Lacking Self Control

kdickson684
kdickson684 Posts: 1 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I'm trying to get my baby weight off. I exercise 5 days a week however, my boyfriend buys junk food and puts in plain sight. I'm a sucker for chips. It is hard being at home all day and seeing them especially with a 18 month running around. What do you guys do to avoid temptation?

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  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    Plan meals. I'm way less likely to snack on empty calories if I know what I'm eating for the day. Also, when I eat garbage I feel like garbage, so I try not to.
  • MrsLong1980
    MrsLong1980 Posts: 181 Member
    Hide the junk food ... it's bread for me and I can't not have it in the house so it goes in the bread bin with the lid shut so I don't see it. If I don't see it then it isn't there :smile:
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    Maybe pre-log your food every day? When I do that, I feel more of an obligation to not stray from what's in my diary. Sometimes I still do, but it's a little bit easier to stay on track.
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,752 Member
    Out of sight, out of mind! Put it all away in cabinets or the pantry or whatever. Also keep telling yourself that just because food is available does NOT mean you have to eat it. If it fits your calorie and nutrition numbers, then fine. If not, it won't be worth having it and then being upset with yourself afterwards.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    Out of sight, out of mind! Put it all away in cabinets or the pantry or whatever. Also keep telling yourself that just because food is available does NOT mean you have to eat it. If it fits your calorie and nutrition numbers, then fine. If not, it won't be worth having it and then being upset with yourself afterwards.

    Yeah. At the end of the day, you just got to want to lose weight more than you want the chips.
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