what is everyone snacking on throughout the day? i need some ideas. thanks!

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I usually have a small apple in the late afternoon. When I was in weight loss mode, no snacking other than protein shakes. My team really stressed that snacking throughout the day is a habit that led us to obesity and that we need to stop. It is okay to let hunger build up between meals rather than snacking so that we never feel hungry.

thats interesting. i tend to snack throughout the day, which i think is why i havent been losing. i guess i need to switch things up, or start snacking on veggies.

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I am allowed 4-6 small meals a day - 3 hrs apart. No "snacking" really. If you're going to snack - be sure it's protein (cheese, a slice of chicken, cottage cheese, greek yogurt). Try not getting into the habit of grazing.

Snacking on vegetables all day isn't a better approach. Successful weight loss and maintenance is more than eating differently. It's just as much about thinking differently. To seek ways to eat non-stop will get you.

When I feel like Snacks, I work to determine whether it's only because I feel like eating or if I'm truly hungry. It's not always easy, but when I'm sure it's genuine, physical hunger and I really need some energy to keep going, I'll eat something. @@KristenLe 's suggestions are among my choices. They go into my food tracker under the "snacks" heading in case I need to overhaul my methods down the line.

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thanks everyone. im not fond out yogurt and cheese, however i will make a better effort to start eating those things if i need a snack. im also trying out a new Protein powder for shakes. 20g per serving, plus i make it w skim milk.

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I'm wondering about how everyone is defining "snacks".

I was told to eat 5-6 small meals a day, and I've seen that described in many places as 3 "meals" and 2-3 "snacks" with the term "snacks" just meaning a smaller amount or lower calorie count than the "meals".

I consider this different than what I call "grazing" which is snacking on various things through the day instead of having defined meals/snacks.

My "snacks" are just smaller versions of my "meals", with the emphasis on Protein. So I'll eat a P3 pack (small amounts of cheese, meat, and nuts).

I don't graze, but I do have Snacks, using these definitions.

You bring up a good point about definition of Snacks as I think we all have been given different guidelines. I do 5 small meals a day. 200-250 calories focusing on Protein.

I consider grazing...which I have to admit I do sometimes now that I am on maintenance eating skinny pop throughout the day. I am currently detoxing and breaking that habit. 7 days without it

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I agree that the term snacking is somewhat vague.

Like many of you who already posted, I eat about every 3-4 hours, Protein "meals" which consist of about 2 ounces of yogurt, sliced turkey, cheese or Protein shake or maybe chicken. Usually fish for "dinner", again 2 or maybe 3 oz.

I try to eat or drink every hour. I do sugar free Jello and pudding, yogurts, cottage cheese, eggs, and tuna, and v8..

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The way my team defined it was very simple. We were allowed 3 meals per day in weight loss mode, no more than 3 ounces per meal. Don't take more than 45 minutes to eat your meal. If you haven't finished, put it away for leftovers for your next meal, or throw it out.

No snacks of any kind other than protein shakes.

That was it.

I do find that snacking leads to stalls and or weight gain for me. I have to be very careful because I also get reactive hypoglycemia so i pretty much eat very small meals all day long. That is a slippery slope and can feel much like grazing which is the worst thing i can do.

Early on while in weight loss mode my nut had me drink milk for a snack. it gives you added Protein, turns to a solid keeping you full for quite a while. And.....best of all you can add different types of tea to it. My favorite all time snack especially in the winter is chocolate chai tea. I use the loose tea version from teavanna and steep it for 3 minutes.

It is especially delicious, hits the spot with NO added sugar other than what is in the milk. I use lactaid because i still have a lactose intolerance.

If i dont have that, i will eat full fat cheese, pepperoni, shrimp, almonds and sometimes bariatric pal hot chocolate or bariatric pal vanilla capacciono.

My dr says 3 meals and 3 Snacks...one of my snacks is always a Protein shake, then a small protein snack and then after dinner, if I have all my protein in, a non starchy veggie snack. I don't feel I am grazing, I have a schedule....eat then stop, 2 to 3hrs apart. My "snacks" are smaller, while meals are 2 to 4 ounces. I count my calories and stick with it. That's how I was told to do it.

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I kinda "graze" but it's the only way I get enough protein or calories in. I usually have 3 meals, but split each meal into 2 eating sessions. So that's 6 times a day. I don't munch on peanuts aimlessly, which is more of what grazing is to me.

I'm allowed one "snack" a day in my plan. I don't have to take it and some days I don't. This is outside the three meals (well two meals and a Protein shake) that they have me eating.

My Snacks of choice?

Apples: I'll have 2 a week. I get small ones, slice and peel. I wasn't allowed these until my 4 month follow-up.

Parmesan Crisps: Crunchy, salty, carb-free and a good source of protein. Sometimes I'll make my own cheddar ones and add seasonings such as old bay, or Hidden Valley ranch dressing mix (the dry stuff), or chipotle seasonings.. whatever I'm in the mood for at the time

cheese - String Cheese / Baby Bell, things like this. Again, good protein, no carbs and under 100 calories

Me too I snack on Jello, Protein shake, cottage cheese, but I exsicise twice a day

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And string cheese also

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