I have a terrible habit of snacking while bored. Even if I’m not hungry, I still want to snack. I’ve tried to combat this by snacking on veggies or drinking more water/diet soda/crystal light, but it just hasn’t been working. If I’m at work, and either bored or stressed, I want something to chew on and generally I want it to be sweet or salty.
My latest strategy? Crystal light sugar free hard candies. I’ve been keeping them in my desk the past couple weeks and it’s been going really well! Just the act of “eating” something seems to curb my need to go to the fridge/vending machine, etc. It’s also been cutting down on my biggest weakness — the need to buy “gummy” sweet snacks (like skittles, starburst, mike n’ ikes etc.) so I’m hoping this reduction in sugar will cut down on the dental bills as well. We’ll see.
