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I have this exact problem as well. As someone that struggles with binge eating, I have learned what foods to not have in the house (or I tell my husband to HIDE his favorite treats) and I keep lots of readily available fruits and veggies - that i like - visible in my fridge. I also meal plan for the weekend, knowing that I need to reserve X amount of calories for 1 treat or meal eating out per day - because that's what we tend to do. that way I don't feel so guilty about eating out (trying to watch items and portions) because i know I planned for it.
I have many times told myself, "GET OUT OF THE KITCHEN!!!" and have to force myself to go for a walk or go do something. it's hard :(
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Snacking during the day isn't my problem -- at work, if I don't bring it, then most of the time it is not available. I bring along two healthy snacks for mid-morning (usually Greek yogurt with cinnamon stirred in) and mid-afternoon (usually a cheese stick and some carrots) and factor them into my meal plan. It's evenings and weekends that are my big problem; I'm not on a schedule then, so it's harder to keep track of what I'm eating.
Amy
"I have studied many philosophers and many cats. The wisdom of cats is infinitely superior." -- Hippolyte Taine
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I work a desk job, so snacking is extremely tempting. I pack a Tupperware container with 2 cups of fruits and veggies chopped and snack on that stuff. I also have a standard 16.9oz water bottle on my desk and realize that I have to drink at least half of it every hour. You would be surprised how 1.) time flies and 2.) you find you aren't always as hungry as you think. I also eat a really balanced breakfast with eggs and whole grains and veggies.
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I try to stay busy whether it be at home or work. I work in a home setting and easily fall into the rut of boredom and wanting to snack. To try to alleviate the hunger, I stay busy doing other tasks that I might not otherwise need to do but keeps my brain busy so I dont snack off and on throughout my day..It works for me.
Life is short..so make the best of it. You can be anything you wanna be and do anything you wanna do. You just have to put your mind into it.
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I bought some dried strawberrys at the health food store suck on one to have something in my mouth till it's gone ! pineapple the same way !
The Lord is my strength and i know i can do better with the Lords help. The Lord laid it on my heart to start a team called GOD ANSWERS PRAYER AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE ANYBODY THAT WANTS HELP TO LOSE THEIR WEIGHT TO JOIN . I KNOW I CAN'T DO THIS WITHOUT THE LORDS HELP !
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Tough love. Just put down the cracker. Step *away* from the cracker. Turn around and walk away and ignore its little voice calling to you. Get involved in something else as quickly as possible. Last resort- brush your teeth with strongly mint-flavored toothpaste. It'll spoil the taste of the thing you want to eat, and since your teeth are now clean, you might as well leave them that way. :)
Pray to God, but row for shore.
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I drink water whenever I feel for a snack or I go for a walk
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I log or journal what I eat. Sometimes I go in extremes. I eat too much, or too little. Looking at a journal with everything I have eaten for the day lets me know if I can actually have that little snack or not. And, if I realize that I am legitimately hungry and decide to munch, having my food logged lets me better tailor my snacks to my needs. My judgement sometimes gets clouded when it comes to hunger, so I need that log!
Edited by: _MORGENSTERN_ at: 6/8/2012 (19:45)
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Keep the junk food out of your house - if you're snacking on healthy foods, you should be OK. Maybe eat less calories at your meals, so you have room for extra snacks.
I'm not on a diet - I'm eating healthy
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Drink water; cup of tea; exercise or brush my teeth!
"Fall down 7 times, get up 8" - Japanese Proverb;
The journey is the reward"
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Just like saying to myself I'm going to exercise in 20 min. I say drink some water and wait 20 min. Then find busy work to do.
Changing my life one day at a time from the inside out. Remembering the basics, to set goals, plan,implement, then revise. The journey will be hard and easy but remember to HAVE FUN!!!
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I plan ahead, have set times for snacks and take them with me if I'm out. I also drink lots of water and other calorie free drinks. Evening is my worst time. Breaking the habit of snacking while doing something else like watching TV or reading has taken a long time. That's where the calorie free drinks really help. Also having "supper" between 8 and 9 has made a big difference for me.
Edited by: LAWLI56 at: 5/23/2012 (08:31)
~*Cely* (UK)~"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain..."
