How do i stop eating whoppers?

felisfelix · September 2022

I am addicted to whoppers and cigars. Please help me, I am in need of anti whopper therapy

flatlndr · September 2022

I can't help you with cigars ... I hate the things ... but I feel you with regards to the Whoppers. For me, the Golden Arches were like a homing beacon; if I was in my car alone, it was as if they had a tractor beam and pulled me into the drive-thru. Next thing I knew, I was in a post-gluttony fog, and there were empty wrappers in my car, which I needed to dispose of before getting home.

For me, it was simply a matter of realising that I was going there mindlessly. I never left the house thinking "I need some McD's!"; it just happened as I passed one on the road. Becoming mindful of that behaviour woke me up and led me to stop.

There are plenty of other behavioural change tactics. In fact, I'm in the middle of reading "How to Change" by Katy Milkman, and somewhere in there she talked about how she (or one of her colleagues?) cut the cheeseburger habit. I'll have to dig back, but I think it was a matter of allowing herself to have the cheeseburger after the completion of a particularly dreaded task (monthly visit to an ornery relative, I believe in this case). Allowing herself the pleasure (the cheeseburger) but only occasionally, and in conjunction with dealing with a pain (the nasty aunt), she was able to stop her previous impulsive nature of grabbing a cheeseburger whenever she had passed a shop.

Once a month I get good beef from our local butcher, and make myself a really good cheeseburger. I'm now immune to the pull of the drive-thru tractor beam.

Good luck!

snowflake954 · September 2022

Well--have you looked up how many calories your adored Whopper has? What's your daily calorie goal? Does it fit in there? Does half? If half is better, then cut it in half and take it home for the next day. Eat fruits and vegetables around it. Don't exceed your daily goal.
Everybody has to take a firm look at their lifestyle and start making a few changes. It takes awhile. Some need to eliminate to be able to adhere to the program. It's a bit of trial and error to start.

As for cigars--what's their calorie count? Ha, quitting smoking is another kettle of fish. Tackle one thing at a time.

Good luck. If you really want to, you'll find a way.

GinLee61 · September 2022

If it fits into your calorie/macro goal have one once in a while. If not, see if it will fit without the cheese and mayo. Or, switch to whopper jr and skip the cheese and mayo.

I try to limit fast food to no more than once per month and I can fit a whopper jr without the cheese and mayo into my plan, no sweat. Usually. I just have to plan ahead for it.

Can't help you with the cigars.

Littlepeeper · September 2022

https://youtu.be/nM-ySWyID9o

What is your goal in quitting the Whopper? Why do you want "Whopper Therapy?"

Are you hoping to never have one again?

I used to love love love love Camel Lights. I was a Camel Joe prime target. I quit October 23, 2012. I used up my quota.

You need to decide your goal.

What if you quit Whoppers and Cigars and woke up each day and lived it just like your idea of the real you. That is if the real you doesn't eat Whoppers or smoke Cigars.

Write down on paper what you look like. Who you are. What the heck you want to quit this stuff for. Write down your goal.

Then read it and decide if yes this goal that I wrote on paper truly is my goal. If it is not, simply adjust the words on the paper until it is the real you. Your goal.

If you write something down and say yes this is the way I want to live my life and then you keep choosing to live it another way you may start to really wonder who is running the show.

It is **cking you. You are running the show. Don't forget. Every single second of your life your brain is there with you. Your brain is in charge of your body. Your body is not in charge of your brain. Don't let that sneaky punk fool you. Every single second you get to decide who you are. Every single human being is absolutely incredible and no matter how hard you are trying to convince yourself you are not that strong and powerful you will always be wrong.

Hollis300 · September 2022

felisfelix wrote: »

I am addicted to whoppers and cigars. Please help me, I am in need of anti whopper therapy

If you're overweight/obese, take pictures of yourself naked, print them, and tape them where you can see them as you go out the door.

Same thing with a medical problem -- post the lab work/med info where you can see it and remind yourself you don't want a heart attack.

Look up the ingredients in a Whopper.

Go on YouTube or another platform and look at a video of the animals before they are slaughtered and turned into Whoppers. Look at the whole thing -- this is reality, not corporate advertising.

If you still want one, tell yourself you can have it but only if you walk there and walk home.

Leave your cash and cards at home (well, I guess you could always buy it with your phone, but not sure about a Whopper). Pack your lunch. I did this for a while to stop myself from buying vending machine snacks at work -- I would end up hating myself for 60 seconds, but it works.

willboywonder · September 2022

Portion them out. Separate them as soon as you buy them. I portion my snacks into little baggies as soon as I bring them home. That way, I know exactly how many I eat. A little tip that helps me is, I don't need to eat a full serving to be satisfied. Half of a serving is fine for me. You have to discipline yourself to be strong and stick with it. It's just about setting a pattern, getting into the happen. Wane yourself off of it slowly. You also can eat them only to reward yourself for reaching a goal, like losing 2 pounds or going a week without eating any Whoppers. You'll enjoy them more if you don't eat them every day.

lacylucy1935 · September 2022

I hear your pain, I was in the habit of eating 2 (just2) Mrs. Dunster's donut holes every morning!! I know that is not a lot but I don't usually eat that stuff because it could get out of control very easy!! When I go shopping and go to grab a bag I tell myself no you do not need it and walk away. Sometimes are harder than others. If I can just make it past that and get out of the store!! I am on my second week w/o any and do not plan on getting more anytime soon. You can do this, just keep trying...you CAN!!

snowflake954 · September 2022

Ha--I thought the "Whopper" was a McD hamburger. Some posters seem to think they are the malted milk chocolate covered balls. Which are you "addicted" to OP? Your advice will vary a bit depending on which one it is.

