I do this everyday, mostly go for little snacks all day after breakfast. How do I limit myself?
by QuirkyAd6806
27 Comments
prettyhazeleyes
Stop buying them. If they aren’t in your house you cnt eat them.
Retro-Figs
Definitely do not keep that much candy on hand. If you don’t have it in the house, it won’t tempt you.
buoyreader
How much fiber are you getting? Focusing on fiber has helped me tremendously with binging
I-Am-Dull-AMA
I don’t snack but I would if it were around. If we bake too much or have candy, we give it to the neighbors kids and they’re always so excited for it. Everyone wins.
meowpitbullmeow
Buy healthier snacks. Eat meals instead of snacks.
Nitramite
Usually seeing the calorie count in the app would stop me.
Of course, the main idea would be to swap with fruits or vegetables. I can eat a bunch of radishes and cauliflower with a minimal calorie hit yet feel more full due to the amount of food and fiber.. but of course it’s not as tasty. If you like Pickles, those also have minimal calories as a snack.
I see you have diet Mountain dew and Coke. Continue with those, check out the Zero Sugar versions too. The Carbonation in Coke Zero usually helps satisfy my appetite. Drinking 2 Coke Zeros with 0 calories instead of 6 tootsie pops would be a 360 calorie improvement already. Perhaps swapping the 3 pouches of Fruit snacks with one apple would help as well. One apple has 4.4g of fiber on average, which would help since I see you’re taking Fiber supplements.
It’s going to be a lot of personal control.. perhaps if you took out everything you have on this list and put it on a table in front of you, it would show how much snacks this is and you’d reconsider?
Good luck, hope you find something that works for you
Acrobatic-Aioli9768
I used to be like you. I had to start eating at least 30g of protein per meal. You also have to focus on the amount of fibre you’re getting per day. 30g+ of fibre will make food noise go away completely.
(unless you’re a woman about to start your period. That, I can’t help you with!)
And also make sure that all meals are balanced with protein, healthy fat and fibre.
r/volumeeating might help you. They have some cool recipes and it helps to add some fat to the meal so that you’re not just bloated but unsatisfied with your food.
Edit: also!! You might be eating for dopamine. If so, the things that help me are movement, getting a hobby and being creative. Go out for a walk and listen to music, feel the wind or sun on your skin, take some deep breaths. And then eventually your body will crave fresh air instead of sweets.
Rough-Support
Don’t keep it in the house. Also, when I feel the urge to snack I go for a walk, Even if it’s just 2 minutes around the block. I find it helps me take my mind off snacking.
aimeadorer
I dont buy snacks or soda. And I’m too lazy/poor to go get them or doordash.
Fit_Professional1916
Water, fibre, protein, and not buying them.
unpleasantmomentum
Don’t buy them.
Eat a more filling breakfast. Focus on fats, fiber, protein. Plan your morning snack and lunch so you know what and when you will eat next.
Drink more water.
Meal prep ahead of time to limit snacking. If you want a treat, meal plan for *one* of your treats.
luckisnothing
Learn to be a little bit hungry and stop buying snacks. Learn healthier swaps. A little cocoa powder with some pbfit powder on a banana is surprisingly satisfying and gets you a good bit of fiber.
aquamarinemoon
I mean I think you need to re evaluate how filling your meals are, first of all. I am doing the same and trying to get extra veggies in.
I used to snack a ton before calorie counting but I have gotten better. Not perfect but better. I have a few Little Sweet Treats in my apartment but not a lot. And I’ve gotten better at saying ok, I can have a sweet treat with my afternoon coffee (it’s an instant latte that’s like 70 calories and I love it lol) but that’s really it. I have mini biscottis from Trader Joe’s and I will have one. I also just got low sugar dark chocolate from Costco and it will be the same rule. But it just comes down to limiting what you have on hand and sticking to a strict schedule.
