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Thanks for noticing that.

Well said. In my case I specifically seek out movies and games for their low mental requirements because I get my mental engagement elsewhere.

Quite right. I actually tend to double up my veggie/fruit servings because I like them so much.

I try not to consume too much dairy or meat.

To be clear, this is my snacking hierarchy, not my entire diet. I do have regular meals as well that are more balanced.

Thanks for the more detailed approach. I'm pretty handwavy about my nutrition because I'm overall happy with where I'm at.

I do actually go for carrots and broccoli before apples and bananas quite often. I like them a lot. Often I end up eating just a few raisins before it's time for my next actual meal (which is balanced and full of veggies).

What are the more interesting and nutritious foods you're talking about? I would like to try them!

Haha I thought the videogame line would draw this comment out. I actually agree with you 100% - I love videogames and often argue for them as much deeper and valuable experiences than people give them credit for.

In this example it's a personal aspect of how they fit into my life - the games I tend to play these day aren't very mentally engaging. Tends to be something I've played so much it's routine & reflex (CounterStrike) or really easy that I play for other reasons (Pokemon).

I actually 'invented' the snacking hierarchy because of CounterStrike. Time between rounds was brutal for eating goodies.

Thanks! The water is actually one of the key parts. I can't fathom how many raisins I would've eaten if I hadn't started sipping water every craving.

I don't really put a time frame between levels. It takes a lot for me to feel full so that hasn't been something I've paid attention to. When I say it takes a lot I mean it...I've been denied further service at all-you-can-eat restaurants. For me the craving isn't really about fullness, it's just a desire that can often be sated with water and veggies.

I've heard about a 20 minute gap between being full and your stomach letting you know that, so I'd probably put 10 minutes between each snack. But I'm not scientific about this at all so I'm just throwing that number out there.

Haha thanks for the tl;dr, mind if I include that?

My body fat % is extremely low, but I can't remember the exact number. When I do those electric handheld fat % tests, they error out. I'm an archetypal tall and skinny nerd, basically.

The system works for me because I end up satisfying the craving on healthy stuff before I can get to the unhealthy a lot of the time. That said, everything I write about is based on personal experience and I just try to distill some of the general tips that anyone could use.