Any Tips???????

**starjoy08** · 11-26-2010 08:18 PM

I am here to see if anyone knew any good tips about snacking?!?!! I am working to loss weight but I am having problems with snacking and large portions. Can anyone offer advice?

**LanaBear** · 11-26-2010 08:37 PM

With snacking, try high protein snacks like string cheese (alone or wrapped with some chicken or turkey), a protein shake, protein bar. You can also do veggies, celery and carrot sticks, cucumbers, you can make a great veggie dip with low fat cottage cheese and powdered ranch mix.

For portion control, eat on small plates, don't use big dinner plates. Try to get into the habit of putting down your eating utensil after every bite and take your time eating. Try stretching a meal out to 20 or 30 minutes, this gives your brain enough time to catch up with your belly and being full. I know it kind of sounds funny, but when you take a bite, count how many times you are chewing your food. Don't chew three times and swallow, take your time to actually taste it, 15-20 times, it also makes you eat slower. Take teaspoon size bites, not big ole bites.

**Laurie F** · 12-16-2010 05:04 PM

this is gonna sound so stupid but try the special K diet!
I Started off at 10 stone, i did 2 months of the special k diet (2 bowls of special K, a small sandwich + a weightwatchers meal - really cheap! ) + I went down to 7 stone. It does take longer than it says on the adverts but its so worth it! Excersize too!
I used summer as my motivation - a nice flat stomach for a bikini at the beach or on holiday. Works a treat

x

**belindakan** · 12-16-2010 10:40 PM

agree with LanaBear on the smaller plates. also go with smaller bowls (so easy to fill a huge bowl up with cereal) and smaller spoons and forks to make it take longer to eat.

protein is the most satiating (filling) of foods, so make sure every snack has some kind of protein.

at the first sign of hunger, drink an 8oz glass of water. you might actually be thirsty instead of hungry.

remember your reason for wanting to lose weight and keep the vision of who you want to be in mind when you are about to go for a snack or when you are thinking about eating more than you need to. Stop, challenge, choose. Make the choice that supports your vision.