Addicted to
Snicklefritz81
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Sugar AND salty.
You see, my favorite snacking style is sweet and salty.
Since I've been back logging my meals and mostly doing okay, at the end of the day, I can't seem to figure out the desire to binge on something sweet and salty.
I'm thinking I'm addicted or something, because it's been like this since Jan, when I made some huge changes to my diet because of allergies (mine and my sons).
Any tips or info(links) on this? Or even just ideas on how to healthfully satisfy those cravings?
You see, my favorite snacking style is sweet and salty.
Since I've been back logging my meals and mostly doing okay, at the end of the day, I can't seem to figure out the desire to binge on something sweet and salty.
I'm thinking I'm addicted or something, because it's been like this since Jan, when I made some huge changes to my diet because of allergies (mine and my sons).
Any tips or info(links) on this? Or even just ideas on how to healthfully satisfy those cravings?
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I like the Kettle Cooked chili lime peanuts by Compliments. They are kind of sweet and salty, not to light on the calories though
. What about sweet and salty popcorn? 0 -
popcorn is a good idea.. i also love sweet and salty stuff. It's a normal human trait to crave sweet and salty foods, it's built into our DNA,:)0
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Today I went over by 500 calories though...that can't happen every day
I can't have corn in the house. My son and husband are allergic to it.0 -
I need to find my inner nagging voice that'll tell me, Aw hell naw girl, you don't want that!0
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I am addicted to baked goods - brownies, cookies, pies, cupcakes, etc. It's pretty much why I can't eat them anymore. Moderation is impossible.0
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I am addicted to baked goods - brownies, cookies, pies, cupcakes, etc. It's pretty much why I can't eat them anymore. Moderation is impossible.
Yeah, which is why, 90% of the time, ice cream isn't allowed in the house. Recently figured out that we're all not able to have it, but this past weekend I bought some. Should not have. And chips...I can't do moderation with chips. o.O I know this...yet I bought it. Blah, just feeling mad at myself now for even buying it. lol0 -
Why don't you just not have any in the house but if you want it GO get it, and only get a single small bag of chips, or a single serving of cookies, ice cream or whatever. I don't keep treats in the house because I have a problem with single servings lol. i have no issues GOING OUT for ice cream, or buying a single serving bag of popcorn.0
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a favorite specialty store near me has a new flavor of biscotti. caramel/sea salt. It's breakfast with coffee almost every day.... I count them as 110 cals of pure bliss0
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Quest bars0
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My favorite snack is low fat kettle corn. I pop and eat an entire bag and it's 225 calories. So delicious!0
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Kelloggs makes 90 calorie chocolate pretzel bars. They're pretty good for 90 calories!! I try not to eat them too often, as I am trying to get processed foods a very small part of my food, but once in awhile they are pretty darn good!!0
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Why don't you just not have any in the house but if you want it GO get it, and only get a single small bag of chips, or a single serving of cookies, ice cream or whatever. I don't keep treats in the house because I have a problem with single servings lol. i have no issues GOING OUT for ice cream, or buying a single serving bag of popcorn.
Thats pretty much the conclusion I've come too. Cannot have them in the house.0 -
I think you need to go and check into the Betty Crocker Clinic.0
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LOL Betty Crocker Clinic0
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Low fat popcorn and gummi bears. One popcorn kernel and one gummi bear together, for each bite.
Pretzels dipped in peanut butter.
Salt sprinkled on grapes (weird, but I did it by accident a while ago and it's pretty good).0 -
Chlorine :bigsmile:0
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You aren't addicted to sweet or salty. You crave sweet and salty. Trying to claim it as an addiction is a cop out. Either budget your day so you have room for a snack that you want or bite the bullet and fight through the craving. Do some exercise, brush your teeth, find a hobby to keep you busy if sitting at night is when you have cravings.0
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One thing I do as a snack...pretzels and cheerios....I know it doesn't sound too good, but honey nut cheerios, multigrain cheerios, and chocolate cheerios are just sweet enough and then the salt on pretzels...I make a big bag for the office, everyone loves it.0
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Have you ever tried freezing green grapes? Eat them when they r starting to thaw...they are amazing. I had them at a wedding in May. Freezing them does wonderful things for them.0
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Oh heck, I am a carbavore through and through ...bagels and cream cheese haunt me... but I haven't even nibbled one in weeks...0
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IN for peanut butter and pretzels! YUMMO!0
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Night time is my down fall... every single time. It's when I like to eat the most when I'm not even hungry. It's my demon.0
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As I've gotten older sugar is my thing. And now I'm cutting carbs which eliminates hell pretty much everything, so I've turned to alchol.0
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I need to find my inner nagging voice that'll tell me, Aw hell naw girl, you don't want that!
You've obviously heard her - now you just have to listen!0 -
You aren't addicted to sweet or salty. You crave sweet and salty. Trying to claim it as an addiction is a cop out. Either budget your day so you have room for a snack that you want or bite the bullet and fight through the craving. Do some exercise, brush your teeth, find a hobby to keep you busy if sitting at night is when you have cravings.
Helpful advice but It' kind of weird that the anonymity of the internet allows the claws to be splayed, even when being supportive. It's all in the tone I guess0 -
I don't believe it's entirely a cop out, as a pp suggested. This was an interesting read my sister shared with me today.
http://www.latimes.com/news/science/sciencenow/la-sci-high-carbohydrate-hunger-20130627,0,1772900.story0
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