what's going on? im falling apart

I love those enchiritos from there or sometimes the pintos and cheese. I keep a couple cans of refried beans and the enchilada sauce in my pantry, tastes pretty much the same as Taco Bell....

But since I've been tracking I notice my cravings get worse when I don't eat enough during the day. Have you tried having a larger meal at lunch?

i went through absolute hell withdrawing from sugar (my sugar intake was phenominal).

what helped me was that i started changing my eating habits over the weekend, so i didn't have to go through detox while going past the shops that i would normally frequent.

your body will still be craving those foods you used to eat. i treat my sugar cravings like a drug addiction. every day is hard work, but you need to retrain your body to new eating habits.

good luck

it is ok to go to taco bell just be sure to make "better" choices like ordering from the fresca menu... dont deny yourself the things your enjoy but also dont have the things your enjoy everyday

good grief...........did you even read the post? she is binging on everything she sees

your advice is to not deny herself

OP....read info on binging...you need to be mindful and focus

good luck

she is binging because she denied herself food all day and then when she gets home she is starving so she eats everything in site. as i said learn to enjoy the things you want in moderation and you wont have the problems of binging.

Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.

I think there are a couple things going on.

First of all, you need to isolate why you binge, what triggers it, etc. It's more of a behavioral issue than a food issue. It can take some time to wrangle it into submission, and it's a constant fight, even at goal weight. I have a few things I do to stave off a binge. Since my binges are caused by stress, one of them is to go for a super-fast, super-sweaty walk. Another way I prevent major damage is to avoid buying unhealthy food to stock at home. That way, even if I do binge, it's on healthy stuff, and the walk has pre-burned some calories. If I want cake, but that means getting dressed, going to the store, standing in line, and coming home, I don't want it as much. It's not worth the effort. Having it in the fridge makes it way too easy.

Secondly, what type of food do you binge on? Binges are usually caused by either dehydration (drink some water!) or sugar withdrawal. Try to *gradually* reduce the sugar and empty carbs in your diet, and I do mean *gradually*. Eventually, you'll get to a point where you don't even really care for it that much and just a little bit is more than enough. I used to be able to eat half a cheesecake. Now, one pudding cup is enough to give me a sugar rush.

If that is all you had to eat all day no wonder you are craving taco bell.
If you're stomach is full (of good stuff) you won't be hungry. You need
to eat more often to keep your blood sugar where it should be and
to keep you from being hungry and craving. It's just like going to the
food store hungry, you want everything! If you're not hungry you don't.
Try eating more and more often.
Good luck.

I have the same issues recently. I can't seem to control myself. It's bad enough to take the time to take a trip to the restaurant to get what I want. I gained 1.4 pounds this week. I wish I had helpful words, but I can tell you that maybe you should consider going to "maintenance mode" for awhile until it straightens out. I had to do that a few months ago, and I didn't gain any weight. I know it's not super helpful, but others are right, something is causing this psychological dilemma, and maybe you need to give your brain time to heal.

I think advice is coming in from fairly all perspectives, but if you are craving something (truly craving it, not just wanting it because you can't get it out of your mind) your body is lacking i "something". What in Taco Bell that is, I don't know. I know people shun off carbs in the diet but if you are hungry and have little energy you probably need to take in more during the day. Try smoothies (whatever kind, they work at filling you up and add protein powder to give you added nutritional value). I don't eat Taco Bell, but every 2 or 3 weeks buy nachos at a local Tex-Mex place. They have about 300 less calories than Nachos Bell Grande and though they are still pretty high in calories and fat, I eat them and add them in like any other food. You'll learn to modify to accommodate days when you need to eat these kinds of things. Whatever you do, do not starve yourself during the day! Try to eat small things every couple of hours. Just start fresh tomorrow; you should be fine!

Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.

Ewwww, really?

Nature adhores a vacuum. If all I am doing is thinking, "I must not have, I must not have..." I will almost always succumb to temptation. What makes a difference to me is preplanning my meals and perhaps having some of the prep done. That way as I drive by the fast food outlets, I can picture the nice meal that will be ready shortly once I get home. I find too that a drink with some but not too many calories while I am preparing dinner takes the edge off my appetite a bit. My choice is a virgin caesar (Clamato juice with hot sauce, celery salt and a stick of celery....60 calories.) Can you tell I am a Canuck?

Why can't you go to Taco Bell if you want it that bad? If I feel like I NEED it I'll swing through and get TWO crunchy taco supremes for a meal. I make room for it in my day. That's all I buy. I don't feel deprived, and it's all over....

it is ok to go to taco bell just be sure to make "better" choices like ordering from the fresca menu... dont deny yourself the things your enjoy but also dont have the things your enjoy everyday

good grief...........did you even read the post? she is binging on everything she sees

your advice is to not deny herself

OP....read info on binging...you need to be mindful and focus

What I think the person was trying to say is that if you are too strict and deny yourself too much, it could lead to binging. If she had gotten something on the fresco menu, maybe she would not have wanted to binge. The diary inn't open, so it is hard to tell how well this person is eating. Did you read the post! Jeez.

good luck

It took a really long time for me to understand this too. It was REALLY hard at the beginning… and is still hard… but it will get easier. You will crave those “bad things” and “fast food” less and less…. Don’t get me wrong… I have my pizza fix, I get a fat juicy burger, and go through the drive through…. But it’s not as often. Try changing things slowly.

How often are you eating those “bad for you” foods? How about trying to cut it in ½ for a while. Maybe instead of going 4 times a week you only go twice.

The best advice that I can give you is don’t deny all of your cravings, then it could cause you to binge, and not just binge one day… days straight. Well in my experience it did.

I’ve been here for two years, scale has gone up and down, and up and down. I have tried every suggestions and fad diet/program- even while being here... over the last few months I have finally found a nice balance for myself. I have managed to continuously lose without an ouce gain back.... It takes a long time to figure this out. Remember, you didn’t just have Taco bell twice and gain weight… it was over a long time. Its going to take a while to re-program your thoughts and how you react to food. It’s normal to feel the way you do. This is why we are here. To grow and learn and to gain a better understanding of what each of our bodies want and need.

Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.

Welcome to the Internet, I read something about Taco Bell meat not being real meat so it must be true. Hey I'm a French model wanna go out?

Eat more real food during the day and then plan good meals for the evening. Aim for 25 grams of fiber per day. Have protein, carbs and fat for breakfast and lunch then plan a good meal for dinner--make your own tacos with 90% lean ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, corn tortillas that aren't fried, guacamole, pico de gallo and a 1/2 cup of refried beans.