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Hi Friends!
I recently transitioned from MyFitnessPal to the Lose it app, and I LOVE IT!! MyFitnessPal’s last update was just visually awful. I can no longer see all my food at a glance. There was a lot of white space, and it became necessary to tap 3 times to see what I had for lunch!
But, I do like Lose it! The UX design is so much better and it’s incredibly easy to use.
However, in this transition, I was using a little notebook to just jot things down as I ate them. (I would add the time I ate and what I thought the approximate calories would be). I need to do this more often because it was SO Illuminating! I was going back for food almost every 30 minutes!
There was a time when I was SO good at avoiding snacking. In fact, I wrote these articles 5 years ago, because to stop snacking was the first thing that finally worked for me in my weight loss journey.
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But complacency and the “slippery slope” can creep back in for me as well. The key is to NOTICE it, and then get right back on track! Which I DID.
In this article, I go over 8 reasons to stop snacking
- You’ll likely eat fewer calories.
- You can avoid decision fatigue
- You can feel more satiated.
- Insulin sensitivity returns
- It’s easier to be mindful of your food.
- You will make healthier choices
- It’s EASIER to track!!
- and you’ll stop ruminating about food. (I said fixating in the article, but I’ve been liking the word ruminating better!)
Hope you enjoy!
Amy Roskelley
P.S. I haven’t had a chance to add it to my blog yet, but this recipe I just posted to instagram for whipped cottage cheese is the BEST!!!
