Craving and Giving In

They're not uncontrollable. It's all about willpower. If you want it badly enough, you will stop yourself. We all get severe cravings. Some of us give in, some don't. It's just a matter of how much we want it.

Of course!!

I am a severe sugar addict to the point where I have made myself sick, on more than one occasion. What works for me is I tie my sugar fix to an event. For me that's payday Friday, which is every two weeks. I'm not of the mindset that it's all willpower. I truly believe, based on my own behavior- physically and emotionally, that sugar does something to the psyche like a drug. That's JMO. I also write down on my calendar how I was feeling when I was craving the sugar, why I did/didn't eat it so that I can recognize my triggers. Find out what works for you and try your best to stick to it.

I get a case of the munchies every day around 2-3 PM. It's not even cravings; I'll eat anything (and everything) around that time. I wish I could figure out why then, and why it's so hard to keep myself in check.

Yep. I get them all the time. So I plan little snacks and treats so I don't freak out and eat all the chocolate in the house all at once. Here are my tricks:

Package "servings" of your favorite treats into little baggies with the calorie count boldly written on the outside so you can see it. (ex: 51 Reese's Pieces-170 calories, 3 Oreos-160 calories, half a Hershey bar-110 calories) When you need a treat, grab a baggie. No fear of going nuts and eating the whole box cuz when the bag is empty, that's it. To eat more you'd have to get a new snack baggie, and seeing the calorie number on the outside can remind you of how much you already ate and make you think again. Nestle Tollhouse ready-to-bake white chocolate chip macadamia nut cookie dough is only 90 calories a cookie. I make just two or three at a time, hot gooey cookies right out of the oven. Is there anything better?? And once they're gone, they're gone. Too much hassle to reheat the oven up all over again and bake more, so I make those two or three really count!

I keep frozen strawberries and grapes in the freezer, it's easy to blend up an emergency smoothie with a banana or some juice when I need something sweet and cold, and has way fewer cals than ice cream.

Also pudding cups in the fridge are a really easy, quick chocolate fix. I prefer the sugar free ones, as they're only 70 calories a piece.

d ont eat sugar free with fake sugar u shouldnt either

I had a binge night last night on chips and salsa and skinny cow candy bars. I don't feel guilty for eating them specifically. I feel guilty for going over my calorie goals. So tonight I decided. They are gone and they aren't coming back into this house since I can't control myself around them.

Unfortunately yes this happens to me every so often...last night to be exact. ^^;

But the best thing I can think of telling you is to try and not let overeating get you down. It's only one day. One "fattening" meal isn't going to make you gain a bunch of pounds, just like how eating one healthy meal isn't going to make you thin right away.

It is a long journey to health and weight loss. Just think of how worth while it is going to be getting to your goal weight, all your hard work and determination will pay off.

Also, do not forget that it is alright to splurge every once in a while, but try not to do it all the time. Do it on special occasions or bring your own snacks to work, the movies, anywhere. And remember to keep drinking about 8-12 cups of water EVERYDAY. Water is your best friend and it helps burn calories every time you replace a sugary beverage for it.

I hope I was able to help you out some love. Good luck!

I ruined weeks of clean eating tonight with a handful of peanut butter cookies. I think some of it stems from frustration though. While the scale was moving downward for awhile lately it hasn't moved down at all. Today I even gained! I probably would have been fine with a couple but I kept going. It was bad. The number on the scale will be ugly tomorrow but I'll just work harder and I'll go back to eating clean. I am still pretty angry with myself though .

They're not uncontrollable. It's all about willpower. If you want it badly enough, you will stop yourself. We all get severe cravings. Some of us give in, some don't. It's just a matter of how much we want it.

I don't know that it is all willpower. I gave up all refined sugars and flours for health reasons ( I have Lupus ) three month ago and since about three weeks after I started I have not had even the idea of a craving. I believe that cravings are addictions to certain kinds of foods which are basically a combination of flour, fat and salt ( like in pizza or chips ) or flour, fat and sugar ( like in cake, cookies and other bakery goods) and by eating them, we keep the addiction alive.
A nice side effect are the 18 pounds I lost in exactly two month....:o).

I believe that people who can eat sweets in moderation just don't get why some of us find that impossible. If there are sweets in the house I will binge. I need them out of the house. I believe that a complete abstinence for a month or so will slow the cravings.

I still have the odd binge but my memory of feeling like crap afterwards is getting better. Remembering that crappy feeling can make me think again before getting a tray of cinnamon buns to bring home.

I also like fruit so get my sweet cravings somewhat satisfied in a more healthy manner.

Remember that feeling and maybe you won't do it tomorrow.

Some is good. More is not always better.

Package "servings" of your favorite treats into little baggies with the calorie count boldly written on the outside so you can see it. (ex: 51 Reese's Pieces-170 calories, 3 Oreos-160 calories, half a Hershey bar-110 calories) When you need a treat, grab a baggie. No fear of going nuts and eating the whole box cuz when the bag is empty, that's it.

I do this, in fact I don't even write the calories on it - I just package into 100-200 calorie sized packs and then I know it's fine to have one. But only one.

I actually find it EASIER to not binge when I have a lot of snack foods in the house... there is something about knowing that they're always there - it sort of settles me and I can then just ignore them. I do like buying them in their pretty attractive wrappings and boxes

I used to have cravings. I have a really bad sweet tooth. I like candy, ice cream, and other bad sugary things.

I started my diet on May 12th, and now I don't get cravings.

My craving fix is a bowl of bad sugar cereal (3/4 cup cereal, 1/2 milk) in the morning, and it cuts any sugar craves I have.

Today, the only sugar I have consumed that is not naturally in my food is this bag of Fit and Active Cinna-Swirl snack food that's 90 calories. It's unopened, and I am not DYING to eat it, I just feel I need more calories to set on my stomach, and I have already have plenty of protein, dairy, and fruit today, thought I would have something different now.

Cravings? oh yeah. Can you say Big Mac and large fries after soccer today. Might not be so bad if I were the one playing soccer and it wasn't 2 hours past my regular feeding time!!