Today I am enjoying a lazy Saturday afternoon. I woke up this morning, did a 30 minute workout, had a healthy breakfast, and took my shower. I kept myself busy the rest of the morning cleaning the house, but now I'm just sitting here watching t.v. and feeling the munchies coming on. I am practically foaming at the mouth thinking about all the good (not good for me) things that I would just love to eat. I can practically hear those bad foods calling my name and banging on the pantry door right now. Of course, I am prepared because I do have snacks that are good for me, but before I put anything in my mouth I have to ask myself one very important question ...am I hungry or just bored? I think it's this very dilemma that sabotages the efforts of so many dieters. It can be so easy to confuse the two. To determine the answer for myself I think about when I last ate, if what I ate was filling and satisfying and if there is something that I could be doing to better use my time. Most times I find that if I just get up and do a small chore or work on a project that I soon forget about wanting to munch and before I know it is actually time to eat! I also take those moments as an opportunity to drink my water...it's amazing how water can fill you up.
So, what do you do when you find your self wanting to snack on a lazy Saturday afternoon? Or even later at night for that matter? Do you give into your urges or do you stop and think about it before doing something that you will feel guilty about later?
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