Note that all the foods Hungry Girl, Lisa & her Friends are triggered by is C A R B S! For the most part, I steer clear of my trigger foods, too. (By the way, trigger foods are those that make you want more and more of them, potentially setting you off into an eating frenzy.) But we all slip up every now and again. I've gone thru an entire bag of pistachios in one day. (Not a proud moment, but I'm only human.) Days like that, thankfully, are few and far between -- mostly because I tend to avoid my trigger foods altogether. But when I do treat myself to them, I use some tricks. Check 'em out... 1. Find portion-controlled options. Since I love nuts but can't be trusted around big bags of them, I keep 100-calorie packs handy. If your favorite snack doesn't come packaged in single servings, try this next tip. 2. Break large bags up into mini bags/containers with a single portion in each. This TOTALLY helps. In fact, I recommend doing it as soon as you get back from the store -- keep those giant snack bags out of your home whenever possible! 3. Pop a mint or a piece of sugar-free mint gum right after you have a serving of your trigger food. The mintiness can help stop you from craving more of that food. (The fresh breath is an added bonus.) This one works like a CHARM! |   Moi:
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