learning but still struggling

munozrd

I am learning to understand what I am eating. Its kind of scary actually. But, even then the cravings, urges, whatever it is get strong. Will this go away? I am more cautious but I want to be say no quicker.

SuzySunshine99

For weight loss, it's more important to understand HOW MUCH you are eating as opposed to WHAT you are eating. You can still eat the foods you crave, just in more reasonable portions.

4legsRbetterthan2

I think it does get easier. I remember having alot of cravings when I first started out, and having some days where I just epically failed. The longer I stuck with it the easier things got.

That being said, I still eat treats fairly often, and I think it is important to find a balance where you are eating healthy most of the time but still living life and enjoying the good things. Don't feel like you have to cut everything out forever. Just try to find your balance where you can enjoy things when you want without getting stuck in a craving binge cycle.

MegaMooseEsq

I can't say that I've been overly troubled by cravings, although I certainly haven't always stuck to my goals. I've reduced calories by making small, gradual changes to my existing eating habits. If I didn't want to eliminate a certain food, or couldn't find a satisfactory substitute, I didn't. And I've kept my goals very conservative - there was a rough patch in the spring where just maintaining my current weight was a win - but have found that I've built momentum as I've gotten used to being more thoughtful about what I eat. You'll get there if you give yourself time and don't give up.

VeronicaA76

Some of the cravings do go away. Part of it is that the healthier you become and the more exercise you do, your body will actually start craving healthier foods. You also start getting used to proper portion sizes, so when you do eat something that isn't good for you, you tend to eat less of it.

I haven't been eating junk food on a regular basis for so long that when I do crave something bad. (Hot fries!) I will buy the small single serving bag and eat maybe half at most. Then I'm satisfied. I used to be able to eat the entire family size bag by myself in a single sitting.

So give it time. If you do crave something, portion yourself out a single serving (this is why food scales are so important), and eat it. That way you never end up binging on it.