How to stop yourself from giving in to cravings?

majoki

My best strategy is avoidance. I keep it out of my house. If I'm at a party, I stay the hell away from the snacks... If all the people are gathered there, I'll ask some people to join me on the couch and I would let them know it's so I'm not tempted by all the food... Or I'll plant myself next to the cut up vegetables. I also eat before a party because usually the meal option is pizza and I don't want to be hungry for that.

At work, I drink lots of tea all day and only permit myself office snacks after lunch.... Also I select the lower calorie non-crave-inducing ones for me. I won't grab the pringles because I know eating pringles will make me want more pringles. I also told everyone there that I'm trying to lose weight, so that helps me too because I can count on some of them to comment - which I don't want to hear so that helps me stay on point. I can also count on them to keep it in mind when we are trying to figure out what to have for lunch.

sup3rb3ast

Distract yourself. Whenever I get a craving, I instantly do something else, preferably with my hands. When I feel hungry outside of planned meal times, I ask myself if a healthy snack will satisfy? If the answer is no, then I am not really hungry so I should try to distract myself.

Here are some of the distractions I use to resist cravings:
-Playing video games, hands engaged, mind distracted!
-Reading books, researching stuff online.
-Brush your teeth of chew gum, you might be less inclined to snack.
-Drink coffee or water.
-Yard work, house work, etc.
-Go for a walk, or just leave your house to go somewhere there is no quick access to snacks.
-Go for a drive.
-If you are still hungry, eat a healthier snack than you have in mind, or a smaller, less caloric version of your craving.

If you do give in, it is important to not stress about it. We're all human, it happens, move on.

MrzSnickers

SecretGift wrote: »

I have no willpower. At all. Please help

Learn recipes of everything you crave. Make them yourself. Alter the ingredients. All the work to make these things may deter you but seeing how much goes into just trying to repliacate these bad foods. Then prepack half or 1/3 serving size of stuff. All this work eventually you wont bother trying to fit junk food into your schedule. I loved snickers. Chicolate cake . Icae cream. Doritoes, found alternatives for all. Now i dont even bother

justinee927

First thing Thing I do in the morning is weigh out my food and pre pack my breakfast lunch and snacks. It's helps me calculate the calories for the day and I can avoid buying something quick or snacking on other things because I have my prepacked food ready to go!

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Lezavargas

I create healthy alternatives....high protein angel food cupcakes that are only 35 calories, avachoco mousse.....etc. if you know you are going to indulge then find some healthy indulgences

KellieTru

bluworld wrote: »

Will power is leaving the junk in the store.

Totally agree! I don't buy cookies or potato chips anymore. If my husband and/or adult kids want some, they can buy their own and eat them out of my presence.

adriantrufo

Lasmartchika wrote: »

adriantrufo wrote: »

If you feel like going to the store, take off your pants and shoes in order to make it a hassle to go.

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If you want to go to the store, get naked?! What the hell?!

Not even reading the entire sentence. Lazy much?

WeddedBliss1992

i used to be the same way - no will power at all. if i wanted a do-nut (my weakness) i would get in the car and drive 10 miles to get them and eat a half dozen on my way home. i found a pair of shorts that i used to wear when i was at my goal weight...i hung them on a pretty hanger i my closet where i can see them every morning. every time i want donuts (or any food that isn't within my calorie goal) i will just think of wearing those shorts again and the craving goes away!

WeddedBliss1992

PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »

Pre-logging all the way. I log my meals first, and keep my mind focused on meal times, then scatter around the surplus calories with snacks which I may or may not eat depending on whether I get peckish or not.

Which reminds me, it's almost Fiber One Brownie time. They are not awful, no matter what you've heard, but don't eat more than one per day, especially not together as a meal. Yikes.

i agree with pre-logging. it really helps when i start with dinner, log-in everything i will make for dinner that way i know how many cals i'll have for the rest of the day.

i LO E those fiber one snacks. i get the lemon - they are only 90 cals!