Harder to quit: Smoking, alcohol or snacking?

drmattski

Ok, I used to smoke regularly, and gave it up after 6 years without a problem. I didn't have a drink for 7 years and never gave it much thought. However now that I am trying to eat healthy (and have small portions) , I am finding it so hard - after two weeks - not to constantly think about snacking on candy, cookies, french fries, muffins, brownies, cake etc... I am not going "cold turkey" with food, as I don't want to get into the whole denial and punishment thing (that might be another topic ;-) ...but I can't believe how much I constantly think about this stuff, even when I am not hungry...

What have others experienced? What do you do?

MattGetsMad

honestly I don't snack much at all anymore. I eat two really big meals that leave me stuffed. The only part of the day I spend hungry is the time right before my lunch or right before my dinner. I usually save enough calories to have dessert of some kind after dinner too.

chylo1

with you on that.....I think of food all the time

OceansForever

The only thing that works for me is eating balanced. For me that means that I make sure to hit all of my food groups through out the day.

I also plan snacks for between breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus I drink a lot of water and tea (green tea pomegranate).

Planning plus balance are the key factors that keep me from snacking or even from dealing with cravings.

Before I did all that, I was never able t keep from eating sweets or other unhealthy snacks for longer than a day, hence all that weight gain - yuck!

SpringFever19

I don't know about smoking, because I have never, and I don't know about drinking either, because I just doesn't mean that much to me-- but I LOVE food and I know this is hard. I like to cook, and I like to try new foods, and I simply like to eat. When I am eating poorly, I want to eat more and more and more bad foods as well. But I can always tell when I am getting good exercise, I make better food choices unconsciously, and I snack less. So for me it's just being mobile-- and if I really want something I have it. But just one of it. And just once

drmattski

@oceans forever - yes, I find that good planning is the only thing that keeps me out of trouble :-)

akjmart2002

Smoking, hands down. That **** was (and is) super hard!