Food for Thought: Stop the Snacking

Having a hard time dieting and resisting the urge to “snack” on everything you see? Most people struggle with this aspect of dieting the most, because in every social situation there seems to be food : in excess- and it's usually unhealthy.

So if you are looking for a way to stop the snacking, perhaps you just need to do something to keep your mind off the fact that you are hungry. 

Here are some tried and true suggestions of things that you can do to avoid eating between meals or ways to avoid grazing throughout the day.

When you get the urge to “snack” try these ideas instead,

• Clean out the junk drawer.
• Paint your nails.
• Play a game on your phone.
• Pin 10 things on Pinterest, or more!
• Doodle.
• Do one thing on your “To Do” list.
• Work on a craft project.
• Read a book or a magazine.
• Do one of your Pinterest pins.
• Write in a journal or on a blog.
• Color in a coloring book.
• Write a “To Do” List.
• Catch up on emails.
• Watch a movie.
• Do a puzzle.
• Do 50 jumping jacks.
• Drink a full glass of water.
• Brush your teeth.
• Take a nap.
• Organize/edit photos.
• Clean out your closet.
• Walk to the park.
• Suck on a peppermint candy.
• Read a food journal.
• Do 25 crunches.
• Create a mood diary.
• Learn 10 Yoga moves.
• Pin a new workout routine.
• Work on a menu plan.
• Chew some gum.
• Drink a cup of tea.
• Walk around the block.
• Clean the toilets.
• Write out 50 blessings.