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    Struggling

    Posts: 138 Member
    edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    Hello people I'm
    Having a bad morning really fancying junk food I miss my crisps so bad !! But I don't want too touch them my kids eat them around me and so much temptation !!!! I need everyone's support too put me off !!!! And remind me why I'm in this situation !!! Really don't want too fail!!!

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    • Posts: 138 Member
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    • Posts: 62 Member
      Obviously crisps are pretty bad for you, but Quavers and Wotsits are pretty low calorie, I think ~90 cal. I don't eat them but my sister does when she's really craving crisps.

      Alternatively you could try eating popcorn? Either plain or low cal (you can find low calorie brands in most supermarkets).

      I'm sure others can recommend much healthier options, I have only recently started improving my diet so I'm not as clued up as some!

      Stay strong! :)
    • Posts: 7,574 Member
      Why not just have a serving in moderation?
    • Posts: 1,765 Member
      I suggest weighing out a serving of the chips that will fit into your calorie allowance for the day, and then chowing down on those.

      Losing weight doesn't mean you have to stop eating what you love. You just have to eat less of it.
    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      You can still eat crisps - just go for the lower calorie versions (French fries, squares, quavers - there are loads out there!) and log it. There is no reason to deprive yourself, that isn't what this is about at all. By restricting yourself so badly, you are going to end up craving and eventually binge eating - which in a lot of cases causes people to 'quit' their plan altogether.
    • Posts: 36 Member
      elphie754 wrote: »
      Why not just have a serving in moderation?
      How do you do that and not gobble them all up.

    • Posts: 138 Member
      I
      Totally understand what you are saying but the thing with me is I can't just eat one pack once I get that taste I be like oh stuff it eat another one lol so
      I would rather not go there instead I just made myself a cucumber and lettuce sandwich win cherry tomatoes on the side
    • Posts: 138 Member
      With
    • Posts: 3 Member
      Hang in there! It's tough but you can do it. :)
    • Posts: 138 Member
      I'm
      Eating less than 900 calories a day I use too eat well over 2500 no joke!!
    • Posts: 138 Member
      Thankyou for your advice pink pixie if I ever fell
      The urge I will
      Get the low calorie ones last resort
    • Posts: 138 Member
      That's wat I was thinking I can't just have a serving of crisp once you pop
      You can't stop ! :D
    • Posts: 15,151 Member
      Make some fit into your allowance.
    • Posts: 124 Member
      I've found that when I crave salty things like crisps it's because I have a mineral deficiency. If you take a good multivitamin with minerals, your cravings might drop a bit.
    • Posts: 17,890 Member
      Why do you let your kids eat what you wouldn't want to eat yourself?
    • Posts: 6,652 Member
      kommodevaran wrote: »
      Why do you let your kids eat what you wouldn't want to eat yourself?
      Because they're different people with different nutritional likes, desires, and needs?

    • Posts: 210 Member
      Your kids will grow in to adults with the same problems if you keep them in the house. Purge them along with the rest of the unhealthy tempting stuff from your house completely. Keep freshly washed and portioned apple slices, grapes, celery&peanut butter, etc....for your kids to snack on instead of crisps. They may temporarily get mad at you, but when they grow up to become adults that do not struggle as much with unhealthy food cravings as the rest of the population, they will thank you for it later.
    • Posts: 4,142 Member
      candygibbons26 wrote: »
      I'm
      Eating less than 900 calories a day I use too eat well over 2500 no joke!!

      Why are you eating less than 900 calories a day...?
    • Posts: 161 Member
      candygibbons26 wrote: »
      I'm
      Eating less than 900 calories a day I use too eat well over 2500 no joke!!

      Why are you eating less than 900 cals a day? That is no where near healthy.

      Why not go by how many calories mfp tells you to ?
    • Posts: 6,652 Member
      Optimistical1 wrote: »
      Your kids will grow in to adults with the same problems if you keep them in the house. Purge them along with the rest of the unhealthy tempting stuff from your house completely. Keep freshly washed and portioned apple slices, grapes, celery&peanut butter, etc....for your kids to snack on instead of crisps. They may temporarily get mad at you, but when they grow up to become adults that do not struggle as much with unhealthy food cravings as the rest of the population, they will thank you for it later.
      More likely, they'll simply be incapable of exercising moderation and discretion in a world that you can't bubble wrap for them because they never developed those abilities.
    • Posts: 15,151 Member
      candygibbons26 wrote: »
      I'm
      Eating less than 900 calories a day I use too eat well over 2500 no joke!!

      ?
    • Posts: 210 Member

      [/quote]More likely, they'll simply be incapable of exercising moderation and discretion in a world that you can't bubble wrap for them because they never developed those abilities.
      [/quote]

      I politely disagree. If they develop a taste for healthy foods as kids, they will carry those healthy habits into their adulthood.

    • Posts: 15,317 Member
      Optimistical1 wrote: »
      More likely, they'll simply be incapable of exercising moderation and discretion in a world that you can't bubble wrap for them because they never developed those abilities.
      [/quote]

      I politely disagree. If they develop a taste for healthy foods as kids, they will carry those healthy habits into their adulthood.

      [/quote]

      Do you have children? Easier said then done. I understand where you are coming from but thinking all you have to do is feed your kids healthy food and it's all they want to eat is not real world living. Moderation is a better approach.
    • Posts: 6,652 Member
      Optimistical1 wrote: »

      I politely disagree. If they develop a taste for healthy foods as kids, they will carry those healthy habits into their adulthood.
      We've seen the epic fail of helicopter parenting and insulating children from any chance of failure, but if you think that's the kind of approach that will leave them well prepared to deal with a world full of temptations, they're your kids so it's your call.

      It's an n=1, but you might read about Todd Marinovich. His dad had similar ideas to yours.

    • Posts: 138 Member
      I let my children eat crisp in moderation I'm
      Not going too deprive them of normal things that kids eat they are healthy and eat in moderation did your parents deprive you of crisp you said they will be where I am in years too come are you not here for the same reason ?
    • Posts: 138 Member
      And no
      That's not true atal my parents bought me up on healthy foods not junk as I got older it was my decision too try these things we are human beings not aliens I don't know one child that don't eat crisp in moderation
    • Posts: 138 Member
      And I'm
      Trying too do
      The calories I really am trying I'm on metformin medication for my pcos and side effects are sickness and lack of appetite it's difficult losing weight with pcos :(
    • Posts: 567 Member
      I really don't know what you expect people to say. Unfortunately you have 3 choices - either you summon up the willpower to only eat crisps in moderation - or you never eat crisps - or you eat too many crisps and ruin your deficit and don't lose the weight you want to.
    • Posts: 138 Member
      Erm just wanted the people out here too keep me strong and keep me motivated as I have no one else too keep me motivated
    • Posts: 1,942 Member
      Your calorie intake is way too low. Have some crisps.
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