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    Hunger when STUDYING

    Posts: 115 Member
    edited January 23 in Food and Nutrition
    Ow my brain.

    So whenever I have to study for finals (like right now) I get mega hungry and just want to munch munch munch. If thinking burnt calories...

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    • Posts: 69
      I was the same way so is my kid in college. Have you tried regular old popped pop corn? My daughter puts some olive oil on it instead of butter. You can try and sprinkle some truvia on it is a low cal snack and a good study snack!

      Michelle
    • Posts: 238 Member
      Sounds like boredom to me. Try cups of tea? X
    • Posts: 438 Member
      Study Bordom is why I gained 2 stone. I ate a lot of biscuits and energy drinks. Maybe try small fruit like Barry's n grapes. And drinking lots of water keeps me more awake instead of the energy drinks. Good luck with ur examsx
    • Posts: 133 Member
      I'm the same way. I always study with a big bottle of water and a large mug of plain green tea. The water helps me feel fuller and the green tea is helpful in killing sugar cravings. I tend to start my studying with a solid meal (dinner or lunch) so that I feel satisfied and full when I start. I tend to keep my concentration longer then. Chewing gum tends to help too.
    • Posts: 438 Member
      Berries I mean!
    • Posts: 657 Member
      herbal/fruit teas are my friend...especially now with a week till the beginning of hell (month of final exams!)

      you may get bloated on water water if like me you end up with 5 cups of tea in the space of an hour
    • Posts: 131 Member
      I'm the exact same and am going through exams right now, too. I always keep liter water bottles by me (I have two next to me right now) so that I have something to do when I get bored. I put crystal light powder in one of them so that it tastes really sweet and is mentally rewarding to drink (water doesn't always do it for me). If I seriously can't stop eating, my favorite thing to do is just up and leave my house! I go to Panera Bread or Barnes and Noble - some place that has a little cafe that is conducive to studying (Starbucks, Corner Bakery, etc etc). I'll sit at those places for several hours and since there's not a free-for-all pantry or fridge around, I don't have any temptations. Plus, I manage to get a lot more studying done since I don't have other distractions. Panera bread is especially good if you go between 11-2pm, because they shut off your internet after 30 minutes and then you REALLY don't have distractions :D
    • Posts: 265 Member
      celery and/or carrot sticks?
    • Posts: 346 Member
      Hardboiled eggwhites (not the yolk) will give you a protein boost with minimal calories. Celery sticks, carrot sticks, other crunchy fresh vegetables, plain popcorn all will give crunch with minimal calories. Herbal teas will give a comforting feeling without the calories. If you MUST sweeten them, try low-glycemic agave nectar or coconut sugar for the sweet without the blood sugar spike. Get up and do some moving around for study breaks, to ease the tension that might be developing, and causing food cravings. Good luck!
    • Posts: 10
      Yess going through the exact same thing and just posted about it. I agree that getting out of the house helps a lot (but late at night I can't do that). Water/tea only helps to a certain extent for me, but will try out the other choices, esp gum!
    • Posts: 12
      I go through the same thing.
      BUT, my problem is I tend to eat when I'm bored.
      And studying=boredom, which in turn causes me to eat haha.

      So whenever I study I get some blueberries or a small snack to keep the eating to a minimum!
    • Posts: 115 Member
      haha thanks guys! I took the boiled egg suggestion and it works really well for me, especially when I use my new egg slicey thing.

      Though I had an exam yesterday, and took in MEGASNACKS they must have thought I was just the fattest ever haha
    • Posts: 288 Member
      Yep! Food as an avoidance behavior. When this happens, I drink a cup of coffee or eat my already planned lunch or dinner early. Or, get some low cal snacks like berries, popcorn or veggies. Good luck!
    • Posts: 188 Member
      I munch on carrot sticks or loose granola... takes the anxiety (because it's not real hunger!) away :smile:
    • Posts: 190 Member
      I see days of 838 cals and 1000 cals in your diary.
      Thats low low low.
      So eat some more, the number mfp give U.
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