What are your trigger foods and how do you handle them?

any kind of trail mix...I could eat the entire BAG and not even think about it...

I just don't have it in the house...it's too tempting.

Cheese is my weakness so I don't keep it in the house. The only type that I can keep without eating it all is shredded. Anything sliced or block style will be eaten in one sitting.

personally, i have found after 2 years of logging faithfully, that i will NEVER be able to let my guard down. i struggle with true "trigger" foods... and if i allow a little of my trigger it soon turns into too much or a binge.

it also depends on stress level, fatigue, etc.

depends on your situation though. if you look at what you are doing as a "diet" you are probably cutting out all things "sinful" but if it's a lifestyle then you know better and moderation is key... it's okay to have a sliver of cake, etc.

for me, i just can't keep those true triggers in the house. if i eat them, it is best if it's in public and with others around so i can limit myself the right way.

My trigger is anything crunchy and salty. I'm a sucker for goldfish, doritos, potato chips, corn chips and don't even get me started on dip (salsa con queso, anyone?)

I decided to buy a snack I don't altogether care for - Triscuit Thin Crisps. After one or two, I've really had enough. If I just have to have dip I go with hummus, which isn't a favorite either, but it takes me right out of the chips and dip mood.

End result: I'm not even remotely worried about eating the whole box of Triscuits, and the hummus is safe too.

My trigger foods are usually meat-related. But I can literally just taste it, meaning one bite, and be fine with it. Then go on eating my normal healthy alternative. If there happens to be a day of indulgence, just enjoy it and log it. Then start a new day knowing you just had a good time.

Bread and chocolate...i'm carbs addicted.

cookies. Can't have them in the house. (can't have the raw cookie dough either, it's almost worse) Have found that when I go to the grocery store, I can go to the bakery and get 1 chocolate chip cookie and that makes me happy. The poor Girl Scout's this year,-they could always count on our 2 boy household for a lot of boxes but not this year!

superbowl party i ate myself sick.. i've been doing this for almost 3 years. Its something you do, and hop back on the wagon the next day. You can lose it if you gain it. It's taken me forever to learn that. Its ok to enjoy a moment, but dont let your moment last 2 weeks.. No guilt in your splurge.. I just dont keep things like cake or any baked good on my counter.

Given the right circumstances I'm chanceless! But on a good day I can now have a normal portion of some snacky food I should eat a lot of if I have enough calories. Or ONE cookie, or ONE PIECE of fudge. Or one half cup of half fat ice cream or frozen yogert Or chips if I use cottage cheese as a dip and go heavy on the dip and count my chips.

But it's been 6 months! And some things (especially at first) were just not in the house. I keep trying new foods and making myself braver to try healthy foods. We have found that there are some healthy low calorie things we like as much as junk food. My daughter discovered mangos. I discovered 3 pepper hummus. Looks nasty, but I tried some on a pita chip and after 2tbls I thought YUM and put it away. My husband who hates healthy food ate the entire container when I went to bed!!! So last weekend I tried black bean dip. It was like 20 cals for 2 tbls and I liked it way better than the nacho cheese I would have slopped in last year with a bag of chips.

Get the junk out! Don't buy it! Then get small portions in the house. Then keep trying new healthy foods by reading lables and being brave.