Two kids, sports nights, and a husband who works late. Dinner is more of a relay than a sit-down. I keep a drawer with pre-portioned nuts, turkey sticks, string cheese, and cut fruit.
Last Tuesday I caught myself grazing from it while packing lunches, then again while cleaning up. Not a binge, just a bunch of little hand-to-mouth moments that never hit a plate. I started putting a sticky note on the drawer that says "plate first." Sounds dumb, but it slowed me down.
My weight is trending down slowly, maybe half a pound a week, and I think this one habit is a chunk of it. For those with chaotic kitchens: do you keep a snack drawer at all, or did you have to move it out of reach?