#44: How To Stop Snacking

Ever feel like snacking is sabotaging your weight loss journey? I would say it is among the biggest challenges for women who work with me, and you are not alone. In this episode, I want to talk about the urge to snack, the impact it has on your weight loss, and skills you can practice to be able to stop.

In this discussion, I explore the primary causes, beginning with physiological factors such as under-eating or consuming unbalanced meals, which can prompt cravings for quick energy sources. I then highlight how our environment, like having bowls of M&Ms within easy reach, can perpetuate these cravings. Lastly, I address the emotional aspects — how snacking can become a coping mechanism for dealing with stress, boredom, or avoidance.

But this isn’t just about identifying the problem. I also want to share how you can overcome these urges. I outline five comprehensive strategies to address and curb snacking habits. These include practicing self-empathy, fostering curiosity about your habits through methods like journaling, and employing innovative approaches to change your routine — perhaps by trying herbal tea or taking a walk instead. Another key strategy is adopting the perspective of your future self, and lastly, implementing laser-focused actions, one step at a time.

This episode is packed with practical advice and real-life stories designed to help you tackle snacking habits that may be holding you back. Tune in to gain actionable insights and start making meaningful changes to your snacking patterns.

Key Takeaways From This Episode

1. Snacking Challenges: Understanding why snacking hinders weight loss goals and the detrimental effects on metabolism.
2. Cultural Snacking Habits: Differences in snacking habits between European and American cultures, emphasizing balanced meals and minimal snacking.
3. Reasons for Snacking: Looking at physiological, environmental, and emotional factors that drive the urge to snack
4. Strategies to Tackle Snacking: Empathy, curiosity, innovation, thinking as your future self, and focused action
5. Empowering Thoughts: Adopting empowering thoughts to regain control over snacking habits and avoid victim mentality.

Watch on You Tube here.