Relapse

[Diianna93]

Ok so i relapsed.

My brother came over for dinner 2 weeks ago and i ordered Italian, telling myself i could treat myself to some pasta, then a couple of days laters i caught a bad stomach bug, and told myself i needed to eat normal to be strong enough and not become sick even further.

But now its hard sticking to my dieting plan.

And haven’t been to the gym in 3 weeks either . I need to find my motivation again.

Anyone also got any pointer for afternoon snacking i get so hungry during the afternoon at work?

Thanks

[ohsofierce]

hi Diianna,

it's ok to get off track sometimes it definitely happens to all of us! Good on you for checking in on the forum and taking back control

I don't know much about your usual habits so my suggestions might not actually work for you or make sense but I'll try to say something helpful!

When it comes to being hungry in the afternoon at work I'd say the starting point is to review what you have for lunch (maybe even breakfast). If you eat carbs try to focus on slow release carbs and mixing in lots of veggies for fibre. This could help you feel fuller longer.

If you're happy to consider reducing your amount of carbs then try to include higher fat foods like avocado or full fat greek yoghurt either in your lunch or as a snack (depending on how you like to budget your calories for the day!) as full fat products can help keep you satisfied too.

Another option (sorry I realise these are three really different suggestions but it all depends on what fits into your approach and can be integrated with that best) is to make sure you have enough protein in your lunch as this is said to help you feel full. It's not my personal favourite but different things work for different people so it might work for you

If what you are feeling is more the munchies rather than hunger then having low calorie snacks at hand can help too. I try to snack on sliced cucumbers and steamed green beans when I am having the munchies.

Lastly, some of my fave snacks for when I get hungry but don't want to give in to an afternoon of endless snacking are:

walnuts/almonds with cheese (make sure to count out the calories and portion it in advance though!)

an apple and a teaspoon of almond/peanut butter

a boiled egg and a bit of cheese

wishing you all the best for the week ahead, you can do it!