Hi all
I was wondering if you guys face the same problem I do: I am not able to control my snacking. Like I will pack my 10-15 nuts to take to office, but would eat them as soon as I get there even though I am not hungry! So have stopped snacking and am actually fine with it. Couldnt control the laughing cow cheese either. Its just too yummy.
Then, I was reading about this "french people dont get fat" diet on some website and there they had this experiment with a french girl trying an american diet with all the snacks and all. She was describing how all the snacks (french people apparently dont snack) meant she was not hungry at all at any time and found it difficult to eat dinner. The way she described it, that never feeling hungry meant she didnt look forward to and enjoy her meal as much as she used, to really hit home with me. I started thinking about when I was last hungry. And I couldnt remember! And then I started thinking about when I was a kid and my meals were structured in 3 meals a day and cooked by mom, how much I would look forward to and enjoy meals. Just the smell of them!
You see I have really embraced the whole thing of "its better to eat 6 small meals a day than 3 large" I though if 6 is better than 3 then 9 is better than 6! So I would continually snack throughout the day. Basically eat whatever I have on hand. And obviously way more than I should even though it was decently healthy stuff.
So the last week I have cut out the snacks and I am actually feeling fine. Its nice to be hungry (such a new sensation)!. Portion control is off course a concern but I dont find I have really increased my portions and as long as I eat a lot of veggies I am still satisfied. And from today will no longer eat in front of TV and start enjoying my meals more.
I know snacking is emphasized a lot in most diets and SB as well. I just feel I need more structure in my diet as too much freedom spells disaster for me (I become very creative!). Its just easier for me to control my snacks if I dont have any!
What do you chicks think?
Love