Saying no to the "good" stuff.

I guess it's more about self control. If you have a problem with self control I'd say just rid the house of the junk. If you don't buy it, you can't eat it.

If I want something, I eat an amount that will fit into my diet for the day.

I am just a little cirious what you guys do when you really want something like chocolate, candy, nutella (for me) any type of junk food really. How do you say no and move on? I mean for me I just sit there and I say no then yes and back and forth until I fall for it again. What is it that really makes you put down the crap and grab an apple? It's just so difficult!

I eat it............in moderation of course.

If I can fit it in with the rest of my intake for the day then I have it.

If I can't fit it in with therest of the my intake for the day I tell myself I can have it on Saturday.

Saturdays I don't track calories and I eat what I want in whatever quantities I want it - of course when Saturday comes around I might not crave it anymore.....or I've postponed so many things for Saturday that I can't possibly have them all witout becoming sick, so I just have a few.

I always remind myself of the quote "Nothing tastes as good as being healthy feels." I know the feeling i get when i eat my favorite candy or junk food, its an instant gratification and for a few second i'm in tastebud heaven but it is so short lived and after wards i feel guilty and disappointed in myself but when i say no and skip the candy and junk food that I crave I feel good about my decision and I never think back and say man I wish i would have eaten that snickers, I feel proud of myself and I lessen my chronic fear of the scale. I never buy the unhealthy foods because I know I will eventually cave and eat them. I have found some great substitutes like sugar free jello with sugar cool whip and if you add a little squirt of hersheys sugar free chocolate syrup to cool whip its an instant low calorie low fat sugar free dessert that tastes amazing. It is not easy to learn self control but when you practice it, the pay off is sooo worth it.

Mostly I try not to have the stuff I crave most in the house unless I make a decision to splurge and eat it. I never crave something bad enough to get in the car and go get it.

If I do have it, I ask myself "how long since you've splurged" and make the decision whether to eat it or not based on that. If I don't eat it I usually promise myself that I can have it <on the weekend, in a few days, etc> but often by that time the mood has passed.

I was craving baby back ribs all last week. I promised myself I would make some on the grill this weekend, but then family came over and wanted something else. But next weekend, I'm going to have some. Maybe.

i make it a challaenge to see how long i can go without ( i am currently 2.5 weeks with no added sugar/processed sugar) and next time i will try to do longer without chocolate for example

also hazelnut butter is a great substitute for nutella ( the 100%hazelnut stuff) and even better with a drizzle of dark choc or sprinkle of cocoa powder if i need an indulgent treat.

you could even make it from scratch (chocco hazelnut spread) - in a good blender whizz some cocoa powder, hazelnuts ( and skim milk powder if you wish) to taste and till smooth. don't add anything else though.

and its yummy and i make small batches and give it as gifts so if i want some, i have to make it and then that takes time 0 - so i can not bother if the craving is weak or make it and feel good and a sense of achievement,. it's high in fat still but good fat ( if it's in your calorie allowance and it is really rich in taste so i eat less.

I eat junk food, but I just buy it in the quantities I can fit in my calories. If it's something really big that I want, I'll run for an hour to earn it :laugh:

^^This, exactly! For instance last weekend I knew I was going to go out and have a few beers and a higher-than-I-am-used-to calorie dinner. But, I worked my butt off in the gym for it. And, I still ended up losing weight. Ultimately if I want it bad enough, I'll work for it.

I try not to deny my cravings. I just eat things in moderation. Portion control is the key for me. I have a day of the week where we all go to a local pub and I eat some wings and maybe half a portion of cheese curds, but I track it and still try to stay under my calorie limit. It wrecks my sodium for the day, usually, but at least I'm down to eating a normal portion of wings instead of a portion and a half.

I still eat candy and chocolate.. But not all of it. Like, if I go to the gas station and can't get away from the candy aisle, I pick York because it's the least calories. My new favorite thing is dark chocolate covered pomegranate. I sub my Pringles with Special K Cracker Chips.

i second this on the dark choc covered pomegranates. oh god those are so good, and not that bad in cals!