Addicted to carbs! Help!

mrsechoallen
mrsechoallen Posts: 2
in Food and Nutrition
I am utterly addicted to pastas and other baked goods. The worst thing is, I am fully capable and equipped to make my own, so "not buying" it is a moot point. I have switched to hidden veggie pasta, but I HATE whole grain bread. It's dry and it SUCKS. Besides, I am not big on sandwich bread anyway. I am home a lot with my daughter and I eat out of boredom quite often, but never crave anything healthy. I know I need to suck it up and eat an apple when this happens, but I will still go hunting for junk after I have eaten it.

Does anyone have any advice? No judgements, not rude comments, just advice.

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  • jamiek917
    jamiek917 Posts: 610 Member
    dont keep trigger foods in the house. chew gum. move more.

    we all have our cravings and food addictions- but it depends how bad you want it. i screwed up royally all fall stress eating frigger foods at work, and gained about 20 lbs, which im still losing. its a constant struggle, but i get better every month.

    the best advice- track everything. track accurately (get a food scale and weigh the food). and track as u eat it- watching the calories add up is sometimes enough to make you stop.

    you dont have to eat low carb. find a healthy, sustainable calorie range that you can live with, and eat the foods that are really worth it.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    So? I eat cake and ice cream every day. Make a healthier version or make it fit your macros.
  • LiveTheLifeYouWillLove
    LiveTheLifeYouWillLove Posts: 98 Member
    I am in the same boat. When you have small kids, you HAVE to have carbs in the house and since they eat constantly, you tend to snack along with them...am I right? I've tried "just not buying" them but the kiddos need them. So...where I'm at, possibly where you are at is, mustering the willpower to resist them. My best advice is, have a plan and backup healthy snacks that are already prepared for when you are craving carbs. I do much better when I have something already prepared so I am not tempted.

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