best way to stop snacking!

MissLadyInWaiting
MissLadyInWaiting Posts: 152
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
i spend all day at home, so ofcourse i am VERY tempted to snack, but i have finally figured out how to stop it! i keep a drink bottled filled with water with me through out the entire day + night and just sip on it constantly, that way i'm getting all the water i need and i never feel the need to eat out of bored because my mouth and hands are busy drinking instead of eating. i also find that i'm full all day long, its definately helping me keep my calorie goal. i still occasional snack but no where near as much as i use to, specially since you can see my fridge from my lounge room! haha

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  • us05
    us05 Posts: 54
    I found the easiest way for me too way increase my water intake..

    I also found that not having any snacks in the house helped.. or only healthy snacks
  • itzamos
    itzamos Posts: 24
    I often keep a bag of baby carrots sitting next to me on the couch.
  • MissLadyInWaiting
    MissLadyInWaiting Posts: 152
    i would get rid of all snacks but my boyfriend is skinny and wants to put on weight, so there's always snacks in the house so i really have to be in control,
  • pandafoo
    pandafoo Posts: 367 Member
    i think it's fine to snack in moderation. :) i've made it a habit these days to portion out my snacks, then put the container away. it has helped a lot in not snacking mindlessly.
  • watermelonstarfish
    watermelonstarfish Posts: 195 Member
    I would seriously go through a box of low fat snacks without guilt because its "low fat" and I wasn't counting the calories. So now to prevent over snacking, i log everything asap. then if I start to crave more I think, "oh i want another serving, but then I'll only have this many calories left for the whole day, not worth it."
  • MissLadyInWaiting
    MissLadyInWaiting Posts: 152
    i don't mind have a few snack (i love raw carrots) but i would eat mindlessy through out the whole day and i knew it wasn't good.
  • LifeMeansSoMuch
    LifeMeansSoMuch Posts: 41
    Another good tip is when you get a craving go brush your teeth:smile: LOL i read it in a magazine
  • veniceit
    veniceit Posts: 112 Member
    Something that's really helped me as an in between meals snack, is a protein shake, I mix the powder in some milk and drink that. It's sweet and tasty so gets rid of any cravings. After about 10 mins or so I'm full and ok till it's time for the next meal.

    Ven
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Snacking is my biggest downfall. I have to have some kind of snack between meals, but if I don't pay attention to what I'm eating and how much I'm eating, I'll easily eat up all my calories just in snacks. Bleh. The water thing really helps me too, and brushing my teeth. I was surprised to find out that when I exercise, I don't want to snack as much, which is funny because one of my motivators to exercise is to earn myself a healthy evening snack. :laugh:
  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    Another good tip is when you get a craving go brush your teeth:smile: LOL i read it in a magazine

    i am going to go try this as soon as i finish this coffee :D
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