What’s your best weird/secret/unexpected trick to avoid temptation?
achickwwit
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I brush my teeth when I crave something I don’t need.😁
I have found that fluoride is the ultimate buzzkill. 👍🏾
I have found that fluoride is the ultimate buzzkill. 👍🏾
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achickwwit wrote: »I brush my teeth when I crave something I don’t need.😁
I have found that fluoride is the ultimate buzzkill. 👍🏾
I take that one step further and floss my teeth. I do this right after supper and it keeps me from eating anything more that day.6 -
Don't have temptations in the house.13
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I actually tell myself that old WW nugget - "moment on the lips, a lifetime on the hips". If that doesn't work, I grab up a book or magazine and take my mind off of it.7
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Sleep. I don't eat when I'm asleep.13
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I tell myself it'll spoil my supper. Mother would be so proud.7
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successgal1 wrote: »Don't have temptations in the house.
I second this, I do not keep any of the foods that I know get me in trouble in the house. It is making it much easier.5 -
Play video games. Keeps my hands busy and mind off food.
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I log before eating. If I see that it will wreck havoc to my day then I know it isn't the right choice at that time.21
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I found the best thing was letting go of the label of "forbidden" foods, and planning treats into my week.20
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maureenkhilde wrote: »successgal1 wrote: »Don't have temptations in the house.
I second this, I do not keep any of the foods that I know get me in trouble in the house. It is making it much easier.
I keep bad for me food out of the house and make sure I have some substitutes for when I do want a treat. Right now I have Fit & Active (Aldi brand) fudge bars in the freezer for when I want ice cream. They’re 110 calories and satisfying.3 -
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Ironing 😭3
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Mental math, consider TDEE from fitbit, sleep, eat for purpose (not pleasure), various psych tricks (environment, dark colors, associations, etc.)1
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I love the brushing your teeth idea. We all know that nothing taste good after brushing your teeth. By the time that taste is gone out of your mouth, you have long forgotten that you wanted a snack0
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I typically log things ahead of time. That said if there's something I want to save for later that I know I'm going to have trouble not eating I've been known to just keep it in my car. My want for say, a good doughnut, is not nearly as strong as my desire not go out to the car and get it.5
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Pre-logging.
Seeing how many calories I'm about to eat usually has me finding a much lower calorie alternative.
Example: wanting chocolate
Ohhhhhh, chocolate cake. Pre-log; 450 calories WTF!!!!! Sugar-free chocolate pudding???? 60 calories!!! Yes, pudding it is. Chocolate craving satisfied.16 -
Making my laziness work for me. Whenever I want something I tend to overeat, I walk to the shop and get a single serving package. If I want more, I will have to walk back to the shop for another single serving. At some point, usually after the first serving, something magical happens in my brain where laziness convinces me that I don't really want that, and the craving diminishes.
Brushing my teeth doesn't work for me, sadly
I would just drink water and wait out the fluoride then have that thing anyway. I have a rebel demon in my head that usually wins. "You made it so I won't enjoy that? Well I'll show you how I will keep thinking about it until I can enjoy it". I can't tell it "no" because that only strengthens my desire, but I can tell it "later", or "work for it". Sometimes by the time "later" comes I've already forgotten about it, and sometimes I'm just too lazy to work for it. 7 -
I like to make a cup of tea when temptation hits! I have so many yummy flavors that I can usually find something to take the edge off.9
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I make sure to include treats in controlled ways everyday. It takes away the forbidden aspect of those foods and makes them less special.6
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I prelog my food and work in any treats so they fit. That way, I'm not tempted to go over my calories.5
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I'm not tempted when I'm not hungry, so I just try to eat in a way that keeps me feeling satisfied. I don't deny myself anything, nor do I categorize 'good' and 'bad' foods.3
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These aren't particularly unusual, but they typically work: I look at the before and after pictures on MFP. I have a cute dress hanging in the bathroom that I'd like to fit into. I look at a fb "frenemy" who is thinner. I go for a run. I try to change habits that lead me to calorie overloads, e.g. leave the kitchen in the evening. (Also: not keeping any temptations in the house and TEA!)3
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These aren't particularly unusual, but they typically work: I look at the before and after pictures on MFP. I have a cute dress hanging in the bathroom that I'd like to fit into. I look at a fb "frenemy" who is thinner. I go for a run. I try to change habits that lead me to calorie overloads, e.g. leave the kitchen in the evening. (Also: not keeping any temptations in the house and TEA!)
These are great and so realistic! Curious what you meant by the “kitchen“ comment. Do you mean that after you eat you stay out of the kitchen?0 -
Fitnessgirl0913 wrote: »I like to make a cup of tea when temptation hits! I have so many yummy flavors that I can usually find something to take the edge off.
What kinds of tea do you drink?1 -
I make a cup of Tea.1
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Cleaning the fridge always works, lol.
Brushing teeth doesn't do anything for me and tea just makes me hungrier (I can have some black coffee to delay the inevitable though lol).
I second the not having temptations in the house to an extent, but I tend to obsess about what I want, then end up buying it anyway and binging on it...0 -
Keto_Vampire wrote: »Mental math, consider TDEE from fitbit, sleep, eat for purpose (not pleasure), various psych tricks (environment, dark colors, associations, etc.)
Please share the psych tricks!0 -
Discipline. It has been lacking lately, but I hope I am on the right track again. I had gained up to the top of my maintenance range and need to start stepping back down. Just to be clear, I mean temptation for more than fits. I leave some room for reasonable treats.0
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Another tea drinker here! A hot cup of tea when I want a little something has literally saved me thousands of calories over the last 9 or so months.3
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My worse time as far as mindlessly snacking is in the afternoon as soon as I get home from work. I've always packed the kids lunches for the next day as the first thing I do when I get home, so I always had a hard time not munching while doing that.
Lately though, I've moved my morning yoga to just after I get home. This way, by the time I'm done with yoga it's time to make dinner or take the kids to their activities so I'm avoiding the trouble spot. I now pack their lunches after dinner when I'm not hungry anymore.
This seems to be helping so far.
We all just have to find what works for us.4
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