Go to snacks

Say you are sitting there at home wondering what you are going to go do later. The wife wants to go out with some pals this coming weekend and you wouldn't mind that. You look out and see the grass is in need of some watering. And you remember that one time you burned your hand after grabbing some part of the lawnmower after use in a moment of absentmindedness. An event that caused you some panic that perhaps the burn will be serious and for the next couple of hours your hand is in pain and needs a good soak in water to keep the pain at bay. And then to your great relief the pain resides and things seem like they will be fine. For the next few weeks your fingertips don't have sensation and part of them have blistered over so you can't play games and get thrown out of momentum with the games you have been playing. So that even though you were going full force on a game it's now been some months since you last played it and have been meaning to go back. But you keep putting it off. And the one time you tried getting back into it, you experienced a level of unpleasantness at having to get back into the games rhythm and just was not feeling it. As you are thinking about all that you realize you are craving a snack. And you look to the snacks that you have in the pantry.

2 questions

What kinds of snacks do you see?

What snack do you pick up?

I bypass the pantry go to the freezer and get one of these.

Fruit.

Apples, bananas, cheese, hard boiled eggs, water, etc.

I'm not a lard ass. I don't go for potato chips, soda and other garbage. Gross.

Chips, i mean... as long as you dont binge them and do minimal exercising, you should be okay.

BUT, i always....AAALLLLWWWAAAYYYSSS, tell people to stop drinking soda and replace it with water. The transformation your mind and body go through (even if you exercise and are athletic, in shape) is amazing. I cut out soda at like 25 or 26 and i was able to stay in shape with far less effort. I physically and mentally felt better every single day and now, ten years later, i might have a root beer once a year. Cut out the beer too, if you have to drink switch to liquor but you know... be careful.

That same age (25 or so) is when i also started eating way more fruit. Actually, ill call it my second fruit phase becuse when i did football and baseball and you had two-a-days, you couldnt drink water or you'd throw up and you couldnt really eat anything or you'd seize up and throw up, so watermelon, grapes, etc. was all you could eat and it gave you water and food.

Really don't eat much in the way of snacks.......

I don't really snack, at work I'll eat a variety of nuts and bananas or apples on break, at home sugar free freezer pops. Maybe cheese at times.

Haven't been snacking much lately, but a scotch egg is a fine item.

Peanuts -- preferably roasted.

Plain salted crisps +1

How often and how much soda were you drinking before you quit?

Meh, couple a day.

Snacks, definitely eat BBQ corn nuts, a fav, and then some kind of icee, or pop sickle. And end it with a glass of milk.

Oh. I drink some during the weekend. I don't think quitting it anymore will make a big difference for me.

@shellcase86: Honey roasted, mmmmmm

Watermelon and pineapple. I like other fruits, but those two are my go to faves.

@Sam3231: That looks tasty.

Dry fruit and mixed nuts (no salt). Lots of water and peppermint tea. On sunday we have fried foods but only sunday, which I like cause it gets you super excited for it, but then you eat it and are like urgh im glad I don't eat that everyday

Raspberries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, carrots, broccoli, cashews, almonds, peanuts, bananas, etc... When I want to eat junk food, I love having a bag of Chester's Flamin' Hot Fries or a bag of Lays.

Who decided on Sundays?

A jar of mixed premium nuts, cheese slices, and a banana milkshake with an egg blended.

Those are usually my go-to-snakes. Once in awhile I'll go for Kettle Jalapeno Potato Chips.

Fruit or sardines

@LJS9502_basic: C'mon, the US has lots of that and it's cheap!

I try to stick to apples, raspberries, (raw) pumpkin seeds, walnuts, peanut butter and other healthy stuff. Sometimes I'm famished and have to gorge myself on a bag of chips or popcorn.

@PSP107: I did it, figure its a regarded as a lazy day anyway haha