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I was always under the impression that to keep your metabolism going you should eat small healthy snacks frequently (rather than main meals at set times). I don't know if that was just recommended to keep off hunger and stop binge eating, but came across this today:
It was researched on people with 2 diabetes but wondering if it works on the rest of us
Do you graze to help with dieting/hunger?
Jun 26th, 2013, 13:20 PM
rachel170277
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I graze purely through boredom
Jun 26th, 2013, 13:33 PM
StirCrazy
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I'm not sure what I do is classed as grazing I tend to eat when hungry (need to get out of that habit). I always thought that little but often was good for dieting too.
Noticed that I graze more since (semi) giving up cigarettes. Think I may start smoking again just so I don't eat
Jun 26th, 2013, 15:37 PM
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Note "eat small healthy snacks frequently" not crisps, chocolate, sandwiches, full jars of Daddy sweets (even if they were yours and you didn't share *huff*) .... Just saying
Jun 26th, 2013, 18:37 PM
PrincessPikachu
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I graze, well, id happily do it if I didn't stop myself eating everything in sight I should get in the habit of making up healthy snacks so I can pick on them, cos it is meant to ve better for you! I do tend to just eat when hungry though now!
Jun 26th, 2013, 19:29 PM
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What kind of healthy snacks do you have?
Jun 26th, 2013, 19:32 PM
Bar_Belle
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I'm deffo a grazer, I could eat all day long lol, it's just the trouble if eating the right things
Jun 26th, 2013, 21:49 PM
PrincessPikachu
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Things like carrot sticks, cucumber, rice cakes, oatcakes, fruit... That kinda stuff! I love snacking on nuts ad seeds too!
Jun 26th, 2013, 23:29 PM
Kel
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I don't graze really, I have my 3 main meals I'm not normally hungry.
Jun 30th, 2013, 12:05 PM
princessellie
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I tend to only graze haha. I am awful at eating proper meals so just snack through the day which isn't good. I would've thought that grazing would keep your metabolism up though and increase weight loss.