I *honestly* do NOT understand...

I can't stop eating chocolate! Major help needed - Think my will power is the worst!

I have lots of trigger foods, but ice cream is probably my biggest. I have been at this for almost 2 years now, and one of the biggest self-discoveries I've made is that meal timing and diet adherence are HUGE for me.

I was always hungry in the evenings, no matter how much I had during the day, and I ALWAYS wanted dessert. It didn't matter if I didn't have room in my calories for more food and dessert, I ate them anyway, which resulted in no weight loss for weeks/months. So I am now doing a modified version of Intermittent Fasting (modified only because I break my fast with a 90-calorie coffee in the mornings) where I don't eat breakfast and have lots of calories left over in the evenings for the huge dinner and dessert I crave. It's easier for me to go without breakfast than it is to stop munching and say No to dessert in the evenings.

I am MUCH happier now, and the scale is moving again.

My advice would be to make some modifications to your diet so that you can fit in the things that you love, since that is more likely to make you adhere to your plan than completely restricting them will. And if you are able to make room for them, don't eat the whole bag.

Mmmmm….Bugles.

I don't understand it either. I don't believe in "everything in moderation" from the get go. It's taken years, a lot of journaling, and a lot of reading for me to have a semi-normal relationship with "binge" foods. I'm an emotional eater, so I worked on it. I worked hard to identify emotions and find other outlets for them. Generally cleaning up my diet - eating more fruits, veggies, organic meats, and healthy fats really helped curb cravings. It's a sllllooooooooooooww process though. You must be patient. Resetting your brain chemistry is not a easy task.

I can still easily eat 2 cups of ice cream, but at least I don't eat the whole half gallon anymore, and I only eat it once every few weeks. Somethings, I just gave up. Gluten seems to be a big trigger food for me, so I gave it up - and along with it, a whole host of trigger foods that are made with it. I like dark chocolate, it satisfies my sweet tooth, but I don't binge on it really. I might have the whole bar instead of the 4 pieces I originally took, but I don't eat like 5 of them. I don't keep binge foods in the house. I don't even let myself buy them at the grocery store...if there is a question about it, I don't buy it.

Peanut butter is my trigger. Love it in candy, peanut butter & chocolate chips, on bread, with fruit etc. It is always in our house because who can have 5 kids and not have an occasional peanut butter sandwich meal?? I try to limit eating it to early in my day (like 1 slice of pb toast for breakfast). My willpower is greater in the morning. If I do happen to go overboard, I have the rest of the day to compensate with healthier, low calorie choices. Maybe allowing yourself to have your chips with a small sandwich at lunchtime would prevent overindulging and reduce your nighttime craving for them? Works for me, hope this helps you )

One poster said he conquered this by telling himself "I'll have another... in 1/2 hour" and then after 1/2 hour passed, most of the time he would forget. It's a powerful technique that works.

So, put it down, walk away, and say "I'll have more later".

I think any food like chips, pretzels, or anything you eat a tiny bit at a time are quite difficult to stop eating. You know those "fun size" chocolate bars? Oh, they're not that many calories, and so you eat 1, then 2, then 19.

Oh I am the same. If there are chips I feel like I just need to snarf down the whole bag. My boyfriend will eat 4-5 and go "i'm not hungry anymore". its like WHAT?????????

The white cheddar smart pop popcorn is definitley my trigger food. I could probably eat an entire 6 serving bag in one sitting.

UGH - I can relate. I bought a bag of snack size York Peppermint Patties so I could enjoy one 50 cal. sweet craving at the 3:00 slump. Well, it is now 3:43, and I have just polished off 7 of them for a whooping 350 cal. Worse than the calories is the fact that there is no way I will be able to correct my macros for the day. UGH. I cannot eat "Just one" and totally envy those who can!!!

Chuck norris can eat one lays potato chip.

I don't have a trigger food so when I hear folks talk about not being able to control themselves I have no frame of reference. And, without a trigger food, I still managed to weigh much more than was healthy. So, we all have our issues, we just have to be diligent in managing them. I, love sweets. SO, when I bake, I usually try to give as much of it away as the husband & kids will let me. Enjoy a few and then share with many! That's my strategy for my sweet tooth.

I just always remind myself...Nothing tastes better than skinny feels...LOL Funny though, my husband always says I have incredible will power. Some do and some don't. I would sweat it. Indulging every once in a while won't hurt you:)

I like to think that I'm stronger than the foods I eat. There shouldn't be any food that is capable of "forcing" you to eat it.

I used to think that I couldn't function without my diet pepsi, then I realized how silly that is. If a food/drink can control me that much than it can't be good for me. I gave it up cold turkey, had a week of horrible headaches, and have felt fabulous ever since.

That said I do have a serious problem with pasta, but I'm working on it.

I measure out my portion in a bowl then put the package away. I also always follow with a glass of water.

I still haven't figured it out. There are just some things I can't have as I can't stop. The longer I go without them the less I want them, but I know from experience, if I give in and think I can just have a small amount, I end up off plan and over eating

Hope you can figure it out! x