How do you NOT think about food???

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  • alvalaurie
    alvalaurie Posts: 369 Member
    I think it's completely normal (to an extent) to think about if all the time. You HAVE to in order to make sure you're eating properly. It does help to plan meals ahead of time however, I still feel like all I think about is food b/c I'm constantly planing my meals. As long as it's not affecting your weight, then you're ok!
  • YaGigi
    YaGigi Posts: 817 Member
    Get off this site which is 100% related to food.

    I know!
    I've never thought of fooooooood as much in my life as I'm here on MFP.
  • kandilynn03
    kandilynn03 Posts: 110 Member
    I tend to be obsessive anyway. So, now my mind is constantly on fitness and diet. I used to think about food in terms of which would taste the best and would make me happy. Now, I think about it in terms of how many calories, carbs, protein and fat it has. Which takes more time because I never really thought about the nutritional value of food before. I hope that as I learn which meals fit my requirements, I can think about it less.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I think about sex too much to let food get in the way.

    Things only get good when the two thoughts collide.

    It works!

    Also, I tend to read a lot and play video games, both of which I can easily obsess over, much more so than food. In fact, I don't really obsess much over food, unless I get a specific craving. The other night, I started craving Chinese, so we bought it. Now I won't think about Chinese food for a long time.
  • KelliA0628
    KelliA0628 Posts: 44 Member
    Thanks for ALL the feedback. Apparently I need to think about sex more and plan my meals better. Got it!!

    Seriously though, I think the pre-planning will help. I like a routine and I think if I can plan out a couple days at a time it will help. I'm a picky eater so that's already one thing working against me but am working on that.

    Thanks again for all your advice!!!
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Get off this site which is 100% related to food.

    Lies. It's at least 36% sex, 8.7% exercise, and 84.3% sarcasm.



    Wait.... something went wrong there.

    :laugh:
  • santini1975
    santini1975 Posts: 175 Member
    I'm dealing with that lately! So everytime I find myself wandering toward the kitchen for no reason, I make myself do 20 pushups or situps. Even if it doesn't keep your mind off food for a very long time, it's still productive!
  • VelociMama
    VelociMama Posts: 3,119 Member
    Pre-plan your meals for the day and keep busy doing other things.
  • EmilyOfTheSun
    EmilyOfTheSun Posts: 1,548 Member
    I think about food all time :) I don't think it's a problem.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    eat a lot of pickles.:wink:
  • Jamie2007
    Jamie2007 Posts: 169
    PLAN, PLAN, PLAN!!!

    Yesterday I spent the entire day logging my food for the entire week and then prepping it and labeling it. Now I don't need to think about it. I read my journal and I grab and go!!
  • love22step
    love22step Posts: 1,103 Member
    You're in charge of your mind and your thoughts. If you don't want to think about food, keep your mind busy thinking about other things. I often get involved in projects and forget to eat. When I run, I, sometimes, start thinking I want to stop and walk. I could dwell on that thought, and I would probably stop and walk. However, I CHOOSE to think of other things. I may think about how much progress I've made, plan the rest of my day, appreciate my surroundings, pray for friends and family members, etc.

    If you're a Christian, the best advice is to ask and allow the Holy Spirit to direct your thoughts. "Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you." Philippians 4:8-9

    Best wishes for your success! You CAN do this. :flowerforyou:
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
    I drink a lot of tea throughout the day. Warm liquids help. Exercise helps me get my mind off of food too. I also fast every day till 5pm so I can have a nice big dinner. That way I get that empty feeling (I never wake up hungry) and I get really full and satisfied for dinner. I did a lot of experimentation to get to this point . through this journey I have vowed to keep it to things I can do for life. If you are obsessing about food then you cannot keep it up for life. Find something you can. What works for you is different than what works for other. Experimenting is a pain but it is necessary. Good luck.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Eat healthy foods until you are full up!
  • KristyHumphrey
    KristyHumphrey Posts: 248 Member
    i think its virtually impossible to not obsess when you are logging your food all day!
  • teacherperson23
    teacherperson23 Posts: 1 Member
    I read an interesting book called The Philosopher's Diet. In it, he recommends thinking about food, even planning vacations around it!

    But the thing he said was to focus on good food. Don't focus on Cheetos and Oreos. Dream about gourmet cheese and organic flour crackers. Roasts that take all day. Things that take you two hours to prepare. If you do, you start to savor food instead of just mindlessly filling your mouth with empty, convenient calories. Food is a treat. Food is tasty. But when food is also healthy and nutritious and comes in the right amounts for our bodies, then we have control over it, and not the other way around.

    I'm brand-new to this site today, so I don't have weight-loss numbers to back up my statements. But I don't see any reason not to focus on healthy, good food, to get excited about it, to find new recipes and try them out. I'm still dreaming of a roasted cauliflower risotto I saw in a magazine!
  • sumuwin
    sumuwin Posts: 8
    i think less about it when i eat healthy.
  • _Tay_
    _Tay_ Posts: 95
    Food porn.


    HA yes!
  • lucywantstoloseit
    lucywantstoloseit Posts: 25 Member
    I think it's very difficult, because when you're changing your lifestyle/diet you are constantly thinking about what you eat etc. It's easy to see how people get obsessive. But the way I look at it is that I am thinking about food that will make my body healthy, and that's a good thing :)
  • SafioraLinnea
    SafioraLinnea Posts: 628 Member
    I don't think about food. I think about exercise and physical activity. The back of my mind bellows "you haven't gone for a run today" or "you haven't lifted today yet, what are you doing?" "Its 10pm and you still haven't logged those jumping jacks"

    All consuming thoughts about food aren't my problem: nagging thoughts of exercise are.
  • jennifer2846
    jennifer2846 Posts: 2
    This is a great question, and you are not alone. I have recently (5 months ago) reached my goal weight plus a few lbs more just to give myself some cushion. I learned that losing weight does not mean that you lose your apetite. I thank God for the gym. I find myself having to go on my off day sometimes.

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