A Good Lesson on Not Snacking

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clarinetgal
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A Good Lesson on Not Snacking

Post by clarinetgal » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:40 am

Yesterday was just a rough day, in terms of eating. It started off with having a small piece of coffee cake at Bible study (about 2 hours after breakfast) and a dessert with lunch. That afternoon, I was craving a Pumpkin Spice frappucino, so I had a small one at about 3 PM (3 hours before dinner). So by the time dinner came along, I really wasn't that hungry for it. I had homemade stew and homemade corn bread, and it didn't taste as good as it had the day before, because I wasn't as hungry.
So here's my lesson I wanted to share: Don't snack in between meals, or you won't enjoy your meals as much.

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Post by wosnes » Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:25 pm

Sounds like what mom used to say -- don't eat between meals or you'll ruin your appetite.
"That which we persist in doing becomes easier for us to do. Not that the nature of the thing itself has changed but our power to do it is increased." -- Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Post by HealthPrincess9 » Thu Nov 05, 2009 4:33 pm

I agree - Meals definitely taste a lot better now that I'm not snacking!

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Post by sporkfancier » Thu Nov 05, 2009 5:21 pm

HealthPrincess9 wrote:I agree - Meals definitely taste a lot better now that I'm not snacking!
Quoted for truth! This has been the biggest change for me.
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Post by Kevin » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:41 pm

You know, in other message boards, I've seen QFT, and I thought it meant something much more vulgar than quoted for truth. Thanks for spelling it out for me. :)
sporkfancier wrote:
HealthPrincess9 wrote:I agree - Meals definitely taste a lot better now that I'm not snacking!
Quoted for truth! This has been the biggest change for me.
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Post by ~reneew » Mon Nov 09, 2009 4:26 am

There is no spice better than hunger.
I guess this doesn't work unless you actually do it.
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Post by clarinetgal » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:16 pm

Reneew, I like that saying! It's so true! I'm finding that I truly like being hungry before my next meal, and I get disappointed if I've eaten too much at the previous meal, and I'm not hungry.

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Post by Dandelion » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:34 pm

Me, too! I think that is what 'cured' me of snacking on S days. I just don't want to anymore :) :)

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