Does any one use this one bite rule to satisfy cravings

Igotthatcake
Igotthatcake Posts: 169 Member
edited November 9 in Motivation and Support
I am not sure where to put this but I guess it's support to all of us who crave bad food and mess up our journeys.

Anyway the one bite rule is to take 1 bite out of whatever you are craving, so 1 bite out a cupcake lets say, it's been proven to satisfy your cravings. Here is the article :

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/30/trick-to-stop-cravings-take-just-one-bite_n_2582010.html

Anyone who does this already or who thinks it's a good idea and is up for trying it. I have always been a chuck all the sweets and cakes out of the house kind of person, but since having developed this whole 'one bite' thing I have to admit it is satisfying and also satisfying to know you haven't over indulged.

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  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    Bull.

    If I want a cupcake, I'm eating a cupcake. I just work it into my calorie goals.
  • apples_and_bananas
    apples_and_bananas Posts: 4 Member
    Hm, I don't know about that one. I don't have any empirical evidence obviously, but I know that for me personally, I can't eat just one bite of something that I'm craving. I either avoid cravings altogether until the craving passes, eat a healthier substitute (i.e. eat some fruit if I'm craving sweets), or I just enjoy a serving of whatever it is that I'm craving. I feel like eating one bite of something would only intensify the craving the for me! Props to those who have the willpower to take just one bite of a cupcake!
  • Igotthatcake
    Igotthatcake Posts: 169 Member
    edited January 2015
    furioushummingbird wrote: »
    Bull.

    If I want a cupcake, I'm eating a cupcake. I just work it into my calorie goals.

    See I honestly don't have the time to burn an extra 500 calories from a huge heavenly cupcake so a bite really doesn't hurt my goal as much.
  • Igotthatcake
    Igotthatcake Posts: 169 Member
    Igotthatcake wrote: »
    furioushummingbird wrote: »
    Bull.

    If I want a cupcake, I'm eating a cupcake. I just work it into my calorie goals.

    See I honestly don't have the time to burn an extra 500 calories from a huge heavenly cupcake so a bite really doesn't hurt my goal as much.

  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    First of all, there are no bad foods. It is possible to eat what you like in moderation, without avoiding any foods. You just have to make it fit into your daily calories. I've learned that if I avoid any food, then I want to binge on that later. I guess if this works for you then continue with what works. As for me, I'd rather enjoy at least one cupcake, log it, and move on. :smile:
  • Igotthatcake
    Igotthatcake Posts: 169 Member
    Lasmartchika wrote: »
    First of all, there are no bad foods. It is possible to eat what you like in moderation, without avoiding any foods. You just have to make it fit into your daily calories. I've learned that if I avoid any food, then I want to binge on that later. I guess if this works for you then continue with what works. As for me, I'd rather enjoy at least one cupcake, log it, and move on. :smile:

    That's absolutely fair! I just mentally set myself back if I eat a cupcake instead of a bowl of veggies if you understand what I mean. It's not so much the cupcake itself but the whole 'you are on a journey don't mess it up' mindset. Once I do hit my goal weight I will happily indulge in a cupcake every once in a while:) normally for every pound I lose I treat myself to a small chocolate bar so it's not like I completely avoid heaven :) I don't know it works for me, I wanted to see if anybody felt the same :)
  • Igotthatcake
    Igotthatcake Posts: 169 Member
    apples_and_bananas wrote: »
    Hm, I don't know about that one. I don't have any empirical evidence obviously, but I know that for me personally, I can't eat just one bite of something that I'm craving. I either avoid cravings altogether until the craving passes, eat a healthier substitute (i.e. eat some fruit if I'm craving sweets), or I just enjoy a serving of whatever it is that I'm craving. I feel like eating one bite of something would only intensify the craving the for me! Props to those who have the willpower to take just one bite of a cupcake!

    Yes I have also substituted fruit for sweets but sometimes you just really want the damn cupcake! I also find letting them pass a bit depressing . I think one bite seems to be helping me so far, only time will tell if it works :)
  • MoiAussi93
    MoiAussi93 Posts: 1,948 Member
    Igotthatcake wrote: »
    Anyway the one bite rule is to take 1 bite out of whatever you are craving, so 1 bite out a cupcake lets say, it's been proven to satisfy your cravings.
    What do you do with the rest of the cupcake? Throw it away? Let it dry out before you can take the other 20 bites?

    No, that would never work for me. It might for some people, but that isn't how my mind works. I just don't have things like that in the house. If I did, I would have another bite 10 minutes later, and 3 more bites an hour later...then probably finish off the rest of the cupcakes as well! I have found that the more sugary foods I eat, the more I crave. It works better for me not to eat any. If I occasionally want something as a treat, I have it outside the home. That makes it very easy for me to control how often I have it and how much of it I have.

