Snacky@3

[DaisyRose1]

I get the munchies at the same time every day...usually 3 p.m. and I really crave crispy, crunchy, salty foods...any healthier suggestions so I don't ruin all of my hard work?

[GershonSurge]

---

@DaisyRose1 wrote:

I get the munchies at the same time every day...usually 3 p.m. and I really crave crispy, crunchy, salty foods...any healthier suggestions so I don't ruin all of my hard work?

---

Salt, fat and sugar are addictive. That's why they are added to almost everything.

If you'd like to learn more, I suggest reading The Pleasure Trap by Douglas Lisle.

[A_Lurker]

Get a small bag of something some days, take a nice cold crisp apple other days.  I don't believe in cutting any one specific food out.  I just adjust for it in my daily total.

[DanielleinDC]

How about a handful of nuts and dried fruit? While nuts are high in fat and dried fruit has sugar, it's probably better than most snacks.

[Dominique]

@DaisyRose1: you didn’t mention what you ate for breakfast and lunch. Eat enough protein and fiber: this should keep you full until dinner time. Also drink a sufficient amount of water.

[Mukluk4]

Fullness and craving are two completely different things....

[Dominique]

Maybe, but all I know is I don’t crave anything if I feel full, so I would view eating satiating food as a solution for avoiding cravings.

[A_Lurker]

I never specifically thing of my wants as cravings, but I still have days where I feel like something specifically.  I was in the mood for chicken wings the other night, so I just found a better way of making them (and they were good). I'm more of a salty than sweet person.  On super busy days at work if I'm low calorie enough I've been known to buy a bag of chips because I like them.