How do I not eat the junk if it's in the house?

The best way is to keep it out of sight.. u get cravings cuz of a spike in sugar level..and once u have something sugary...ur sugar levels will drop and then rise up again, which will start cravings all over again...so it will be very hard to control your self after that "one bite"

Just request ur folks to keep them somewhere out of your sight..if u cant see them... ur brain wont force u to have some..

But never be rude to your parents..let them get whatever they want ...just hide them somewhere...

Have one serving every now and again as a treat so that it's not forbidden and you don't break and binge on it, and then just stop. You're making the choice. Once you own it rather than making excuses for it, you'll have better control.

Agree 100%. Those are your choices! Practice moderation and fill with tasty and delicious healthier snacks! Choose those you REALLY like!

He is the head of the house, he says buy it, I buy it.

there's your problem

This. Are you married to a caveman?

Adding my incredulity to this. Sounds like your marriage issues are far greater than your food issues.

I buy the snacks for my kids and I have found that thinking how long you have to work out after you eat it works wonders because spending 30 minutes in the gym and then ruining it on 30 seconds of crappy food is not worth it to me. It will take some time getting used to not eating it, but your body will get used to it eventually.(3 weeks at the beginning for me) Also, ask yourself "Will this get me to my goal if I eat it?" If it is "NO" then choose something that will get you there.

Either quickly find Willpower or buy a lower calorie substitute to the junk you like - so say you are into potato chips. Buy your own Light or Fat Free Pringles, or pretzel flats or something else salty and crunchy. Having something else in the house to eat other than the high cal/high fat option helps. Like my BF loves ice cream and we always have high cal/fat ice cream in the house, so I buy my own "Turkey Hill Light" ice cream so if he's eating some and I want it to I have a little bit of mine. If you are into chocolate, buy his, plus buy 90 calorie chocolate snacks for yourself (my fav, Aldi Chocolately Pretzel Bars).

For the OP - I know living with your folk is hard, but if you can financially, I'd try and buy your own food and leave theirs be.

You could try a couple of things!

Talk to your parents and see if they could either hide the junk from you or buy lesser or switch to other alternatives? I also like to think of it as 'if I didn't buy it I can't eat it' and so if you eat one piece/item, put a dollar (or the cost of the food) in a jar and see how much that would cost you! Taking care of your finances might be of some motivation haha.

Log your food first, look at the calories and fat and sodium you're eating and see if you still want it.

If possible, eat everything healthy first and see if you still want the junk. (I do fruits, carrots, cucumbers, yoghurt etc)

Buy your own healthier alternatives! Things that still feel like treats but are healthier/lower-caloried? So you don't feel deprived.

Stick pieces of motivation on the junk cupboard door. It can be a picture of bodies that inspire you, words to remind you of your goal/to stay strong etc! So you'll see that first before you reach for those treats!

But if you can practice moderation, just have one/a few and make sure that you allow room for that in your caloric goal! There is no no need to go cold turkey on any foods if you can practice moderation!

And also the usual: the less sugar you have, the less you crave it. It is hard but to get through the first few days but when you get there you feel better!!

Positivity and strength

I have found the healthy choice frozen greek yogurt is really good. The whole container is 100 calories. But I trick my brain and only eat half a day so I still feel like I got a treat. Just an idea from a serious sweet tooth dieter. I hope things get easier for you on the junk food front.

keep smiling

Walk away from it. I have the same problem... Keep yourself occupied, once you get your head into something else you'll forget about the junkfood. Work on putting treats into your meal plan; if it's one a day or 3 a day. Start out small and have one one day it won't hurt. The more you are around said food the more you will tend to crave it if you don't eat it to get your mind off the thought of "I have to have it." And it's ok to tell your parents "buy this instead because.." Let them understand how to buy better food and why, you will ALL be better for it.

First, I see you live with your parents. So they buy the food. Maybe you could ask if they could put all the junk food in one place. Then you stay out of it until you can control the portion size. I also have a hard time if it's in the house I will eat it. I even do the portion control thing but I still overeat. For me not having it in the house is a big help.

But I would talk with mom and ask how you both can come up with a solution for you. I wish you the best and hopefully you can come up with a good plan. When you want to eat the junk..........so walk............exercise ...........anything to take your mind off of it.

Work on taking just the serving size...........and then workout...........to help ........just a suggestion.

Good luck.

I don't eat ANYTHING unless I log it FIRST! So, if I really want junk food, I pull out one portion, log it and then decide if it's really worth it. If it is, I eat it. If I decide it''s not, I delete it and I feel really good about myself :happy:

Wow, loads of people have ignored the fact that you live with other people and can't just throw away their food...

I have the same sort of issue. My boyfriend likes to have crisps, pork pies, scotch eggs, ice cream and things like that in the house for when he fancies a snack. And I find it very hard to resist.
I've found the best thing to do is allow myself to have those things. Not loads, but maybe half a pork pie or something, and track all the calories. So I don't feel like I'm missing out or denying myself. Deprivation is not my thing!

Also, this has worked a little for me, if you can go shopping with whoever actually buys the food, maybe you can convince them to pick up smaller or lower calorie versions of things. Last week, instead of ice cream, we bought sorbet. Still tasty, and I feel like I'm not missing out, but way fewer calories than ice cream.

If it's there I can't control myself. I have to grab it and devour it.

How do I gain self-control?

(I live with my parents. They buy what they want for those of you saying throw it out. Lol. That's a no can doosey.)

i have a 2 bite rule, i take 2 bites and stop

My son is a collegiate swimmer with 3% or less body fat. He eats nothing but carbs..lol..pizza, muffins all kinds of sweets, but he also can swim it off for 2-3 hours at a time..so because I CAN'T do that I DON'T indulge. It's not the junk food it's your mindset. You gotta change it. I gave up the things damaging my body. Eventually you will have to figure out how to say noooooooooooooooooo!

Maybe there can be a designated where they can put their crap - where there isn't stuff you'll need to get (like bread or peanut butter or something) - that way when you open the regular pantry, you won't see any of the cookies, candy or chips.

My husband and I have started sharing info with each other of "things we can't have in the house" - we'll tell each other, "Don't buy any more of ___________ (fill in the blank)." Maybe you could talk to your parents and let them know of the specific things that you have trouble with and they could either refrain from it, or not have it out in plain sight - something. There needs to be some sort of compromise.

One of the things I've done is I have a "snack box" that has baggies of pretzels and protein bars in it. There's also a small dorm fridge for things like yogurt, string cheese, bottled water, etc. upstairs in the laundry room. That way I have my own little place to go to for snacks when I'm hungry and lessens the odds I'll self-sabotage myself by going into the kitchen and grabbing something much less desirable than I should.

Stop lifting it to your mouth. The sooner you accept you are in control of your actions the easier it will be to resist. I had this problem with my husband . I cleared the top shelf on the pantry and stored the junk there. Then I took responsiblity for my actions. My husband was not lifting the junk to my mouth, I was. The first few times I said no, I was very hard. Just like any other muscle, as I worked my "willpower" muscle it got easier. I also learned, that once I start eating junk I cannot stop (especially sugar). For me, moderation does not work, so do not assume it will work for everyone. It is much easier for me to just say no, than to try to stop once I start.