Comments on: Oral fixation (not that kind, pervs)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Sun, 03 May 2009 16:38:48 +0000

You are right on with the baby carrots. My thesis is due tomorrow (i.e. stress!) so I went to the grocery store and bought some. I'm already half way through the bag.

If your oral fixation picks up with stress, eating feels good but it can be terrible for your health! Cucumber slices are good and taste slightly better than celery. Rice cakes work well, especially the little chocolate ones, which are only 60 calories per serving. Carrots are only 35.

Chewing gum is a must. I've consumed so many packs of Extra Spearmint that Wrigley's should be paying me a stipend. Gum is great if you are at a computer, because you can chew to busy your mouth and type to busy your hands. Plus, chewing gum after eating is supposed to stimulate saliva flow, which in turn stimulates digestion.

Chewing on plastic is also strangely satisfying ... pen tops are ok, but you have to make sure the pen doesn't bust. I was chewing on a push pin the other day (the plastic side) and was surprised by how freaked out everyone in the office was. Apparently, this is an instant way to make yourself look b.a.

I also recommend getting a water bottle with a flip-top mechanism on it to suck on. Seriously.

Now that you're armed, get to work!

By: Laura

Laura — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 15:46:51 +0000

Drink squash. It's low cal and yummy. You can make ice-cubes, ice-lollies, and drink it in great quantities. You will pee a lot (boo) and feel about ten years old (yay)!

Some snacks you can have unlimited amounts of, such as cucumber and salsa, carrots, mustard, sugar-free jelly/jello, and salad. Anything low calorie is great. How about air-popped popcorn? Invest in a machine and you lots & lots of munch on hand. You can also find an enjoyable way to cut your food into very small pieces and take a little piece whenever the need for a fix arises. Just hand to mouth and a satisfying sensation to follow tends to be what is needed. Grapes are my favourite because you can suck them for a long time after you break the skin and they're sweet & juicy and good for you too.

By: Guest

Guest — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:00:05 +0000

Get a tongue piercing. That's what I'm doing to solve my oral fixation.

By: v

Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:22:30 +0000

i chew the insides of my cheeks. its a mess in there. my other unpleasant obsessive habits include examining my hair for split ends and then pulling those i find apart, and examining my nails for splits that i can peel apart too.

have you tried sunflower seeds in their shells with salt on? like mulder nibbles at in x files. theyre massive in spain but really hard to find in the uk when i do find them i buy bags and bags to last for a while. they are delicious and nibbly.

By: Lost Clown

Lost Clown — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 09:31:39 +0000

It goes with mine.

By: vmarinelli

vmarinelli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:29:53 +0000

But… but… would my blue teeth go with my newly red hair? Think about it!

By: vmarinelli

vmarinelli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:27:46 +0000

I love celery! Problem is, I love it with peanut butter.

Which, I'm just now realizing, we have both of in the house.

Damn you!

By: vmarinelli

vmarinelli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:26:04 +0000

That blog comment contained the winsome trinity of sexy and hilarious and weird.

Because, of course, it was yours.

Edited to add Also, now I want some baby carrots.

By: vmarinelli

vmarinelli — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:21:54 +0000

Ha! I actually went with these, even though they're not sugar-free; they have 23 or so calories each and they're organic and stuff, so I can share 'em with the kids in good conscience.

Not so into the Lolita thing, but if it keeps hands and mouth occupied while I flip out between paragraphs? Hey, whatever works!

By: sflovestory

sflovestory — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 05:07:44 +0000

Well, Lollipops of course! You can exploit the Lolita fantasy or just do it secretly in the confines of your office. They make sugar-free ones too.