Cravings need to R.I.P.

msnewbootie

Good morning Everyone! So this is day 3 of my healthy eating journey, and last night I went to bed early to avoid eating more. I wasnt really hungry, but I really wanted a cracker or pretzel or cereal....just something with that "crunch" feeling. Don't get me wrong, I am focused and maintaining calorie intake, but the first few days are the hardest...I can't wait til week 2, when these craving will disappear. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Please &Thank u!

Brownski860

as corny as it sounds.. im a "crunch" girl too... celery and carrots do the trick for me.

helenoftroy1

definitely celery. I love crunching! Celery with low fat cheese spread or hummus. That's why I lke to put raw onion in everything, give it that tangy crunch!

lovinart

When I want some kind of chewing motion, I will massage my jaw, drink a glass of water and it helps a little with the wanting to chew something. I think sometimes the muscles get tight and it feeds into that "wanting to chew" mentality. I dunno.. works for me.. may not for you

AHealthierRhonda

6 months in and I am still waiting for cravings to disappear!!!! They have gotten less and less, but I still get them. I allow myself to have a little of the craving (mine are chocolate, sweet and salty, and ice cream) I but the 100 cal snack packs so I satisfy the craving but keep teh cals low. For me, I have found over the years that if I "diet" and not ave the cravings, I get to a point where I am miserable and then binge on them and feel worse afterwards, but the craving is gone. I've never had a huge weight problem and allowing myself the little cheats as needed has worked well for me.

dad106

Go ahead and eat the one pretzel or a handful of cereal.. it won't entirely kill your calorie intake I'm sure.

I like apples and peanut butter... theres a good crunch factor there.

MelissaG36

I am a big time snacker at night, always have been, always will be. I reserve calories for a snack at night & it works :O)

d_llopez

I'm on day 15 right now. After a couple of days it just got better and better. I ate some carrots and rice cakes. I usually save my snacks toward the evening since i love eating at night.

msnewbootie

I never thought of celery, but I can see it doin the trick. Thanks a bunch. And with the dip sounds even tastier...yum!

kiawya

Cravings dont dissapear. Sucks, but true. I try to hold back some carlories to have a small bowl of cheerios before bed, it helps you sleep. The best way for me to beat the cravings are mints.

HeyLisa

I do better with a protein when I have a craving. Seems to curb it.. a hard boiled egg.. couple bites of tuna..

msnewbootie

6 months in and I am still waiting for cravings to disappear!!!! They have gotten less and less, but I still get them. I allow myself to have a little of the craving (mine are chocolate, sweet and salty, and ice cream) I but the 100 cal snack packs so I satisfy the craving but keep teh cals low. For me, I have found over the years that if I "diet" and not ave the cravings, I get to a point where I am miserable and then binge on them and feel worse afterwards, but the craving is gone. I've never had a huge weight problem and allowing myself the little cheats as needed has worked well for me.

I can relate. I have been dieting on and off for yrs, and what I too have noticed is that if I don't satisfy cravings, I will binge.
But, the problem now is that I am at the start of my new diet plan, and I dont wanna fall short. I don't think I have developed the WILLPOWER to eat just one pack...cause those 100 cal packs goes pretty fast

agataarchangel

Rice cakes (caramel-flavoured) and cereal (usually Special K or All-Bran Original) with cocoa powder are my craving-busters!

leomom72

this sounds SUPER weird, but when i have those nights where all i want to do is snack, i make a list in my head of things i COULD HAVE eaten, but didn't..pizza, hamburgers, tacos, french fries, etc..i make a long list, and some strange way, it tricks my mind into thinking i DID eat that stuff, and i am not hungry anymore..best of luck, and try to eat healthy, like carrots of the cravings strike..:drinker:

msnewbootie

I do better with a protein when I have a craving. Seems to curb it.. a hard boiled egg.. couple bites of tuna..

Yes, I have been trying whey protein...maybe I'll try protein bars to satisfy the "crunch" feeling! Thanks