For people trying to lose weight, we know how hard it can be. Stopping for a snack in between meals is the worst battle to overcome when you are trying to lose weight. Today will be my first ever weigh-in in Slimming World and I don’t know what to expect. I don’t feel any lighter but I know I have been making changes to my daily eating habits.
Changing my breakfast, lunch and dinner to healthier options has been easy enough, it’s the snacking that I really struggle with.
So when I read that experts have discovered the danger times when it comes to snacking, I didn’t feel so alone on this journey.
11.01am – Spot on, I had a satsuma, free on SW.
3.15pm – Yesterday I caved and ate a drifter bar, swore I’d only have one finger but couldn’t leave the other one there. That’s 11.5 syns gone in one sitting.
9.30pm – Always a struggle, I have it in my head that everyone deserves a treat at this time. You’ve done a full days work, picked the kids up, got the dinner, cleaned up, got ready for the morning, showered and got the kids to bed, who wouldn’t need a little treat after that?!
Research revealed that over these three periods, dieters can consume up to 750 calories in one sitting – we all know how easily 750 calories can be consumed but also how hard it is to get rid of that 750 calories.
Skipping breakfast is another huge mistake, and this is why 11.01am is the first danger zone for snacking. Stress is also factor in the mid-afternoon danger zone of 3.15pm as office workers seek a pick-me-up to get over the post-lunch slump.
Coffee shops were found to be the worst offenders when it comes to tempting people off the wagon (thank god I don’t drink coffee) it found dieters find it hard to bye-pass the temptation of muffins, pasteries and all the sugary drinks that are on offer.
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