Another thing I like to do is plan all my food for the day in the morning. I’m neurodivergent (adhd and I suspect autism) and I like to follow rules so it helps me more than it might help others but it might be worth a try. This also becomes much easier once the number in the scale starts dropping. I feel like I want to defend those lower numbers with my life lol!
seeing_true
either don’t buy snacks, or if you really have to, buy only healthy ones. cheeses, baby carrots, nuts. wean your way into nothing. set rules and stick with them. I have this problem too so I only allow myself no-sugar and no-carb snacks, ie cheese or deli meat.
missuninvited
I’m prediabetic, so I cut out as much simple carb/added sugar stuff as possible (fruit and veg are “free,” idc about fruit sugar tbh), and I noticed that as soon as I got over the first week or two of massive cravings, I stopped wanting sweets. You might be stuck in a similar cycle of sugar making you crave sugar. It really does get addictive.
Would you still snack so much if your available snacks were things like lean lunch meat, crudite/raw veg, cut fruit, etc.? I’d suggest getting a handle on your home supply of candy snacks (in other words: stop keeping them around lol) and seeing if you still snack or graze just as much when you only have more nutrient-dense and lower-calorie options available. There’s nothing wrong with a snack. Heck, you can still graze for the afternoon instead of eating a big lunch, if that’s what you prefer. Just gotta set yourself up for success.
BootyMcSqueak
You’re eating so many snacks because those are all empty calories. They’re not designed to keep you full and nourish your body. It’s all junk. I guarantee that if you want something sweet, eat some fruit. Hell, eat 2 apples and see how much fuller for longer you’ll feel.
Apprehensive-Age2135
Treat the root cause, whether that is boredom, binge eating disorder, food addiction, emotional eating, etc.
cleanbookcovers
You need to eat bigger meals, more fiber, protein, carbs. I was a HUGE snacker because I didn’t want such heavy meals, but the heavier meals have helped me reduced snacking a lot.
Mysterious-Fig-2280
I think you might be in some sort of sugar craving/dependency cycle since you are going for candy and soda. once you get the dopamine hit from the sugar you want more more more. and since candy is small it doesn’t seem like you’re having that much until it all adds up. Try having a planned high fiber high protein snack between breakfast and lunch (yogurt with some chia seeds, cottage cheese and cucumbers with chia or flax, hummus and vegetables, toast with nut butter) and see if that helps the cravings. Sugar is an addiction and if you reduce the consumption you might feel icky for a few days but you’ll be so much better off on the other side. Try to limit to 25g added sugar per day – that way you can still have a treat but you’ll be mindful of the amount.
seethembreak
This isn’t just snacking. This is sugar addiction. You need to break that in whatever way works for you. Some people will say to replace added sugars with fruit and yogurt. That didn’t work for me because I didn’t want fruit and yogurt when I wanted something sweet. Others will say eat more fiber and protein so you will be fuller. Well, I wasn’t eating sugar because I was hungry. Carbs and fat work better for me. A whole wheat English muffin with peanut butter has some natural sweetness to it imo.
What worked best was simply not eating sugar. Don’t buy it. Don’t have in the house. After a few days you will crave it less. You’ll have to find what works for you.
Cappyc00l
Sugar can be more addicting than cocaine. You need to detox from candy. It’ll take 1-2 weeks, but your body tastebuds will recalibrate and you won’t have the cravings.
kyuuei
1. Don’t buy it.
2. If I need to reach for more than one snack it is time to eat a real meal.
skadi_shev
I wonder if you’re not getting enough protein, fiber, and healthy fat with your meals. You need to eat something substantial and filling in the morning to prevent snacking later on. Protein shakes (just protein powder + milk of choice or water) can help if you need the protein boost.
Also, up your fiber intake and you’ll likely get less sugar cravings and feel more full.
