Registered Dietitian Nutritionist
Pantry door open, my eyes browsed the items on the shelf until I found the quick and easy solution- granola. Sweet, crunchy and easy to pour into my hand. It was early morning and my early bird newborn was hungry, but so was I. Granola was a quick and easily accessible solution, but after I had consumed my third handful, I wondered why I didn’t choose a different option. There was a slight bit of regret…
Do you ever wake up with ravenous hunger that doesn’t seem to go away, no matter what you do or eat?! Those days when you can’t get food off your brain and it seems to take captive your thoughts? Maybe you eat a meal only to find you are hungry shortly thereafter. I get those days too and they are NOT FUN! But, not only are they dreadful, they can be downright scary, especially to anyone that is losing weight or has lost weight and is trying to keep it off. Our ‘security gland’ is triggered and we can easily feel out of control because we may not know HOW to turn off the hunger signal.
Should you satisfy your snack desires?
OR
Should you avoid the snack fix?
This question perplexes a lot of people, especially those that are trying to lose weight and manage calories efficiently. The idea of eating extra calories, especially if one is “not hungry” doesn’t make a lot of sense to most of us.
