Help :((((

MoLove2025

Your not the only one who cant keep there hands out the cookie jar........My suggestion and this is what has helped me....

RULE #1: DONT BUY IT AND DONT BRING IT IN THE HOUSE

Its the only way ive been able to stay away from the sweets especially cookies....instead buy more fruit so you can still have that fix when you are craving sugar without busting your calories. Now at the check out line is going to have to be pure SELF CONTROL.
You can do this believe me. just FOllow Rule #1


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mznuluv

Great advice! Thanks for sharing

r1ghtpath

you have received some great advice. i can't really add much to it. other than a ((HUGS))!!!!

some things i will suggest, cuz i know they work for me. is to find an alternative that is acceptable to eat and satisfies the craving. so, like chocolate, i make a chocolate protein shake, i use chocolate shakeology for this purpose. it's thick like a milkshake and it totally takes care of my craving for chocolate. i will also eat a myoplex lite chocolate chocolate chip crunch bar. these are great for the protein and taking care of the chocolate craving!!! they are not cheap though. so, i use them when it's like "chocolate/ sugar or die!!!!"

something like weight watchers might not be a bad idea, because from what i understand, you can work food like that into your daily intake......

you could always up your exercise ( weight training) to make up for the indulging. one more thing, i worked with a personal trainer and this is what she told me. that high intensity cardio work outs will make your body crave carbs for recovery. they're the fastest way to get the sugar/ energy your body wants after working hard. so, if YOU are doing cardio work outs, it might help if you find a post work out recovery drink that will help curb that carb craving. again, this is something from HER, not me. i have no idea if that is all 100% fact or not.

i do know, that when i use a recovery drink after a hard work out i don't crave carbs as much as i do if i DON"T drink one. i use the beach body results and recovery, one scoop in 12 oz of water. it's super sweet and fixes that sweet tooth and then i'm good to go :-)

just some thoughts :-)

and more ((HUGS))

emmaps55

I always have to watch my carb level. When it gets above 100 grams a day (on a 1300 calorie diet) I start craving more carbs -- and when I cut back on the carbs, the cravings go away.

For me, I am finally looking at what is going to be most filling and highest in nutrients.... so I'll eat a "cutie" (seedless orange) when I want something sweet, not anything processed, whether it looks "healthy" or not. This is why I did not do well on the old Weight Watchers point system, which I think rewards you for eating cr*p -- I mean, one of their fudge bars, filled with chemicals, was only 1 point (out of my 24) but a tablespoon of olive oil -- a good fat which will fill me up and keep me on track, and which encourages me to eat salads because I like the dressing I make with it -- was 4 points!

So I would say watch your carb level -- even try to cut way on carbs back for a couple of days to get rid of the cravings -- and then aim for nutrients nutrients nutrients in all your food choices. It is what is making the difference for me right now -- 10 lbs lost since Jan 5 -- and I think I can go on like this for ever, until I'm finally living life as a permanently thin person, after 46 years of struggle over my weight (I started dieting at age 10!) So go for it now and you'll be years ahead of me!

lemonblossom

I am new to My fitness pal and when I opened this thread I was AMAZED to see how much weight alot of you has lost.
You are an inspiration to us "new people" Great advice as well. I hope I can stay focused and on track.
Just wanted to say good job to you all, You are doing great! I hope I can do it too!

MrsSullivan08

I am currently dealing with this myself...I have been for like 3 weeks now and can't seem to lose my 2 lbs a week I was losing in the beginning.

nessafly

As far as the goodies go....... throw them out! That's all that works for me. I can't even have a bag of nuts in the house beacuse I will eat the WHOLE bag. If I have go get sweets for my BF I buy single serving otherwise I would eat it too! Hang in there!! :flowerforyou:

_Bob_

I struggle with that too. I find motivation here. just added a bunch of really awesome and inspirational friends, and there's always room for more

wendyrn1

Lots of good posts about making sure you are eating enough, so I won't repeat. Here's the question I had to answer for myself: If I "can't" control it, who can? To pig out on sweets and junk, I had to sort of turn off my brain and get into kind of a fog. I learned to stop and ask myself questions instead of going at it like a zombie--the most important quesiton is "Is that ____ really going to help me reach my goal? Or will it make my mouth happy for a few seconds and then I'll regret it?" If you must have a binge, try eating only stuff that's good for you. Have an entire bag of baby carrots, for example. Or really go wild and eat two or even three apples! Assuming you are logging everything you eat, you will also see how many calories you need to work off, and you can decide if the treat is worth the "cardio price tag." I got a doz gourmet chocolate-dipped strawberries for Val Day, and I decided each one is for sure worth 10 minutes of cardio; they are only available this one time a year here.

