Struggling with SNACKING.

[Mudgy6 88]

I find myself wanting to eat but just snacking all the time. I don't know how get myself to slow down or just stop. Today I wanted a graham cracker, so I ate one. I ate one too many, the whole pack to be exact. I felt bad afterwards.

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[WL WARRIOR 692]

Graham crackers are my weakness. I don't know if you have had surgery yet, but surgery will not prevent you from eating a whole pack. It's more of a slider food that doesn't keep you very full and passes through your stomach quickly.

The best thing to do is to simply not buy them and keep them out of your house. That same strategy is what works best with all snack food. If you are in a snacking mood and the Snacks are not available to you, then you can more easily overcome that "snacky" feeling. When the feeling hits you, distract yourself by calling up a friend, going on a walk, work on hobbies, clean the house, etc. If all else fails, go ahead and grab something like a cucumber or other green vegetable.

If I want a snack, but am not hungry enough to where an apple doesn't sound appetizing enough, then I'm not really hungry enough for a snack at all. I'm just bored or emotional. That is when I know that it is time to distract myself.

[Mudgy6 88]

Thanks WL WARRIOR, Will do

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