cravings....a mare( day,night,evening,afternoon)

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greishma
greishma Posts: 3
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There are times when I work out real hard and when I come home I find all yummy foods. Even though I'm not hungry, I find it difficult to not to eat them. Just drinking water or having fruits for dinner is not enough..in fact it sometimes increases my craving.
How do i kill my cravings??? Someone Plz helppppppppppppppppppppp!!

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  • Naomi_84
    Naomi_84 Posts: 197 Member
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    What are the yummy foods you snack on? If they're unhealthy then stop buying them, that's the only way I can ensure I won't eat anything bad. When you get home and all that's in the cupboards are healthy options like yoghurts, nuts, fruit, whole grains and low sugar cerials then there will be no chance of you slipping up x

    If you're body is used to a diet of refined sugars it can be really hard to kick cravings but you can do it, will power is all you need to get through the first few weeks, replace refined sugar with fruits and eventually you're cravings will get easier to control.
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
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    Hi i can't see your diary Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/153704-myth-or-fact-simple-math-3500-calories-one-pound-eat



    Good luck on your journey
  • summerkissed
    summerkissed Posts: 730 Member
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    Agree with Naomi...dont have them in the house untill you become well adjusted to your new eating habbits!! I dont even like junk food now!! Wouldnt even consider eating it after eating really clean for about 4 months!
  • aisha1150
    aisha1150 Posts: 5
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    Divert your mind the moment u have a craving ! if its sweet just chew a gum babes u can do it ! think abt the awesome clothes when u get a craving ! xoxooxoxxo u can do it !
  • easha55
    easha55 Posts: 5 Member
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    I think motivation is all you need. It is out of our control about what kind of food is available at home if we are living with our families. We get to see all kinds of food around the house and we see others eating happily. It takes a great deal of control to not dig in.

    I suggest

    1) call someone who will take your mind off the food and who will motivate you on the go.
    2) Log into this site and check out all the motivational stories and success stories.
    3) get out of the house
    4) sleep!!

    One of these should work as long as you want them to work. Kick the "food craving" devil out of your system. I am in such a process and I hope we will be able to get back in shape.

    ALL the best!!
  • greishma
    greishma Posts: 3
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    Thanx a ton everyone!!! Lets hope we all reach there soon :happy: xoxoxoxoxo!

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