  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Not me. If I'm craving something (tortilla chips), one makes me want more. It doesn't satisfy cravings.
    I do, however, often eat one square of chocolate, but that's not because I have a chocolate craving.
  • mrsKOrtiz
    mrsKOrtiz Posts: 949 Member
    edited January 2015
    Personally, if I don't have the extra calories for that indulgence then I'll go ahead and do the one bite thing. However I did not know there is an article for it lol. I thought that was just me. Like coffee, I need the rush from it but I won't drink an entire cup. Just a few sips, plus half the time I don't have time for it.

    Also, here's another trick for that. Using your cupcake example: Take a bite. Through the rest in the garbage. So that way you are no longer tempted.

    IF you decide to that one bite trick.
  • M_4_R_K
    M_4_R_K Posts: 1
    Interesting? I wouldn't take one bite for a number of reasons, mainly because I couldn't waste the rest and would feel it necessary to eat the rest. The very best tip for craving, in my opinion, is to down one big glass of water asap and then chew sugar free gum! It works a real treat as it obviously tricks the brain into thinking it's eating but, shhhhh, it's not :wink: In the car, take a bottle of water, pack of gum and GO! Good luck
  • flabassmcgee
    flabassmcgee Posts: 659 Member
    Igotthatcake wrote: »
    furioushummingbird wrote: »
    Bull.

    If I want a cupcake, I'm eating a cupcake. I just work it into my calorie goals.

    See I honestly don't have the time to burn an extra 500 calories from a huge heavenly cupcake so a bite really doesn't hurt my goal as much.

    Eating something less than "honorable" and wanting to burn it off immediately seems like disordered thinking to me.

    All I'm saying is that I'm not going to limit myself to a bite of something if I want it. I can easily fit things like that into my daily calorie goals. Even if I can't, and I waste say 500 calories on a cupcake... If I cut merely 83 calories a day for the rest of the week, I'll still be in a deficit.

    I think eating a bite of something and wasting the rest simple because you want a taste is asinine.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,023 Member
    If it works for you, then continue. Some do the "20 chews for each bite" and also put the fork down after each bite habit, so there's really no set system for anyone. I personally don't think anyone should cut out what they crave so they don't go out on a full out binge or regret ever having to cut something out. Weight regain is much more attributed to people failing sticking to a harsh diet that eliminates foods people actually enjoy eating.
    Unfortunately those foods are usually high in caloric value, so it really is a conscious decision to be aware of how much one is taking in to avoid weight regain.

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  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,423 Member
    I do think- as the article says- a smaller portion can satisfy a craving just as much as a larger portion. I don't think that means taking one bite of a cupcake or a french fry and tossing the rest.
    I have shared foods I wanted that are higher calorie with another person or eaten half and saved the rest for another day. A whole thing didn't fit my calories for the day but half of the item would be fine. It was satisfying even though the portion was smaller. I think that is what the article is really saying.

    How do you know that your one bite of cupcake fits your calories for the day? Do you weigh or measure what looks like a single bite portion, do you just guess at the amount of calories in your bite or do you not log it at all?
  • Mellie289
    Mellie289 Posts: 1,191 Member
    I have never had one bite satisfy a craving. I wish! Anyone who that works for is really lucky. I'll have to try the glass of water and sugar-free gum trick the next time I'm craving buttercream icing.
  • kcerrillo
    kcerrillo Posts: 103 Member
    No way in heck I would eat the whole thing say that's good then want to eat the whole pan of cupcakes then crave them all week. Nope.
  • dubird
    dubird Posts: 1,849 Member
    Even if that method worked and it put off my craving, you just wasted most of a cupcake! That really bugs me and I have to finish it off or I'll feel guilty for wasting food.
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    No. I won't even read that. Doesn't work for me. I like to eat a lot at once, so I purposely look for lower calorie snacks that I can eat all of and fit into my daily goal.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    As with everything else, this is a method that may work for some people and not for others. I think the ONE bite is a bit extreme, but perhaps taking 1/2 or 1/4 of the portion you normally eat and start with that would be better. Put the rest away. Eat your portion. Go do something else. Tell yourself you can have the rest later, tomorrow, etc.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Yeah it's a load of BS for me too. I was craving cheese danishes and bought one of those 100 calorie 2 bites cheese danishes... NOPE. Not satisfying at all.

    I do agree though that at some point, the craving isn't there anymore, but frankly it depends on the day, on the craving, on my hormones, and a lot of things, but typically one bite is just not going to cut it. Maybe 3 on a good day.

    I see what they're saying though. There's that place that makes a fantastic creme brulee pie here. I did my best to really enjoy it last time. The first bites are fantastic. Then it's just good. The key I guess would be to train yourself to just stop when it turns good, and not just eat it because it's here. I'm still failing at it though (mostly because pretty often, I know that leftovers just won't taste as good anyway). But at least I can recognize the phenomenon, so there's improvement I guess.
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