I have to admit, there is nothing more satisfying that coming home after a long day and crashing on the couch and flipping on the t.v. You can finally rest your eyes and sink into the soft cushions and let your brain turn into a melted pile of mush. All is well about thirty minutes until, annoyingly, your stomach growls and reminds you that it's also nice to have a crunchy, salty snack while you bask in your laziness. You had lunch only two hours ago and you've been doing so well on your "New Year, New You" diet. What happened to your resolve? Stop listening to those self-proclaimed "Diet Gurus" and size 3 gazelles at the heath food store. How much could a skinny girl know about the mental workings of a fat girl?? I'll give you some advice about beating the cravings of the midnight munchies from someone who actually suffers from the as well.
First things first---do NOT deny yourself a snack when you want one!!!! This is extremely important. It's a lot better to allow yourself a small snack than falling off the wagon and eating everything in your kitchen. The next day you wake up from a sugar coma and you're not sure what the hell happened the night before as you search for your Special K. Don't let this be you!! If you're afraid that you'll go overboard with your snack, drink a bottle of water before you eat to fill up your stomach. I've noticed that many times that I thought that I was hungry I was actually thirsty. Also....don't sit on the couch with the bag/package of the food that you're snacking on. Make yourself a portion of it or you may grab into the bag and come back up with nothing.
I'm writing this like advice but, in all honestly, I'm writing to myself. You know how some silly girls refer to themselves as "drunk me" and "sober me"? Well I'm going to refer to myself as "Off-the-wagon-hungry me" and "Goal-Oriented-Determined me". I'm hoping that when the cravings hit, I can just read what I wrote to myself and stay on track. :D
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