Do you pass a bowl of candy and take one or two?
Do you finish the food on your child's plate?
Do you pick up a prepackaged something when you get the newspaper?
Do you munch on pretzels while you watch TV?
Do you need a soda in your cup holder to drive?
All of this is eating on auto-pilot. We're not really hungry, but it's a habit we've gotten into. A lot of it we learned during childhood. Finish your food, other children are starving. It's a sin to waste food. If you don't eat it, I'll have to throw it away. Let's get some snacks and watch TV together. Let's stop and get a snack for the road.
Unfortunately, these habits continue into adulthood and we pass them onto our children.
If there is food left on the plate - throw it away. Do yourself and your children a favor. If you don't eat more than you need, you actually save money. You don't need to pay for diets, exercise equipment, gym memberships, larger clothes, etc. You also learn to put less on your plate.
Get the paper delivered. Stay out of the convenience stores! It's too easy to pick things up there. You don't need coffee, soda or a snack to drive - you need a car key!
Snacking while watching TV is so ingrained in us that it is hard to change. Instead of grabbing pretzels or other bagged snacks - make your own. Air-popped popcorn with a teaspoon of Parmesan cheese is a great alternative. Make your own flavored water - add a lemon, lime or orange slice.
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