Before I give in to a food craving

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VanElle69
VanElle69 Posts: 10 Member
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I’d love to hear what you’d add to this list I’ve written to keep me focused

# Wait 15 minutes
# Remember how I felt last time
# Walk around the garden
# Do some yoga
# Focus on mindful breathing
# Remind myself of my goal

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  • nks80
    nks80 Posts: 139 Member
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    # Think of how you will look in 6 months time by sticking to your plan
  • MsCzar
    MsCzar Posts: 1,042 Member
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    Sometimes it helps to brush your teeth and follow up with a mouth rinse. Or have a low-calorie snack with a strong residual mouth presence like olives, pickles or pickled beets or peppers.
  • PKM0515
    PKM0515 Posts: 3,055 Member
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    Sip a cup of coffee or tea, maybe with a sprinkle of cinnamon.
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,754 Member
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    Piece of sugar free gum.
  • anna_nintey3
    anna_nintey3 Posts: 843 Member
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    Drink 600ml bottle of water, you'll feel full.
    Stay occupied & busy and you'll forget.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,627 Member
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    if it fits within your calories, enjoy it!
  • brownsugar84
    brownsugar84 Posts: 40 Member
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    I'm going through this right now...there is a lot of Easter cake and chocolate calling to me!
  • mrschappy182
    mrschappy182 Posts: 69 Member
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    Drink a bunch of water and tell myself "just for today, I'm going to be good and I'll revisit that tomorrow. I can skip that snack for today". Then same thing the next day. Its much easier to manage something for only a day at a time.
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,103 Member
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    Drink a cup of water, still got the craving? Drink another.

    I find it curbs the craving and also helps me get enough water in through then day, its a win-win!
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
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    I try to ask myself what I am really craving - look at my macros, see if any are out of balance, think about what I might substitute that will scratch the itch without going over calories. For example if I want salty and crispy, I might eat sliced salted radishes, or toasted nori, instead of chips. Or fruit instead of sweets, or a piece of dark chocolate, or Greek yogurt with fruit if I’m craving something creamy.

    Most of the time I can solve the problem by eating something that fits into my goals. If I can’t, I tell myself I will have it tomorrow, then plan to fit it in.
  • obx1bag
    obx1bag Posts: 24 Member
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