http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.html times health forum thread - Boredom eating Sun, 24 Feb 2008 08:45:53 +0000 http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlWe have the same problem with snacking. Any excuse will do for a naughty nibble. We have learned to not have the treats in the house, at all. If you see them, you want them! the fridge is stocked with apples, carrots and yogurts now. And soup in the cupboard. If we want a treat, we have a healthy thing first, then if we REALLY REALLY still want a naughty, we have to go out and walk to the shop for it. That's enough of a demotivator in itself....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 24 Feb 2008 08:45:53 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlQuoting: GhOr is that packets?? Naughty! You should be posting on Ab Fab U Less where we're all naughty all the time! http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFri, 22 Feb 2008 17:12:45 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlOr is that packets??http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFri, 22 Feb 2008 16:55:37 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlCelia-Marshmallows sounds great but how do you only have one or two??http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFri, 22 Feb 2008 16:55:06 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlMarshmallows!!! Totally fat free but very sweet so one or two of those can work for me......I realise they're probably not good for you but they're less fattening than crisps or chocolate. Sometimes an apple or a vegetable stick just doesn't work and you do need something to take away the craving for something sweet!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFri, 22 Feb 2008 13:42:26 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlThe pig2twig site is actually at: http://www.pig2twig.co.uk/http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 17:53:25 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmltry India Knights Idiot proof diet, see www.pig2twig.com. I have been a terrible snack addict, even when doing weightwatchers for years, but have been doing this for three weeks and its really really helped me. It is a bit strange at first but you soon get used it it. I think the reason it helped me was that I was constantly craving sugar and this is a low carb diet. Its easy to eat when you are bored and perhaps you are restricted as to what you can do during the day, but fitting in the odd wal...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2008 17:13:08 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFruit, nuts, seeds such as sunflower, and glasses of water often help, note often, but not always. Also to only have things such as oat cakes, instead of sweet biscuits can take away the craving. I use the "if it's not in the house I can't eat it" principle, though I must agree that bored and miserable times are the worst by far....http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlFri, 08 Feb 2008 10:54:46 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlHave a stick of sugar free gum - I find this helps me!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlThu, 07 Feb 2008 09:42:30 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlWrite down everything you eat. That always makes me think twice about snacking! Have some boiled sweets to suck on -- they're obviously not GREAT for you but definitely better than munchy-type snacks as they take a while to finish. Gayle -- I quite like cereal bars for middle-of-the-workday snacks, and fruit works well. I've got a pageful of suggestions for snacks for office workers on my site at: http://www.theofficediet.com/articles/snacks/ Bethany -- I love cross-stitching ...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlWed, 06 Feb 2008 21:11:35 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlTake pictures of yourself in a bikini from the front, back and side and pin them to the fridge. Seriously! It worked for me - every time I thought about eating something sinful I was confronted with the flab. For those times when you really can't help yourself, have a supply of crudites on hand - v. low cal!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlWed, 06 Feb 2008 16:10:05 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlI sniff vanilla!! Really it hits the senses without the need to munch. If really hungry I have a Kello savoury rice cake.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlTue, 05 Feb 2008 22:35:06 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlGo for a run!! Per half hr you will burn 300 kcals - do you really want to eat that in chocolate in 3 minutes when it will take 30 mins of sweat to work it off?! Failing that get a cup of tea and a diet book (not one of those "I lost weight eating grapefuit and cabbage" books) but a motivational one written by someone that has lost a shed load of weight the hard way - really good for resolve! Good luck!!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 22:34:07 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlMy couple of tips are - clean your teeth, it puts you off or dip carrot sticks in marmite (if you can stand it!) and the sweet cravings disappear!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 20:27:45 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlI am the queen of boardom eating I am sure (maybe not) but I have the most boring job! I am interviewing to get away from it, However I sit at a desk most days not really doing much, the occasional typing now and then, so anyways I get board and eat... pop tarts and sweets and my lunch and its gotten out of control, I have stopped buying anything and taking it to work and as I work near no shops I have not eaten snacks in a while, but I still suffer from bordom munchies and feel really down if I...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 19:52:44 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlI had this problem! I found that taking up a hobby helped, it kept me focoused and entertained! (The hobby is cross-stitch, just in case you were wondering)http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 19:34:43 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmllow calorie hot chocolate drinks are my saviour. I love chocolate and don't eat it when I'm hungry but when I want it - bad combination. Hot chocolate drinks can satisfy that craving because they're warm and sweet.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 19:32:43 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlI do the everything in moderation. I don't realy like the sweet stuff but love savoury foods, beleive me pate and cheese are just as bad! So I've decided to allow myself a small piece of (very good) cheese (or alternative) an oat biscuit and a small glass of port when I get that craving; rather than putting out a range of cheeses and the bottle. Arrange it on a small plate and enjoy and savour every mouthful. You can do the same with sweet things. I gave up smoking last year by say...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSun, 06 Jan 2008 19:29:02 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlThat's absolutely my problem.. and when you feel a craving for chocolate, an orange or piece of fruit just won't cut it. I'm replacing the chocolate craving at the moment with a cup of tea or a yoghurt, which might just be replacing one bad thing with another. I've been "good" enough at the supermarket not to buy any chocolates or biscuits and when I need to pop to the local store for milk, the best thing for me to do is to take the exact amount of money for mi...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 19:08:52 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlAsk yourself how much you want the chocolate or whatever and how much do you want to achieve the new target? Will teh chocolate make you happy or more miserable in the end - that's the theory!!!http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 16:42:30 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlI used to snack on rubbish, particularly when I was commuting on the train! Hard habit to break but it can be done. If I get the munchies now, I snack on a piece of fruit such as an apple (have to cut up into chunks!) or a handful of grapes. Alternatively, I'll have a drink of water and the urge will, most of the time, go away. The occasional bit of chocolate won't go amiss but after a while you won't feel the need so much!...http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 15:57:43 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlDon't buy them! find a hobby to do? or eat a small handful of nuts instead. Not the roasted, salted types though. Go for a walk with some up beat music?http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 15:53:52 +0000http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlHow can I stop myself eating rubbish when I am bored or miserable? I find it hard to to not buy occasional bars of chocolate or have peanut butter on toast when I get in from work.http://www.timeshealth.co.uk/34_48_0.htmlSat, 05 Jan 2008 15:40:51 +0000