it's been three weeks since i started the no-snack experiment. results so far:
- i've dropped three pounds (1 pound per week = 3500 calories per week = 500 calories per day. makes sense. i was probably eating about 500 calories in snacks per day).
- i feel thinner even though i would say i look the same.
- i drink more water (instead of snacking).
- i am less attracted to sugary food. in fact i don't think about it much at all. i used to crave sugar regularly. i wouldn't say that craving is gone altogether, but much reduced.
- i seem to naturally select nutritious foods during meals.
- i enjoy the food i am eating more, much more. knowing that what i am eating is it for the next few hours shifts my attitude toward it.
- i am less compelled to eat seconds, which for me was about hording, competing, racing and probably has something to do with being trained as a child to clean my plate for seconds.
- i feel more in control in my life. this one was unexpected.
- i never feel bloated.
- it has been easy to stay faithful, even enjoyable, unlike any other food regime i've tried.
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I needed some motivation to keep on track with my "no snacking" plan.. thanks.
well sloppy jo, since i wrote that post i've lost about 20 pounds. 190 to 170. i think the trick is drinking water rather than snacking, and when you eat, eat regularly and eat well--lots of veggies, grains, whole foods, very little processed food. michael pollan's "omnivore's dilemma" is inspirational.
i've learned to ask my stomach rather than my head (aka emotional habit-master) about food, and most of the time my stomach tells me it's not hungry. i also have found that when i'm dehydrated, i choose food over water for some reason, and consciously choosing water seems to interrupt that habit. when i'm really hungry, i know now. eating on a schedule helps, and disciplining yourself not to eat between meals really has worked for me. the proof is in the eating ;)
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