I wanna eat the whole cake
GoingSlightlyMad
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I have these huge cravings for cookies, chocolate, ice cream, pizza... basically junk. I can't just have a 'small portion', I want the whole damn thing, and I'm not even hungry.
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
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Cravings are actually your body asking for specific things, here's a link:
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/what-your-cravings-mean.html
Sugar actually IS addictive:
http://authoritynutrition.com/how-sugar-makes-you-addicted/
Junk food has a lot of "hidden in plain sight" sugars, you may think it's not sweet therefore not sugary, but they add all sorts of things to make food "tastier".
Sometimes what you really need is water, not food:
http://www.livestrong.com/article/510463-how-body-mistakes-hunger-for-thirst/
So drink 2-3 glasses of water, before giving in to cravings.
In my case I don't keep trigger foods in the house. When I went on a low-carb diet I took absolutely everything that had sugar and carbs, put it into a box and donated it.
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OMG I could totally eat a whole cake right now. Then I'd probably throw up because I haven't had cake or really sugar in months.
I cannot haz cake. Others can haz cake with no problems. I've not reached that point in my journey yet to be trusted with it. It is The One Ring, and I am Gollum. I must have my preciousssss.
If you were to have a piece, I would think the sane way to go about it would be to visit a place that sells a single serving and buy one. Eat it, enjoy it, love it, and log it.
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Thank you, guys!
The problem is since I live with my siblings -my non-dieter siblings- there's pretty much always junk food in the house. Right now I can almost hear a bag of cookies calling my name from the cupboard. And I must have my precious too!
I might be needing a salad with nuts, seeds, leafy greens, beans, fish, tomatoes, peppers, etc. LOL
It is probably time for me to learn some self control. But, God, why does it have to be so hard?!0 -
pincushion14 wrote: »I cannot haz cake. Others can haz cake with no problems.
LOL!!! I cannot haz cake, too.
I don't buy it. I don't even look at it. If others are eating it, I look away.
I was a cakeaholic, for sure! (In the jokey sense. I was not addicted to cake like I was to cigarettes. I just loved cake.)
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You could always get little ramekins and make smaller portions. It's all about learning moderation and listening when you tell yourself no more. It takes time and trial and error, but it can be done.0
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HappyCampr1 wrote: »One serving of most cakes is a pitiful sight. But...I like being thinner more than I like large pieces of cake. I'm sorry you cannot yet eat smaller portions because portion control is a lifesaver. Once you learn that you can have yummy things by planning for them, it's a lot easier to resist eating the whole thing. I have dessert each night after dinner, but sometimes it's tiny. Until you are able to do that, you should probably keep the sweets out of sight if possible. Since you have to have it in the house, sometimes out of sight is the best you can do.
Thanks, I've been trying to learn moderation but it's been ridiculously hard, to the point when I'm doing something completely non food-related and thinking about my favorite dessert, even when I've had a small portion of it earlier. It's just sick.missiontofitness wrote: »You could always get little ramekins and make smaller portions. It's all about learning moderation and listening when you tell yourself no more. It takes time and trial and error, but it can be done.
Thank you! I hope the day comes soon. The ramekins idea sounds cool, maybe it'll make the portions look less tiny, LOL.0 -
For me it's just easier not even having a taste of it for at least a few months. If I taste it and it's AWESOME I'll want to eat more. It's like wine. You can have a glass of wine a day, but really I know I'm going to enjoy it so much I'll probably have more like three. And obviously three glasses of wine a day is an alcohol abuse problem. So, I just avoid it in general.
With sweets, for me at least, the less I eat them, the less I crave them. And then, since I know I'm no longer "addicted" to the sugary things, when I really AM craving something sweet (not just feeding the "addiction") I'll have a small piece of 70-80% chocolate and that'll do the trick for me.
But at first it's pure WILL POWER. Hang a nice dress or jeans that you haven't fit into for ages in a visible place in your room. (Or a pic of a thinner you) Do you wanna eat the junk or do you wanna fit in your skinny jeans?0 -
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GoingSlightlyMad wrote: »
I want both too!!! LOL
It drives some people CRA-ZY going cold turkey. But for ME personally, it's the easiest fastest way, like ripping off a band-aid.0 -
Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.0
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I think the hardest thing for me is hot cheetos
I literally can't NOT eat the whole entire bag. 0 -
ineedtobulkup wrote: »Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.
That's just mean! LOL...
Also OP, I've learned to drink tea with liquid stevia drops. It's become my dessert, I especially like ginger/lemon, cinnamon/orange and mint/green tea.0 -
I yell at my husband for bringing it into the house... He's awful at that... lol.
Just today he called to tell me he bought a cake at work and wanted to know if I wanted him to bring it home or leave it in his office... even described the cake to me.
Needless to say, he's leaving it at work 0 -
haha - this is totally meGoingSlightlyMad wrote: »I have these huge cravings for cookies, chocolate, ice cream, pizza... basically junk. I can't just have a 'small portion', I want the whole damn thing, and I'm not even hungry.
