snack foods

[Brandi]

I would add more protein to your breakfast, not just volume. Mornings that I have eggs, I realize that I'm not hungry at noon for lunch. Egg-less mornings, I'm famished by 11:30.

Oh I fully agree there! If I have just ceral and milk it is like eating chinese food for me, I am hungry an hour later. But if i have an egg on an english muffin it really does the trick. I usually have a glass of green juice from trader joe's with it for the fruit veg thing. very balanced and my favorite. I also like avacado on sproited grain bread in the morning. Yummy! Keeps me going like nothing else.

[Pedal Wench]

Oh I fully agree there! If I have just ceral and milk it is like eating chinese food for me, I am hungry an hour later. But if i have an egg on an english muffin it really does the trick. I usually have a glass of green juice from trader joe's with it for the fruit veg thing. very balanced and my favorite. I also like avacado on sproited grain bread in the morning. Yummy! Keeps me going like nothing else.

Ha -- something new to add to the Trader Joe's shopping list. I thought the one that's opening here was finally open - drove over just yesterday, and it's still not open! Green juice doesn't sound particularly appetizing, but I'll try anything - once!

[7rider]

Ha -- something new to add to the Trader Joe's shopping list. Green juice doesn't sound particularly appetizing, but I'll try anything - once!

My thoughts exactly.

RE: Snacking. Hi-protein b'fast is definitely the way to go. I just had oatmeal this a.m. and found myself raiding the office pretzel bin much too early and too often today.
Others have had success with eating 5 small meals a day, rather than the standard 3. Try that - eat planned meals 5 x's/day - and keep them small and well balanced. It will keep the blood sugar level more constant and since your next meal is right around the corner, you're less prone to snacking.

[Offthegrid]

If you'd really like to lose weight, I suggest tracking your calories for a while. Everything that goes in your mouth needs to be counted. Try calorieking.com or fitday.com.

The numbers don't lie. You'll find out quickly whether you're eating enough, and can match it up to the amount of exercise you're doing.

In time you'll learn which snacks you can fit within your calorie "budget" and fill you up longer.

[Mr. Bloom]

If you'd really like to lose weight, I suggest tracking your calories for a while. Everything that goes in your mouth needs to be counted. Try calorieking.com or fitday.com.

The numbers don't lie. You'll find out quickly whether you're eating enough, and can match it up to the amount of exercise you're doing.

In time you'll learn which snacks you can fit within your calorie "budget" and fill you up longer.

This is the precise advise that this forum gave me and it worked. Have a target, track the details (it makes you aware).

I also agree that snacking is good IF you downsize the meals to compensate.

You can do this, but it takes time to build the discipline.

[solobiker]

Well, I actually do track my calories and i generally eat around 1500 to 1700 a day. I don't drink any soda or juice, usually just water. I do have hypothyroidism, but all my blood tests say my TSH levels are just fine. Maybe I just need to step it up a notch with the exercing .

[smilingcat]

Grazing on left over (un-sold chocolate chip walnut brownies) with a cup of coffee as I write.

I know I should have a big breakfast like spagetti with marinara sauce and with some meat. or pork chops with mashed potato etc... Biggest meal for breakfast medium portion for lunch and a simple salad or bowl of fruit for din din. At night you sleep so you don't need all that calories...

When I did this after the Freshman 20's or whatever it was called. you know where we all gain like 20 lbs or so in our freshman year. My high school friends saw me the following summer and gave me that look. After I finished my undergrad, I went on the eating schedule with big breakfast... and I lost the freshman 20. Once again I saw some of my high school friends and one commented, "wow you trimmed back down and looking good. You had blimped out but we didn't want to make you feel bad"

tried snacking out on carrot sticks and celery. It just made me hungrier. Alright hand over that jelly filled donut and nobody gets hurt!!

Seriously though big protein and carb breakfast will alleviate your craving to snack.

I guess its easier said than done I'm 5' 4" and weigh in at a piggly wiggly 1*2 pounds. Wayyyy toooo heavy. dress size *# been trying to lose about 10lbs minimum with no luck.

Shawn

[crazycanuck]

Snack food..not a smart thing to read as i've just had dinner

What about raisins? Hoummus & carrots/other veggies? Sunflower seeds? Fruit (bananas )

Just some idears..

c