Some thoughts that may help:
It's not a treat if you do it all the time--a treat is a once in a while thing.
I am my only obstacle, the rest is just excuses
A year from now, what will I wish I had done differently today?
If I'm gonna obsess over food and feel miserable, I might as well obsess in a positive way and feel successful.

And a little trick I picked up from a book called "Taming the Feast Beast"--think of the craving and urge to stuff yourself as "IT" instead of "me." Your Beast exists only to get as big as it can, and it lives on high-calorie sweets and junk food. It will use any trick it can to get you to lift those things to your mouth, and it never, NEVER gets enough. Next time you start thinking "I want to eat a candy bar," change it to "IT wants me to eat a candy bar." Your goal is to starve it into submission, and eventually you can beat it down. It helps to get a picture in you mind of your Beast--mine is a nasty thing from those Mucinex commercials, the little Mucus guy, totally disgusting! It lives in my belly, as if I was wearing one of those bags strapped around my middle. This can be a very effective bit of mental trickery when deciding if I really want to feed that Beast and make it grow bigger.

Good luck! add me if a friend if you want to, I'll be glad to help if I can.

kaetra

If I tell myself I CAN'T have something, that's guaranteed to be the thing I crave. So, I allow myself to use 20% of my calories as "discretionary" calories. I can have a sweet treat or whatever else I want in a reasonable portion.

Feeling deprived is what drives me to food I shouldn't be eating. If I don't deprive myself, and the healthy foods I eat are only ones I truly enjoy then I don't feel deprived and it makes turning down junk that's right in front of my nose (sometimes literally, thanks husband!) super easy to do!

For treats I love Skinny Cow ice cream bars, a tiny 7.5 oz. can of full sugar Coca Cola (my big weakness), fun size candy bars, regular fudgecicles with a small spoon of peanut butter (tastes kind of like a Reese's), dark chocolate, Butter Rum lifesavers, hot tea with real sugar and a couple cookies - etc. I save my treats for the end of the day most of the time and I look forward to them!

Emily_Katherine

Did you see this?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/491074-i-did-something-really-odd

tkeister23

Hello:

There have been a lot of good postings but a few things are missing.

Since you stated you live with you family - you can enroll them as part of your support system. Do any of them need to lose weight? Even if they do not - ask for their support. Ask them to limit what they bring into the house.

I am new to MFP - but I do like a number of the tools - You can change your goals - and I suggest you do this. Cut your carbs to 30% of you total intake. If you are hungry - Eat more green leafy things. A HUGE plate full of organic greens is less than 100 calories (and packed with nutrients). High protein low carb diets are usually more effective. The carbs you eat should come mostly from veggies and fruits and only a little grain.

If you are craving Sweets try one of the following:

You may need more fruit in your diet. Have some good fruits. Try NEW fruits. In the new global economy there are many fruits available that were impossible to find before. Have you ever had FRESH (not canned) Lychee? They are in season now (at Chinese grocery stores) - and are wonderful. Go to foreign grocery stores and ask for help and suggestions - there is literally a WORLD of food you may not have tried before.

If you are hungry for something bad set a timer for 5 minutes and put it next to a measured portion of your treat - see if you still want it after the 5 minutes (most food cravings will fade in 3-5 minutes).

Drink a big glass of water - then wait 5 minutes

Check your water levels (if it is not water it does not count for your daily water totals -- coffee/tea does not count for water). Most people are chronically dehydrated and never know it. You may not be hungry - you might be thirsty.

Do not eat "Low fat" foods - they are usually full of chemicals and very high in sugar.

Give up wheat. What passes for wheat in America is not allowed in most of the rest of the world. 95% of the wheat in America has been modified (by Monsanto) to allow it to survive carpet bombing with Round-Up (nasty herbicide). Giving up wheat will help with your cravings (it may take a month to cleanse your system - be patient).

Nutritional cleansing might be helpful. Please send me a friend request if anyone would like to find out about it.

Last (and best! - Keep some "IN CASE OF EMERGENCY" treats that you could eat and not feel bad about having had. Organic dark chocolate with natural sugar is a good idea. Just have a very small portion and then wait 5 minutes - you will be surprised at how little will satisfy.

As you probably noticed by now - getting support is a GOOD IDEA. What is even better is GIVING SUPPORT (it always helps keep me honest on my food program).

Please friend me if you would to get or give support.

juliekat1955

We all struggle, I've been up and down my whole life and yes it's frustrating. I tried Nutella for the first time about a month ago and found that it is like fudge in a jar---so I don't buy it ever again because I turn to that jar everytime I need a little sweet lift. Sheesh!:grumble: