No snacks? Seriously?

pjwrt · August 2019

In the last week, I've read two posts that claimed to have snack free eating habits.

How does one even do that for a day?

I've got crackers and cheese, grapes, oranges, Annies bunny cookies, sometimes (don't go there...lol). I do about 300 calories a day for snacks out of my 2250 allotment.

LyndaBSS · August 2019

Until I recently started eating prunes, doctor's orders, I didn't snack. You have 1000 more daily calories than I do.

NoHookUpZone · August 2019

Personal choice really.
Some can do it, some can't.
I eat all day because I snack on low fat proteins usually.
I'm always eating something, and still stay under 1200 calories.

I don't think I could survive without snacking.

Pamela_Sue · August 2019

For some of us, snacking makes it difficult to control even more snacking, so some people just avoid snacking. Others just don't feel the need to snack between meals. I allot calories for one nice snack per evening and have worked very hard to not snack all night, which is my downfall.

RunsWithBees · August 2019

I’m definitely a snacker and probably do 500 calories a day worth of snacks or even more! I still lost 43 lbs of excess weight and have maintained my goal weight for almost 6 years now. In the end it all comes down to a calorie deficit for weight loss, how one achieves that calorie deficit might indeed differ from person to person. I couldn’t go without snacking though!

nowine4me · August 2019

I’d like to not snack, but come 4pm — watch out!! I split my 2000 into 4 meals, so my snack is 500.

AnnPT77 · August 2019

I don't understand why it matters: If someone likes slightly smaller meals in order to have snacks, fine. If someone else likes to have slightly smaller meals in order to fit in some snacks, also fine. It's just an eating preference. As long as things come out to the right total in the end, why would snacking or no snacking be a big deal?

kimothyschma · August 2019

I'm a snacker. I have 1600 and I log 200-600 calories a day of snacks and have a very small breakfast. There's no one right way to do it!

AnnPT77 · August 2019

AnnPT77 wrote: »

I don't understand why it matters: If someone likes slightly smaller meals in order to have snacks, fine. If someone else likes to have slightly smaller meals in order to fit in some snacks, also fine. It's just an eating preference. As long as things come out to the right total in the end, why would snacking or no snacking be a big deal?

Oops: Too late to edit. Meant to say "If someone likes smaller meals in order to have snacks, fine. If someone else likes bigger meals and wants to give up snacks, also fine." Jeesh. Need to engage brain while typing.

pinuplove · August 2019

pjwrt wrote: »

In the last week, I've read two posts that claimed to have snack free eating habits.

How does one even do that for a day?

I've got crackers and cheese, grapes, oranges, Annies bunny cookies, sometimes (don't go there...lol). I do about 300 calories a day for snacks out of my 2250 allotment.

Meh. If I got got 2250 calories daily, I might allocate a few hundred to snacks as well. But I don't, and I like at least one big meal a day or else I feel deprived, so I rarely snack.

lalalacroix · August 2019

I snack and have throughout my weight loss. But I always have calories left over at the end of the day.

I love crunchy stuff - crackers, puffs and chips.

VioletRojo · August 2019

I prefer to have big, filling meals, instead of small, unsatisfying snacks. It's just better for me. You do you.

Annie_01 · August 2019

pjwrt wrote: »

In the last week, I've read two posts that claimed to have snack free eating habits.

How does one even do that for a day?

I've got crackers and cheese, grapes, oranges, Annies bunny cookies, sometimes (don't go there...lol). I do about 300 calories a day for snacks out of my 2250 allotment.

I think you need to realise that many of us don't have 2250 calories to play with so we have to make every calorie count if we are also working on the "health" part along with losing weight.

Some of us also have problems of "binging" on snacks and have found that the easiest way to keep them under control is by eliminating "snacks".

Also you have to look at what an individual considers a snack. I keep the small cups of greek yogurt that I have in the afternoon or at night if I need something else. I also use fruit as a snack. I will also use leftover roasted vegetables as a snack.

I didn't gain 100lbs because of the meals(breakfast, lunch, dinner) that I ate...I gained because of all the snacks(cheesits, chips, goldfish, cheetos) that I was eating. When I stopped that snacking I started losing weight. Now if I want any of those items I have to go buy a small package of them. Fortunately I have gotten to the point that I don't want them often.

MikePTY · August 2019

It's much easier to snack on 2250 than 1200. But even so, snacking is subjective. I have 2250 calories as well, and I don't really think I "snack". I don't find snacks to be filling or satisfying. I will usually have 4 meals most days though, so some may consider me having an extra meal a "snack", but I don't.

425Recess · August 2019

I agree this is a individual need/desire. For me, my snacks are planned as much as regular meals - three snack "meals" a day. It might be habit but at this point, very necessary.

pjwrt · August 2019

Yeah, maybe my snacking is okay. It's not like I'm doing my doughnut addiction anymore, which was my downfall. Pasta, too, but pasta is a winter discussion..:(

My 2250 limit keeps me at <165 lbs @ 8% body fat, so maybe I should be content with what I'm doing. Any less than 2250 and I'd probably go into starvation mode or something.

Time for a slice of English cheddar and a cracker, methinks....

SuzySunshine99 · August 2019

I don't snack because it's very unsatisfying for me. Having "a little something" makes me more hungry than not having anything at all. I maintain at 1700 calories, which I use up in my meals.

I'm not sure why other people's personal preference should bother or shock you so much. Everyone is different, just do what works for you.

Duck_Puddle · August 2019

Heck-I’d snack too if I had 2250 calories. That’s an all you can eat buffet!

Since I have 1000 less, I don’t have a lot of room for snacks. If I am very hungry in the afternoon, I will have a yogurt or something, but it’s not the norm.

Snacking is fine. Not snacking is fine. Whatever works for you and is sustainable and allows you to consistently meet your goals is what you should be doing. That’s going to vary for each of us.

Annie_01 · August 2019

pjwrt wrote: »

Yeah, maybe my snacking is okay. It's not like I'm doing my doughnut addiction anymore, which was my downfall. Pasta, too, but pasta is a winter discussion..:(

My 2250 limit keeps me at <165 lbs @ 8% body fat, so maybe I should be content with what I'm doing. Any less than 2250 and I'd probably go into starvation mode or something.

Time for a slice of English cheddar and a cracker, methinks....

Just to emphasize why some of us might not snack on Annie's Bunnies...Instead of having lots of snacks in a day I would much prefer a serving of pasta. I actually eat pasta 2 or 3 times a week.

Congratulations on being able to maintain on 2250 a week. Count your blessings...eat your snacks...don't spend your valuable time worrying about those of us that have cut out or cut way back on snacks...we will survive.

Gamliela · August 2019

My calorie suggested amount by mfp is around 2000 a day. I was eating mostly fish, vegetables, yogurt and fruit for my meals. I wasn't making my 2000 so I added in peanuts, a healthy snack and I ate about 800 calories a day in peanuts actually.

Its important to eat how you want to. Recently I started eating at night too. I think I was so used to calories coming in so frequenly during the day that I would wake up hungry for snacks. I put on 5 pounds doing that and got a bit over my maintenance window. I was still in my middish bmi healthy range but I could see the writing on the wall.
I got a feeling I should reign things in and deal. Hence I have been testing and trying ways to eat in a time regulated window without snacks.

I personally feel much better without snacks.

I agree completely with anyone who enjoys grazing or snacking if it suits them, then do it. Its the joy of being an adult, unoppressed and a completely free agent in your choices.

No snacks? Seriously?

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