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I find that when I snack a lot during the day, I actually wind up consuming less. As long as I enter it on the tracker (hopefully in advance) I can look forward to eating something every few hours and not feel I'm depriving myself. My one problem area is snacking at night - I'm not doing it out of hunger, mostly boredom or just fidgeting and I've already accounted for allowable calories for the day. Some days are more successful than others - I'm striving for more consistency.
Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss you will land amongst the stars.
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A few things that work for me: I don't buy ANY processed foods, I keep veggies cleaned, cut, and handy in resealable bags or containers (if you aren't hungry enough to eat veggies, you aren't hungry), and I drink lots of water.
Pacific Time Zone
"You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose". ~ Dr. Seuss
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It is in the evening when I get the urge to snack. I plan my snacks to be high in fiber and I add them to my daily food chart.
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Water and coffee helps me. I enjoy a few cups of coffee a day. However, in the evening and night I tend to mess up. I hope I can conquer this problem soon.
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I Corinthians 9:27
"I discipline my body and bring it under strict control"
II Corinthians 10:4
"For the weapons of our warfare are not physical (weapons of flesh and blood),but they are mighty before God for the overthrow and destruction of strongholds."
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I'm on the body by vi 90-day challenge, and I'm SUPPOSED to have 2 snacks a day :) Usually I aim for something high protein or a fresh fruit/vegetable. Today I made airpopped popcorn and sprinkled the Vi-shape shake mix on it to taste like kettle corn! soooo good, filling, nutritious protien, and perfect for the munchies. feel free to message me if you have questions about the challenge or are interested in trying it!
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I snack all day long! Timed, portioned, planned snacks! Healthy with a range of carbs/fat/protein!
Lost 65lbs in 15 months to get healthy and in top shape to try to get pregnant, and succeeded! Had our first baby in February 2013!
I only gained 32lbs in my pregnancy (and immediately lost half within a few weeks of his birth). April 1st is my full restart date.
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what is it you are snacking ON? is the more important item. snacking can be beneficial - i may cut up an apple and 'snack on the slices' all afternoon - sometimes i add some peanut butter. a handful of almonds is healthy - unsalted of course. i wedge of lowfat cream cheese and a few whole wheat crackers - all good healthy snacks. but if you are turning to donuts, chocolates, muffins and such - just stop making those bad choices. if you HAVE TO HAVE A SWEET - some fresh strawberries dipped in castor sugar will stop that craving without doing much harm at all. there are great recipes for 'bran coffee cakes ' for instance that will also fill you up with fibre and taste great. you can sweeten the recipe with applesauce/ honey/ stevia - whatever you like.i make a killer bran apple cake and pumpkin muffins - they are just the thing in the afternoon or for a mid breakfast snack. DON'T STOP SNACKING - just be smart on what you choose.
life is a one time deal - no do overs
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Snacking during the day actually helps me to lose weight- as long as I snack on raw foods in their natural state. Anything processed or chemically manufactured or enhanced is not a healthy snack, and I try to keep those products to a minimum- though I don't eliminate them altogether. I save them as a treat for special occasions or for a PMS craving or something.
Marie
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I have days like this all the time!! UGH! I either eat a high protein snack, do a workout or brush my teeth. And make sure to increase water to make sure that I am not dehydrated. If none of that works, then I just choose fruits or veggies.
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if you eat it - track it. Part of the problem is being conscious of what your intake actually is - so if you are keeping a tally, you can learn how much it is affecting your diet overall. Be aware that each mouthful counts in the long run - whether you eat it, OR skip it.
- Everyday is a new day, with no mistakes in it.
Maintenance goal range: 145-150 Successfully maintained for one year 7/08-7/09
136-140 Successfully maintained from 12/01/09- 8/31/10
New Maintenance range starting 09/22/10: 130-135
Uber-Ultimate goal: 136 with a healthy BMI has been achieved!!!!! Am now in normal BMI range!
