Things to do instead of snacking

gianessa
gianessa Posts: 23 Member
edited October 7 in Health and Weight Loss
I was hoping to start a thread of ideas on things to do instead of snacking, for all the boredom eaters out there

1) 25 sit ups

2) a quick walk around the block

3) paint your nails

4) take a bath

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  • SuzMac1981
    SuzMac1981 Posts: 708 Member
    Read

    Do an On Demand workout from the TV

    Alternate situps and pushups and leg lifts during a half hour TV show

    Knit/Crochet

    Yoga
  • firesoforion
    firesoforion Posts: 1,017 Member
    Visit the MFP boards, no joke.
  • Kamalka
    Kamalka Posts: 164 Member
    I simply peel a carrot and eat it ^^
  • SuzMac1981
    SuzMac1981 Posts: 708 Member
    Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

    This.
  • Ashleysh22
    Ashleysh22 Posts: 204 Member
    knitting

    and yes, MFP uses way too much of my life ;)
  • Bells5001
    Bells5001 Posts: 75 Member
    Drink a cup of herbal tea...zero calories and you get more water in too :smile:
  • Lolamako
    Lolamako Posts: 89 Member
    I knit...Chew Dessert Delights gum like crazy... Sometimes I fix myself 1C of Silk Almond milk(35cal) with Ideal sweetener and sugar free flavored syrup(the kind you usually put in coffee) and sip on that. I like it cold, but sometimes I heat it up.

    Edit to add: Look at Fitspo Tumblrs. Remind myself what I want to look like. My favorites:

    http://fithotmama.tumblr.com/

    http://pictureperfectbodywerkit.tumblr.com/

    http://****yeahfitspo.tumblr.com/


    That last one got censored out! It's the f word.
  • learningtolove
    learningtolove Posts: 288 Member
    A low cal winter treat is 1/2 cup skim milk,1/2 tablespoon cocoa powder,and a splenda. Top up with water and microwave for 2 minutes stirring halfway. -You've got yourself 60 cal rich hot chocolate. Plus it takes up time to get everything together and make it and then to cool down to drink. Its sure to kill at least half an hour!
  • SocraticS
    SocraticS Posts: 19 Member
    Do a 15-minute workout for your back!

    Do a 15-minute workout for better posture!

    Clean all of your windows!

    Read a chapter from a novel or 10 poems!

    Play brain-cognitive building games on-line!
  • soulrose1016
    soulrose1016 Posts: 1
    Lolamako, you just drink that without coffee? Do you have a major sweet tooth? I'm not trying to be rude, but I've never heard of someone drinking such a sweet concoction as a snack.
  • elusivezero
    elusivezero Posts: 27 Member
    -_- clean the loo. because i seriously don't want to snack after doing something like that.
  • pirate4hire
    pirate4hire Posts: 55
    Drink a glass of water and wait a few minutes to see if you are really hungry or just thirsty.

    Or just go on the internet. All of a sudden you have been there for 30-minutes and still no snack!
  • fordster99
    fordster99 Posts: 181 Member
    I get online and play games. I keep water beside me and if I want something I take a drink of that. An hour goes by and I forget all about the snacking.
  • swall0810
    swall0810 Posts: 148 Member
    Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

    Exactly what I am doing now, lol. I am holding my computer on top of me so I dont go in the kitchen and eat.
  • jogdog
    jogdog Posts: 89 Member
    Visit the MFP boards, no joke.

    HAHA!! I do the same thing! Great!
  • Results4achange
    Results4achange Posts: 31
    I tend to ask my husband for a Kiss. It makes me not want to melt the butter over the popcorn...lol
  • PrincessLou71186
    PrincessLou71186 Posts: 741 Member
    I have a drink. Most of the time I'm thirsty and not hungry.

    I used to have a smoke but I gave that up in November so can't do that anymore.

    If I want to snack because I am board I read. When I was still smoking, if I was reading and felt the urge for a smoke I would say to myself "End of the chapter." Before I knew it, four chapters later I still hadn't had one. (When I sit down to read a book I usually don't put it down until I have finished it.)

    I am hoping I have the same result with food.
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
    Have sex

    Take a walk

    Wash hair

    Bathe dog(s)

    Clean

    Laundry

    Paint your nails
  • swall0810
    swall0810 Posts: 148 Member
    I drink a glass of water

    play an online game

    take a bath

    clean house (ive become ocd lol)

    do laundry

    brush my teeth (this works btw, who wants to eat when its going to taste nasty, lol)
  • hsmithway
    hsmithway Posts: 191
    I'm with the herbal tea and knitting crowd :)
  • Sweet_Potato
    Sweet_Potato Posts: 1,119 Member
    Another vote for knitting! It's hard to snack when your hands are in motion. :)
  • Debbe2
    Debbe2 Posts: 2,071 Member
    Write, clean, shop, walk, call a friend, volunteer time, read, Needlepoint, listen to music, do a puzzle, do a craft, photography or organize old photos, paint, exercise, sing, study
  • accordin2jo
    accordin2jo Posts: 12 Member
    I drink water. I try to keep mints close by. Something about peppermint is soothing.
  • Lolamako
    Lolamako Posts: 89 Member
    SoulRose, I use unsweetend Almond milk, so with the added "no calorie" stuff, it ends up tasting like Vanilla almond milk... Just less calories.
  • ltlemermaid
    ltlemermaid Posts: 637 Member
    I stay away or move away from the kitchen!

    Go for a walk with the dogs

    Read a book

    Take a bubble bath

    Clean something/anything

    Scrapbook

    Play online

    Watch a movie

    put together a puzzle
  • FitnessBarbie99
    FitnessBarbie99 Posts: 277 Member
    I noticed this weekend that my trigger for snacking comes during the t.v. commercials.

    So I found a seek a word puzzle book and did those during the commercials instead... worked like a charm!

    I think I will stroll down to the dollar store and get some different ones to do so I don't get bored.
  • TeresaC79
    TeresaC79 Posts: 316 Member
    Another knitter here as well.
  • Time2LoseWeightNOW
    Time2LoseWeightNOW Posts: 1,730 Member
    Clean out a junk drawer or two......maybe not the one in the kitchen.
  • blonde20fan
    blonde20fan Posts: 233 Member
    Sex!!!!
  • krist3ng
    krist3ng Posts: 259 Member
    Hm! I've noticed (when not-on-a-diet!!) that there are some activities where I can't eat during them, and after a long stint I realize I haven't had anything to eat for hours.

    * Painting (honestly, you canNOT eat while painting!)
    * Drawing (don't want to get cheeto dust on your work of art!!)
    * sexy stuff (hehh)
    * playing guitar

    Basically anything really fun that makes you use your hands. Even video games are hard to snack while playing.
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