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
And that's why I felt the need to completely give up such foods. I can't ever seem to enjoy such junk in moderation. I'll eat...and eat...and eat until it's all gone.
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ineedtobulkup wrote: »Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.
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@50sFit @baconboobies @anchetaaa @ineedtobulkup I hear you, brothers! The struggle is real
Sometimes I'm eating a serving of cookies and not enjoying it, or just simply suffering because I know the portion will be gone soon and I'll want more! It's crazy
@crisb2 Thank you for the tips! I will definitely try that, sounds good
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GoingSlightlyMad wrote: »I have these huge cravings for cookies, chocolate, ice cream, pizza... basically junk. I can't just have a 'small portion', I want the whole damn thing, and I'm not even hungry.
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
I do. So I eat a piece.
Today's lunch was a coffee with jager and goldschlager, paired with a slice of cherry pie.0 -
The more you work on your self control, the easier it will get.0
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ineedtobulkup wrote: »Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.
Where did you get that picture of me?
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The self-control thing gets easier. Cut the junk food out completely and in a few weeks, you won't even miss it.
Some people can have little bits, but if you don't want the temptation, just stop eating it. It really does get easier. You'll get to a point where you can see other people do it and not join in. 0 -
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Thank you, guys! I'll see what I can do. But I have almost no calories left for today so no controlled small portion of dessert for me
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If you can't do portion control then it's best to stay away from those foods at least for awhile. What I found was that with every drop on the scale I got more positive reinforcement. I am 7 lbs away from my goal and I am now able to re-visit my fave junk foods but in small amounts. Also, you will find that when you are smaller you get the smaller apetite to go with it. This feeling won't last forever so don't get too discouraged. Keep up the good work and you WILL get there.0
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GoingSlightlyMad wrote: »I have these huge cravings for cookies, chocolate, ice cream, pizza... basically junk. I can't just have a 'small portion', I want the whole damn thing, and I'm not even hungry.
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
I feel your pain! I often want ALL THE FOOD and then some. I had all my calories for today by about 5ish and had a strong craving for chinese take out a few hours ago. Like the whole menu. I could smell the sweet and sour sauce and the spare ribs and taste the crispy pork belly in my mouth. I even started looking for the menu...and then I decided to look at some of the success stories on here first, promised myself something greasy tomorrow for breakfast and brushed my teeth!
Reminding myself of what I'm trying to achieve and planning something delicious within calories for the next day often works for me. I don't always win the battle but tonight i did
And if I can do it then so can you! 0 -
That's me right now reading this thread!ineedtobulkup wrote: »Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.
I feel you on wanting to junk out. I have those days too. Most of the time, I fight through it, remembering that nothing tastes as good as being fit feels. But if I do feel like I need a bite of something, I'll have just one bite and that's it. I savor that one bite, get to taste what I wanted, log it, and move on. I don't know if that's the right thing to do but, so far, it's kept me from binging on junk.
My mother lives with me and she's a complete junk food junky. Right now there are three kinds of chips and two kinds of chips ahoy cookies in the kitchen. She also went and got my favorite fried chicken in the whole world from this deli down the street! I could tear that chicken up, but instead, I chose a bowl of my homemade chicken, cabbage and carrot soup. I added some Frank's hot sauce to make it taste more like a treat than a low calorie soup and right now I'm full and happy drinking water.
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GoingSlightlyMad wrote: »ineedtobulkup wrote: »Yeah man, it's hard to resist cake. But brownies are the absolute hardest. The smell of fresh warm brownies makes me watery at the mouth.
That's my dog!!0 -
I added some Frank's hot sauce to make it taste more like a treat than a low calorie soup and right now I'm full and happy drinking water.
That's a really good tip too. Good food doesn't have to taste like cardboard. Make pinterest your new best friend and find skinny recipes of your favorite treats.0 -
That's me...but, just one bite, and KATY BAR THE DOOR!The self-control thing gets easier. Cut the junk food out completely and in a few weeks, you won't even miss it.
Some people can have little bits, but if you don't want the temptation, just stop eating it. It really does get easier. You'll get to a point where you can see other people do it and not join in.
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Been there, done that. Now, I just go there sometimes but I make a conscious choice not to do "that anymore".GoingSlightlyMad wrote: »I have these huge cravings for cookies, chocolate, ice cream, pizza... basically junk. I can't just have a 'small portion', I want the whole damn thing, and I'm not even hungry.
Does anyone feel this way too? How do you stop it? Because I'm dying here.
Thanks!
I allow myself to indulge in a bigger piece than I know I need, but I try to balance the plan and to balance the end week calories out.
For example, if I know a birthday party is coming up, I'll plan to have a larger piece of cake, but I might eat a bit less the day before or the day after. Or, I might just choose to be over my calories for that week. This does not happen often, but it does.
The difference between then, when I would eat the whole cake, and now, when I don't eat it all, is the realization that I always choose what amount of anything to eat.
What I do with all foods I have in my house: take it out package, weight portion out, put package away, and eat portion.
I now have all the foods I love in my house and they last, which is something I could never have before learning how to control myself.
It takes awhile to learn portion control. Stick with it and it becomes second nature, just like any habit.
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