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Snacking is an easy pitfall, and the only way I've found to avoid it is to consciously pack everything I intend to eat in a day into my lunch bag, and when that bag is empty, then I'm out of food. It makes it easier to stop myself from munching because those foods are not available. Plus, when I pack that bag (assuming I do it the night before or set aside the time to do it in the morning) I look at what I'm putting in there, and also think about my SparkPeople trackers. (Do I have fruits and veggies that I can check off my list? Is this going to be too much sugar? Will I have enough protein at the end of the day?) Another thing you might try is tracking in advance. Spend half an hour tonight after dinner (so you aren't hungry) and put all the foods into your tracker that you hope to eat tomorrow. Look at how that compares to your goals for tomorrow, and if it lines up well, pack those foods and eat just them. If what you intend to eat doesn't meet your goals, then make the changes now before you actually consume the food. After all, you can't undo the food once it is in your body, so make your choices before it goes in. A final thought on the danger of snacking - It gets better! After just a few days closely tracking and consciously deciding on your food choices, you'll find that you can think about it less and achieve your goals faster. Just be brutal about it for a few days - keep Sparkpeople open in your browser, and everytime something goes into your mouth, track it! Then, even if you miss all your goals, love yourself for your honesty. You can't achieve goals until you take a realistic look at how you're doing. I learned that last week!
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Snacking is good for you, as long as you do it right.
If you are going though a particularly rough period plan and measure out your snacks for some period of time (the day, three days, a week, whatever works in your schedule). If you worry about not bothering to track them, put them all in your food tracker as soon as you pack them up, for the days you plan to eat them. When you want a snack go and grab the individual zip lock baggie-- even write the day and time period that you planned to consume it. If you don't eat it, just take it off. I try to plan 100-150 calorie portions.
There are a lot of really wonderful healthy snacks. Carrot sticks, sliced cucumbers, celery and peppers with some low-calorie dressing (grab some ketchup containers with tops from a restaurant to take this on the go and pre-measure), whole grain crackers, berries, an apple and a small amount of peanut or almond butter, bananas, a couple clementines, whole-wheat pretzels, a handful of nuts. I find snacks to be more satisfying if they have a little variety. 70 calories worth of crackers plus some fruit or veg, for example.
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Snacking during the day is a problem for me. I can go for days without visiting our office kitchen and hitting the snacks. Then, there are other times that it seems as though I go there multiple times during the day. I've tried the "healthy snack" approach. But I still snack on those days. And then, I still get drawn to the cheese curls and the less-healthy options. I'm trying to stick with 1/2 serving of chips or cheese curls a couple of times of day. When I can do that, it seems as though I can control the snacking a bit better. It's always a struggle.
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Snacking is such a problem for me because I hate having to track it - I am never sure what quantity I have eaten and it is such a stress to me to have to figure it out - which either forces me to not snack (good thing) or I just eat it and don't bother to track it (bad thing), which is the usual case because denial is big when it comes to what goes in my mouth!!! But I have recently found that drinking a pint of cold water and doing a few counter top press ups helps take the edge of the hunger. Green tea can also take the edge off too.
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
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skipping the cookies or candy around work and taking my own, like low-fat string cheese, Kashi grain crackers, etc. It is okay to snack as long as you are eating nutritious food in reasonable quantities. I lose weight eating 5 small meals instead of 3 larger ones.
Carpe Diem!
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I choose water and if able exercise.... when I do snack I have learned to make better choices such as fruit and veggies.. low fat cheese and reduced fat peanut butter as well as yogurts... smarter and healthier choices.
Beth from Bama
BLC20 Crimson Butterfly
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drink lots of water & eat every 3 hours, the more i eat though out the day the more i lose
100kg / 220Lbs total loss to lose
130lbs down 90 to go
I take each moment at a time being careful to make the right choices.
1.Move, move, move
2.Eat natural & Little and often
3.Drink water
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The best way is to not think about it as something you "Can't" do, because then you will want to. Just be smart, and plan one or two small snacks into your day. Choose healthy options, like raw veggies and fruit, cottage cheese, yogurt, nuts. Also make sure you separate things into individual servings, so you don't demolish a whole bag of Sun Chips in one sitting! I also find it to be much easier to avoid snacking if I am doing something active. I get distracted by walking on the bike trail, gardening, a good book, or friends, and don't think about being hungry or snacking on something. I find I snack most when I am bored. So stay active, and be smart!
Your life is the sum total of every choice you make. One day at a time.
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