Cravings

JustMySelf05
JustMySelf05 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 26 in Health and Weight Loss
What does everyone do to avoid the cravings.?

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You can't avoid cravings. Learn to live with them.
  • lousiabates30
    lousiabates30 Posts: 14 Member
    If it’s a boredom craving...I will sit it RIGHT in front of me and tell myself I can have it if I want but is it gonna be worth the guilt?
    Usually works as when you don’t give in...you get a sense of accomplishment and “go me!” :)
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Depends on the craving, actually. I can usually fit a little ice cream or chocolate into my day, every day.

    However, when I am craving Freddy's steakburger and fries, I have to plan a bit. I tell myself I can have it Friday (or 3-5 days out from whatever day it is). If the craving continues, then I get it Friday. But a lot of times, the craving passes and I don't actually go get it.

    By telling myself "later" rather than "no," it seems to help a lot.

    This works really well for candy with me. I get random cravings for candy and I tell myself I can have it Friday afternoon. By the time Friday comes around, I usually don't want it.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    When I do the following, I don't have cravings:

    1. Get sufficient sleep
    2. Exercise regularly - when I get the happy hormones from exercise, I'm not prone to seeking them from food.
    3. Get sufficient protein in relationship to carbs. I'm not low carb, but reducing carbs and upping protein worked for cravings for me. See also http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
    4. Eat moderate amounts of fruit. This makes me less interested in higher calorie sweets.
    5. Take a magnesium supplement. This can be especially helpful for women premenstrually.
    6. Save foods like chocolate for after dinner, in small amounts
    7. Stay hydrated
    8. Have a calorie deficit that is appropriate for the amount of weight I need to lose. An overly aggressive goal can definitely lead to cravings.
    9. Eat at maintenance when my appetite goes up premenstrually.
  • Fitnessmom82
    Fitnessmom82 Posts: 376 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    Depends on the craving, actually. I can usually fit a little ice cream or chocolate into my day, every day.

    However, when I am craving Freddy's steakburger and fries, I have to plan a bit. I tell myself I can have it Friday (or 3-5 days out from whatever day it is). If the craving continues, then I get it Friday. But a lot of times, the craving passes and I don't actually go get it.

    By telling myself "later" rather than "no," it seems to help a lot.

    This is my strategy too! I almost never want what I was craving after a day or so. If I do, then I know I really wanted it and it's worth it!
  • ahoy_m8
    ahoy_m8 Posts: 3,053 Member
    edited May 2018
    #1 for me =Eat at an appropriate calorie level.
  • KateTii
    KateTii Posts: 886 Member
    edited May 2018
    For me, it's a couple step process;
    1. How long have I been having this craving for? Am I just hungry for pizza because I walked past the store and it smelt good, or have I been desperate for pizza for a week?
    2. Am I hungry? If i'm craving food because i'm hungry, it's time to eat what i've planned to eat. Go back to point 1 after 30-60 minutes
    3. What am I craving? What about that craving am I really after? If i'm after chips, am I really after any salty snack?
    4. How is my calorie balance - Do I have the spare calories for it? Will I have enough calories left for the day? Will a lower calorie snack (see point 3) satisfy the craving?
    5. At this point; the craving has passed, I eat what i'm craving, I substitute the craving or I go without
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