Craving tips please !

Cxrolanne_

So today just now I have eaten 2 packets of walkers crisps

Ninkyou

I work it into my calorie goal. Life's no fun if you can't eat the things you want. Just exercise moderation/portion control.

jumblejups

When you say craving, do you mean full on I-must-have-it cravings, that can follow for days until you have some, or more of a that's-tasty-and-I-fancy-some-or-more? I find that with proper cravings I just give in and everything balances out over the week, but I only get that about 2-3 times a month. On the other hand with the 'fancy something' moments, I have things I can fall back on, so I say, "I'll just have this and then see how I feel...", usually something like a cup of tea or coffee, and as I occupy myself with that drink, which I usually take with a little Splenda, I find that the want wains and I find it easy not to turn to it anymore.

callsitlikeiseeit

I don't restrict myself from anything, I work the things i want (beer, cookies, pizza, whatever) into my calorie goals for the day or week.

Now, are there times I really want something after I've eaten and logged everything for the day? sure. And sometimes I give in and have it and other times I find something else to do or a lower calorie option.

for me, having a firm restriction on ANY food would be (and has been in the past) a sure fire way to fail. Everything in moderation

David_2015

Agree you shouldn't restrict or you'll just crave it more. Small portions is what I find works (rather than blowing 1200 calories on Ben and Jerry's I'll just have a 140 calorie Mars ice cream bar, or rather than a c. 400 calorie per slice of large meaty Dominos I'll have a 640 calorie Pizza Express small pizza).

Liftng4Lis

Pre-log your days to include some snacks.