How do YOU combat the unhealhy foods you love(d)

i generally eat what ever i want, just in moderation. I also love ruffles and french onion dip, i could sit there and eat a whole jar of it at one time. or eat half a cake within a day. now i just have one piece of cake, and i actually have to avoid the chips all together. intesad i make popcorn a lot more.

I keep telling myself, Ok if you eat this..... I don't want to hear it about seeing the scale go up!!!!

I replace my cravings with something else.... like try the mini rice cakes They are called True delights quakes rice snacks.....
My FAVORITE ones are Vanilla creme brulee! They taste JUST like rice crispy treats!

Remember, there are healthier opinions out there for the food we love. We just need to search for them and make sure we stock up on them instead of the junk!

I work them into my daily calorie allowance. I am trying this week to cut out some of the processed foods and eat more natural foods...not having too much success but it's early in the week.

...for the onion dip craving-try this: one cup fat free sour cream, one cup fat free greek yogurt, one thawed box of frozen chopped spinach (squeeze out as much moisture as possible w/ paper towel), and one packet of onion soup mix. dip cucumber slices, celery, or multi-grain crackers.

...for the onion dip craving-try this: one cup fat free sour cream, one cup fat free greek yogurt, one thawed box of frozen chopped spinach (squeeze out as much moisture as possible w/ paper towel), and one packet of onion soup mix. dip cucumber slices, celery, or multi-grain crackers.

OMG I DROOLED!!! that sounds soooo delicious! Definantly gonna make that at the next picnic!

For me right now, when I see something that I know is really high in empty calories, it sort of grosses me out. I really don't want it. I think of how hard I'm working to get this excess weight off and it almost makes me sick to think of eating those things...most of the time. I do however occasionally eat something that's not exactly a health food. I usually make most of our foods from scratch, because I'm slightly obsessive about what my family eats. We have a long list of ingredients we don't eat, so I substitute a lot of ingredients in recipes to make them a little better for us. Then I don't feel so bad when I have a treat. I don't want to deny myself anything, but I do want to remember moderation. Also when I want to eat something that is dangerous for my weight loss, I think about why I want it. Is it just because I see someone else eating it, or out of habit of eating it that situation or do I really want it. I usually have a glass of water while I'm thinking about it and if I decide that I really do want it, I'll have a little bit, a bite and I really concentrate on that bite to fully enjoy it and then I decide if I want another bite. You know the first bite of anything is always the very best bite! So, I just try to be really careful about why I'm eating everything and think about it rather than just keep eating something for no reason.

GOOD LUCK!

What works for me is just not buying it, but then again I don't really crave food. If it's not in the house, then I can't eat it. I am currently working on finishing off the bad food in the house (can't stand throwing food away, even if it's bad for me) and then replacing it with healthier food.

Well, I do a couple things.

I ask myself, are these calories worth it? Are they going to make me feel fuller and satisfied (in the long run)?

I focus on thinking about the healthy foods I love. For example, I love many different fruits. I try to make them a dessert or side dish rather than chips or a can of soda.

But when it comes down to it, it's not like I never eat a cookie, or a piece of cake. I just eat that kind of food in small amounts, and make sure I made room in my calorie count for them.

That's what I do!

I am a junk food addict! And when I think about the things I cannot eat because they are unhealthy/fattening I get a little sad. Like I recently found out that my favorite Applebees dish was 1000 calories! Not that I didn't susspect it was unhealthy...but it's one of those things that hits you about the calories you are putting in your body. Some of my other favorite "bad" items are Tropical Smootie drinks...I like the ones with Splenda, but I know at the same time those aren't good either. I love Ruffles and onion dip (the kind made with onion soup mix and sour cream). I love love love cookies! Or my mom's homemade mac & cheese! My hubby and I are really working on eating better, but I also know there is going to be a lot of food I am missing (oh another one - CAKE! I love cake, cupckaes UGH, I just have a major sweet tooth).

So if you enjoyed some (or all) of the things I do...what did you do to combat them?

Before I started my weight loss programme, my dietary habits were absolutely appalling. I would replace meals with massive bags of sweets. I would have numerous cakes and chocolate bars and think nothing of having battered fish and chips several nights in a row on top of it all!

Then I decided to make a total commitment to this weight loss and by giving myself the best possible chance, I cut all of that crap out - completely. As each day went by, it got easier, my thinking became clear as a bell, I felt good for the first time in years, healthy, alert. It was at that moment I looked back at the stuff I used to consume with different eyes.

Yes, it tasted nice, but at what price? Everything has a price, and what I paid for the junk food was too expensive on my body.

I no longer crave any of that previous stuff now, I enjoy every single mouthful of my meals, truly.

It does get easier the longer you cut it out, willpower is a massive factor in avoiding it all, but as I stated, the major factor for me, was seeing what all that stuff was really doing to me, now that suffering (and it was suffering!) has gone and for that I thank God every single day.