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For those watching their weight
How do you deal with hunger cravings, especially at such a late hour or in the middle of the day? It is so hard not to give in, I have no self control, but I am learning. I used to be so good at this. So far I keep saying to myself what my goal is and looking at pictures of how I want my body to look.
What do you ladies do to get you through?
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Re: For those watching their weight
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in the middle of the day just have a healthy snack available at all times. Thinks that take alot of chewing/crunchy satistied me. Small Apples or Oranges, berries, handful of nuts, string cheese, or carrots or celery, though with Celery. At night I just would say, no eating until AM, sometimes I would just go to bed because I was hungry. I also find drinking alot of water or low cal drinks helps, though I try to avoid anything with a hint of sugar, even the artificail stuff.
I so need to get back on the wagon....its so hard. I can tell you all day what has worked for me in the past, but here I am again needing to lose at least 20.
I just eat something very low in points, and know that by doing that I'm at least eating less than I was before. For the first two months on WW, I had a snack size bag of 94% fat free popcorn every.single.day with a diet coke. I am NOT one of those people that can just all of a sudden stop eating crap food, so I just work with what I know I can keep up over the long term. Even at night, I have a weight watchers giant fudge bar or ice cream sandwich every night (fudge bar is 1 pt, and ice cream sandwich is 2 pts). Or I'll have a 90 calorie chewy granola bar or fiber bar, and I have a 60 calorie sugar-free chocolate pudding after lunch most days, too
It does get easier, but I was definitely hungry the first couple of weeks as my body adjusted, and as I figured out all the food "swaps" to make to make the most of my daily/weekly points. For example, at first my turkey sandwich/chips lunch might have been around 8 points, but by swapping for different bread/cheese/chips, now it's only 4 points...I'm (almost) as satisfied, and I have more points to eat other food. Hope this helps!
***Twin fraternal girls born at 35w6d in 12/2008***
Stephanie said it best. I find the trick is to make sure you've got snacks planned through the day. Makes it easier for me.
My faves right now are:
chocolate covered rice cakes (1 pt.)
Snyder's Oat Bran pretzels (1 pt.)
Kosher dill pickles (0 pts.)
Jello snacks (0 pts.)
Fresh fruit - apples/oranges (1 pt.)
At night, right after I eat dinner I either have one glass of red wine (as my treat) or I brush my teeth right away. This prevents me from eating anything.
The other thing is you want to eat filling foods--this will help with the in-between meal cravings too.
For breakfast, I've been eating high fiber, low cal cereal (only 90 calories with skim). This one meal has been helping me lose weight because I stay full until noonish.
I love snacking on hummus w/veggies, nuts, grapes, banana w/almond butter, lara bars, and sometimes decaf coffee will curb hunger too.
I like to play around and make different flavored hummuses (hummi?), but Trader Joe's has tons of flavors too that are all pretty good. I use carrots, cucumber, and bell pepper as dippers. That way you're getting in extra veggies, and truthfully, they are just the vehicle for the hummus anyway
For cheese, I like snacking on a really sharp cheddar or spicy pepperjack. That way you don't feel like you need a lot, but it has tons of flavor to make you feel satisfied.
Now that berries are coming into season, they make a great snack too
The way I have the most success is by trying to load my diet w/as many fruits and veggies as I can. Not only am I getting all those nutrients, but they are displacing the crappy snacks I probably would have had otherwise.
As for late-night hunger... well I do my best to ignore it or just go to bed. Or I'll have like 1 small piece of chocolate or a bite of a cookie or soemthing. or sometimes I just give in and have a snack, but I try to be good. My standard "dessert' is greek yogurt w/either fruit or a little granola mixed in.
For sure, it is a constant struggle.
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I drink alot of coffee...not good lol
And I will snack on yogurt, and the jello pudding cups,granola bars.