best way to fight a craving. Disscus!
Saltfae
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I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
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i keep myself occupied with my hobby.i have also made my partner lock up the chocolate etc in a safe as i dont want to deprive him lol.i think its best to allow yourself a little tho as completely depriving yourself makes it even harder.0
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I eat some.0
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Keeping busy is good. I dont deprive myself, i just wait for my cheat day to go to town. Plus i have bingeing issues, so I try to excersie my will power. Thanks for posting!0
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I eat whatever I want. I eat a portion size and count it in my daily calories. Problem solved.0
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I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
Interesting what works for different people. Looking at pictures of it would just definitely make me head straight for the kitchen!
I try and distract myself, reason with myself if I am definitely not hungry, and if I am still determined then I'll have something small that's not going to throw me off too badly. Celery and hummus or a boiled egg is my current go-to
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I fight a craving for about 3 days. If it's still a craving, I have some. Usually gets it out of my system. The 3 day rule is because sometimes I crave things just because I see them, or think of a happy time when I was eating them. Not because I REALLY want one.0
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If I crave something I eat it. Makes the craving go away. The other week I was craving tacos so I just went to Taco Bell & ate 2 soft shell tacos. It was delicious, my craving went away, & I still lost weight.. Because I stayed in my calorie goal for the day. If you crave something then eat a little bit of it as long as you're mindful of your calories. That may not work for some people, just saying what works for me.0
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My thoughts:
If seeing these things is making you crave them then try not to see them. I would get rid of the candle.
Try to figure out if it is really a cravy or a bored/emotion reaction. If its boredom then find something to do. If it is emotion work on handeling your emotions without food, it really doesn't fix them in the end.
If you really want something then find a way to fit it in.0 -
The general consensus is to just eat it. I like the wait three days! My issue is i need to wprk on portion control. Like chocolate, if its there im goin to eat it and eat all of it. I have weak will power. Great responses! Thankyou0
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I just eat it too. I find that if I don't eat what I really want then I eat a lot of stuff I really did not want to make up for it. Just fit these things into your daily calorie intake.0
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If I crave something I'll eat it, as close to when the craving hits as possible. However, I won't if I can't (at least somewhat) accurately measure it... cause if I'm eye-balling it I will certainly eat way more than I meant!
Exception: if it's something that comes in 'ones' -- like a donut, muffin, single-serve chocolate bar, etc -- I'll eat one. If said craving can be sated by a place less than a mile away and weather/time of day permits, I'll walk to get it (and not tell myself I can eat two just because I walked there)
Weirdly, my cravings lately have been for things that are easy to account for and fit in without affecting the rest of my day. Cereal, tomato sauce, eggs... that kind of thing. But, I always start and end my day with something containing chocolate so sweet cravings are rarely a thing anymore, and always make sure to have at least one meal with something carb-filled (bread, noodles, etc) so carby-cravings are also rare.0 -
I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.0 -
I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.0 -
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I eat what I'm craving, in moderation.0
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Cheat day does not "un-do" what you put in to that week. Will you gain pounds that day? Sure.. But you won't gain body fat. 2-3 days after you will be back to where you were. The cheat day is essential for a metabolic reset. With your hormonal balance off you're only plateauing.I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.0 -
Cheat day does not "un-do" what you put in to that week. Will you gain pounds that day? Sure.. But you won't gain body fat. 2-3 days after you will be back to where you were. The cheat day is essential for a metabolic reset. With your hormonal balance off you're only plateauing.I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.
Whatever works for you, have at it. I believe a binging episode or "cheat day" can most certainly un-do my hard work. But again, if you can do it and be successful, go for it. Different strokes for different folks.0 -
Cheat day does not "un-do" what you put in to that week. Will you gain pounds that day? Sure.. But you won't gain body fat. 2-3 days after you will be back to where you were. The cheat day is essential for a metabolic reset. With your hormonal balance off you're only plateauing.I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.
