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Nix the after school snack attack

 
 
Quick Q of the week: I eat breakfast and a good lunch every day, but no matter what, by the time 3 p.m. rolls around, I am starving. I eat whatever I can find…usually junk instead of the good stuff. How can I bust these bad cravings?

 

Answer: CEO of GirlsGoneSporty Laura Williams says, “My first suggestion is to pack a snack to take with you to school so that you can eat it later in the afternoon when you start to feel hungry. It's so hard once you hit that "starving" mode to make yourself stop eating. You'll be better off to stop it before it starts.”

 

Oh, and one more thing: “Also, when you first get home, try drinking some water and starting your after-school snack with something like an apple or carrot sticks,” Laura adds. “After you eat that, go outside and take a walk or start your homework. If you distract yourself with something else, you may realize you're not as hungry as you think you are. If, after 30 minutes you're still starving, make yourself half of a turkey sandwich or a bowl of soup to tide you over until dinner.”

 

Thanks, Laura!

 

Got an eat-right Q? Email it to girltalk@girlslife.com! Then check back to see if our health and fitness experts have answered your question.
 
 

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When I'm bored, I eat. I wanna stop that bad habit but sometimes it's hard. I do make an effort to eat veggies but I'm very limited because I don't eat fruits. I've tried, but I just find it tastes disgusting and I almost puked once. Please help!!!
Thanks


 Hey Mimzy0717, find other things to do to occupy your time. Try reorganizing your room, doing your homework, polishing your nails, helping your parents out with chores, anything to that will stop you from being bored. If you have to eat, continue munching on veggies. There are other healthy tasty snacks like smoothies, carrots and salad dressing, trail mix, any kind of nuts, celery and peanut butter. Just experiement with all the veggies. Hope this helps! Xoxo


Lynae P.

by Mimzy0717 on 4/14/2012 9:38:20 AM

 
 



MOD
I have a similar problem, whenever I have one of my "off days" after school (AKA when i dont have an activity, which is only like twice a week) I get really bored, and when I get really bored I eat. I dont know why but i just cant stop! HELLLPPP




Hey girl,

Try to fill those "off days" with stuff to take your mind off eating! That doesn't mean you have to sign up for a million activities or exhaust yourself - just that you have something to keep you busy. Pick up a hobby like writing a story, knitting, kickboxing tapes, keeping a blog, photography, reading, collaging or painting, gardening, etc. Do something that requires your attention and your hands. That way, you'll be distracted and won't be tempted to snack! Another trick I use (I actually learned it from my grandmother) is to lay out ALL the snacks you'll let yourself have that day on a table. (Or your bed, or the floor in your room, etc.) For some reason, when you see all the food spread out in one place, you end up eating way less!
Lauren C.

by pink and purple girl on 4/12/2012 7:32:18 PM

 
 



Hey Mod, yesterday it was my Mum's b-day and I volunteered to bake a cake (I have some healthy, yummy recipes I wanna try) but I didn't have time and she bought a really chocolaty one. I had a (small) slice, and I enjoyed it (haven't have choco in a while) but then she had prepared lots of snacks, mostly unhealthy. Of course I had a little -- I couldn't resist. It's OK, once in a while right?




Hey Girlie,

OF COURSE! What would life be like without treating yourself to a delish dessert once in a while?! As long as you don't make it a habit, it's perfectly fine to indulge yourself with junk foods on special occasions! Especially on your mom's birthday!!! Tell her happy b-day from the GL team Smile
alicia m.

by ibtiwiptywoo on 4/12/2012 9:50:59 AM

 
 

MODMODMODMODMODMOD!!!
I snack too much. I always have the urge to eat something like an oreo. Then after one, it becomes 2. How do I resist the urge? PLEASE HELP Smile



Hey babe,

The trick is that you don't resist it but instead you switch the urges to something healthier.  Promise yourself to make a gradual change, and starts choosing a piece of fruit or some whole wheat snack over an things like oreos.

Jordan S.

by pinkcoconut on 4/7/2012 7:37:23 PM

 
 

MOD MOD MOD
I'm recovering from bulimia, and I want to eat healthy. How do I incorporate veggies in to my breakfast?



Hey babe,

You could cut up some peppers, onions, etc. and put them in your eggs when making an omlette.

Or snag a few of those veggie juice drinks (or mix them in a juicer at home)

Remember that you can always munch on some carrots and ranch or some cucumbers! Jordan S.

by angelicjade on 3/31/2012 7:41:16 PM

 
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