How to curb snacking

In the midst of Covid I find myself heading over to the fridge an inordinate amount of times. I'm not hungry, far from it. I'm just bored, or it's convenient or I want to check what's changed in the fridge from the last time I opened it 5 minutes ago.

All this fridge checking is leading me down one route, more snacking. This can be anything from leftovers, a "cheeky snack" or just hell bent on finishing the box of Coco Pop's that day. Whatever it is, it will get annihilated and I'll barely notice I have eaten it.

So in a bid to save my stomach, here are a few different ways I have been curbing my enthusiasm for snacks.

Malt loaf / Soreen.

These are easy, super easy in fact. You buy them, you put the kettle on and make yourself a cup of tea and you consume it (tea optional). A word of warning, if you bite off more that you can chew you will end up gluing your mouth together. Add this into the mix of a mid-morning conference call and you'll struggle to get your point across, eventually succumbing to gulping hot tea to clear your airway only to tell Sandra she's gaffed it. Other than Sandra, these are fantastic.

Overnight oats.

These are naughty. You pour your oats in a fancy jar, sprinkle your fruit and possibly some protein powder if you need those extra gainz, leave it in the fridge and bam. You wake up to a creamy, delicious pot of nutrients.

Now let's not pigeon hole this into just a breakfast. You can consume these at any point in the day to ensure you're not snaffling the leftover Dominos from the weekend.

You can't really mess them up. We have a great peanut butter and jelly recipe if you would like to try it. The recipe is easy, pretentious pot isn't required.

Water & Time

So we have this hormone in the body called ghrelin. Blood levels of ghrelin are highest before meals when hungry, returning to lower levels after mealtimes.

Now she is a cruel mistress, often getting you to overeat just to satisfy her. Well I'm here to tell you, manage this by consuming a large glass of water and wait 20minutes. You'll often find that the hunger craving has passed, or it's time for your next meal, so you don't have to have the extra calories that the snack would have given you.

Hope you found this useful.

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