Lack of self-control on snacks / purchases

keithmustloseweight

I 'm having a serious self-control problem with buying snacks and I just.. do not know what is going on in my head.

Like the rest of my meals are fine (a work in progress, but they are alright) and I have 'Snacks' as a food category in my food diary which is open- but the point is the lack of self control.

For example tonight I went to get a pizza for dinner but instead of saying 'regular' I find the words 'large' coming out of my mouth. Or if I go to get a croissant from the bakery (which is well within my daily calories) and I find the words 'chocolate cake' or similar coming out .. like ..wtf. Or when there is chocolate or chips open, it doesn't seem like there is any point stopping half-way through the bag or packet, and it's not that I'm feeling guilty, it's just that that whatever I'm eating is delicious.

I'm starting to think the only option is to just avoid going to these places completely. Anyone had similar experiences or suggestions? I'm almost expecting the 'you're just not ready mentally' which is fine but.. anything additional to that?

ps. I only have internet for another 1.5 hours so if I need to reply to a question after that it will be a couple of days

Awkward30

Yes, I would say avoid them entirely. There really is no redeeming quality to any of the foods you say you have problems with, so why have them?

I dehydrate my own fruits and veggies and package them in individual baggies with the amount of calories I want to consume as a snack. And with packaged foods with multiple servings, I look at the serving size, take out that much, and put the rest away.

Aside from that, try to find a saying or thought that motivates you to have willpower. For me, it is frequently how much I hate logging binges. Or thinking about what I'd have to do to burn off the calories.

keithmustloseweight

Hmm yeah I might try finding a saying or along those lines.

apocalypsepwnie

Cake. Cake. Cake. Cake. Cake.
My mind is on a constant loop.
Cake. Cake. Cake. Cake. Cake.

And I bake a frikken fantastic delicious cake.
And everyone in my house isn't overly excited about cake so MOAR CAKE!

So ya know what I just did? NO CAKE AUGUST! Just to prove to myself I CAN say no. I even avoided cookies, biscuits and any other delicious bakery treat including but not limited to sweet pies, tarts, scrolls, butter pastries....
Not a single crumb. I didn't even pick one up and put it back. I was offered a FREE mini cupcake and a lick of the icing knife... and then half a tin of betty crocker frosting NO CAKE!
My life is surrounded by cake. I work in an office. Everyone brings in cake. There is always unsupervised cake in the lunch room NOONE WOULD EVEN KNOW! My team mates bring cake and treats to training each week. We have a bake sale at each game and eat the leftovers at training the next day. I could eat a tiny one and skate my darn *kitten* off and it would be ok. I love baking. Like LOOOOOOOOOVE baking. Almost as much as I love cake. I love decorating cakes even more.

CAKE CAKE FRACKING CAKE!

But I made it! And I don't plan on rushing out to celebrate by stuffing my cake hole well... full of.. cake.
I've even stopped buying bakery treats at shopping. Without even thinking of them.

You don't have to cut them out but just prove to yourself you can say no and mean it. That you can make other choices. Because ya know, a life without cake would be bollocks.


Set yourself a goal. If you order a large instead of a regular, keep half for the next day. Maybe not even have take away for a whole week. Maybe 2. Go crazy and try a month!
When you get to the end do a dance!