How do you fight the "evil" inner voice?

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  • MissMoxy08
    MissMoxy08 Posts: 32
    Scream out loud, "Get behind me Satan"

    lol I love this one.
  • sam23030
    sam23030 Posts: 76
    Sometimes if I've almost set my mind on having that bad food, I will log it into my diary and then think about what I'm going to be eating for the rest of the day, for dinner etc. Most times this treat will push your calories so far out you just can't justify it. Then I go back and delete the naughty item and feel such a great sense of relief that I haven't actually eaten it and in fact I now have spare calories for the day and choose a healthy treat.

    Easier said than in practice! Or sometimes I will force myself to eat something healthy and once I've had that I usually feel satisfied and stop thinking about food or can think a bit more realistically about the choices I make.

    Good luck!!
  • MissMoxy08
    MissMoxy08 Posts: 32
    All these have been so helpful. I spent years being on the other end where I was encouraged to eat whatever I wanted whenever I wanted to keep my weight up. Now I'm having to completely retrain myself and break all those bad habits and it has not been easy. I'll definitely be putting some of these tricks to use!
  • Kristinemillar
    Kristinemillar Posts: 44
    I take every Saturday off... Period!!

    I spend that day with friends and family doing all the things I'd like... Eating the occasional chocolate bar, some take out for tea maybe but certainly eat lunch at a local cafe (where you never know the calorie counts)....

    I never feel guilty, and look forward to my treat day which helps me not crave treats during the rest of the week.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Drag that voice to the gym (or wherever you workout) and beat the @#$%# out of it. Then have a fruit & yogurt smoothie instead of a milkshake and relax.
  • mamarundrc
    mamarundrc Posts: 1,577 Member
    I plan out my day first thing in the morning (or the night before). This helps me see the bigger picture of my day and make healthy choices. If halfway through the day I am craving something that isn't planned, I will look at what I have planned and make a conscious decision if I want to change it up. I find that 90% of the time, I stick with my planned meal and save the craving meal for another day. If I am still thinking about that craving meal a few days later, then I work it into my plan.

    Also, look for healthier alternatives to what you want to eat. For instance, you have you chocolate shake- you can make a protein shake that includes chocolate but has more beneifit to you. Instead of easy mac, find a healthier version of mac and cheese on line. There are tons of recipes out there that make the horrible comfort foods a little healthier.

    Find non-food alternatives to sooth yourself. I used to be a very emotional eater. This is something that I have been working on. If I am having a bad or stressful day, before I give in to the food I will take a nice hot shower, sit down and read a book for 30 minutes, or go for a run. If after that I am still wound up then I will think about giving in to the evil voice.
  • ladybg81
    ladybg81 Posts: 1,553 Member
    I just stopped listening. Some days (like yesterday) are a lot harder than others but this morning when I looked at my diary and saw that I ate pretty well yesterday and did not get that snickers I desperately wanted, I felt so good about myself. And I lost a pound this morning so that tells me right there that my willpower is paying off. One thing that I think for me has been key, is still having dessert EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. Now it is skinny cow instead of a homemade brownie and full fat ice cream but I still get that sweet yumminess that I crave and feel okay about it. I have no advise other than you have to be strong and not give in. It sucks but look at you now. Now you have guilt because you over indulged and are posting about it. Just stop. Simple as that. That sounds awefully harsh doesn't it. Let me add then: if these junk foods fit into your daily allotment, you can have them and still lose weight. BUT, and it is a big but, you will only lose weight, you will not be HEALTHY which I think is ultimately what we all want.
  • Ali_TSO
    Ali_TSO Posts: 1,172 Member
    You just have to consider how bad you really want to make this change. There are positive triggers as well as negative triggers. Find what motivated you to begin this journey in the first place. Keep your eye on the prize. No one can make you want to do this. You have to dig deep and find something within yourself. Good luck!

    Very well said. :happy:
  • nichole325
    nichole325 Posts: 244 Member
    I drug it :laugh: just kidding ! I use this site a lot to help avoid splurges
    I love looking at the success pics, I also keep a lot of low calorie snacks
    on hand I love the carmel corn rice cakes.

    I LOVEEEE the mint chocolate rice cakes the 100 calorie packs...they are sooooooooooo YUMMY!
  • getxsleazyy
    getxsleazyy Posts: 20
    haha my evil little voice just tells me i'm fat and disgusting and that if i have that small cup of cereal i can't have anything else for the day and i don't care that you're not thirsty chug a litre of water anyways.....soz haha
  • mielikkibz
    mielikkibz Posts: 552 Member
    if i'm home, I go for a walk, if i'm at work, I drown it with water :)
  • vanesa28
    vanesa28 Posts: 4 Member
    Sometimes if I've almost set my mind on having that bad food, I will log it into my diary and then think about what I'm going to be eating for the rest of the day, for dinner etc. Most times this treat will push your calories so far out you just can't justify it. Then I go back and delete the naughty item and feel such a great sense of relief that I haven't actually eaten it and in fact I now have spare calories for the day and choose a healthy treat.

    Easier said than in practice! Or sometimes I will force myself to eat something healthy and once I've had that I usually feel satisfied and stop thinking about food or can think a bit more realistically about the choices I make.

    Good luck!!

    Great idea!
  • kfitz10103
    kfitz10103 Posts: 354
    I go look in the mirror. It used to motivate me to stay on schedule to look better and now it motivates me to see how far Ive come and to stay on track. If I still feel tempted I just think "What I focus on will expand" and if I focus on food it will get out of hand again. So I try to focus on a healthier me.
  • GemmieNoWobbles
    GemmieNoWobbles Posts: 398 Member
    Scream out loud, "Get behind me Satan"

    LOL :laugh:
  • Lunachic77
    Lunachic77 Posts: 434 Member
    Sometimes if I've almost set my mind on having that bad food, I will log it into my diary and then think about what I'm going to be eating for the rest of the day, for dinner etc. Most times this treat will push your calories so far out you just can't justify it. Then I go back and delete the naughty item and feel such a great sense of relief that I haven't actually eaten it and in fact I now have spare calories for the day and choose a healthy treat.

    Easier said than in practice! Or sometimes I will force myself to eat something healthy and once I've had that I usually feel satisfied and stop thinking about food or can think a bit more realistically about the choices I make.

    Good luck!!

    OMG I do this same thing! I will add the naughty treat and then I see how it pushes my dinner plan way out of whack so I delete it and don't follow through with eating it. If it is doable with dinner and working out then I will eat it...but if its way over dinner and the workout then it is totally evil and not worthy of being on my plate.
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