{"id":3629,"date":"2020-02-27T23:26:05","date_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:26:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/?p=3629"},"modified":"2020-02-27T23:26:05","modified_gmt":"2020-02-27T23:26:05","slug":"snacking-weight-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/snacking-weight-loss\/","title":{"rendered":"SNACKING &#038; WEIGHT LOSS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/snacking-weight-loss\/p5-3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-3630\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3630 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/p5-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/p5-1.png 584w, https:\/\/noellewatsonfitness.co.uk\/staging\/6578\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/p5-1-480x482.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 584px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>To Snack or not to Snack? That is the question.<br \/>\nWhats the answer?<\/p>\n<p>If a Martian came to earth and attempted to understand our nutritional needs by visiting a supermarket, they would be fooled. They would think that Snacks are essential to our health. The shops are full of the flippin things. 5 bulging aisles in some supermarket &#8211; full of food which I would argue we do NOT need.<\/p>\n<p>My belief is very strong. We should not snack. We should eat more like our Grandparents ate.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>No fast food.<\/li>\n<li>3 meals a day<\/li>\n<li>Proper food<\/li>\n<li>Eat sitting down<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy our food &#8211; its a gift<\/li>\n<li>No meal substitutes or replacements.<\/li>\n<li>Its how I eat. Its how I (hope) I trained my children to eat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Its how my mum trained me.<\/p>\n<p>And I am glad. Eating 3 square meals a day keeps me energetic and slim. I sleep well and I cope ok with stress &#8230; usually. My hormones are usually balanced &amp; happy &#8230; mostly. ?<\/p>\n<p>I have treats &#8211; but they are just that &#8211; treats.<br \/>\n(def: occasional, out of the ordinary, special, reward)<\/p>\n<p>Basically if we eat 3 proper meals a day (and are not an athlete) we will not NEED to snack. But not everyone is like me&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Snacking can be habitual. A bit like smoking &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Hand to mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Sugar or salt addiction maybe.<\/p>\n<p>A poor breakfast &#8230; or no breakfast? &#8230; will give us a physiological need to snack. So will poor sleep. Stress causes snacking too if we&#8217;re not fuelled properly.<\/p>\n<p>How to Snack Healthier<\/p>\n<p>Get organised and carry better snacks with in the day. Balance the body for the day ahead. Fruit is a default, but its not satisfying enough to correct genuine food imbalances.<\/p>\n<p>?Drink water first &#8211; you might just be thirsty.<br \/>\n?A few unsalted walnuts or almonds. Maybe + dried fruit.<br \/>\n?Dates or dried apricots can satisfy a sweet craving.<br \/>\n?2 oatcakes &#8211; with hummus, pesto or avocado. Yum.<br \/>\n?2 wholegrain crackers with peanut butter or marmite<br \/>\n?Small banana &amp; greek yogurt.<\/p>\n<p>Eating like this will stop cravings, and make you 100% more likely to choose a healthy lunch and evening meal. And it will help you lose weight.<\/p>\n<p>I know this stuff. Its my job.<\/p>\n<p>Any questions??<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To Snack or not to Snack? That is the question. Whats the answer? If a Martian came to earth and attempted to understand our nutritional needs by visiting a supermarket, they would be fooled. They would think that Snacks are essential to our health. 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