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I have SERIOUSLY considered giving up Oreos lately - given the fact that the serving size is crazy miniscule (and it's hardly like you can stretch it in any meaningful way!), they have ZERO nutritional value, and that I seem to be absolutely unstoppable when faced with a package of them...it just seems to make sense.
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Work days: 5:35 am - wake up, get ready for work, coffee & water - not really hungry at this point, just want coffee ;-) 7:45 am - 9:15 am - typically eat my actual breakfast sometime in this window; I am definitely HUNGRY at this point and start getting inwardly furious if I don't eat 1:00 - 2:30 - usually eat lunch…
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Now that I'm using MFP and thus more aware of what I'm eating, I've probably cleaned up my eating somewhat compared to before - less dessert at night, no diet soda, etc....BUT I honestly don't even know what people mean when they say "clean eating"! I try to stay within calorie counts, keep at least an eye on macros…
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If you're undereating by any more than 200-300 cals (or what the heck, maybe for some people that is enough to trigger your dilemma) and waking up at night like this, you should definitely have a snack before bed. Carbs and a little fat should help with this a lot.
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As is apparent from my diary, I definitely don't eat 100% "clean" (whatever that really means) 100% of the time but I've been a lot better about portion sizes, eat a decent amount of fruit/veggies at least most of the time, etc. I've noticed that if I do go totally crazy with junk food I tend to feel soooo sleepy (even…
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It's usually at night that I feel that "keep eating" urge, so if I'm at home, here's what I do.... 1) Have some tea, see if I'm still hungry. If so, I may eat an apple. 99% of the time, I'm full by then 2) If there's a 99.9% chance I've had enough to eat/more than enough to eat that day, I force myself to take a…
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The only thing I've completely cut out it diet soda, and wow - what a difference it has made! I know that everyone has different opinions about it, but for me, cutting it out (even my one can a day + extra sometimes habit) while really making sure to drink enough water has been a huge help. My insane sweets cravings have…
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When I'm doing night time studying, I love to have tea (sometimes with 1/2 milk/almond milk and 1/2 water as a latte of sorts) or decaf coffee (sometimes withe a little flavored creamer if I'm reallllly craving sugar). The warm liquid and the fact that I can't finish it all off in 2 seconds is awesome at night. I also like…
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Black licorice - especially the soft, chewy, gooood kind Dill pickles - could seriously eat almost a whole jar in one sitting!!
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Too lazy to look up exactly where I read this a while ago, but I did read that even when diluted, ACV can be really bad for your tooth enamel so I stopped doing it. I'd only done it a few times before reading that, but even with ~8oz H20, a sprinkle of lemon juice, cinnamon, and several drops of stevia, I could barely gag…
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I eat after 7 pretty frequently. I actually find that if I eat dinner TOO early - think before 6 - that I actually wind up more likely to snack too much/mindlessly eat because it's pretty much a given that I'll get pretty hungry again before I go to bed. It doesn't affect my sleep at all unless I really overeat or just eat…
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-Oatmeal - quick cooking is my fave since I microwave it -Natural peanut butter -Salad mix - usually Earthbound farms -Veggies that I can chop up to eat with hummus (which is also on my list) - right now I'm liking bell peppers and cauliflower -Sweet potatoes and sometimes redskin potatoes (I've realized the redskins cook…
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Half and half with a dash of vanilla extract (or caramel extract) is pretty good. The unsweetened almond coconut milk is okay too but probably has a bit of a thinner taste than what you're used to. I have to say that I've kept my flavored creamers in my one cup of coffee a day - I know, I know, so bad. But honestly, I feel…
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I can't...I love it too much to decrease its creaminess :-) I just measure it out because I can't eyeball it very well at all and work it into my calories.
