Quick suggestions please

This just happened to me today. I went to the gym, had barely eaten anything all day so I was very hungry and all I wanted was fried food. I got fried calamari and fries take out b/c I figured I'm young, I haven't eaten much today, it'll be okay, and I already exercised today. While it tasted good, I felt icky afterward and felt full but thought I wanted more food. I think I've learned my lesson (of course this will happen again, I know).

For me so far, I feel better eating better. I like Special K bars (chocolate drizzle) and bananas. Bananas really fill me up and I don't want anything else afterward and they're my go-to pre-workout food. I haven't been doing this too long so I don't have many tips. Drink a ton of water when you're thinking about your meal or preparing it or something b/c then when you go to eat it, you're not as hungry.

My favorite snack lately has been Quaker Quakes. They are really crunch and satisfying - and around 100 calories per serving. Much better than chips. They come is many flavors so if you crave something salty (Cheddar, sour cream & onion) or sweet (chocolate, vanilla creme brulee, apple cinnamon) or, my favorite, sweet chili.

lately i have been having half a cup of strawberries and 1 square of dark chocolate (74% cacoa) as a snack, also good with fresh cherries

water is your best bet, but you can try adding lemon juice to it to have some flavour, i have even found these little packets of dehydrated lemon, lime, or orange that is just the fruit (no sugar or artificial sweetner) that you can add.

as for the food stuff, how often are you eating? i know with me, i need to eat about every 2-3 hrs or i am ravenous. by eating so often i don't feel like snacking.

you can eat too much fruit or veggies. that's why i have noticed that as long as i eat something with them, i don't need to eat so many, if i eat just a bunch of fruit or veggies, i never feel full. so i will have something like 2 mandarines and a piece of cheese, or some carrot sticks and a handful of nuts. a little something that has fat/protien in addition to your fruit should help the snacking cravings.

also, try popcorn if you find you are craving chips. just plain air popped or even the orville smart pop 100 cal bags are great. a little saltiness and a little butter flavour...mmm...perfect.

Protein bars are a great snack. Pistachios are good too. A friend of mine carries a bag of pistachios in her purse with her at all times.

I am not a huge chip eater but the special k chips are good to me and you can have alot of them in one serving. Also have changed tobuying all baked chips for the chip eaters in my house!!!! Good luck the snacking is my problem also but I love sweet foods not the salty stuff!!!!

Raw vegies are a good choice - carrots, celery, sweet peppers, etc. A good crisp apple or fresh berries. I also like non-fat Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries (1 cup yogurt and 3/4 cup berries). That's about 200 calories but filling, refreshing and satisfying. Drinking a lot of plain water is tough for me, but I like iced green tea with lemongrass. I avoid any kind of "snack" foods (chips, crackers, jerky, etc.) - even "diet" versions. It's hard to put the brakes on once you start.

I have vanilla yogurt with fresh fruit, bowl of cereal, healthy toast with little peanut butter, oranges, apples, carrots. The other day there were 4 bags of opened chips & 1 bag of unopened chips in the kitchen. I pushed past those and got my yogurt with fruit! I was so proud of myself!!! I even put some on my son's plate and DID NOT lick my fingers! Trust me -- it gets easier! And like someone said, watch portion sizes for chips. I can have 6 (and I make sure they are NOT chipped or broken) tostitos with lime chips and 1 tbsp of salsa! When I eat them, I break them into smalled pieces so I think I'm having more!

For me, I haven't told myself I couldn't have something. I eat healthy most of the time since I have started but I swear, the other day I was craving some Jalepeno Tortilla chips! I had calories left. I measured out a one serving portion on my food scale, logged it into MFP and absolutely enjoyed every bite.

If you are craving something, I say have it, if you have the calories left. It was surprising to me that what I would have considered only enough chips for about 2 minutes of snacking before, was a perfect amount and I didn't even want another serving. It hit the spot!

For me, I haven't told myself I couldn't have something. I eat healthy most of the time since I have started but I swear, the other day I was craving some Jalepeno Tortilla chips! I had calories left. I measured out a one serving portion on my food scale, logged it into MFP and absolutely enjoyed every bite.

If you are craving something, I say have it, if you have the calories left. It was surprising to me that what I would have considered only enough chips for about 2 minutes of snacking before, was a perfect amount and I didn't even want another serving. It hit the spot!

Completely agree with what you're saying about adding it to the food diary and loving every bite!