Oh and this bolded statement, sounds like bs to me....sorry. I'm just being honest.0 -
I paint my nails. It's harder for me to stick my hand in a bag of chips or cookies if I know they're going to get messed up.0
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I've beat a lot of addictions in my life. For me a craving for bad food is like a craving for a cigarette or a drink. For me, craving is my addiction screaming at me, not hunger.
I certainly don't have anything addictive in my home.
If I crave, say, a pizza I keep a stock of instant gratification foods that work for me:
English cucumbers with greek yougart dressing (35-45 cal per two Tbps)
Hebrew National low fat all beef franks (45 cal)
Turkey bacon (35 cal/slice)
Flavored water additives
I tell myself "eat some of this now and drink a huge glass of flavored water. If you still want the pizza, get it"
Works for me.
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Cheat day does not "un-do" what you put in to that week. Will you gain pounds that day? Sure.. But you won't gain body fat. 2-3 days after you will be back to where you were. The cheat day is essential for a metabolic reset. With your hormonal balance off you're only plateauing.I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.
Oh and this bolded statement, sounds like bs to me....sorry. I'm just being honest.
Lol BS or not. Progress speaks for itself.0 -
This. No need to deprive. Just account for it in your daily calories. Some may have to counter with extra exercise to offset.I eat some.
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I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
I fight my craving by eating what I'm craving.
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I have to get away from the kitchen. If possible, I'll run an errand or get on the treadmill for half an hour. By the time I'm done, it's time to start dinner and I've gotten past it.0
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Cheat day does not "un-do" what you put in to that week. Will you gain pounds that day? Sure.. But you won't gain body fat. 2-3 days after you will be back to where you were. The cheat day is essential for a metabolic reset. With your hormonal balance off you're only plateauing.I look at pictures of what i want to eat, burgers with bacon amd eggs, mac And cheese, pizza, fudge.... you get the idea.
I also smell cupcake sented candles. This one is weird I know.
I was wondering what do you do to fight cravings.
Discuss!
One day a week cheat day. If you know you have that one day, you'll be fine.
I have to disagree with the "one cheat day" mentatlity. It's SO easy (at least for me) to undo a week of hard work in just one day. No cheat days for me.
Oh and this bolded statement, sounds like bs to me....sorry. I'm just being honest.
Lol BS or not. Progress speaks for itself.
You're absolutely right. Progress does speak for itself which is why I always say do whatever works for you. Cheat days don't work for me, but if they "reset your metabolism" then by all means have at it. I'm pretty sure my metabolism doesn't need resetting, it's simply on vacation. lol.... 0 -
I plan it in. If I really want caramel chocolate, I'll tell myself 'on Friday'. If I want a dirty great burger, I'll text a friend and see if they want to go out for one at the weekend. If I want wine, I plan an extra gym sesh/run and buy one of those smaller bottles which contain a glass or two.
Obviously, special occasions I go all out, and sometimes I get taken by surprise like if a colleague brings in cakes/biscuits they've made, but generally I try not to react too quick to a craving. I try to fit it into my calories and lifestyle rather than just 'giving in'.0 -
Get up and do something. I almost never have cravings when I'm busy at work -- it's when I'm sitting around reading or looking at the computer.
Or, I have some air-popped popcorn. My cravings are almost exclusively for salty/crunchy foods, so the popcorn usually does the trick.0 -
these are all good suggestions, especially the painting of the nails. I like to drink glass after glass of water until i am stuffed and cannot fathom putting a bite of junk food in my mouth.
I have to agree with Jsurita2. If you're supposed eat 2300 calories daily to maintain or 1800 calories daily to lose weight and you spend the first 6 days eating 1800 calories to lose weight but on the seventh day , your cheat day, you eat 4200 calories, you have messed up your whole week because you ate all the calories you were supposed to avoid in the first place. Correct me if i'm wrong of course, i'm no expert....
I guess a cheat day would work if you kept the calories close to 1800, that is if we're going along with my previous theory.
I personally like to do a cheat meal for every 12 pounds I lose.0
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