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I've been a lot better about it in the past month or so. Even though I've technically never been overweight, I think I just completely, totally, FINALLY decided that I was DONE with the random binge-y type episodes I'd been having about every 7-14 days over the past couple of years. I was sick of feeling like crap the day…
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This is just my humble opinion/bias, but I wonder if you'd feel better and less ravenous if your meals were closer to 400 or even 500 cals (or maybe 400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch, etc). Granted, I do have a job that keeps me on my feet a lot and do workout a majority of the days when I'm off, but....I KNOW that…
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Lately my mid-afternoon snacks seem to be a Greek yogurt (Chobani, Liberte or Voskos usually) or a an apple (love Pink Lady) and a piece of string cheese. They seem to be a good combo of protein/carbs/fat and some sweetness for me. I've been trying to drink tea w/a little almond milk at night (the Mighty Leaf teas are…
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This is all great advice. My emotional eating starting to surface again this past year mostly because I'm back in school part time and helllooo boredom eating while listening to lecture online/studying. I also realized I was eating out of procrastination. One thing that really helped was making a "rule" for myself that if…
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Oh my gosh...same!! I'm 5'4" and my highest was around 140 at the beginning of college. Never hated my body or anything-just felt ambivalent about it. Got to about 125 (maaaybe a little lower?) with too much cardio and a little too much calorie restriction (at least for me) but was constantly starving. I also was unlucky…
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Over the last year or so, I've been doing a lot more yoga (generally a flow/vinyasa type class that can be pretty intense-NOT the sitting and stretching type) instead of being a mostly elliptical trainer person. I have noticed that I feel FAR less ravenous doing this. I've heard that strength training can actually decrease…
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I've realized that having a "cheat day" is a terrible idea for me. Somehow my brain sees it as, "Oooh, better eat ANYTHING junk food-ish today because you CAN'T the rest of the week" and then I kind of go crazy. Thankfully my days of having binge episodes seem to be over/very rare, but I never had any issues with wanting…
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Ehhh, wouldn't really say that I gloat or usually feel that judgmental - except for when I see things that I just consider to be the epitome of gross like Vienna sausages, GIANT blocks of off-brand processed cheese, etc. Sorry if anyone eats those ;-) My cart does have a lot of healthy stuff but I always have some that's a…
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I used to have sooo much trouble drinking nonflavored water (used to drink a lot of Crystal light/etc and a daily Diet Coke), but then due to a couple of factors (teeth whitening, suspecting that the above stuff was making me bloated) I just starting making myself drink H20. First I kind of chugged it at least several…
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Maybe try to set a couple of snack times for yourself during the day (pick times that you feel you're most vulnerable to the snacking urge) and eat something then and only then. I know that I can easily make it through the AM w/o a snack, but find that I'm wanting something around 3:30 or 4. I usually want something kind…
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-Stoneyfield Farm Pineapple 1.5% -Fage Black Cherry -Chobani Banana, Lemon, Mango - there really aren't any of the Chobani flavors that I don't like) -Dannon Oikos Toasted Coconut Vanilla and Key Lime Pie -Noosa Raspberry (only one of the Noosas I've had so far) Still would like to try Siggi's (so expensive though!)
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When I was eating REALLY strictly during the week (a few years ago now), I used to have a "rule" that I could eat whatever I wanted one day a week...BAD idea. Definitely created a binge mentality on that day that I had never had before, and made it difficult to eat socially or "go with the flow" regarding eating…
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-Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches - think they are somewhere around 160-170 calories/sandwich? -100-calorie kettle corn packages - I like the pop-secret best -frozen mango from Trader Joe's and frozen dark sweet Private Selection cherries (Kroger's brand) -flavored Greek yogurts - especially the Stoneyfield low-fat…
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EXACTLY my thoughts :-) And I have to say that I don't usually have too much trouble meeting calories...don't really have a problem leaving myself a couple hundred or so under a couple (or a few!) days a week because I *know* that I'll have some splurge days on weekends etc. where I will go over my calorie goal even when…
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I definitely do eat some added sugar (ummm, hello, that is obvious from my diary-LOL) but I think the prob w/MFP is that it doesn't distinguish at all between added sugar and sugar in fruit, sweet potatoes, etc. And even yogurt that is plain naturally has some sugar (I want to say around 11g/normal serving?) just because…
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I love peanut butter way too much to stop eating it BUT I always measure it when I eat it. I can pretty accurately eyeball a lot of foods but PB is NOT one of them :-) I use natural PB (just peanuts with a touch of salt-nothing else)-Kroger brand is actually one of my faves-and have come to enjoy its roasted flavor far…
