can't stop Study-Snacking, help!!

For my first month at calorie count, I was doing really well with staying within a good calorie range.

But for the past 2 weeks or so, I have been consistently going over the MAXIMUM of my calorie range (1500-1900), often by quite a bit. The culprit has been snacking while I study!! I tried making up snack-sized baggies of trail mix so that I wouldn't overeat by reaching into a large bag, but that didn't work because i keep getting up to grab another baggie... and then I usually snack on something else on top of it! I'm so fed up with myself! Every day I am EXACTLY where I should be after dinner, and I leave the dining hall thinking it has been such a good day, but then I go back to my dorm to study, and somehow end up eating a total of 2300 calories by the end of the night! I wasn't having this problem a month ago, so why all of a sudden have I been utterly unable to keep within my calorie range? And how can I keep from snacking while I study? (or at least, how can I keep my after-dinner snacking to 100 calories or so?)

Sugar Free Gum, Sugar Free Jello Gelatin... Hmmm Carrot sticks, celery sticks... Pickles.... hmm The gum is the easiest to keep handy.  :)  

When I'm studying I keep a gallon of water next to me (I actually keep it next to me at all times) and take sips of that instead snacking. And keep the snacks as study breaks/treats.

I make a big plate of low-cal bite-sized bits:

capsicum, celery, carrot, a few olives, tomato, maybe a bit of fruit or low-fat feta........

Another favorite is to drink a strongly flavored herbal tea (I like Blackadder) - it seems to curb the food cravings.

Keeping up the excercise helps alot too......

I really should be studying myself........

i exercise 6 days a week, which is why my daily calorie range is 1500-1900 instead of, say, 1200-1500. Usually when I end up eating around 2300 I don't go over my expenditure for the day, but basically come out about even. This would be fine if I wanted to maintain, but it's doing nothing for my loss.

thanks for the snack ideas!

i exercise 6 days a week, which is why my daily calorie range is 1500-1900 instead of, say, 1200-1500. Usually when I end up eating around 2300 I don't go over my expenditure for the day, but basically come out about even. This would be fine if I wanted to maintain, but it's doing nothing for my loss.

thanks for the snack ideas!

I have the EXACT same problem as you. Likely a combination (esp. this time of year) of stress, fatigue and thinking/studying does make you hungry.

Herbal tea, gum, and getting out of the house (i.e. coffee shop) work best for me. I deal with this on a daily basis.