Food!!!

I have fallen into my rut again...

It's a vicious cycle that consumes me, and I hate that, I'm the one who is supposed be consuming! 

My stomach roars for something yummy and extra greasy like KFC or poutine! Instead, mysteriously, I have managed to survive on crackers, water, and rabbit food (aka salad). It's not a terrible thing...I mean, the body needs proper nourishment but I feel like I'm going through a sort of greasy food withdrawal. At least I still have my coffee... boy, it will be an oncoming apocalypse if someone tries to take that away!!!

Whenever I sit down in front of my computer I always get the urge to eat something that's not within my cupboards or lingering on the shelves or drawers in my fridge. "Why don't you just go out and get it then?" A small voice in my head asks as innocently as possible. However, I know the real truth!!! "No, brain! My metabolism might be okay for now, but I need to practice eating more sensibly for when the day comes when anything I eat goes straight to the hips!" Those days are coming...

So, here are some of my own tips to eating snacks while gaming, or working away on your computer.

1. When sitting for long periods of time, the best thing you can do is keep hydrated. Drink lots of water. Stay away from sugary drinks - this is the hardest thing to do, but if you don't buy it then it will make things easier in the long run. Also, over time, you'll come to dislike those soda pops and sweet sweet juices. This took me months to accomplish.
2. Got a craving for chips? Try making a plate of grapes, cheese, and crackers. This always worked fine for me...at first I would make really big plates because I have such a big appetite but after awhile, I became more satisfied with lesser quantities.
3. Feel like something juicy and sweet? Eat strawberries or make a fruit smoothie! My favorite combination of fruits is strawberries, blueberries, banana, and maybe cherries (if there is a good sale on cherries, that is - those things are expensive!)
4. Other snacks can be a simple veggie plate consisting of cucumber, carrots, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, and/or cauliflower. Just put a small amount of your favorite salad dressing (I happen to like Cesar) in a bowl and bam! 
5. Another simple snack to have around would be any kind of nut or seed or just granola. Walnuts, almonds, peanuts, sunflowers seeds, whatever takes your fancy. I will just go to a bulk food store and stock up!
6. I recently learned how to make sticky rice!! WEEE, sushi for moi!

Even though it's tough when you're just starting the switch from chips, pop, and sweet snacks, if you keep fighting the urge, eventually your body will begin to appreciate the extra nourishment. You'll soon find that you are less tired and more able to function.  Of course, I don't like to take pop, chips, and chocolate bars or skittles entirely out of my diet. I will incorporate them from time to time as a reward for finishing certain tasks.

Now...the next task on my agenda....learn how to make my own slushies! From gamer to gamer, good luck!