Should you Graze?

You're reading Should you Graze?, originally posted on Pick the Brain | Motivation and Self Improvement. If you're enjoying this, please visit our site for more inspirational articles. Grazed and confusedGrazing is picking at food little by little so that you're continually eating as opposed to eating only at mealtimes. Have you grazed and been confused for so long it's not true? Alright, I admit it, it may be punny but it's not very funny. The point I'm trying to make is that grazing on food can be confusing and here's why. 50 shades of graze When you graze, there are many questions you can ask yourself. For instance, are you eating because you're actually hungry? Or because it's expected? Because others insist that you do? Because there's nothing else to do? Because it's a holiday and there's free food about? Or because you've been good all week so you feel like you can afford to “cheat?” These are just some of the reasons why people graze. If you're eating throughout the day, then discerning if you're eating because you're actually hungry can be difficult. You may not be able to tell why you're eating and may continue eating simply because you're eating. This can obviously work against you if you're trying to lose weight. While I think calories in/calories out is highly oversimplified, it will matter if you overdo it. Not so grazeFor most people, eating meals at set times of the day is ideal. You get accustomed to how much food you need, you can plan around...
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