Usually by the end of my day, I'm so hungry that it's all I can do to not consume a meal's worth of (albeit healthy) snacks while I'm cooking. I have discovered that chewing a piece of sugarless gum while I'm cooking keeps my mouth occupied and my hunger under control until it's time to eat dinner.
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I used to have a pic of someone holding a humongous glass of water while cooking, so their hand was too busy to snack
ARAMIS54/28/2010 12:58:00 PM
If I'm hungry while preparing my kids' food/snack, then I chew gum during this time too. It keeps me from eating the nibbles off their food!
HUMLADY14/28/2010 12:50:00 PM
Are you waiting too long to eat? Possibly that's why you are so hungry at the end of the day. Try eating just a -keyword A- (lol) small snack before you begin dinner preparation. Have a great day! ~~Jocelyn Newton~~
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A friend recommended that I chew sugar-free gum while cooking to keep from snacking during meal preparation. I have used that idea then and also when cleaning up after the meal and putting food away. I also chew gum when I am having a sweet craving after dinner. It cuts out the calories that I don't really want.
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If I'm hungry while preparing my kids' food/snack, then I chew gum during this time too. It keeps me from eating the nibbles off their food!