Also what everyone else said, just don’t buy all the candy. If you feel like snacking, eat something with a little more substance so you don’t have to eat 10 of it to feel satisfied
WingsOfBuffalo
This is in a day?
somethingwholesomer
It looks like a sugar detox would be helpful. Super fucking hard but worth it
avonlea_dreams
For the amount of cals you ate for 6 tootsie pops, yesterday I ate a pita with tuna and mayo, raisins, apples, spinach and pickles and a cup of cherries. You need some protein , fiber and volume so you feel full! ❤️❤️
hanimal16
There’s so much sugar here. This is beyond just snacking and you should see a doctor.
27 Comments
Stop buying them. If they aren’t in your house you cnt eat them.
Definitely do not keep that much candy on hand. If you don’t have it in the house, it won’t tempt you.
How much fiber are you getting? Focusing on fiber has helped me tremendously with binging
I don’t snack but I would if it were around. If we bake too much or have candy, we give it to the neighbors kids and they’re always so excited for it. Everyone wins.
Buy healthier snacks. Eat meals instead of snacks.
Usually seeing the calorie count in the app would stop me.
Of course, the main idea would be to swap with fruits or vegetables. I can eat a bunch of radishes and cauliflower with a minimal calorie hit yet feel more full due to the amount of food and fiber.. but of course it’s not as tasty.
If you like Pickles, those also have minimal calories as a snack.
I see you have diet Mountain dew and Coke. Continue with those, check out the Zero Sugar versions too. The Carbonation in Coke Zero usually helps satisfy my appetite. Drinking 2 Coke Zeros with 0 calories instead of 6 tootsie pops would be a 360 calorie improvement already.
Perhaps swapping the 3 pouches of Fruit snacks with one apple would help as well. One apple has 4.4g of fiber on average, which would help since I see you’re taking Fiber supplements.
It’s going to be a lot of personal control.. perhaps if you took out everything you have on this list and put it on a table in front of you, it would show how much snacks this is and you’d reconsider?
Good luck, hope you find something that works for you
I used to be like you. I had to start eating at least 30g of protein per meal. You also have to focus on the amount of fibre you’re getting per day. 30g+ of fibre will make food noise go away completely.
(unless you’re a woman about to start your period. That, I can’t help you with!)
And also make sure that all meals are balanced with protein, healthy fat and fibre.
r/volumeeating might help you. They have some cool recipes and it helps to add some fat to the meal so that you’re not just bloated but unsatisfied with your food.
Edit: also!! You might be eating for dopamine. If so, the things that help me are movement, getting a hobby and being creative. Go out for a walk and listen to music, feel the wind or sun on your skin, take some deep breaths. And then eventually your body will crave fresh air instead of sweets.
Don’t keep it in the house.
Also, when I feel the urge to snack I go for a walk, Even if it’s just 2 minutes around the block. I find it helps me take my mind off snacking.
I dont buy snacks or soda. And I’m too lazy/poor to go get them or doordash.
Water, fibre, protein, and not buying them.
Don’t buy them.
Eat a more filling breakfast. Focus on fats, fiber, protein. Plan your morning snack and lunch so you know what and when you will eat next.
Drink more water.
Meal prep ahead of time to limit snacking. If you want a treat, meal plan for *one* of your treats.
Learn to be a little bit hungry and stop buying snacks. Learn healthier swaps. A little cocoa powder with some pbfit powder on a banana is surprisingly satisfying and gets you a good bit of fiber.
I mean I think you need to re evaluate how filling your meals are, first of all. I am doing the same and trying to get extra veggies in.
I used to snack a ton before calorie counting but I have gotten better. Not perfect but better. I have a few Little Sweet Treats in my apartment but not a lot. And I’ve gotten better at saying ok, I can have a sweet treat with my afternoon coffee (it’s an instant latte that’s like 70 calories and I love it lol) but that’s really it. I have mini biscottis from Trader Joe’s and I will have one. I also just got low sugar dark chocolate from Costco and it will be the same rule. But it just comes down to limiting what you have on hand and sticking to a strict schedule.
