How do you handle the urge to snack?

I build snacks into my evening schedule, but low cal ones, generally and spaced hourly.

So for example, I might have 100g strawberries at 8, 1/2 cup no fat frozen yogurt at 9 and an ounce of cheddar cheese at 10.

Of course, you have to eat a little lighter in the day to do this, but it does indulge the urge without sending you to the potato chips.

I sit and feel like a heroin addict

Awww it will get better

I keep low fat nutrigrain bars around, and lots of 100 calorie snacks from the grocery store. I also find myself snacking on reduced fat crackers and low fat cheese.

After 21 days of doing this (not long by any stretch of the imagination) I find I'm not really hungry at all. I usually have calories left over, and I actually think eating small snacks between low-cal meals has been helpful in me staying on track.

I eat veggies or fruit. Very little calories, but can be yummy.

I sit and feel like a heroin addict

lol

Now, keep in mind that I'm laughing because I know exactly what you mean. It will get better, I promise. And, if possible, figuring out exactly what your brain/tastebuds are fiending for and satiate it. Either with a cheat in order to have the actual full item or by challenging yourself to find a lower calorie/healthier way to calm the urge. I always liked the latter, because it not only calms the immediate craving but it gives you an option for future cravings as well.

But stay strong, stay with it, remember your ultimate goal and know that you've always got everyone here for support!

I'm ok really hehe, I only feel like that like once a month, every other time I can eat next to nothing and feel happy with that!

I read somewhere that you should chew Spearmint gum, as the taste of Spearmint goes with NOTHING, and helps your cravings go away. Works for me!

This is what I do too :-) really works :-)

Lisa

I was a baaaaaad snacker before I started MFP, but I now take my mind off it by walking the dog for half an hour at night or play Wii Fit Plus or Wii Sports, so I can get fit in a fun way and at the same time take my mind of my belly! I used to be bad for getting a big tub of Pringles and dipping them in sour cream and chive dip while watching my programmes, which I have stopped doing. But if I do want some, I know 16 pringles = 150 calories. For snacking at work, I have begun taking in berries and chopped peppers, can also do cucumber or carrots and I also have sugar free hard boiled sweets which are just 7 calories per sweet. I am still battling with the snacking thing, it's so hard but I am so determined to fight past it!