how do you avoid cravings?!

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  • ashleachrysafis
    ashleachrysafis Posts: 107
    Lol that's really controlled! Well done you
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    All right, I will probably get flamed for this, but; If there is room in my cal allowance after exercise, I'll eat it and log it. ( Usually not more than three bites). If there isn't, I'll pass. Ask yourself, would I rather eat that chocolate truffle cheesecake, and it will be gone in two minutes, or watch your weight loss continue to go down? Works for me. I still have two dozen Cadbury caramel eggs I bought after Easter and haven't touched them yet. NOTE;To the trolls, don't bother to tell me I'm not being supportive. The question was, what works for you?
  • marygee1951
    marygee1951 Posts: 148 Member
    Looks like you can ignore the sweets and do well for a week or two, then you binge.

    Maybe you should pick a few days every week where you can have a treat --- like work it into your daily allotments on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays - that way maybe you won't feel deprived so there won't be a need to binge. I'm not a sweets eater, but I couldn't work around sweets every day and not give in.

    BTW, Enjoy your vacation!
  • melonay
    melonay Posts: 13 Member
    I get this way too!! And it's SOOOOOOOO HARD!!

    But honestly, this is what helped. Because I just friggin' love cookies...

    Ricecake, plain and unsalted... drizzle honey on it. That's all. It's like a big, sweet, delicious cookie. And, if you drink a glass of milk or whatever with it, it will help make you feel more satiated. Best trick in the book. You can top it with other stuff, like nuts or something, but I just go with the honey and that works for me.
  • lomogeek
    lomogeek Posts: 31 Member
    So glad to hear i'm not the only one. These past few weeks have been horrible!

    The main thing I do is to drink a big glass of water when mine come on but even that doesn't always do the trick.
  • mikesanch2891
    mikesanch2891 Posts: 3
    I just make whatever i'm craving fit my macros. One thing that you can do is eat one piece of whatever you want and then wait 15-20minutes and if you want another one then eat another one and wait 25-30min. That's what i do on a cheat day, i usually have just 1 piece of whatever im craving then after the 15minutes i don't want another one.
  • DivaMaria225
    DivaMaria225 Posts: 70 Member
    Cravings are ROUGH. I try a few things:

    1) Water. I always keep a bottle or glass of water nearby. If a get a sweet craving or a food craving, I'll drink a cup of water, which often takes care of it for a while.
    2) Exercise. If I get a craving, I will go walk around for a minute. Even if it is just outside, around the house once or twice. Or pump out a couple of pushups.
    3) Compare. Sometimes, I will calculate the calories of the object of my craving and will convert that into an amount of exercise. If eating one small candy equates to 5 minutes on the treadmill, or if the meal I am about to eat would take me three hours of freeweights to burn off, I reconsider my choice.

    Best of luck!


    Best advice...thank you! You are right about the exercise....they say your hunger gets curbed for 3 hrs...so heres to them crunches!
  • skinnybetch78
    skinnybetch78 Posts: 34 Member
    I have had a lot of issues with binge-eating...I'm a pro! Someone on MFP gave me the best tip I have every had: a coloring book. I know this sounds silly, but it works. I bought myself new crayons and a My Little Pony coloring book (to take me back to my childhood!), and it gives me something brainless yet strangely satisfying to do. I'm not sure how easy this would be for you in your environment, but think about it. And definitely keep exercising. It will help. Good luck!

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