T-bone-Mama

Keeping a good supply of ready-to eat foods in the house that I like and "allow" myself to eat, so that I don't start snacking on the stuff that I want to stay away from. For me this means plain yogurt, low-sugar high fiber cereal, a variety of fruits, mixed nuts and raisins, whole wheat bread, boiled eggs, 100% juice, seltzer water and tuna fish. If one of my kids gets out a bag of cookies and I am tempted, a handful of nuts and raisins does the trick. I also try to stick to regular meal times, or carry a snack if I go out, so I don't become overly-hungry. I find that I eat less over the course of a day this way, and don't get cravings.