Newbie struggling with cravings
SHAL215
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I started MFP a week ago and have been struggling with cravings. Luckily they don't last long, but they're intense and have been getting more frequent. I want to eat all the things!
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If I ever figure it out, I'll let you know
Welcome btw!0 -
I started MFP a week ago and have been struggling with cravings. Luckily they don't last long, but they're intense and have been getting more frequent. I want to eat all the things!
Mind over matter.. Train until you master it.
Welcome to MFP!0 -
I eat Greek yogurt with sweetener (Stevia) in it. - smooth, creamy, sweet and healthy.
I also eat chocolate and treats sometimes. Just plan for it and count it on your food log.
Build it into your plan ahead of time so you won't feel deprived and you can look forward to it.
Good luck - you are already well on your way!0 -
Join the club. I have been doing this since May and it does get easier. Remember, you get a cheat day once a week so you can go overboard just a little bit. Just hang in and you can do it...0
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its ok to give into some cravings just make sure you keep in your calorie limit
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Hi, I'm also an newbie and also struggle with cravings.... but I am motivated by the fact that I can see everything I eat (or want to eat). It helps me to choose wisely....:blushing:0
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I don't think there is anyone out there who can honestly say they never get cravings. as most of the other people have said, don't let your cravings get the better of you, but a little bit now and again, won't hurt anyone. often your cravings are your bodies way of saying that it actually needs something, there are however cravings that are from your brain, just testing you. you need to learn which ones are which. log everything and don't deprive yourselve, that is the sure fire way of failing.0
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Definitely logging everything! It makes me feel accountable for what I'm eating and I've been uber successful at not giving into the cravings - but it's hard!
Thanks everyone for the support & suggestions 0 -
The way I deal with them (most of the time) is to decide I CAN have it...just not right now. So if it's french fries or a reese's cup or whatever, and I'm craving it today, I'll decide that I can have it on Tuesday, if I still want it. It's true that you can eat whatever as long as it 'fits' in your daily goals but I know myself and soon it becomes a daily thing or a twice daily thing. Delaying the gratification makes me more in control of it. And as for dealing with it at the moment, knowing I will have it (later) helps and then I can eat an apple or something to take the edge of my hunger, which helps the craving go away.0
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Watch your carbs and white knuckle it for about three weeks. They go away, mostly.0
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me too! I'm on day one of my own personal 30 day challenge. Part of my challenge is to faithfully track here on MFP. I like all kinds of foods, bad for me and good for me. I'm having a hard time right now, after supper. I'm very much looking forward to my f/f, s/f chocolate pudding pop I made later. That's the only thing keep me going right now.
Good luck!0 -
don't deprive your cravings or you might cave in and then over eat what you're craving. I used to do this to myself and I intially felt bitter and cranky all the time. Find the lower fat version of what you're craving and indulge on that. For instance, my weakness was icecream and chocolate. By doing research at the grocery store I found skinny cow icecreams in a variety of flavors and hostess cupcakes in the 100 packs. Another great indulgence were the special K chocolaty bars at 90 calories each. I only allow myself up to one of these indulgences a day and it really helps.
Typically I want more than one serving a day, but I curb that craving by eating fruit for a sweet treat. Another thing I do is chew trident gum in a variety of flavors. Cinnamon is great at curbing that craving.
Bottom line: find a healthier alternative and eat that alternative in moderation. It will still suck at first, but your body WILL get used to this! 0 -
Drink a full glass of water and do something that'll keep your hands busy.
Or, if you just REALLY want it, try to find a healthier alternative, or eat less of it.
Say you want strawberry ice cream. Instead, try a strawberry flavored frozen yogurt, they usually have half of the calories.
