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What are your trigger foods?

goodeater24
goodeater24 Posts: 41 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
What foods can you not stop eating once you start?


anything with sugar
nuts - especially peanuts and peanut butter
most processed carbohydrates - including rice cakes and anything made with flour
high fat dairy - butter, cheese, half and half, whipped cream - sometimes even cottage cheese and yogurt

The only things I succeed in never eating are: sugar and flour products. When I give in and eat the others, I usually can't stop until they're all gone=binge. I hope mfp can help me with this.

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  • _AllieCat_
    _AllieCat_ Posts: 515 Member
    For me it's french fries, pizza, chips, and sometimes candy.

    I notice what happens with me personally is I will go about 3-4 days eating very cleanly, then all of a sudden on that 4th or 5th day something sets me off and I eat too much of something I was craving. I've been to stick to my goals of about a pound a week. Once I have that binge I am back to normal again.
  • curvykim78
    curvykim78 Posts: 799 Member
    M&Ms, peanut butter, chocolate/peanut butter ice cream, and Chef Boyardee pepperoni pizza.

    UGH!!! They will be the death of me!~ ;(
  • mollyW2012
    mollyW2012 Posts: 94 Member
    Pizza for sure.... anything sugary too or chocolate.
  • ephinzat
    ephinzat Posts: 5
    For me it's anything with potatoes. The odd thing about it is that no matter how many mashed, fried, scalloped, or baked potatoes I eat I never seem to feel satisfied after eating them. They also taste oh-so-good so I just keep eating more! I've decided to cut potatoes out of my diet. That should keep me in check (I hope!).
  • Im_NotPerfect
    Im_NotPerfect Posts: 2,181 Member
    Definately Chocolate. I eat that and everything else is fair game!
  • violetta88
    violetta88 Posts: 117 Member
    Biscuits. Once I open the packet it takes a hell of a lot not to scarf the lot down!
  • redcat17
    redcat17 Posts: 267 Member
    Sugar. Chocolate, mostly, but any kind of candy, sweet baked goods, etc.

    I find that having a bit of dark chocolate here or there keeps the cravings from being overwhelming.
  • meechi53
    meechi53 Posts: 195 Member
    Fried food-like fried chicken, mozzarella sticks, mushrooms
    Dips and Chips-now I portion it out and can still fit it in. At parties/showers etc. forget the cake, I'm all about the chips and dips.
  • iLoveMyPitbull1225
    iLoveMyPitbull1225 Posts: 1,690 Member
    fries/ chips and dip. gosh they are addicting
  • Monwilli
    Monwilli Posts: 24
    Haagan Dazs Caramel Cone ice cream. ;_;
    Just told my boyfriend to make sure I never ever ever buy that again.
  • CopyCat97
    CopyCat97 Posts: 75 Member
    Sushi
  • mgram2
    mgram2 Posts: 128 Member
    Cheez-Its and Cheddar Chex Mix
  • MrsB123111
    MrsB123111 Posts: 535 Member
    Reese's peanut butter cups and french fries!
  • JenAiMarres
    JenAiMarres Posts: 743 Member
    ❤Pizza
    ❤Chips and salsa
    ❤Cold stone...'that's how I roll' flavor
  • droberts3311
    droberts3311 Posts: 87
    ICE CREAM!!!! It used to be soft serve, now it is the real deal..... try not to buy it to keep in the house. I had blueberry cheese cake Wednesday and it was amazing! I did only order a small and it was huge.....
  • mikeyboy
    mikeyboy Posts: 1,057 Member
    Buffalo wings, pizza, and BBQ ribs.
  • MrsSorenson
    MrsSorenson Posts: 450 Member
    Chips, Chocolate, and Cheese!!! Can you tell I'm from Wisconsin!?
  • Rosa1213
    Rosa1213 Posts: 456 Member
    For me it's mostly snack foods, like chips, but cheese has been known to give me 400 calories in one meal. I :heart: cheese...

    In a meal though, carb-y things like pasta and pizza really make me put up a fight. The one thing that I haven't been able to beat yet is Chinese food. God made Chinese food specifically for me. I know it.
  • kierstin1976
    kierstin1976 Posts: 123 Member
    Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I hate it when I'm listening to the radio and a commercial comes on for them.
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
    Chips, Smartfood, Pizza, Cheesecake, Almond Joys
  • recoiljpr
    recoiljpr Posts: 292
    Chips and Pizza.
  • jkh107
    jkh107 Posts: 8 Member
    Cake. Oh, gosh, I love cake. Everything else I can just take out of the bag/box and put the box away and eat my "portion" but with cake and I am cutting my own piece, somehow I end up with 2 all of the time...!
  • thomakg
    thomakg Posts: 69 Member
    It used to be potato chips or peanut butter...now I go for cheese. Yikes! I guess at least the cheese has some food value....why do I crave apples or veggies? Lol....
  • bbmkr3
    bbmkr3 Posts: 25 Member
    My Achilles heel is breads and pastas of most any kind and sweets: cookies, cakes and candy.

    Breads and pasta I am better at controlling portions but the sweets kill me every time.
  • crickettm
    crickettm Posts: 40
    Reece's Peanut Butter cups....awwwww, to die for!!! :love:
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