Trigger foods and how do you handle cravings?
magnoliafly
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What are your trigger foods that can get you into trouble? What do you do to handle the cravings?
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Chips. I'm a salty snack person. I handle them by substituting baked or lower-calorie chips and sticking strictly to the serving size. I'll allow myself a little of everything - if I feel like i'm being punished or "not allowed" to have something, it gets me off track and into a bad mental state. I'd rather have a little and work it off and not feel like i'm missing out.
As far as it being a trigger - I don't keep snacky things i like in the house like that. My snack options in the house are pretty much fresh fruit, yogurt, and sugar-free pudding. If I want chips, I have to make a special effort to go out and get them....and my lazy side has a huge benefit there. I just don't wanna get dressed for chips, lol! If I do make the effort to get them, I only buy a small one-portion bag. when they're gone, they're gone.0 -
Bree - I'm slowly getting the bad food out of the house. Not much left now though most of it seems to be high in carbs. I know how it is not wanting to get dressed to go get something you crave!
I'm a sweets person and a complete emotional eater. Always feel like if I have a bad day I "deserve" to have a cupcake or ice cream. I think that's been the hardest thing for me to cut back on.
Eating a lot of protein and veggies at dinner has helped my sweets craving though. Still working on it. Day by day!0 -
Katie for me it is any kind of snack, chips or cookies. Just try to keep them out of the house. Living with the cookie monster doesn't make it easy.
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Ice cream, I started buying sherbert because it's only 110 calories for a half cup instead of 170+ like regular ice cream! It's sweet enough for me usually - and if I'm having a really bad day emotionally, I stick a smidge of chocolate syrup on top. It's like eating one of those chocolate oranges that come out at christmas time!
I use a measuring cup to eat out of, lol. and boy, do i pack it in there! I squish down as much as possible into the measuring cup and get my FULL serving, lol!0 -
And for me it is some kind of popsicle...they have so many varietes. This week I bought two -coconut and blueberry. And Smart Ones frozen dessert , the little individual portions are really yummy.0
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Ice cream, I started buying sherbert because it's only 110 calories for a half cup instead of 170+ like regular ice cream! It's sweet enough for me usually - and if I'm having a really bad day emotionally, I stick a smidge of chocolate syrup on top. It's like eating one of those chocolate oranges that come out at christmas time!
I use a measuring cup to eat out of, lol. and boy, do i pack it in there! I squish down as much as possible into the measuring cup and get my FULL serving, lol!
I'll have to try that! I had a bad week. Ate like three chocolate chip cookies and bread I wasn't planning on eating.
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I almost bought some of those smart ones desserts today and don't know why I put it back... i'll have to try it soon!
Katie, on days I accidently go over, I really try to make it up by working out. Getting my body moving just a little - even if it's just a walk around the neighborhood at night. I have a clip of mace attached to my watch so I feel more comfortable going out and about in the dark, but even if you dont want to go out, there are a lot of exercises you can do at home! i've found a few living room workouts on pinterest. So even when I have those days - and lord knows i do - I can make up for those irresistable cookies!0 -
I've cut out most sugar and carby things--rice, most flour (I have an occasional low carb tortilla, and have some low-carb baking mix I am going to try) and that has taken care of most of my binge eating. I can have even some treats in the house for my nephews without getting into them, cravings gone!0
