Is Your Scale Stuck? Write About Your Meals and Poof Go the Pounds

Bethany has a 2 PM snack attack. Maybe you do too. Or maybe yours hits at 3 or 4 PM. Whatever your time, grab a pen and paper and start writing. It will help you eat less and may even cause you to shed a few pounds.

December's Good Housekeeping magazine reports that British researchers in one study fed 47 women a midday meal and three hours later, asked them to write about either the meal or their morning commute. Those who wrote about lunch chowed down one-third fewer goodies later in the day. Seems that remembering your last meal helps activate your body's "I'm satisfied" signal.

Quick, before your afternoon craving hits, jot down the specifics of what you last consumed. And if you just can't help grabbing at something when you want it most, try one of the foods Bethany recommends in this post. Or pick a snack from the following gallery. Each one contains no more than 200 calories.