How do you resist "TEMPTATIONS"

I usually think back to how bad I felt the last time I ate something I didn't feel good about. I also think about how far I have come, and what those foods really do to our bodies. After all of that I usually just forget about it and move on.

Of course, as you can tell I'm only a beginner at self-control!

I constantly ask myself if it is worth the few minutes of enjoyment................the answer is usually no, and I do not ever want to go back to where I was.

I only ever cook the amount I have entered on MFP so I don't over eat at night, dinner is my only issue.

Also who doesn't love the Temptations!?

I don't like to feel miserable, so I give myself an alternative that will make me happy. Sometimes it is an activity or the promise of a healthier treat later. Last night I had a box full of pumpkin cookies leftover from a bake sale and I know if I had 1 I would have eaten the whole box. The only way I made it home is by telling myself I could have a 1/2c of fat free vanilla ice cream when I got home. Saved myself TONS of calories and stayed within my budget for the day.

I'm just a beginner, as well & have lost 12 lbs. so far. The answers helped me a lot too! It seems as if I'm constantly working on my Temptation issues since my parents both come from Italy & have had an Italian restaurant for 51 yrs.

I once heard of a woman who would make herself eat temptations in front of the mirror...I have to make temptations unavailable to me, or "freeze" them so that they're harder to enjoy.

I have an app on my phone called the diet couch and it had a quote one day that said temptations only last for 15 minutes... so i have been setting a timer for 15 minutes and then doing other stuff and generally when the 15 minutes goes up i have forgotten what i wanted or just don't want it anymore.

Like several others have described already, I usually talk myself out of it by reminding myself that it wasn't THAT great the last time I indulged. There are a few things though (chocolate, noosa yogurt, cheese) that are always that great. So I eat them still. Just in moderation :-)

Is this *insert tempting food here* worth losing a toe or two? Of course the answer to my question is always no, and that is all it takes for me. I either put the temptation down, or never pick it up to begin with and am able to walk away.

To me, that's incredible and shows what a healthy perspective you have.

Work is the big deal for me because our lovely receptionist makes sure the place is loaded down with candies, cookies, pastries, and all kinds of treats every day. That's partially how I gained my weight back, by partaking in the treats there and not knowing when to stop.

I no longer have cravings for those treats, but at first it was so hard to stay away from them. I have a sugar sensitivity where I soar then crash, and then feel pretty darned tired (I''m not diabetic, I've my sugar tested), When I'd want to have some treats, I would ask myself if I really wanted to feel so horrible after eating something so good. Every time the answer was no, so I walked away.

I'm so glad I'm able to avoid the treats there now.

I don't. See the thing is I don't eliminate the foods I love to eat. When you restrict yourself, you get "temptations."

I tend to just to fit into my calories for that day - so i tell myself if I eat that cupcake I can't really eat a very big dinner, so that usually helps to just stick to eating one little cupcake, or one brownie. (then again, i'm not diabetic, so eating that cupcake or brownie won't make me sick)

Or I pick a healthier version of something sweet. like I'll get some tea with sugar, or coffee (not all that healthy but it's better than a cupcake.. ) , or eat a kind bar (it has chocolate, but it also has some fibers and nuts and good stuff.. ) - so I still get sweetness and sugar in my day.

I mainly just go by the 'everything in moderation' policy.

wait? what? we are suppose to resist temptations!!?? since when did I miss that memo? *facepalm*

I am diabetic also but if it fits in your macros, and also for me I keep track of my carbs, I can eat carbs but only if they are balanced.
Try eating the same gram carbs at breakfast, lunch and dinner, say 15 grams per meal, maybe 10 grams for your snacks, then work that for a week, daily try to keep each meal of the day the same grams of crabs so there will be no major spikes, over time trying this you will find your carb threshold, Mine is lower than above, I range between 30-50 grams total for a day to split evenly between all meals and snacks. I guess there are days you will want a treat say like an oreo or something and I avoid those but if anyone can attest it is hard to resist something if it is your favorite treat, so eat it and go workout more or plan for it in advance to fit it into your day as hopefully it would be just one day. Same for holidays. Good luck.