One of the many reasons I enjoy cross stitch is that it's a very good way of mentally relaxing in the last half hour before going to bed. I'd recommend it to anyone
Knitting works very well, too. I think anything that keeps the hands moderately busy and doesn't require too much from the brain would be good, such as an easy to read book, for instance.
As for the weight gain, I believe (and the article says as much) that this also has to do with the type of food that is easily available. The easiest foods (a.k.a. fast foods) are all high calorie foods. More importantly, those are the foods that are advertised all the time. I've seen lots of ads for pizzas, candy bars and other high calorie, low nutrition stuff, but never once for broccoli. So those are the foods that come to mind when you've got the munchies.
One of the reasons I've lost weight during the past year is that I've been eating many more vegetables than previously and no more chocolate or other sweets at all. Also no fast food whatsoever, I've switched to cooking every meal. It takes a little more work, but the kilograms just disappear and stay away.
Another important tip is portion control. Cook only the amount you're suppose to eat. That way, you can't be tempted to fill up your plate again, because there simply isn't any more food ready for the taking.
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Knitting works very well, too. I think anything that keeps the hands moderately busy and doesn't require too much from the brain would be good, such as an easy to read book, for instance.
As for the weight gain, I believe (and the article says as much) that this also has to do with the type of food that is easily available. The easiest foods (a.k.a. fast foods) are all high calorie foods. More importantly, those are the foods that are advertised all the time. I've seen lots of ads for pizzas, candy bars and other high calorie, low nutrition stuff, but never once for broccoli. So those are the foods that come to mind when you've got the munchies.
One of the reasons I've lost weight during the past year is that I've been eating many more vegetables than previously and no more chocolate or other sweets at all. Also no fast food whatsoever, I've switched to cooking every meal. It takes a little more work, but the kilograms just disappear and stay away.
Another important tip is portion control. Cook only the amount you're suppose to eat. That way, you can't be tempted to fill up your plate again, because there simply isn't any more food ready for the taking.