How to kill a craving...when you just want "something"?
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Usually I'll chomp on a big handful of baby carrots.0
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Pickles! Coffee or tea (or diet hot cocoa, or diet soda...). A walk, nap, or other distraction.0
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Usually I just drink a bunch of water and spin around. Then the thought of food makes me wanna barf. I do that when I'm hungry after dinner also.0
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Green tea. Herbal tea.0
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A small cup of plain cheerios w a couple cut up strawberries in lacose free milk. That's a good way to go0
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So, only 4 days back on MFP, tracking my eating, and I'm prowling around the house with this "I just need SOMETHING" feeling...
I know I'm well hydrated. I'm not actually hungry...I tried a Tbsp of peanut butter, but I don't want to "boredom" eat...
What's your favorite way to kill a "something" craving...in the kitchen, or out of it?
If you really really want it take a small portion and put it away or throw it in the trash and go take a walk. Because if you deprive yourself you're likely to overindulge.
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I just think of the fact that I'm training to ram people's opinion of me back down their throats. The rest is easy after that.0
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I make a cup of hot tea. I buy it in fun flavors, like apple cinnamon, gingerbread, etc. They are decaf and have no calories and for some reason a hot drink fills up my stomach and makes me not feel hungry.0
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You have two options:
1. Eat what you're craving and work it into your calories.
2. Ignore it.
By all means, eat what you are craving. Denying yourself things you love isn't making this a sustainable plan. However, learning to control your cravings can be useful too. If you just ignore it, it will pass. Keeping yourself busy helps with the ignoring phase.
Both options are valid.0 -
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I eat cucumbers.0
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Usually if I am craving sweets I'll have a little bit of dark chocolate and wait about 10 min. That kills my craving 9 out of 10 times. I keep dark chocolate squares at work because it's usually in the afternoon when I get snacky and want something. It also doesn't help in an office where there are always some sort of cookies or sweets in the kitchen.
I also find that sometimes when I crave it's because I've lost sight of my end goal. When this happens I'll try going downstairs to my gym for 30 min to get in some cardio. This usually helps kick me back into the right mindset as once I've worked out I feel like I don't want to eat back those calories.
Last but not least, I don't hold out on myself all the time. I let myself have what I'm craving from time to time. It's usually once per week. No food is bad and it's all about moderation.0 -
Out of the kitchen..I play video games. Madden on weekdays for a quick game on weekdays to keep me distracted. Long RPGs on weekends I have to kill a few hours. I am keeping my hands busy this way. HINT: Skyrim.
In the kitchen...I try to reach for apples, carrots, etc when I am hungry now. Not always successful but it helps.0 -
Carrots work for me if I'm really in a spin0
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