how to cut snacking
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Anonymous
| Do something with your hands. I used to be bad about mindless snacking in the evenings, and now I do needlework and adult coloring books. If I am doing something with my hands, I don't snack. |
Anonymous
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I too am vegetarian. I eat full-fat yogurt and everything else. I end up eating less and the flavor is so good, no more low-cal for me. I am not gaining weight since I end up eating less. Brush your teeth, walk around the block, or just go to bed. Get your literally away from the food.
Put on your swimsuit, look at yourself in the mirror, and you will not snack. Get down on the floor and do some Pilates. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thank you for all the suggestions! Looks like I need to make many small changes. I watched my calorie intake today (and intend to for the next few weeks at least to give this a concerted effort). Stayed off snacks at my witching hour (3-4PM), had dinner by 6:30 but succumbed at 9:30 to a small bowl of cereal. Ugghhhhhhhh...I think "NO SNACKS" is the way to go for me but I was ravenously hungry and there was no way I would have fallen asleep! Maybe I should add more fat into my dinner as some of you have suggested. |
Anonymous
| Don't keep snacks in the house. I was sick on Monday so DH went to the store for me. He came home with 2 large bags of chips. NOT on the list, dude! |
Anonymous
OP, you were hungry because your body is learned to expect snacks regularly. You need to retrain your body’s expectations. It will suck for a few days. You will be hungry. You can try to taper off the snacks, add fat and protein to your dinner, or whatever, but it will probably still suck. The only way out is through. Just remind yourself that these are temporary feelings of hunger that will go away as your body learns that snacks aren’t an option anymore. |
Anonymous
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OP, you need to learn that feeling hungry is not an emergency. If you have eaten three square meals, there is no reason to eat a bowl of cereal at 9:30 at night!
What are you afraid will happen if you feel hungry? Like 8:17 said, you need to retrain your body. When you feel that hunger/craving at night, try ignoring it for 10-15 minutes. Hunger comes in waves, and if you can ride it out, it will pass. You will be uncomfortable for a few days, and then your body will stop feeling hungry at those times. |
Anonymous
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I never found that having healthy snacks was the answer. For me, it was mental--reminding myself, I dont need to eat now, what I need is a break/walk/glass of water (since usually that was the case)--and also making sure my meals were satisfying, not just calorie/protein/fat wise, but also something I wanted and enjoyed. So its a balance--I've basically come to the conclusion that what works for me is to eat a satisfying lunch (homemade chili with brown rice; a turkey avo sandwich and fruit), one mid afternoon snack, and one dinner, with a nice glass of wine. I dont stay downstairs where the food is after dinner, and I brush my teeth and I just dont snack after dinner--instead, I thought about what yummy lunch I would have the next day (I've never been a breakfast eater).
It took a while to change from grazing all day to this, but now its more natural to me than not. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| Get invisalign. Almost everyone loses weight on the invisalign diet because you have to keep them in your mouth 22 hours a day, and can't eat when wearing them. |