How to Stop the Snack Attack in Its Tracks You Need to do Any of These Things Instead ...

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Are you guilty of mindless eating? It's so easy when you're bored or simply doing something that requires little concentration (like watching TV) to reach for a snack. There are many reasons for reaching for something that tastes yummy but isn't very good for your body, and all of us have different triggers. Mostly though, the result is the same - guilt, regret and potentially, weight gain. The next time you're tempted to reach for the bag of chips or a candy bar, do any of these things instead:

1 Give Yourself a Manicure/paint Your Nails

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2 Brush Your Teeth

3 Balance Your Checkbook

4 Clean out a Junk Drawer

5 Do a Few Exercises

6 Sip a Glass of Water

7 Wash the Car

8 Chew Some Gum

9 Play a Game of Patience

10 Do a Craft

11 Use a Comparison Site to save Money on Utilities/cable/cell/insurance ... Whatever

12 Go for a Walk

13 Have a Bath

14 Have a Facial

15 Plan a Trip

16 Rearrange the Furniture

17 Phone a Friend

18 Read a Book

19 Tidy up Your Closet

20 Organize Your Photos

21 Write in Your Journal

22 Practice Deep Breathing

23 Write/update Your to-do List

24 Chop Veggies for a Healthy Snack Next Time

25 Try a New Hairstyle

26 Watch an Inspiration TED Talk

27 Do Some Yard Work

28 Fold Laundry

29 Have an Early Night

30 Make out

31 Rock out to Your Fave Tunes

32 Write out Your Top 10 Reasons to Get Active

33 Tidy up Your IPhone

34 Plan Your Meals for a Week

35 Write Your Holiday Gift Shopping List

36 Do Housework

37 Watch Cute Animal YouTube Videos

38 Do a Jigsaw

39 Browse for Outfit Inspiration

40 Update/create Your Bucket List

41 Meditate

42 Photoshop Your Photos

43 Write a Letter

44 Create a New Playlist for Your Next Workout

45 Enter a Competition

46 Catch up with Your Mom on Skype

47 Work on Your Budget

48 Create a Date Night Jar

49 Write out Positive Affirmations

50 Read AWS

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