What's your crack food?

jteammom
jteammom Posts: 173
edited September 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I have been reading a book that deals with the reasons people over eat. (Bear in mind that the following is an oversimplification of the actual scientific stuff.) One of the things that the author talks about is that for some of us, part of our brain reacts to certain foods the same way that part of the brain reacts to crack. When you eat these foods, your brain tells you you want - no - you NEED more. So you just eat and eat and eat, even when you are no longer hungry, sometimes long after you are full. When I read that, it was like an alarm going off in my head. I began to make a list of the foods that do that for me. Potato chips. Chocolate chip cookies. Brownies. Doritos. M&Ms. And the list goes on. I need to really think about this. I hate not having control, and those things make me lose control. I think it's true. I think these things - plus a few more - are my crack foods and I need to stay away from them. I need crack food rehab.

Can you relate?
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  • MrsWise724
    MrsWise724 Posts: 16
    Macaroni & Cheese. . .Pizza (doesn't help that my husband works at a pizza place). . . Brownies

    Mac & Cheese is really the top crack one for me. . . I guess it should be called "Crack & Cheese".
  • erikaj819
    erikaj819 Posts: 123
    Carbs! Period! crackers, chips, cookies, ........................................................... eeeek. cant keep the C words in the house!!!! lol
  • kasmir8199
    kasmir8199 Posts: 507 Member
    M & Ms with almonds.....mmmmm.

    And during my "special week", anything made with bread.
  • hunterzmomma
    hunterzmomma Posts: 121
    EVERYTHING!! I AM NOT PICKY LOL!!!!
  • TuscanySun
    TuscanySun Posts: 3,608 Member
    pizza (cheese and onion), or especially white pizza...anything warm, creamy with onions and garlic. I'm hopeless.
    Anything that is combination of chocolate and peanuts.
  • YogiGirlLucy
    YogiGirlLucy Posts: 290
    Interesting because I have actually read about Doritos having addictive substances in the coating they put on the chips. They are the very worse. Sugar in itself is addictive and can have withdrawal symptoms.

    Mine would be Santitos. If I go off Santitos, I migrate over to granola. I can quit one or the other, but both at the same time is difficult. I went a month once a while back. But with MFP, and tracking and accountability I quit granola 4 or 5 days ago, and have managed to keep the Santitios down to between 1 and 2 1/2 servings per day. Much better than half a two pound bag!

    Lucy
  • Kath712
    Kath712 Posts: 1,263 Member
    Chocolate in any form - candy bars, M & M's (especially), cookies, brownies, etc.
  • YogiGirlLucy
    YogiGirlLucy Posts: 290
    Macaroni & Cheese. . .Pizza (doesn't help that my husband works at a pizza place). . . Brownies

    Mac & Cheese is really the top crack one for me. . . I guess it should be called "Crack & Cheese".

    lol
  • holymolar
    holymolar Posts: 25
    You know, there's really no food that I feel like I *HAVE* to have. If it's not in the house, it's not an issue for me. But when there are baked goods, like cupcakes, brownies, cookies, ect in the house, I find myself having more than I should.
  • magglett
    magglett Posts: 2,000
    I understand this for sure ... for me ... it's Pizza. I avoid it completely if I can. I just can't stop 'til it's all gone.
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  • Michelle_J
    Michelle_J Posts: 362 Member
    I'm not picky either. I'll eat anything to excess. I can say that in the last 2 weeks I've been able to portion control but if there is junk food in my house (like leftover Halloween candy) I can eat it until I feel guilty. Chips are my downfall so I don't buy them.....
  • heathersmilez
    heathersmilez Posts: 2,579 Member
    Jube Jubes, that’s it but I could eat close to a kg in a day if I let myself which is rare since its naughty, lol.
  • ChuckgM3
    ChuckgM3 Posts: 302 Member
    Peanutbutter & Jelly sandwich... I simply cannot make one with less than 4 servings of PB and 2 servings of jelly. I dream about them... Literally.
  • Sporty98
    Sporty98 Posts: 320 Member
    I think for me it's anything with brown sugar.....cookies, blondies, muffins, etc. Strange that I've never quite thought about it like that, but brown sugar definitely triggers my binges.....! Thanks for making me think about this..... :ohwell:
  • CarolynInSC
    CarolynInSC Posts: 11 Member
    Well, I'm a "coke" head myself...put one of those bottles of delicious beverage in my hands and I drink it all. Restaurants..."refill, please."
  • SyreetaJayne1
    SyreetaJayne1 Posts: 170
    cheesecake!!!
  • emott84
    emott84 Posts: 108
    Potato chips.

