help with self control please?

the thing that worked best for me was to just get rid of all junk food in my house. I know this is harsh, but this way there was no temptation in general to start snacking. Next, I got those ziplock bags that are "snack" sizes and filled them with veggies and snacks I could have so this way, if I got hungry, i would just pick one up and go. I gave myself no choice. I am exactly like you in the sense of one little bit of junk food makes me crave more...so I just got rid of it all. After three weeks though, I feel confident enough to allow back something simple like the sugar free jello pudding. With that also, I make sure to have smaller bowls (I use the small tea cups) and only use those when wanting some.

I hope this helps!

I look at junk food as a type of addiction. I too would always rather go for the ice cream in the fridge instead of the rice cake. I mean really, who would want a rice cake over ice cream! I try to turn the health food into a little treat. Try dressing it up. Peanut butter is really filling and goes with a lot! Try eating a sliced up apple with a tablespoon of peanut butter. OR, if that doesnt work, for every piece of chocolate you eat, exercise for an extra 5 mins. Try dark chocolate, its a lot better for you and your heart.

Well, while no one can help you with self-control, you can set yourself up for better success. It’s actually a great realization to know that the chocolate is a trigger for you. But I suspect that it’s not the chocolate alone that send you spiraling. Take a good look through your food diary. How much nutritious, wholesome foods are you eating? How often are you feeding yourself? How much sugar and sodium are you eating in processed foods?

I’m betting if you look at these numbers, you will find an imbalance, especially in slow-burning, filling fiber. That imbalance is more-than-likely what is causing your huge spikes in blood sugar when you eat chocolate, that send you hunting for more like a junkie.

Just remember, this is a journey and we can not figure this stuff out in one day. I believe that every day and every meal is a chance to recommit to healthy choices, and we cannot ask more (or less) of ourselves than that.

try subbing one of those bars with strawberries. I love my junk food too, but I have done slight changes...like instead of an entire bag of chips, I'll count out 12 rice crisps, but the rest of the bag back in the cupboard. Down a huge amount of water first so you don't think you're hungry. God I sound like a preacher, but I sympathize with you lol. buy the dark chocolate and break it into squares. A lot of it is self control though. Stop and think why you want something sweet. See if there's any healthy alternative that can curb the sweet craving...if the fruit doesn't work, than have 1 piece of dark chocolate. and continue on like that, little bits...take small bites and savor the yummy goodness. if you're about to gorge, do something active, like laundry, or take a shower...do something that keeps you busy so you're not sitting there thinking about the pudding in the cupboard. Does that make sense? Can you tell I'm a junk food junkie? lol good luck my friend, you'll be fine.

Sugar will make you crave sugar. It sucks really, really hard, but it is what it is. I am a MAJOR sugar addict, and not only does sugar affect me physically by making me feel unfulfilled and in need of MORE sweet stuff as well as hungry even when I'm not, it also affects me mentally in the form of mood swings. This isn't unusual, and is probably more the norm than people realize.

What worked for me was taking refined sugar almost entirely out of my diet. I had to recognize the almost entirely negative impact it was having on me, and realize giving it up for the most part was better than holding on to it and feeling disgusted with myself and sad about my lack of willpower when it's around.

Good luck to you in however you decide to tackle this. I sympathize with you SO MUCH.