Samara, what a great SHARE. I've seen many of the empty insides of a bag of chips or a container of ice cream, sadly. Chips especially are my downfall. You know those surveys where half the people would take chocolate on a desert island and the other half would take salty snacks? That last one would be me.
I'm working on changing my eating habits right now, too. I'm finding that many times, I eat badly out of simple, plain boredom. If it's in the kitchen in a package, like you say, ready to be eaten, it's very hard to resist. This summer I'm focusing on keeping all kinds of fruits and vegetables in the kitchen, and even though cherries cost more than chips (wrong! that's just wrong!), I'm finding success. If I can open my fridge to a selection of carrots and hummus, strawberries and blueberries, flavored yogurt, string cheese and unsalted sunflower seeds, there seems to be always something that i'm interested in. And the best part is that I know my snacking is doing my body good. Colorful foods full of nutrients are harder to keep in my kitchen than a big bag of potato chips, but I know my body appreciates the effort.
I still do buy chips, but in the six-to-a-pack lunch bag size. When I get a craving for them, it's a good exercise for me to have a smaller size. While I always have the option to get a second bag, I rarely do. It's the flavor and the crunch that I'm craving, and a small bag can give me that.
One other thing: Sugar-free popsicles. They are a lifesaver at about 20 calories each! And while I know that artificial sweeteners are on many people's "no" list, I'm not worrying about that right now. If I make the rest of these good eating habits permanent, my next step will be sweeteners.
Thanks again for writing. Nice to come across a bit of inspiration on a Monday morning!
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Samara, what a great SHARE. I've seen many of the empty insides of a bag of chips or a container of ice cream, sadly. Chips especially are my downfall. You know those surveys where half the people would take chocolate on a desert island and the other half would take salty snacks? That last one would be me.
I'm working on changing my eating habits right now, too. I'm finding that many times, I eat badly out of simple, plain boredom. If it's in the kitchen in a package, like you say, ready to be eaten, it's very hard to resist. This summer I'm focusing on keeping all kinds of fruits and vegetables in the kitchen, and even though cherries cost more than chips (wrong! that's just wrong!), I'm finding success. If I can open my fridge to a selection of carrots and hummus, strawberries and blueberries, flavored yogurt, string cheese and unsalted sunflower seeds, there seems to be always something that i'm interested in. And the best part is that I know my snacking is doing my body good. Colorful foods full of nutrients are harder to keep in my kitchen than a big bag of potato chips, but I know my body appreciates the effort.
I still do buy chips, but in the six-to-a-pack lunch bag size. When I get a craving for them, it's a good exercise for me to have a smaller size. While I always have the option to get a second bag, I rarely do. It's the flavor and the crunch that I'm craving, and a small bag can give me that.
One other thing: Sugar-free popsicles. They are a lifesaver at about 20 calories each! And while I know that artificial sweeteners are on many people's "no" list, I'm not worrying about that right now. If I make the rest of these good eating habits permanent, my next step will be sweeteners.
Thanks again for writing. Nice to come across a bit of inspiration on a Monday morning!
June 22, 2009 - 8:40amThis Comment
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