Party tips for "snackers"

k8ecakes
k8ecakes Posts: 51
in Health and Weight Loss
I am going to a baby shower this weekend and there is going to be So. Much. Food.

"Snacking" is one of my bad habits. a.k.a. the food "picker, the "nibbler", the "taster" and the "grazer" (they are all the same bad habit).

If you are not a "snacker", here is the trap we fall into: get a small plate of food for a "taste", then another small plate "because my last plate wasn't so big...and I didn't even get any of that cheesy stuff", then another small plate "omg i have never tasted anything so cheesy and delicious in my LIFE", then another small plate "because i've already ruined my diet", etc.

Meanwhile, due to the feeding frenzy around you and the constant distraction of social conversation, you have no idea how many calories you have just consumed...

I am trying so hard to get out of these binge snacking habits...

What are your tips/tricks for avoiding overeating and mindlessly bingeing on party comfort foods...?

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  • nicleed
    nicleed Posts: 247 Member
    Make sure you have had a good meal first - and I always take a handful of raw almonds to divert my snacking tendencies. Good luck.

    (I am a lifetime snacker and an order-and-eat-way-to-much-for-starters eater - in recovery! I still snack, just make better choices.)
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    Try and stick to the fruits and veggies if you can. And I agree with what nicleed says, eat before you go. If you think you are hungry at the party take a drink of water....I have read that sometimes thurst can be mistaken for hunger. Also...rememeber, if you forget and over eat that day just get back on the wagon. Everyone is allowed a free day once in a while.
  • Nixie_Pixie
    Nixie_Pixie Posts: 8
    I feel your pain! Could you bring your own plate of healthy snacks along with you as a contribution to the food? Then, when you're snacking, stick to taking food from "your" plate. You know exactly what it's made of and how many you can have to fit into your food budget. It would be a lot easier to have "this has ___ calories, so I can have ____." rather than "I don't know what this is, how many calories there are, or what it's made of, but hey, one bite won't hurt!"

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