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 Post subject: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2017 8:57 pm 
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Know thyself.

It is helpful when planning my food to think about my hardest part of the day. I can often do well, when i'm thinking about it, all day long. BUT, once dinner is over and things are settling down.... the munchies attack almost without warning. If i get *hungry* i can have a protein shake or dinner leftovers but that's seldom the case. I want to crunch on something - and NOT raw veggies. :? I want greasy chips, salty crunchy pb pretzels, and carbonation. But i must break this cycle.

Since it is light longer maybe it would be good to get in the habit of .... no, not go outside. Maybe do some embroidery or something. Hmmm. I have some started SOMEWHERE.

I tho't i'd come confess here in hopes that i would feel fortified somehow. LOL


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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:08 pm 
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Kale chips? Roasted garbonzo beans? Something like that you can get the crunch you're looking for and it's good for you. If you make your own you can control the salt, and make any flavor you want.

Or mixed nuts, granola, etc.. Crunchy alternatives to potato chips.


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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2017 9:55 pm 
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For me, there are two causes of that:
1. cravings caused by imbalanced diet. If I eat a balanced diet (say McDougall style) my cravings diminish to almost nothing.

2. Bad habits. A nice cup of an herb tea I like (like Bengal Spice by Celestial seasonings, or some similar thing) with a noncaloric sweetener packet helps me replace a bad habit with a better habit : )

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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:03 pm 
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It looks like the calorie points would be over a hundred for either garbonzos or kale chips! This things will be good alternatives later but not right now. I'm really trying to get things moving in the next 10 days or so. I'd really like to drop at LEAST 4 lb by then. :)


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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Mon May 08, 2017 10:23 pm 
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Anna1111 wrote:
For me, there are two causes of that:
1. cravings caused by imbalanced diet. If I eat a balanced diet (say McDougall style) my cravings diminish to almost nothing.

2. Bad habits. A nice cup of an herb tea I like (like Bengal Spice by Celestial seasonings, or some similar thing) with a noncaloric sweetener packet helps me replace a bad habit with a better habit : )


Sometimes i crave things but i'm not sure this would be that. We'll see. I'm keeping track now! :mrgreen: :ugeek: :mrgreen:


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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2017 9:44 am 
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Sis wrote:
It looks like the calorie points would be over a hundred for either garbonzos or kale chips! This things will be good alternatives later but not right now. I'm really trying to get things moving in the next 10 days or so. I'd really like to drop at LEAST 4 lb by then. :)


Remember, Sis, weight changes (up or down!) are a Marathon, not a sprint. All sprinting does is make you collapse on the ground ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2017 10:32 am 
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I just bought a package of roasted seaweed from the store, to try. It's crunchy, salty, and healthy. Haven't tried it yet, though.

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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2017 10:58 am 
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Yeah. We love those here : )

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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2017 11:58 am 
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This book might be helpful, Sis : )

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001J2VU8E/re ... TF8&btkr=1

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 Post subject: Re: Hardest part of the day.
PostPosted: Tue May 09, 2017 3:08 pm 
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LisaTX wrote:
I just bought a package of roasted seaweed from the store, to try. It's crunchy, salty, and healthy. Haven't tried it yet, though.


They had that in the snack area of the movie i was in. (hehehe) I didn't try it but the girl next to me tried it and then couldn't stop eating it! :mrgreen:


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