HELP! Talk me off the Peanut M&M Ledge!
MissMarthaGrace
Posts: 227 Member
Just finished a filling lunch - a mix of carbs, protien & veggies and am now terribly craving chocolate....particularly peanut M&Ms (which is weird because they aren't my typical "go-to" candy, nor have I seen any to trigger the thought). I've already had over 1/2 of my daily dose of water (& still drinking) & am chewing a piece of gum right now - hoping it will pass. Meeting friends for Happy Hour tonight so I know I'll more than likely go over my calories for the day (but am planning to keep it to a minimum).
The OLD me would just give into the temptation and write off the rest of the day (as a failure). The NEW me is trying VERY hard to resist the M&Ms so I'm more comfortable with my decision to have a glass of wine tonight.
Seeking a rational mind to tell me that this [craving] too shall pass....
The OLD me would just give into the temptation and write off the rest of the day (as a failure). The NEW me is trying VERY hard to resist the M&Ms so I'm more comfortable with my decision to have a glass of wine tonight.
Seeking a rational mind to tell me that this [craving] too shall pass....
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Don't do it!!! Stay away from that stuff! You've worked too hard to give in. Get some low cal sugar free gum or something to chew on. Maybe even a straw. That helps me.0
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Just think how sick you're going to feel after you get busy with 1/2 pound of them. It happened to me last night! I know!0
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*MY* advice would be to have just a small handful and give or throw the rest away.
Problem is, I'd end up eating the whole bag...so another stick of minty gum it is! Good luck!!!0 -
STOP THINKING ABOUT THEM. Think about what your goals are and what you want to look like.0
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You can do this!!! :-)
Tell yourself, you can have those peanut M&Ms anytime you want, you just choose NOT to have them today. Tell yourself if you still really crave them tomorrow, you will save calories for them.
Good luck! :bigsmile:0 -
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/04/ep.brain.crave.cohen/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Train your brain to crave healthy foods0 -
What about eating three of them, slowly?0
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If you can go get a snack, get something with lots of protein instead - a protein shake or a piece of cheese.
Or, perhaps just some plain nuts. They are calorie dense but you only need a few to beat cravings.0 -
NO, NO, NO! Stay away!0
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It will, this happens to me quite often. What helps me is I ask myself "is the sugar and calories really worth it?" I used to give in and feel bad about it afterwards. Now I have gotten the mind set that if I do give in I will just end up feeling some guilt about it. But yes, the craving always passes.0
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If you can control yourself well, you're probably better off buying a pack and eating 4 or 5 peanuts and your craving is gone.
If on the other hand you're like 90% of the world, don't do it or you'll endup eating the whole pack and regretting it after.0 -
I'm with you on this, although for me it's pretzel m&ms.0
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DONT GIVE IN!! You know if you do you will eat them in like 5 minutes, they will have not satisfied your craving really you will just have over 100 calories to show for it! You can do this!!0
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I keep a stock of sugar free hard candies with me for times like these!! Sugar free Werthers and Campino!!0
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Congratulations on your motivation and current weight loss! Being aware is half the battle. When I get cravings for things like chocolate it's easy to just give in and write the rest of the day off like you said, but think of how great you'll feel later when you know you didn't give in!0
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M&M's are small.... but very big in the calorie and sugar aspect... its not worth it... your stronger than that... or else you wouldnt be asking for help... youd be eating M&M's.
Look at what you are aiming for and what it will take to get there.. or how many miles it will take to walk off those M&M's.
Grab some Nature Valley Granola Thins next time u shop. they are nutty and chocolately and only 80 cals.
Hope this helps!!0 -
I bet the peanut M&Ms won't taste as good as you're imagining they taste right now. You'll be disappointed that you ate them and beat yourself up about it. Why go through that? If you want something *sweet*, get some flavored water. I love sobe lifewater and they make a number of yummy flavors. They use a natural sweetener, yet are zero calories (some of them are zero calories). For pure sweetness, I recommend Mango Melon. I just finished off a Strawberry Kiwi Lemonade lifewater.0
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Find a healthy alternative. I suggest Emerald Cocoa Roast Almonds. They have them in 100 Calorie packs and they are soo good!! Plus they give you healthy fats. M&Ms can't do that.0
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Each tiny little M&M has 12 calories, 2 carbs and 1 gram of fat.
Is it worth it?0 -
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/08/04/ep.brain.crave.cohen/index.html?eref=mrss_igoogle_cnn
Train your brain to crave healthy foods
Thank you so much for this post! SO helpful!0
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