    Luckily, I know well enough to portion out a bowlful instead of just eating out of the bag. If it's just me and the bag, those chips could very easily be gone in 10 minutes.
  • SkierElle
    SkierElle Posts: 335
    Before I started this no sugar kick, it was cookies. or cookie dough, and there is also one of those frozen yogurt places nearby that is the build your own type, and of course i had to get lots of toppings :0 I also really like coffee drinks with whole milk and almond or hazlenut syrup. Now i just drink good coffee straight up.

    I could care less about pizza - hate it, chips - disgusting, and pop (HATE pop!). I even despise french fries and anything that has potato in it. It's the damn baked goods and ice cream that's in between me and my goals, and I'm not giving into them any longer!
  • Sparklewolfie
    Sparklewolfie Posts: 271
    Sweet and Salty foods. As in, something that is sweet and salty at the same time. If you look at my food diary, you will see my mad binges on sweet nut clusters and peanut butter chocolate candies D:
  • amyjo519
    amyjo519 Posts: 72 Member
    simpe....one word.....BROWNIES!!!! Yummy!!
  • YeaILift
    YeaILift Posts: 580 Member
    Natural Peanut Butter. The last time I binged I went through a jar and a half. Since then I have not gone over my daily calories once.
  • ChuckgM3
    ChuckgM3 Posts: 302 Member
    Natural Peanut Butter. The last time I binged I went through a jar and a half. Since then I have not gone over my daily calories once.

    I'll second this... Peanut butter is my ultimate weakness.
  • mynameisdumbnuts
    mynameisdumbnuts Posts: 111
    Roasted, salted sunflower seeds still in the shell. Especially the ranch ones.
    Chocolate cereal such as Cocoa Pops and Cookie Crisp. They just aren't allowed in the house anymore.
    Peanut butter sandwiches, especially grilled peanut butter sandwiches (PB instead of cheese).
    Dove and Hershey's Bliss candy bars.
    Mixed nuts.
  • HealthyChanges2010
    HealthyChanges2010 Posts: 5,831 Member
    What's the name of the book you're reading? Sounds interesting!:flowerforyou:
  • msbanana
    msbanana Posts: 793 Member
    Cheez-its & Wheat thins (wheat thins particularly with a can of easy cheese) and candy. In my hayday (or on an uncontrolled emotional eating day) I could plow through a box of crackers (plus the can of cheese if they were wheat thins) and eat an entire 2 pound bag of starbursts or gummy bears for desert... :noway: AWEFUL. And like any recovering addict I just can't touch any of them any more. I certainly won't buy them.
  • caitlinclock
    caitlinclock Posts: 528 Member
    Carbohydrates.
    Basically is it made with starch?

    Is it bread, pies (omg meat pies I love you), pasta, pizza, cookies, muffins, pastries, chips, crackers, potatoes, cakes, etc?

    They are all my downfall. My comfort. My enemy.
  • BMW6Series
    BMW6Series Posts: 124
    Hot Bread and Butter. Given the opportunity I could wipe out a fresh loaf of bread and 1/4 pound of butter.

    Less of an issue since I have gone vegan, and don't give myself that opportunity anymore.
  • megan_mp
    megan_mp Posts: 77
    Bread, potatoes, cheese and cookies.

    Something about a cookie with just the right texture and 'chew'. Of course, if there's no cookies in the house, a Snickers will suffice.

    I REALLY miss eating a giant baked potato loaded with butter (REAL butter), cheese, sour cream and salt.

    As far as bread goes, a chewy baguette really brings me to my knees.
  • MrsTerry
    MrsTerry Posts: 2
    Cake. Or Cupcakes. They are my absolute favourite and I allow myself to eat it once a week so that I feel that food satisfaction. Then I start my week over. It's enjoyable and I haven't gained weight by doing it.
  • BoresEasily
    BoresEasily Posts: 582
    Three things. If they're in my vicinity they will get eaten. Not as much these days but still have a hard time steering clear of two of them. In order of addiction.

    1. Chips
    2. Pizza
    3. Cookies

    I actually bought a bag of Ruffles Sour Cream n Bacon to have for a cheat day on Saturday. I had to remove them from the room as I couldn't stop myself from eating them. I rarely ever bought cookies, but if they were in the house they would get devoured. I still eat pizza but I limit myself to either a thin crust which is like a wannabe pizza or half a pizza two days a week.
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