Do You Have The Munchies?

17 Mar

Posted by joy as dailies, healthy, snacks

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[Side note: I can't believe I forgot the "You" in the title!]

Are you a big snacker? What do you snack on?

I’m a certified snacker. I don’t eat really big meals, but I eat little bites throughout the day. I get hungry every 3 hours, up to midnight. It’s my body’s functional flaw. That’s why I avoid buying and keeping junk foods in our pantry [especially Pringles, Stax, and Cheez It -- my major weaknesses] or I’d be so tempted to reach for them.

Yesterday at the supermarket, I made a conscious choice to get healthy snacks, including these:

Grapes

If my parents are reading this they’d be surprised considering that I have insisted for years that I hate grapes. It seems that I’ve outgrown my aversion to them [to the grapes, not my parents! Haha...I love them.]. Not sure why — because of age? fact of mortality? Who knows. One thing’s for sure, I keep popping them in my mouth now.

They’re green, too. It’s intentional. ;-) Happy St. Patty’s!

Coincidentally, my green Gourmet apron free from the new subscription just arrived. It’s a sign! A sign that we need to get going with our corned beef and beer, that is. Later foodies!

11 Responses

arnold

March 18th, 2008
1

Those grapes look great. My Achilles’ heel is good old fashioned peanuts or popcorn. Once I start on either of these I will normally only stop when the supply runs dry.

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Elle

March 18th, 2008
2

ooooh, grapes! One of my favorites! I like mine with a handful of nuts (hahaha!) and a few squares of bittersweet chocolate, or a small amount of ghirardelli chocolate chips.

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Patricia Scarpin

March 18th, 2008
3

I like snacking cookies, but don’t do that because I don’t want to gain weight. :S

I love grapes, Joy, and I’m glad you are giving them a second chance!

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katy

March 18th, 2008
4

i love grapes, but i hardly ever buy them because i always end up eating way, way too many!

my most embarrassing snack, considering i’m not much of a packaged/processed food person… cocoa puffs! they have them in our cafeteria at work and i eat a little bowl almost every afternoon. :-)

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dan

March 18th, 2008
5

Lately, my snacks have been energy bars, like Powerbar Harvest, Cliff bars, Balance, and Luna (Yes, they say they’re for women’s nutrition but they eat like a candy bar) I, too, and trying to steer from the usual junk fare, but it’s a weaning process. (I will buckle if you put a Hostess Cupcake in front of me)
Lil

March 18th, 2008
6

Try apples, too. An apple a day keeps calories away. You are what you eat so eat well, Sweetie … I love you, too.
Laarni

March 19th, 2008
7

they don’t look like grapes to me. uhmm the photo you posted or was it just too close? hehehe.

Yeah. I love grapes!!!

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Shelia

March 19th, 2008
8

I’m a grape lover too! I snack on just about any fruit, especially pears, and apples.

My favorite snack is carrots. I can eat whole fresh carrots all day, I’m addicted.

I think that I was a rabbit in my former life. Only our rabbit eats bananas, not carrots - go figure! :D

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joy

March 19th, 2008
9

Arnold — Haha. I used to be really hooked on peanuts. Do you eat flavored popcorn, with butter or just plain?

Elle — You just made me hungry with that! lol.

Patricia — I feel the same way, so I try to limit that. Thanks…I’m rediscovering foods that I used to avoid. They weren’t as bad as my teenage mind though. :)

Katy — I hear ya. If I don’t watch it, I can finish several handfuls. I love cocoa puffs! All the other non-processed food you eat cancels out that afternoon snack. ;-)

Dan — MMmhhhmmm….you know each will cost you 2 days of working out :p

Lil — Oh, we’re eating apples, too! :)

Laarni — Hmm…I honestly don’t know how they won’t look like grapes. They are bigger than actual size, though. Go grapes!

Shelia — Oh, good for you! I need to snack on fruits more. I can only snack on carrots when I’m in the mood for it, and usually with ranch dressing. I eat a lot of the dressing so I avoid that snack most of the time. Hahaha…I think the rabbit didn’t get the memo about the carrots!
Nicole

March 19th, 2008
10

Cheez-Its are one of my weaknesses, too! This is a good reminder to pick up some grapes next time I’m at the store. It’s been too long since I’ve had some!

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joy

March 20th, 2008
11

Nicole — I swear they must put something in there because I can finish a box in one sitting! :p