The actual process of baking from scratch always keeps me from snacking.......don't know why.......it always has.  maybe I should bake daily! 

That's a great idea!  I usually chew gum when I am hungry for something sweet.  It helps a lot!  I'm gonna try that.  I often put my gum on the counter if I want to eat or tast something.....so, now I will be conscious and not do this!  Thanks, Ali

I chew gum often.  Another thing I ALWAYS do in the kitchen is have a HUGE glass of ice water and burn cinnamon type candles.  I dont' know why, but they smell so good, but for some reason don't make me feel hungry like some other candles I burn.  Any berry scented ones (which I DO love) make me want to snack while I am baking, but cinnamon doesn't.  And I bake everything from scratch also, cakes, cupcakes, cookies, meals....I am the crockpot queen so there are quite often wonderful smells in my home. 

I am with you Amy, I never taste when baking, I think I get a little sick to my stomach when I do, so that is a deterrent. I love to cook and bake and I always take as much off the spoon , whisk, or whatever b4 the kids are aloud to taste. I don't chew gum often but that is a good idea for when i am getting the kids stuff and I feel like a snack

My BEST way to avoid tasting the food is I HAVE MY HUSBAND COOK IT FOR ME!!  LOL  I'm not a fan of cooking at all...takes too long and the food gets eaten too fast and then there is all that cleanup (I usually do that)!  LOL  (I do have to note that I made all 3 of my babies (and 1 on the way) all their baby food from scratch with the best ingredients...no jar food here!)  My husband is a great cook and the BEST baker!  He teaches Wilton Cake Decorating (in the evenings)!! He has a page on facebook called Gentleman Baker showing the majority of the cakes he has made for friends..check it out!  He is not big on tasting the food when he cooks though!

Try it, you'll like it. 

Dear Alsion:

Your letter made me log into my account! 

Some signal to our brain that we're satisfied, are:

sensation of a full stomach,

rising blood sugar level,

and,

jaw muscle fatigue.  Chewing gum is a great way to amplify this last signal. 

I focus 100% effort into everything I do.. so, when I'm cooking, it's full-on paying attention to the details of the ingredients and the energy that go into making whatever.  I don't usually think of eating while I'm cooking. 

My best suggestion in that vein is to make sure my body has what it needs; that way it rarely will allow me to eat anything it dOEsn't need.. even if that thing is right there wagging it's smell in my face, I'm just not tempted. 

I can't believe I ate the whole thing. 

I don't have any tips, but I think that's a really good one thank you!