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When I feel the empty feeling, I find that drinking a glass of water helps (though it sometimes feels like torture when I know I'd rather have something sweet/salty and delicious!). I second interrupting the ritual, I like the way vivmom2014 phrased that.
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If you like sandwiches but want to limit bread (which is up to you, bread isn't the enemy), you can try sandwich thins, flatbreads, pitas, or even using lettuce leaves to roll your fillings inside. Salads are great, too. I'm a big fan of chopped salads - I just chop up everything (hard boiled egg, avocado, all sorts of…
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I always need a goal, something I'm working towards. When I get fed up, fall off the wagon, it helps me to set an [attainable] goal to get me back on track. What are you eating too much of? For me, it was always snacking more than I should do. Sitting down to plan things out the night before, packing my snacks in advance…
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I tend to get munchy due to boredom at that late-night hour. I find if I brush my teeth the late-night munchies are easier to avoid. Otherwise, my go-to is a small bowl of cereal.
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Primary teacher here. Packing a lunch from dinner leftovers helps me a bunch, as does packing many healthy snacks to keep in my classroom. Luckily, I have a fridge in my room where I can keep cheese sticks, fruit, veggies, etc. Drinking water is difficult since restroom breaks are rare! I tend to binge when I get home if I…
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Hi, I'm 37 and have nearly 70 lbs I'd like to lose. I lost about 35 lbs a couple of years ago, but then I quit running and watching my food and regained it times 2. It's been hard getting back into gear this time around, knowing how hard I worked to lose weight the first time and now I have to basically double down for 2x…
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I use my HRM to track my calories burned. It was maybe a 10-calorie difference between level 1 and level 2 for me personally (from the 150s to 160s). It stayed around 160-162 for me even during level 3.
