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O/T: What are your "snack attack" triggers?

maddiecat — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:42:06 GMT

It's just dawned on me that whenever I'm sitting at the table and reading the paper, I am generally eating. The problem is, I finish whatever meal I'm eating and then proceed to munch on something else while I continue to read. Usually it's granola or other dry cereal, but over the weekend I had some pretzel sticks. I try to avoid cookies and other sweets.

My neighbor and I are getting back into our walking routine (an hour 4 nights a week after work), so that will lessen my time at the table! I'm also planning to keep apples on hand to slice and eat if I can't break my bad habit!

What about you?

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~Lucky Lu~ — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 17:57:36 GMT

Since I changed the way I eat over two years ago, I plan/budget for some junk food every day. Some days it's pretzels, many days it's chips. A single serving is enough, unless ... I have had a sugary treat that day. I have noticed that after eating a cupcake or sugar cookie, for example, that I am fighting the munchies the rest of the day. My solution has been to save the sugary treat until late in the day. I am not blacklisting any food or food group - I believe anything and everything in moderation - and I am not willing to pretend that I will never again eat a cupcake.

Prior to my lifestyle change in February 2012, I also read at the table. I very rarely do now, because as you point out, it can lead to mindless nibbling.

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Rock_chick — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:07:03 GMT

Work. I want to much constantly. I bring carrots and snap peas and that helps, and tic tacs, but I really have to watch myself.

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pachutabelle — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:14:29 GMT

Sitting at the hospital every other 24 hours with Mom. We have all left snacks there and seems that's all I want to do, read and snack. Salt and then sugar.

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magicmoodz — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:39:11 GMT

Winter, and especially THIS winter, has been a real trigger for eating! Being home bound due to weather conditions leaves little to do but soothe our souls with food.

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Cyndog — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:39:34 GMT

I have one sweet thing a day around 4:00.

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TheKateMeister — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:17:16 GMT

Oh, so true about snacking while reading!

I also try to just be mindful of what I eat, rather than blacklisting certain items; however, there are certain things that trigger a snack attack that I just cannot have around me! (I'm looking at you, dark chocolate Milano cookies! )

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Lipstickdiva — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 21:20:34 GMT

Mine is watching tv. And it has nothing to do with food commercials because I could be watching things I DVR'd and I fast forward through the commercials. Something about sitting there watching triggers me to want to eat.

I agree with Magic too that this winter has been horrible for it. Because it's been so god-awful cold and snowy, I've spent more time than usual sitting in my house. Usually I walk my dogs after work and that takes up a few hours. Not this winter.

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febe1 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 01:21:12 GMT

Same here with cold weather & comfort foods. When it's cold, like today, I start wanting things that are not in the house. I've been thinking and thinking about See's dark chocolate covered almonds. Even looked it up online, saw free S&H over $65. and started to figure how many boxes I would have to buy to hit $65. Then, I told myself I was losing my mind and to get right!!!

I can't imagine how much I would eat if I ordered them in this state of mind. Come on, Spring 2014!

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Rununculus — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:43:27 GMT

On 3/17/2014 TheKateMeister said:
Oh, so true about snacking while reading!

I also try to just be mindful of what I eat, rather than blacklisting certain items; however, there are certain things that trigger a snack attack that I just cannot have around me! (I'm looking at you, dark chocolate Milano cookies! )

Oh man, and what about the double chocolate?

I'm off gluten now, so no more of those for me. Unfortunately there are some good gluten free cookies, so I must watch myself.

One of my tactics is fill up on healthy food first, like a big salad, then if I do have a sweet it's not that much, and it doesn't affect me that much.

Lately I've been backsliding tho.

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qualitygal — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:49:42 GMT

Potatoes! the carbs no doubt, never fails.

All food to me, is comfort food now, LOL

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apple1964 — Tue, 18 Mar 2014 12:54:21 GMT

I do not eat in between meals. I keep myself busy when I am home. If I get a snack attack I have some fruit or some raw vegetables with low fat dip. I don't have much of a sweet tooth anyway.

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bells4me — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 17:55:17 GMT

Reading or watching tv.

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Tinkerbell3 — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:46:20 GMT

LOVE salty chips, cheese (triple cream brie, blue-YUM!) and butter pecan ice cream! I also really like a coke once in a while

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LyndaGee — Wed, 19 Mar 2014 19:53:29 GMT

Snow days.

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Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 00:12:03 GMT

I can literally eat just one potato chip ..... but I am a Cookie Monster! I can eat a whole plate of soft chewy cookies, so I have to be really careful.

Suggestion ..... find some sugarless hard candies ... or lollipops ...... to have while you're reading if you need "something" to eat. It helps a lot!