3 More Tips for Better SnackingExcessive snacking or snacking on high-calorie foods that contain lots of fat or sugar can lead to weight gain. However, an occasional snack may actually help you lose weight if it prevents you from being overly hungry at your next meal and overeating. Learn how to use snacks to help, rather than hinder, your weight loss goals.
3 More Tips for Better Snacking
- Learn to recognize proper portion sizes. Learn how to eyeball portion sizes using common objects such as a mouse pad, dice, or deck of cards as your guide. Use small cups, bowls, or plastic baggies to set the portion size of your snacks. Practicing portion control during snack time can help you avoid excess calories between meals.
- Remember to include snacks in your total calorie count. If you're eating healthy snacks that only contain 100 or so calories, you may not find that you need to adjust what you're eating during your meals. However, if you find that you eat a snack that contains more calories, either because you're out and about and don't have healthy options available or because you're simply giving in to a craving, make sure to take in few calories during the rest of the day. You don't have to give up the whole day of healthy eating because of one bad snack.
- Snack sitting down. The most dangerous aspect of snacking is the "mindless munching." Often times, we don't realize how much we eat when we're snacking because we're doing something else, like watching TV or talking on the phone, while we eat. If you need a snack, sit down and be aware of what you're eating and how much you're eating. Not only will you find that you eat less, but you'll probably be more satisfied when you're done!
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