How do you eat healthy?

I'm bad the say way. If it's in the house oh yea it will get eaten! So don't bring it in. Somehow you have to get everybody to agree not to sabotage your diet.

Try getting the healthier versions of these snacks: Baked Doritos, fat free ice cream or frozen yogurt, etc.

You are the only one who can put food in your mouth. You have to make the conscious decision to eat healthy and not let someone else's choices affect you. It is east to use the excuse that it was there when in the end the reality of it is that you do not have to eat it. Eat what you know is beneficial to you, the fruits, veggies, whole foods etc and leave the crap alone. It is a choice that you have to make.
Remember, nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!

If you can ban those trigger foods for a couple of weeks, you may find that you no longer crave them. Over time you will find that you WANT the healthy stuff. Also, try skinny cow ice cream. It's just enough to satisfy that ice cream craving if you really need it.

I find it really useful to not have junk food in the house period, so when unasailable cravings kick in there just is no easy option! I know that's not always possible so if there is junk in the house I try at make it as inaccessable as possible. Bottom line though, there is junk food everywhere (I can always just go to the shop around the corner if I really want to) and I have the choice whether I eat it or not- either way there are consequences. I reakon I am worth the effort required to be fit, healthy and strong

My opinion is that you can have some junk food and eat it in moderation (I know, easier said than done). Before I eat some Doritos, etc, I log my dinner in the journal and look at how much I can 'snack'. Keeping a log of what you eat helps me, helps keep you honest. Depriving yourself sometimes makes the craving worse.

Good luck!

Yeah, my husband would do the same thing... I finally told him that if he HAD to have the junk food, bring it in when I wasn't home, and hide it somewhere. That worked until he decided that he needed to lose weight too. Thank goodness it's summer and the fruit is awesome now.

I have the same problem and it is hard to deal with because its not just the junk food left in plain sight, it's the constant "I'm going to <insert fast food place here>, do you want something?" And it isn't once a week, it's daily! I understand your frustration.

My advice is to experiment in the kitchen and find healthy alternatives to the food you love. If you play around enough you will find that you can make healthy replacements that actually taste better than what you would find in the store. Doritos and ice cream are tough ones but I would take some baked tortilla chips and salsa with a little cheese over the very small amount of Doritos that you could eat for the same calories. Ice cream is easier, there are a lot of healthier ice creams in the stores, but I like the Yoplait Gogurts that I buy for my kids. They are delicious frozen and only 70 calories! another yummy alternative is Flavor Ice pops made with Splenda, they only have 10 calories per pop.

If you are looking for advice on how to get your roommate to stop flaunting their food, I would just ask. If they are not understanding, then make some kind of compromise, like asking them to hold you accountable and not allow you to have any. If you knew they were monitoring the amount of food they had, then you would be less likely to eat any of it. Another thing that has helped me tremendously is to eat on a schedule so that your body will adjust and be hungry right when you are going to eat. That way you wont find your self unexpectedly hungry, with no food prepared, and your roommate's open bag of chips on the counter. Every time you say no to temptation, you win, and winning is fun and encourages you to do it again. Think of today as the day you get the ball rolling and you will be reaping the rewards of your self control very soon. Good Luck!