Do you find yourself in the kitchen in the middle of the night craving food? You are not alone. In fact, night bingeing is the number one deterrent to weight loss. If you can solve this common issue, you are on your way to good health.
Here are some strategies to wean off sugary night snacks:
Our first strategy is to remove the food that you constantly snack on. This would most likely be your favourite chocolate bar, ice cream or flavoured crackers. Do not allow it in your home and avoid the supermarket aisle containing those trigger foods.
Secondly, stock up your pantry and fridge with healthy, low-calorie snacks.
Some of these snacks include:
carrot
celery
cucumber
raw almond
raspberry
Greek yoghurt topped with rolled oats
Thirdly, when you find yourself eating, chew the food very slowly. This will counteract the effect of binge eating as we tend to take big gulps. Chewing slowly and enjoying the snack will allow you to reflect on your eating habit and learn better skills for overcoming food temptations. As a bonus, chewing the snack slowly will allow the body to digest the food and help control the appetite better,
Happy snacking,
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