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Snacking is killing me
Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a
snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix |
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The only thing that works for me is willpower. I also find that if I can
make it through one night without snacking, the next night is easier and so on. Your body has a clock that tells you that you're hungry at roughly the same time every day. Tough it out for a few nights and see how easy it is. .. doughboy wrote: Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix |
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"doughboy" wrote in message news:PY9Td.15828$9a3.2882@edtnps91... Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix What I have found that has helped me break this evening snacking habit is to prolong my dessert until around 8pm. I typically have a 2 point serving of ice cream or yogurt. That will usually keep me happy for the evening. I also drink water throughout the evening and I think that helps keep away the snacking fits. If that does not work, then I have a cup of herbal tea. But when all else fails my snack of choice is 94% FF popcorn. I tend to lean towards salty snacks plus we don't keep cookies and other sugary treats in our house anymore. Not having them in the house has helped break me of the snacking fits that I used to have on a regular basis. |
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Well, I think Clouddreamer has some ideas but toughing it out can be,
well, TOUGH. I was doing salsa and pickles (not worried about salt). But it is the boredom factor and maybe if you could find an excuse to be NOT HOME, out, walking, movie, study group, whatever, then it might not be as tough since you are preoccupied or occupied or happy in some endeavor. Some might suggest protein which can be satisfying. Or just saving points for those snacks. And this is easier to say than do since that's where I'm finding the most trouble right now. On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:19:43 GMT, "doughboy" wrote: Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix |
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On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 01:19:43 GMT, "doughboy"
wrote: Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix Low fat microwave popcorn (I point) Diabetic candies and mints. Hot tea. Hot lemon drink (1:5 parts lemon juice to hot water, add sweetener to taste) Chew on a spouse/lover/whoever (could be fun!) Shirley Hicks Toronto, Ontario |
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"doughboy" wrote in message news:PY9Td.15828$9a3.2882@edtnps91... Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix Willpower... Then the obvious really do work. Veggie soup made with non-startchy veg, so very few calories, but lots of bulk works well. Eat a piece of fruit or munch on some raw carrots. It *is* hard, but sometimes, we just have to knuckle down and develop that willpower. Sigh... ;-) Cheers, helen s |
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"Fred" wrote in message news .. And this is easier to say than do since that's where I'm finding the most trouble right now. This is key. Learning and accepting that some times can be relatively easy to stay on track and sometimes it can be h*ll on earth. Developing a stubborn streak about not going off track helps enormously. Sometimes, however, the cravings can have a stubborn streak of their own ;-) Cheers, helen s |
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In message PY9Td.15828$9a3.2882@edtnps91, doughboy
writes Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix Probably sounds like a silly question, but are you eating enough? I mean in terms of WW's points, but also in terms of bulk and complex carbs? Complex carbs act as "slow release", providing energy throughout the day and avoiding those "sugar lows" which can lead to feeling hungry and bingeing. The physical quantity you eat can also help, as part of our appetite suppression mechanism is the pressure of food in our stomach - the stomach doesn't care if that pressure is from a fat free salad, or from a couple of Big Macs. Sometimes, in trying to lose weight, we eat tiny dinners that just don't have the bulk we need. I believe that's a mistake. So, try to ensure your dinner always includes a pile of veggies and/or salad - things like greens, mushrooms, onions, tomatoes and other low cal, fat free "fillers". You can even bulk up a TV dinner by adding veggies - I will cover a LF pizza in about a ton and a half of veggies, or zucchini and mushrooms in ready-made pasta sauce, or a whole packet of ready-prepared stir-fry veggies into a jar of sweet-and-sour sauce, so it doesn't have to be actual cooking. Also, try desserts like Skinny Cow icecreams, sugar-free Jello with fruit, meringue with fat-free yoghurt, Splenda and fresh fruit... But, have the dessert half and hour at least after your main course so mealtimes last a little longer. Then have coffee about half an hour after that. In the later evening, my habit is to have an alcoholic drink - usually a long drink (rum and diet cola, vodka and diet lemonade) with ice, to dilute the booze but also to make it take longer to drink. I usually have that with a couple of rice cakes, some "No-no" fat free snack crackers, a handful of pretzels, some air-blown popcorn or maybe some fruit like strawberries, fresh pineapple or other "treat" fruits. But my snack is served in a bowl so I don't risk having the whole bag of pretzels in front of me. The popcorn btw, is an acquired taste - it occurs to me that years of assault on my taste buds mean they don't notice what things taste like any more, so I'm trying to get back in touch with them. The other thing to do is to take up a hobby you can do while watching TV - knitting, making model air-planes, tapestry... or even reviewing DVDs for internet review sites! You can't eat and take notes Finally, learn the fine arts of pacing and fidgetting. When you're on the phone (make sure it's cordless, btw), pace up and down. Hide the remote control and "channel surf" by going up to the TV set every few minutes. Go and get that thing upstairs that you keep forgetting to bring down. Keep going into the kitchen to fetch a glass of water or fat-free snacks. -- Anna (in UK) Start Weight: 174 lbs Goal Weight: 146 lbs Current Weight: 163 lbs "The revolutionary new diet pill that turns body fat into Rolex watches" - Dilbert Online |
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Reduced fat popcorn works for me.
Adele -- 248/238/169 minigoal 228 3/21/05 "cloud dreamer" wrote in message ... The only thing that works for me is willpower. I also find that if I can make it through one night without snacking, the next night is easier and so on. Your body has a clock that tells you that you're hungry at roughly the same time every day. Tough it out for a few nights and see how easy it is. .. doughboy wrote: Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix |
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My problem with driking that late is that then I am in the bathroom every
30-60 minutes most of the night. Sigh. I try to get most of my water in before dinner because of this and the fact that we go to bed around 8pm. Eventhough I usually don't fall asleep until 9 when I have made sure the boys have gone to bed. I am always up and checking on them. But being 15-17.5 they are pretty dependable in this. I just am not use to going to bed before the kids, even after the almost 3 years we have been together. But I do get up at 4-430 so I do need the sleep. I have found without sleep, not only am I cranky, I actually gain weight because I munch all the time. Adele -- 248/238/169 minigoal 228 3/21/05 "Laura" wrote in message ... "doughboy" wrote in message news:PY9Td.15828$9a3.2882@edtnps91... Can Someone please give me some ideas for something to get me through a snack craving other than the obvious fruits and veggies. I do great sticking to plan all day but in the evening i get nasy cravings that fruit can't always fix What I have found that has helped me break this evening snacking habit is to prolong my dessert until around 8pm. I typically have a 2 point serving of ice cream or yogurt. That will usually keep me happy for the evening. I also drink water throughout the evening and I think that helps keep away the snacking fits. If that does not work, then I have a cup of herbal tea. But when all else fails my snack of choice is 94% FF popcorn. I tend to lean towards salty snacks plus we don't keep cookies and other sugary treats in our house anymore. Not having them in the house has helped break me of the snacking fits that I used to have on a regular basis. |
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