Must Defeat Grazing. Suggestions...?

I am a grazer as well ... I try to avoid the kitchen as much as possible these days. I have stopped buying my trigger foods like chips and pretzels. If the urge hits me now I will drink a little flavored water (crytal light) over ice or grab a sugar free popcycle. It helps, it isn't fool proof but it does help. Good luck to you and remember to listen to your body. Take a few sips of water and decide if you are hungry or just bored and go for a little walk or start a new hobby.

I am a struggling grazer as well. I find that if I stay away from food I'll be okay. I have no snack foods at home except for soy nuts which I'll have every once and a while.

I now think things through before I eat without having to. Do I REALLY need to eat that? Why am I eating this? What am I feeling? Stressed? Mad? Sad? I usually eat when I'm stressed, and trust me I've slipped, but I just have to learn to not have crap food at home.

Also drink tons of water, it helps.

that now and then in between meals I'll grab a ritz cracker and it will hold me, till my next meal (no fills yet) and he said that was fine, don't go all crazy and start denying all your urges. Life's supposed to be enjoyed. And yes contiue to drink liquids, I go and grab all kinds for during the week so I have a variety! Sobee has some good ones.

I think I lot of us are grazers if we are honest with our selves. Eating from the pots while cooking,(that doesn't count because it's not on the plate or a hand full of chips or cookies. And also if no ones sees you eat it, it doesn't count ,RIGHT! I sometimes find hardest part of the day is evening time. I do right everything down as I eat it all day long, I have an app on my phone so I can record if not at home with my computer and if I can't log on to my app I write it on a post it note. This may seem obsessive but we have to hold ourseveles accountable and that is hard. I have planned snacks during the day that I include in my daily food intake, they are always protein snacks. I do notice if my band is working right, I don't think about grazing as much it is when my band needs adjusted that I seem to have more issues with grazing. Remember, we are trying to change life long bad behavior with food and it is not going to happen over night. Write it down, no matter how small. Those bites add up. Good Luck!

NITE grazer- I am not hungry till after dinner. and matters not what I eat -the munchies come on like if I was smoking pot. SO there is nothing in the house except some raisin bran cereal- which I will do 1/2 a cup now. I did have some carrots and some wholewheat oven baked crakers,,, but have tried NOT to buy anymore. Living at the gym more has helped. Now i come home beat and do not wnat to even move from the couch to get a craker. I think changing the routine is what is helping me. Good luck!