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What are your trigger foods?

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  • Je55ica_79
    Je55ica_79 Posts: 278 Member
    RubyDarling wrote: »
    Mine is liquid.... wine.

    All it takes is one glass, then I start rummaging in the fridge and I don't stop. But I'm working on mindful moderation this year, allowing one drink here or there without sidetracking my progress.

    I'm the opposite if I drink I have to remind myself to eat. Unless I'm doing shots then I lose all self-control in every aspect...so not good!😂
  • Mrsbunnyleon
    Mrsbunnyleon Posts: 31 Member
    I work at Starbucks. It's all trigger food for me. Today I want a lemon pound cake. Only 3 hours left. I will leave without consuming one!
  • shunggie
    shunggie Posts: 1,036 Member
    ladystrick11 wrote: »
    Any type of cake or baked good items and chips.

    Not together right??? hahaha
  • shunggie
    shunggie Posts: 1,036 Member
    Donuts are hard to avoid for me too. I honestly do not like glazed (not even Krispy Kreme glazed), but cake donuts...blueberry or chocolate or sour cream. Add coffee and yikes, so good!

    I live less than 1/2 mile from the best donut shop in my town and my husband and I have sorta made it a household "rule" that if we want a donut we walk there, buy one or two each, and walk home to eat it. If we ever got a dozen, we would eat every single one by the following day I am sure. I'm also sorta glad they're the type of old school donut shop that has sold out of most things by 10 am and closes around noon...if it was a 24 hour place, I bet we would both weigh 10 lb more than we do!
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    I used to do something similar. If I drove I got one donut, if I walked I got two. It's a challenge for me to not stop on Saturday or Sunday mornings. That has always been donut time for me but not now. I go for a walk on weekend mornings and once a month I get a donut- only one (dang it) and like you I'm a cake girl. Raised donuts do not tempt me in the least.
  • rohhse
    rohhse Posts: 16 Member
    Chips, trail mix, even rice cakes- can't have them around because I'll eat the whole bag.
  • BSTLIFE84
    BSTLIFE84 Posts: 21 Member
    It’s crazy to see what pushes other people over the edge! A lot of these things I can have just one and be fine — but chocolate mixed with peanut butter and I’m a goner !
  • aimjolie
    aimjolie Posts: 60 Member
    My trigger foods are potato chips, pretzels, and cookies, I try not to buy these items but if they are not in the house, then a spoon and a jar of peanut butter. It’s heavenly eating peanut butter out of the jar!
  • suzu_2
    suzu_2 Posts: 311 Member
    Ice Cream... I LOVE full-fat, creamy rich ice cream... and it is such a wonderful vehicle for hot fudge and marshmallow cream and melted caramel sauce... Yikes! I think I just gained 5 pounds!!
  • Larkspur94
    Larkspur94 Posts: 114 Member
    biscuits, cookies, donuts and popcorn
  • Steelkid
    Steelkid Posts: 74 Member
    Anything with lots of salt or sugar.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It used to be salty carby things. Now, I don't know if anything triggers me to binge.

    Oh man, the wreckage I could do with Tostitos and Nutella.
  • an0393na
    an0393na Posts: 840 Member
    Anything that's lots of carb or sweets
  • Ecosse2018
    Ecosse2018 Posts: 33 Member
    Cheese is my only trigger food.
  • Mr_Healthy_Habits
    Mr_Healthy_Habits Posts: 12,588 Member
    Big time big time big time, like I would be 10lbs lighter big time...

    All the leftover food my kid didn't finish 😂
  • GrandmaJackie
    GrandmaJackie Posts: 37,284 Member
    Ice cream is my weakness for sure!
  • TracyTequila1
    TracyTequila1 Posts: 2 Member
    Sugar - Anything with sugar just kicks off my sweet tooth.
  • lizzieanne2002
    lizzieanne2002 Posts: 97 Member
    French fries. It didnt used to a problem as a large.kfc portion could usually fit in n the chicken didnt agree with me so there was no temptation. Now they do wierd wedge/frie things that i dont like. But at mcdonalds i want the large meal! Life be cruel.

    Also crisps. I was eating 2 packs a day (thank you step ups for the calories) but have cut way back to one a month
  • jesspen91
    jesspen91 Posts: 1,383 Member
    Like a lot of you here dips are definitely a trigger. Once I realised that it was the dip that I liked and not the crisps I could limit the damage by sticking to crudities and still getting the salsa/sour cream/cheesey goodness.
  • jenwexxx
    jenwexxx Posts: 1 Member
    Mrsbunnyleon wrote: »
    I work at Starbucks. It's all trigger food for me. Today I want a lemon pound cake. Only 3 hours left. I will leave without consuming one!

    I work there too. I'm still trying to figure out which drinks are safe besides black coffee and tea.
  • Dawnvht
    Dawnvht Posts: 1 Member
    Do you have all day for my list? lol Mine are little debbie related; especially ding dongs and those orange cupcakes. Oh...and cheesy puffs. Sees candy. Oh! And those sweet rolls. I can seriously sit down and eat a entire package.
  • nooshi713
    nooshi713 Posts: 4,877 Member
    Rice and beans, chips and dip, and Haagen Daaz ice cream.
  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    Someone just gave me a whole tin of David's Butter Pecan Meltaways and a crapton of Ferrero Rocher chocolates. My 2 weaknesses... a good test for moderation.
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