Another thing I like to do is plan all my food for the day in the morning. I’m neurodivergent (adhd and I suspect autism) and I like to follow rules so it helps me more than it might help others but it might be worth a try. This also becomes much easier once the number in the scale starts dropping. I feel like I want to defend those lower numbers with my life lol!
either don’t buy snacks, or if you really have to, buy only healthy ones. cheeses, baby carrots, nuts. wean your way into nothing. set rules and stick with them. I have this problem too so I only allow myself no-sugar and no-carb snacks, ie cheese or deli meat.
I’m prediabetic, so I cut out as much simple carb/added sugar stuff as possible (fruit and veg are “free,” idc about fruit sugar tbh), and I noticed that as soon as I got over the first week or two of massive cravings, I stopped wanting sweets. You might be stuck in a similar cycle of sugar making you crave sugar. It really does get addictive.
Would you still snack so much if your available snacks were things like lean lunch meat, crudite/raw veg, cut fruit, etc.? I’d suggest getting a handle on your home supply of candy snacks (in other words: stop keeping them around lol) and seeing if you still snack or graze just as much when you only have more nutrient-dense and lower-calorie options available. There’s nothing wrong with a snack. Heck, you can still graze for the afternoon instead of eating a big lunch, if that’s what you prefer. Just gotta set yourself up for success.
You’re eating so many snacks because those are all empty calories. They’re not designed to keep you full and nourish your body. It’s all junk. I guarantee that if you want something sweet, eat some fruit. Hell, eat 2 apples and see how much fuller for longer you’ll feel.
Treat the root cause, whether that is boredom, binge eating disorder, food addiction, emotional eating, etc.
You need to eat bigger meals, more fiber, protein, carbs. I was a HUGE snacker because I didn’t want such heavy meals, but the heavier meals have helped me reduced snacking a lot.
I think you might be in some sort of sugar craving/dependency cycle since you are going for candy and soda. once you get the dopamine hit from the sugar you want more more more. and since candy is small it doesn’t seem like you’re having that much until it all adds up. Try having a planned high fiber high protein snack between breakfast and lunch (yogurt with some chia seeds, cottage cheese and cucumbers with chia or flax, hummus and vegetables, toast with nut butter) and see if that helps the cravings. Sugar is an addiction and if you reduce the consumption you might feel icky for a few days but you’ll be so much better off on the other side. Try to limit to 25g added sugar per day – that way you can still have a treat but you’ll be mindful of the amount.
This isn’t just snacking. This is sugar addiction. You need to break that in whatever way works for you. Some people will say to replace added sugars with fruit and yogurt. That didn’t work for me because I didn’t want fruit and yogurt when I wanted something sweet. Others will say eat more fiber and protein so you will be fuller. Well, I wasn’t eating sugar because I was hungry. Carbs and fat work better for me. A whole wheat English muffin with peanut butter has some natural sweetness to it imo.
What worked best was simply not eating sugar. Don’t buy it. Don’t have in the house. After a few days you will crave it less. You’ll have to find what works for you.
Sugar can be more addicting than cocaine. You need to detox from candy. It’ll take 1-2 weeks, but your body tastebuds will recalibrate and you won’t have the cravings.
1. Don’t buy it.
2. If I need to reach for more than one snack it is time to eat a real meal.
I wonder if you’re not getting enough protein, fiber, and healthy fat with your meals. You need to eat something substantial and filling in the morning to prevent snacking later on. Protein shakes (just protein powder + milk of choice or water) can help if you need the protein boost.
Also, up your fiber intake and you’ll likely get less sugar cravings and feel more full.
Also what everyone else said, just don’t buy all the candy. If you feel like snacking, eat something with a little more substance so you don’t have to eat 10 of it to feel satisfied
This is in a day?
It looks like a sugar detox would be helpful. Super fucking hard but worth it
For the amount of cals you ate for 6 tootsie pops, yesterday I ate a pita with tuna and mayo, raisins, apples, spinach and pickles and a cup of cherries. You need some protein , fiber and volume so you feel full! ❤️❤️
There’s so much sugar here. This is beyond just snacking and you should see a doctor.