Strangest aids to your weight loss

For me, constant fidgeting of all things actually holding a water bottle while listening to music and flipping it upside down/ right side up cut my snacks so much. Also I learned about eating something other than your craving to ward off high calorie late night snacking for example I want ice cream but I will eat either cottage cheese with pineapple or fresh chopped strawberries with 4oz vanilla yogurt mixed into it. Also starting to properlly hydrate as in actually looking up how much water you need and drinking it. Turns out it takes forever to drink all that water but often hunger is actually thirst so viola you're cutting calories

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Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

Walking around in a weighted vest while reading. Keeps the whole body busy, and if you do it in public, people act like you're pulling off a magic trick.

I walk on the treadmill while reading. Do you walk around outside while reading?

Coldeez, or any zinc tablet. It totally takes away your appetite because it makes your taste buds numb. I learned this when I had a cold. It's not pleasant, it helps if a 3 o'clock craving for office donuts happens!

Tootsie Pops

Anything that keeps my hands busy works for me– playing online, playing guitar, knitting, card games, coloring books,. Etc. I’ve recently added a ukulele to my collection so that is what I will be learning next.

Another strange one is my rain coat. I had to go out & buy one because I was letting myself stay in instead of walking in the rain. When I realized it was becoming an excuse, I bought the rain coat, & now unless there is lightning with the rain, I get out and walk more.

I am a night owl and mornings are always a struggle for me. I recently bought an alarm clock that vibrates and rolls around on the floor until I get up, chase it down, and it won’t snooze more than once. It will go for however long I set it. That has helped *_*

I’ve also taken some cooking classes. Learning how to properly cook food has made it easier to make delicious food that fits my nutritional needs. You can take some solo, or they have lots of girls’ night and date night packages. I took mine at a Viking store with a teaching kitchen, but Sur La Table does them as well, as do many community colleges and local culinary schools. It was a worth investment in my health, and I am still reaping the benefits 7 years later.

When I am camping, bug spray or sunscreen works. I usually only spray the back of my hands, but either way, the smell is a strong reminder that I have chemicals on my body, and I won’t snack until I’ve washed them. That helps keep me on track when they are passing around the s’mores.

TV! I signed up for a gym where the cardio machines all have their own satellite tv and started watching most of my favourite shows running on the treadmill. Stops me from snacking while watching them and usually gives me at least 500 extra cals for the day

Well, I may have just changed lawn chairs on the Titanic but Vaping works for me. I was never a smoker but vaping tastes good is 95% healthier than smoking and seems to curb my appetite. I use a very low nicotine content and the rest is food grade PG and VG. When I want to snack I vape.

Gallowmere1984 wrote: »

amusedmonkey wrote: »

Video games during times I'm most likely to snack on random stuff. When both hands are busy and the story/gameplay is engaging, time passes quickly and it doesn't even occur to me to snack. Before I know it it's time for my next meal.

I lost 15 pounds playing The Witcher series. No lie.

Replaying the Mass Effect series recently I had to sustain myself with extra high calorie shakes because I had a hard time hitting my goal calories grumbling and complaining that I had to eat, although I almost never do shakes in normal circumstances. I would finish my work and whatever is needed around the house by noon, then play until bedtime. Thankfully, not all games do that to me. But yes, gaming helps a lot with snacking.