You want chocolate? Get a glass of milk, add chocolate sauce, voila. Healthy and probably far less calories.0 -
I don't know about setting aside a day every week... but if you want something really badly, have a little and log it. If you plan to have a cheat day all your cravings will be building up until that one day and you'll go overboard. If you want something in the moment, go for it! It's a lifestyle change not just a diet 0
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I think all the tricks help but the only thing that seems to work for me is to try and stay busy. Occupy your time and try to limit down time like tv that's when mine are at their worse.0
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Depends on the craving and the reason for it. I've collected some information and suggestions for different kinds of cravings at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/cravings-2828170
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ignore it, it will go away but I do give in from time to time. Just log it and see how bad it is and you will change. mind over matter the results are worth it. I used to see commercials and think that looks good, not I think "how bad is that"0
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I have been doing this for almost two years and it does get easier. Remember, you get a cheat day once a week so you can go overboard just a little bit. Just hang in and you can do it...
Welcome!0 -
I've been doing MFP for a year. I STILL GET CRAVINGS, but I've learned that you can give in to them sometimes. I'm not perfect by any means. There are some days that are harder than others. But stick with it and you will succeed. I've lost 64 lbs by tracking everything I eat/drink. Even when you go over, which I have done occassionally, don't feel guilty and give up:brokenheart. Just realize that that day was what it was and move on knowing that you are still on track even if you stray one time.
Good luck and welcome to MFP.0 -
I try and keep raw veggies and fruit as snacks, have a big bottle that holds atleast 6 cups, I drink two of them during the day. I think cravings are normal, and it's ok to eat them, I just measure the amount, and I make sure I count the calories. ...my biggest is salty chips and sweets 0
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Make sure to get a lot of protein.
Drink a ton of water. Exercise helps push cravings out the door. :P
Just mind over matter . Get some hobbies, distract yourself.
Welcome to MFP!!!0 -
Ugh those horrible cravings. What I have been doing is grabbing something to drink and waiting a few minutes. If I still am craving something I will make a healthy choice for something instead of the instant gratification choice I would have made otherwise. So far it has worked. Also make sure you are eating enough calories. Sometimes we fail because we are not eating enough and become to hungry to think straight....Good Luck0
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a few years ago, I lost 100 pounds in a year. One of the things I did with cravings was- I would PROMISE myself I could have whatever it was, first thing in the morning. As long as I ate it first thing in the morning, it would be better (this was in my head), because I could burn it off in the gym later..
when I woke up the next day, I'd forget all about it.0 -
ignore it, it will go away but I do give in from time to time. Just log it and see how bad it is and you will change. mind over matter the results are worth it. I used to see commercials and think that looks good, not I think "how bad is that"
That's pretty much what I do. I measure out what I want and log it before I eat it. Sometimes it gives the craving time to pass, or I see how horrible it really is and can talk myself out of it, or I decide it is worth it but figure out how much extra I'll need to run that night to make up for it. Logging it first helps me with making the decision and keeps me from going after a whole bag of Doritos.0 -
I had my first evening last night where I didn't snack on anything after dinner. I followed the advice of one of Bill O'Reilley's "Tips of the Day" He says if you have a glass of water with lemon before dinner it will help with the hunger. I tried it last night when I went to bed and it worked for me.0
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I agree with Mind over Matter. Soon you won't have any cravings or at least not as often and not as strong. You just have to be on top of it right now. When I first started I ate a candy bar when the craving hit me and worked it into my calorie count, but now no cravings at all0
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Hello-
I am almost three months in on MFP. Some days I just want to eat and eat and eat and eat. Those days I switch my weight loss goal to losing only one pound per week instead of two. This gives me a few hundred extra calories for the day and I don't feel like I'm "going off the wagon". The next day I just switch it back. High protein products help me with the cravings.... string cheese is my fave!0 -
Low carb and intermittent fasting broke all of my cravings and addictions. Now I just eat because I have to, rather than because I feel the need too. It's quite helpful in dieting to now have to deal with hormonal food cravings and unnecessary hunger pangs..0
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yeah! amazing, I've already started doing this and didn't realize - to replace ice cream I've been eating yoghurt!
Big thanks for lots of ideas. I'm going to come back and read this thread often!0 -
don't deprive yourself! i have a huge sweet tooth and allow myself something everyday!0
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