Fighting the urge
healthykate78
Posts: 9
to go buy mozzarella sticks. They're my go to bad food and I am really craving them right now. Nothing particularly bad happened today (it was actually a pretty good day) so it isn't tied to any emotion. I just really really want them. Stop the craving!
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To help myself fight urges to spluge on food... I use this suggestion: the 3 D's - Distance, Delay, Distract.
I make sure there is distance between me and the food of my desire. I leave my favorte bad foods at the store.
If I want a craving.... I tell mysefl.. to wait 20 minutes. I even set the timer on my phone. If I still want it after 20 minutes... then I allow myself 1 portion. ( not the whole package). The last D is Distraact- I try to find a chore that needs done (and there are always chores), or pick up the book I am reading. Hope these 3 D's - Distance, Delay and Distract help you. Good Luck. T Burke,0 -
Have you thought about substituting a healthy version? I saw this on Dr Oz the other day and this may help with your craving and with significantly fewer calories and fat - http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/better-fried-mozzarella-sticks0
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To help myself fight urges to spluge on food... I use this suggestion: the 3 D's - Distance, Delay, Distract.
I make sure there is distance between me and the food of my desire. I leave my favorte bad foods at the store.
If I want a craving.... I tell mysefl.. to wait 20 minutes. I even set the timer on my phone. If I still want it after 20 minutes... then I allow myself 1 portion. ( not the whole package). The last D is Distraact- I try to find a chore that needs done (and there are always chores), or pick up the book I am reading. Hope these 3 D's - Distance, Delay and Distract help you. Good Luck. T Burke,
I like this!0 -
To help myself fight urges to spluge on food... I use this suggestion: the 3 D's - Distance, Delay, Distract.
I make sure there is distance between me and the food of my desire. I leave my favorte bad foods at the store.
If I want a craving.... I tell mysefl.. to wait 20 minutes. I even set the timer on my phone. If I still want it after 20 minutes... then I allow myself 1 portion. ( not the whole package). The last D is Distraact- I try to find a chore that needs done (and there are always chores), or pick up the book I am reading. Hope these 3 D's - Distance, Delay and Distract help you. Good Luck. T Burke,
That is pretty awesome.0 -
Have you thought about substituting a healthy version? I saw this on Dr Oz the other day and this may help with your craving and with significantly fewer calories and fat - http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/better-fried-mozzarella-sticks
Thanks! I'll have to try those.0 -
To help myself fight urges to spluge on food... I use this suggestion: the 3 D's - Distance, Delay, Distract.
I make sure there is distance between me and the food of my desire. I leave my favorte bad foods at the store.
If I want a craving.... I tell mysefl.. to wait 20 minutes. I even set the timer on my phone. If I still want it after 20 minutes... then I allow myself 1 portion. ( not the whole package). The last D is Distraact- I try to find a chore that needs done (and there are always chores), or pick up the book I am reading. Hope these 3 D's - Distance, Delay and Distract help you. Good Luck. T Burke,
Thanks for the advice! I'll keep this in mind.0 -
To help myself fight urges to spluge on food... I use this suggestion: the 3 D's - Distance, Delay, Distract.
I make sure there is distance between me and the food of my desire. I leave my favorte bad foods at the store.
If I want a craving.... I tell mysefl.. to wait 20 minutes. I even set the timer on my phone. If I still want it after 20 minutes... then I allow myself 1 portion. ( not the whole package). The last D is Distraact- I try to find a chore that needs done (and there are always chores), or pick up the book I am reading. Hope these 3 D's - Distance, Delay and Distract help you. Good Luck. T Burke,
That's a really great tip! I'll have to remember this. I get the urges too and it's difficult to fight them back some days.0
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