Lexuslinda Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 I don't have any problem choosing my breakfast, lunch and dinner foods, but still find that I want something aside from the main meal. I have been snacking on almonds and pistachios in the evening, but is there a limit as to how much I can have? 10 almonds is like nothing! Any suggestions on snacking that satisfies the urge that I am having. Used to reach for chips and cookies and can't do that now I figure I am not the only one out there experiencing this. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted May 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 6, 2014 If you are hungry, you need to eat a mini-meal in place of grazing on nuts or fruit. If you are hungry between meals, that means you need to eat more at meals or add a fourth meal. The solution to your craving is not to find an approved snack and a definition of how much is okay. The Whole30 is a process. Snacking interferes with the process and should be a temporary stop gap until you can get your meal sizes and composition figured out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexuslinda Posted May 6, 2014 Author Share Posted May 6, 2014 I had not thought of it that way. I am so used to snacking and managing portions at meals after bring on weight wTchers for so many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJB Posted May 6, 2014 Share Posted May 6, 2014 Maybe you can start a new habit while watching TV. Drinking tea comes to mind. Or even doing some stretching or light weight lifting! If watching TV after dinner always = having a snack in your mind, I'm afraid you will continue to struggle with this habit if you don't try something new/better to replace it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ultrarunnergirl Posted May 7, 2014 Moderators Share Posted May 7, 2014 I adore a nice fizzy glass of sparkling water with fresh lime wedge, or a nice hot cup of Rooibos tea. I savor it as a little treat in my mind. It really works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brewer5 Posted May 7, 2014 Share Posted May 7, 2014 I don't have any problem choosing my breakfast, lunch and dinner foods, but still find that I want something aside from the main meal. I have been snacking on almonds and pistachios in the evening, but is there a limit as to how much I can have? 10 almonds is like nothing! Any suggestions on snacking that satisfies the urge that I am having. Used to reach for chips and cookies and can't do that now I figure I am not the only one out there experiencing this. Thanks! You really should be having 3 "big" meals a day -- not snacking. That's the idea of the program. Tom put it nicely (and the book explains it all in great detail), so I won't go on about that. I do just want to caution you about the nuts. YES, there is a limit to how much you can have, and YES, it is easy to get carried away with those! I have learned the hard way that you should never, ever sit down in front of the television with a bag of nuts or seeds. Just _don't_ go there. When you do have them, stick to about an ounce at a time -- which is not much. If you want to continue to enjoy them, fine, but you will want them to be a part of a "mini-meal" or a MEAL, as Tom stated above. If they lose their appeal to you as part of a meal and/or having to limit them to just an ounce -- then they were a problem food for you anyway, and one that you will do better without. Nuts and seeds are loaded with calories (not a BAD thing -- and we are NOT counting calories -- but just because we are eating Paleo and/or doing a Whole 30 does not mean that all of a sudden calories magically do not add up and end up on our BUTTS. Ask me how I know.) You can also end up ingesting WAY more omega-6 oils than anyone needs. Think primally: Having nuts and seeds already shelled and available in a bag is a relatively new concept. We would have had to work hard to get that quantity of nuts or seeds in earlier times -- and you can bet that after all that work we would not have scarfed them down in one sitting. It took me a LONG time to conquer my addiction to nuts, seeds, and butters of these... So if I can save one person from making the same mistake, then it was worth the time it took me to type this. We don't watch much TV at all -- but I'll be honest, I still have the urge to eat something when we do get to sit down and watch Jeopardy with the kids. Lately I have been able to line that up with my last meal of the day. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I am trying to stop eating in front of the tv as it turns to 'mindless' eating and I get out of control. Helps me realise when I'm hungry and when I'm just bored. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted May 8, 2014 Share Posted May 8, 2014 I am sure you have heard that you gain more weight the longer you watch tv. But do you realize it is not about being a couch potato but about all the food commercials you watch! Talk about the power of suggestion. I have been streaming videos to my tv without commercials and I am amazed at the difference in my need to snack. Just a random thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexuslinda Posted May 9, 2014 Author Share Posted May 9, 2014 We were watching the food network as I love to cook. Frustrating to see all the foods I can't have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebe_J Posted May 16, 2014 Share Posted May 16, 2014 The best thing I did to stop snacking in front of the TV was to turn it off. I also canceled cable. That was 12 years ago. Now, when we watch TV, I have no interest in snacking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peg541 Posted May 17, 2014 Share Posted May 17, 2014 I sort of enjoy knowing there are a load of foods I can't have. The decisions have been made for me. I'm also a weight watcher and having this lovely set of rules to live by with Whole30 makes following WW much easier for me. Snacking is a bad idea for me anyway. I'm so happy to say "oh I can't eat that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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