid this by not keeping food in the office at all! Most mornings I could happily eat something mid-morning, so teh easiest way to avoid it for me is to not have anything available. I just go get another drink instead

Do you pre-log your snacks? lunch? breakfast? dinner? Try doing that so you know how much wiggle room you have. I have a drawer full of snacks and lunches but I prelog my day when I get to work so I know what I can or can't fit into my day and then I know I don't have to worry about not having enough left for dinner

Try more protein for your morning snack/lunch to keep you going all afternoon.

Stick with the water--maybe add a little lemon juice for a diuretic effect.

Take a short walk at the time that you usually feel famished--even if it's to a copier/printer farther away, or a restroom across the building, or up and down the stairs a couple of times...

1200 calories may just be too low for you. Try out 1400 and don't keep so many snacks in your drawer. I have the same issue, I will eat all the snacks I bring for the week or day and eat them all at once.

Going by what you listed for snack choices, I'm not surprised that you eat them all and are still famished. As someone else advised, try to stay away from snacks with a lot of sugar/carbs in them. OR if you're going to have those kinds of snacks, make sure your lunch is higher in protein, fiber and healthy fat so it keeps you full longer. And it might not hurt to up your calories a bit. With the amount of weight you have to lose, a goal of 1/2 pound per week is more realistic and may give you more calories in your daily goal to play with. Also, get some activity in to earn extra calories when you can.

I would talk with your doctor. 1200 calories is pretty low for anyone, especially if you're adding exercise into it. Are you just hungry, or are you craving? If you are hungry, feed your body, because it wants food and needs it.

If you are just CRAVING, it's about self-control and making good decisions to not tempt your choices in the end. ONLY keep foods like bananas in your draw, and try to only bring ONE snack item everyday with you, so you can't eat the whole drawer. Bring items like tea or water as well. I would suggest snacking on low calorie foods (but nutritionally dense) such as celery, raspberries (the fiber will help), carrots, apple slices, grapes, strawberries, etc. I once read an article about how it's not always "self-control" but not TESTING you, putting you in a set-up to make bad choices. So, in conclusion, don't stock up your drawer. You just need to make this a routine, and keep yourself busy, and eventually you'll get used to it. xo

I just bring snacks to work with me to get me through the day. I get to work at 8am, eat breakfast at 9am, lunch at 12pm, then I have a snack pretty much each hour until I head home at 5:30. I bring two veggies every day, one Greek yogurt, roasted, unsalted almonds, and then usually a string cheese or a small bit of fruit, or maybe some other fun snack I found for myself (like pumpkin noms this time of year)

That way I never have to worry about being randomly hungry through my work day and they're all just small snacks, the almonds are the highest at 120 cal, so it's not overloading me, just keeping me satiated both physically and mentally.

Yes, I log thes snacks into my diary, but they are snacks that are supposed to be throughout and too I honestly think that I am bringing too many snacks. I like the advice of bringing the cucumbers, celery and stuff like that. I bring a lot of packaged stuff, so I think that they are part of the problem. Granted, they may be 90 and 100 calorie bars, but they still can't be good for me with those preservatives.

I just have to keep focusing on the end result. I can do this!!! I will do this!!!!

I typically get hungry about right now 11-12, because I sit right by the microwave and everyone is coming to heat up their lunch..... my lunchs are at 1-2 which keep me from getting too hungry in the late afternoon i eat almonds and sunflower seeds from 12-1 before lunch... sunflower seeds are great 1/4 cup w/o shells is only 180 calories and I never eat that much because i honestly take one at a time.

If snacking is making you go over your calories... solution: STOP SNACKING.

1200 calories tends to be too low for most people. Small people excluded of course.

It could very well be you set your goals too ambitiously. Additionally, exercising every day means you should be eating a bit more as well.

Protein and fiber help you feel full longer, so ensure your meals are rich in both.

some can't just stop snacking.... I eat at least 5 times a day if i don't then i feel famished and believe me I get more than enough fiber and protein in my meals.

some can't just stop snacking.... I eat at least 5 times a day if i don't then i feel famished and believe me I get more than enough fiber and protein in my meals.

Total and utter NONSENSE.

Snacking is a voluntary action. YOU do it. YOU make it happen. This isn't "Some people can't stop white blood cells from attacking foreign bodies".

Snacking is a planned, prepared, and thoughtful execution.

NO ONE just blacks out, goes to the store, buys tons of snacks, returns to work, loads their desk with snacks, and then work while gorging on snack foods to only suddenly regain consciousness.

How you FEEL and what you DO are two completely different things entirely. EVERY human can control what they DO. Those that say they cannot are simply lying to make excuses for poor behavior that they know is wrong or contrary to their own goals.

You're snacking because you're starving yourself. Eating only 1200 calories a day? Burning several hundred calories a day exercising and not eating exercise calories? Not eating anywhere near enough, and your body is trying to tell you that.

some can't just stop snacking.... I eat at least 5 times a day if i don't then i feel famished and believe me I get more than enough fiber and protein in my meals.

Total and utter NONSENSE.

Snacking is a voluntary action. YOU do it. YOU make it happen. This isn't "Some people can't stop white blood cells from attacking foreign bodies".

Snacking is a planned, prepared, and thoughtful execution.

NO ONE just blacks out, goes to the store, buys tons of snacks, returns to work, loads their desk with snacks, and then work while gorging on snack foods to only suddenly regain consciousness.

How you FEEL and what you DO are two completely different things entirely. EVERY human can control what they DO. Those that say they cannot are simply lying to make excuses for poor behavior that they know is wrong or contrary to their own goals.

You can lighten up any time now

I think Christy_Frank is onto something... look at your lunch. Are you crashing in the afternoon? I try to eat 6 small meals a day. It takes a lot of prep and dedication but I was never hungry or snacky. Maybe even break-up your midday meal into 2 small meals.

I dont know what your daily mean time plans are but I too have a desk job from 9-5:30 each day.

I usually eat breakfast around 10-10:30am and its a granola bar with 4 oz of chocolate soymilk.

About 12pm or so I have a snack of fruit or a yogurt. (sorry no greek, i hate that stuff)

I eat my lunch around 1:30 and always have some kind of protein.

I have another snack around 3-4 pm (sometimes fruit or veggie like carrots & PB)

Dinner is around 7ish or so.

And if im still hungry i may have a snack before 10pm.

That pretty much sums up my day and I usually have at least 300 calories left over. I drink 4-6 glasses of water a day. Sometimes more than that but then Im up running to pee throughout the night and that sucks.

I cant stress this enough though...get up every hour, walk around and get the blood flowing. It will help with the swelling.