Snacky

I come from a very long line of snackers. Always growing up, particularly at my aunt's, there would be an endless flow of cheese and crackers, peanuts, cheez-its, chex mix, etc. We're a snacking kind of family. And let's face it, America is a snacking kind of society.

I noticed over the last few days that I am more tempted to eat unnecessarily when I am at home for extended periods of time, i.e. when I'm composing and doing school work. It seems that being busy and active is crucial for maintaining sound eating habits. The good news is that if you plan accordingly and you fill your house with good things to eat, chances are all the snacking will become negligible (think carrot sticks instead of beef jerky). You'll notice in previous posts I was freaking out about overeating due to too many nuts, etc. The truth is, it's all good stuff I'm eating, and as long as I'm not going totally overboard, it's fine.

Also it's very important for me to carry good foods with me to snack on during the day. Nothing worse than being caught somewhere completely starving, surrounded only by poor choices. Bad news.

As you are probably noticing, this is all just one elaborate balancing act. So far I have encountered no disasters. We'll see what the scale brings this week.