Snacks & temptations

Tonica0720
Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
in Motivation and Support
What kind of healthy snacks do you eat?? I'm trying to wing myself off of granola bars and just stick with fruit and better things. But sometimes I eat them because I am craving chocolate or just sweets in general. It's very hard to resist them when I sometimes have a sweet tooth.

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  • tanya_03
    tanya_03 Posts: 14 Member
    When I have a sweet craving, fruit, yogurt and popcorn usually helps... but sometimes if I just can't fight the craving off, I will have what I want, but in a much smaller portion
  • mayoosh_primrose
    mayoosh_primrose Posts: 131 Member
    Walnuts, a small quantity fills me up because it's so high in fat "1 oz: 180 calories", or peanuts/almonds
    Salad, I use lots of cucumber and tomatoes
    Fresh fruit


  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited June 2016
    I don't eat snacks, I eat food; I don't snack, I eat meals. You have two options, depending on whether keeping and eating snack foods regularly triggers overconsumption (and not eating it regularly is OK), or if not eating it regularly triggers feelings of deprivation (followed by bingeing on it when available):

    Don't buy food you don't intend to eat. It's harder to resist when it's there and yours and you already paid for it; much easier in the grocery store when it's not yours and you have to make a decision whether you want to spend money on it or not.

    If you want to eat it, prelog and make it fit.
  • Tonica0720
    Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
    tanya_03 wrote: »
    When I have a sweet craving, fruit, yogurt and popcorn usually helps... but sometimes if I just can't fight the craving off, I will have what I want, but in a much smaller portion

    OK thanks
  • Tonica0720
    Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    I don't eat snacks, I eat food; I don't snack, I eat meals. You have two options, depending on whether keeping and eating snack foods regularly triggers overconsumption (and not eating it regularly is OK), or if not eating it regularly triggers feelings of deprivation (followed by bingeing on it when available):

    Don't buy food you don't intend to eat. It's harder to resist when it's there and yours and you already paid for it; much easier in the grocery store when it's not yours and you have to make a decision whether you want to spend money on it or not.

    If you want to eat it, prelog and make it fit.

    Hey thanks that was a really good point
  • luciacatz
    luciacatz Posts: 3 Member
    If you find you crave before bed, it's okay to have a big cup of hot chocolate as long as it's not 100% milk based. Something like a yogurt to eat. This really helped me cut down eating late after work :)
  • SamGoingHam
    SamGoingHam Posts: 34 Member
    Sugar free gum.
  • DaniettaF
    DaniettaF Posts: 212 Member
    Fruit teas are good for craving sweet things. I have it when I want a dessert.
  • KiyaK
    KiyaK Posts: 519 Member
    I don't keep junk food that I love in the house. I allow myself one treat in the house at a time. No buying more until the current one is gone. I also only get food that I can eat in "low calorie" portions. For examoke, I will get an ice cream treats that's 100 calories per serving instead of one that's 250. Or I will only allow myself to eat 2 squares of my dark chocolate, which is about 80 cals, instead of the 4 squares that are the "serving size." I keep all the junk food in the house in a separate (high up) cabinet from the rest of the food in our house. Out of sight, less tempting.

    I also make myself wait until the end of the day to indulge. Then I know I have enough calories to work it in. Didn't leave enough calories? No treat today.

    Some of my faves: dark chocolate (the expensive kind!), ice cream bon bons, frozen Greek yogurt bars, 100 calorie microwave kettle corn, expensive/high quality chocolate candy. If I can only have a little, I'd rather eat GOOD treats. That also keeps me from over eating. I can't afford to buy expensive treats right & left!

    Another trick: take only one serving out of the package. PUT THE PACKAGE AWAY, then go sit at the table to eat the treat. DO NOT leave the open package sitting on the counter! Makes it WAY too easy to just grab one more handful. Then another handful. Then... you get it. Sitting at the table to eat makes the treat an event. It makes you stop & fully savor it, so you feel more satisfied by it, both emotionally & physically.
  • Tonica0720
    Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
    luciacatz wrote: »
    If you find you crave before bed, it's okay to have a big cup of hot chocolate as long as it's not 100% milk based. Something like a yogurt to eat. This really helped me cut down eating late after work :)

    Thanks
  • Tonica0720
    Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
    KiyaK wrote: »
    I don't keep junk food that I love in the house. I allow myself one treat in the house at a time. No buying more until the current one is gone. I also only get food that I can eat in "low calorie" portions. For examoke, I will get an ice cream treats that's 100 calories per serving instead of one that's 250. Or I will only allow myself to eat 2 squares of my dark chocolate, which is about 80 cals, instead of the 4 squares that are the "serving size." I keep all the junk food in the house in a separate (high up) cabinet from the rest of the food in our house. Out of sight, less tempting.

    I also make myself wait until the end of the day to indulge. Then I know I have enough calories to work it in. Didn't leave enough calories? No treat today.

    Some of my faves: dark chocolate (the expensive kind!), ice cream bon bons, frozen Greek yogurt bars, 100 calorie microwave kettle corn, expensive/high quality chocolate candy. If I can only have a little, I'd rather eat GOOD treats. That also keeps me from over eating. I can't afford to buy expensive treats right & left!

    Another trick: take only one serving out of the package. PUT THE PACKAGE AWAY, then go sit at the table to eat the treat. DO NOT leave the open package sitting on the counter! Makes it WAY too easy to just grab one more handful. Then another handful. Then... you get it. Sitting at the table to eat makes the treat an event. It makes you stop & fully savor it, so you feel more satisfied by it, both emotionally & physically.

    Thanks for all the great tips. I will definitely be trying.
  • esaucier17
    esaucier17 Posts: 694 Member
    Low fat cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, cheese sticks, an apple...I don't snack a lot especially when I have a lot of protein in my meals. That usually keeps me full between meals. And I drink a ton of water!
  • Tonica0720
    Tonica0720 Posts: 73 Member
    esaucier17 wrote: »
    Low fat cottage cheese, hardboiled eggs, cheese sticks, an apple...I don't snack a lot especially when I have a lot of protein in my meals. That usually keeps me full between meals. And I drink a ton of water!

    Thanks maybe I should try and have more protein.

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