10 Ways to Curb Your Snacking Binges by Renee Kennedy

When you're dieting, the thing that can really wreck

a healthy eating plan is that awful feeling that

comes over you to just grab a huge bag of potato

chips and polish it off while watching your favorite

sit-com.

We've all been there before!

There are things you can do to help yourself avoid

the ugly urge to snack uncontrollably.

1. First things first:

Eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Plan to have healthy snacks throughout the day. Do

not skip meals or planned snacks. Skipping nutritious foods

will make you feel uncontrollably hungry!

2. If you can, avoid purchasing any unhealthy snacks.

There are so many "good-for-you" snacks on the market

today, there is really no reason why you should have

a cupboard full of ring-dings and cheesecurls.

Start learning to read the back of the packages

of foods - look at the fat content - if it says that the

fat content is over 5% per serving - look for a

different snack.

3. Here's a list of healthy snacks that are low in fat content,

but still high in satisfaction (and I'm not talking about

carrots and celery!):

- pretzels (watch the sodium content, though.)

- graham crackers

- any type of low fat crackers - (there are many different

varieties - read the back of the packages to make sure

that they are low in fat. Again, be wary of the salt content.)

- low fat cookies

- popcorn without butter (you can buy butter flavored salt.)

- a cup of fruit with non-fat cool whip on top or a

spoonful of honey.

- fat free pudding

- a stick of sugar-free chewing gum

- a couple pieces of licorice

- a cup of raw veggies with non-fat salad dressing for dip

(ok, so you may have to eat a few carrots.)

4. Treat yourself to scented candles. When you

feel like you need a snack - light the candles and enjoy

them! This actually does work - I've tried it.

5. Instead of a snack, have a drink. Try a

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