#stop snacking

Why I Don’t Recommend Snacking (And What to Do Instead) If you’ve been told to “eat every 2–3 hours” to keep your metabolism going or prevent hunger, you’re not alone. For years, the wellness world pushed frequent snacking as a way to manage energy and avoid overeating. But here’s the thing: for most people, snacking might be doing more harm than good—especially if your goals include fat loss,…

Breaking The Habit: 5 Surprising Ways To Break Bad Habits

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Trying to break bad habits is one of the biggest challenges you will ever face. Over the years, habits become part of your personality. Even you begin to believe that certain traits are innate to you. That in itself reinforces the notion that you can’t break your habits. One of the main problems people find when trying to break a habit is that they put too much focus on it. When…

Oh my goodness I love soda. It is easily my biggest weakness. I would drink one icy cola after another if it didn’t toy with my weight. But it does, so I try watching how much I consume; however, with any weakness my intake fluctuates, and right now I'm sucking down a lot more then I should. 

Heck, my scale tells me I gained seven pounds thanks to those extra fountain drinks I purchased over the holidays walking back and forth from the school with my little boy. 

In order to drop some of this unwanted weight I'm gonna cut back on some of my excess soda consumption. 

A few weeks ago I was introduced to a soda alternative.

It’s called Full Core, and it doubles as a natural appetite control drink. 

One of these silver cans also provides 40% of the daily fiber needed to promote digestive health as well as the proper amount of vitamins and minerals I need in my diet. 

And how does it taste?

Well, the design of the can led me to believe it would taste like a highly caffeinated citrus drink like Mountain Dew, but it’s lemon lime flavor reminds me of Sprite with a bit more kick.

The last couple weeks I drink one or two of these a day.

I even started taking Full Core on the subway to cut back on my candy eating habit when I commute.

Full Core is not available in stores around New York City, but it was super easy to order online via my iPad, and arrived within 5 days.

I was a little concerned I might get a box full of beaten up or punctured cans, but it arrived in perfect condition.

Since I started drinking Full Core a couple weeks ago, I have already cut a couple pounds off my waistline and I'm not in danger of moving up in a size of jeans. Phew.

If you are interested in learning more about Full Core, and how it can help you achieve some of your goals, visit their website or take a look at my more in-depth experience here.

Do you often find yourself snacking mindlessly even though you are not even hungry? Well don’t fear, here at Mammoth Supplements we have devised our top tips on how to stay away from that cookie jar, ward off the fridge raider inside you and generally help you in your quest to stop snacking!

Don’t confuse dehydration with hunger

It is sometimes very easy to confuse dehydration for hunger. We know that our body is feeling a little empty and is craving something, but why go straight for the cookie jar? Instead step back, drink a pint of water and then see if you still feel hungry.

Don’t make it easy for yourself

Every time I go shopping I put in the trolley some extra treats like a king-size chocolate bar and a tub of luxury ice cream, at this point my boyfriend looks at me and I know what he is thinking ‘do you really need that?’ he doesn’t mean it in a nasty way he is just simply trying to save himself from the ‘I feel fat’ moans that he will hear later that week.

The truth is if you remove temptation then you will not snack on it as it won’t be there. If you have a bad day and feel like a treat and end up nipping into your local store for a chocolate bar, the chance is you will pick up a small on rather that a king-size one. The truth of the matter is that if you have these treats readily available, at home, then you are going to eat them!

Get yourself some new habits

Every time you feel a ‘foodie craving’ instead of giving in why not condition your mind to some new habits. For example if you regularly walk past a certain shop on the way home and always get a little treat, why not change that habit and instead cross the road to change your habit. Alternatively tell yourself that you can have that chocolate bar is you go for a run when you get home, this way, either you break the habit or you alter your habit so that you get something positive out of your snack.