Chef_Barbell · September 2022

snowflake954 wrote: »

Ha--I thought the "Whopper" was a McD hamburger. Some posters seem to think they are the malted milk chocolate covered balls. Which are you "addicted" to OP? Your advice will vary a bit depending on which one it is.

Burger King...
Don't eat cigars OP

harrisonchahal · September 2022

Cut them in half. Pour salt over one half... all over it so it's inedible. Eat the other half.

The_Movie_Chair · September 2022

How about you log your whopper first thing in the morning before you actually eat it and then plan the rest of the day accordingly?

Perhaps soon you will throw the bun out and 'only' eat the pattie and what else is left, or maybe you buy the ingredients to make your own, healthier version of you the Whopper?

Everything you do in life is a choice. If you want to continue to eat Whoppers you choose to do so. You are not addicted, it's just a habit. It's fast food, your body wants the grease and the salt. Let it go for a few days and you will be just fine. I was just like you until one day I had enough. As for the cigars, they are choice as well.

IAmTheGlue · September 2022

I debated posting as I’m in a mood this morning due to being unable to walk in the fresh air because of a creepy man in a car following me at a snails pace for the second damn day in a row 😡 but anyway… and I’m approaching this directly from you saying addiction. Not someone wondering if they can have one hamburger a week or a month to fit in a healthy lifestyle.

What do you have to live for? I’m dead serious. Do you have a spouse, a parent, a child, a dog? Do you want to destroy them? Because that’s literally what happens when you watch someone you love destroying themselves. Do it for them if you can’t do it for yourself.

At some point you just have to grow up. You’re not a 3 year old begging for a lollipop. You’re a grown adult making the decision to eat something. You’re not addicted to Whoppers. Stop telling yourself that. Stop buying them.

Do you work at Burger King or a cigar store? You have no reason to step foot in a Burger King or a cigar store ever again if that is your downfall.

Tough love here. . Don’t buy it. Summon up 15 seconds of willpower and drive on past. I wish you nothing but the best. A beautiful long healthy life with the people you love. ❤️

snowflake954 · September 2022

Chef_Barbell wrote: »

snowflake954 wrote: »

Ha--I thought the "Whopper" was a McD hamburger. Some posters seem to think they are the malted milk chocolate covered balls. Which are you "addicted" to OP? Your advice will vary a bit depending on which one it is.

Burger King...
Don't eat cigars OP

I stand dully corrected--I guess I've lived in Italy too long...... AND OP, I haven't had a Big Mac or Whopper in years. Have never smoked a cigar. You can live without.

jonni82014 · September 2022

When I want something sweet I eat a dill pickle. Join the fitness pal community “No Late Night Snacking” turn it into “No snacking”
Accountability. Cause and effect to any action.

Hollis300 · September 2022

snowflake954 wrote: »

Ha--I thought the "Whopper" was a McD hamburger. Some posters seem to think they are the malted milk chocolate covered balls. Which are you "addicted" to OP? Your advice will vary a bit depending on which one it is.

Agree with this -- are your Whoppers the giant hamburgers or the candy?

Either way, catch yourself craving them or about to buy one and look at your attitude -- you don't have to go with that attitude. You can change gears and walk away. Cravings always go away if you wait them out or do something else.

Hollis300 · September 2022

IAmTheGlue wrote: »

I debated posting as I’m in a mood this morning due to being unable to walk in the fresh air because of a creepy man in a car following me at a snails pace for the second damn day in a row 😡 but anyway…

I don't want to derail the thread, but I hope you will report this to the police immediately, If possible, get a photo of the car tags. Choose another route.

COGypsy · September 2022

IAmTheGlue wrote: »

I debated posting as I’m in a mood this morning due to being unable to walk in the fresh air because of a creepy man in a car following me at a snails pace for the second damn day in a row 😡 but anyway…

Trust your gut, but we have the occasional creepers in my neighborhood. I make a big show of taking a picture of them and the tags on their car. Usually don't see them again after that....

Hollis300 · September 2022

Hollis300 wrote: »

snowflake954 wrote: »

Ha--I thought the "Whopper" was a McD hamburger. Some posters seem to think they are the malted milk chocolate covered balls. Which are you "addicted" to OP? Your advice will vary a bit depending on which one it is.

Agree with this -- are your Whoppers the giant hamburgers or the candy?

Either way, catch yourself craving them or about to buy one and look at your attitude -- you don't have to go with that attitude. You can change gears and walk away. Cravings always go away if you wait them out or do something else.

If the Whoppers are candy, the next time you buy a box, stop when you leave the store, open the box and eat one candy on the sidewalk, and pour the rest in a public trashcan. Read the calories etc. on the back and remind yourself, "I am not a trashcan."

LindaK125 · September 2022

Can’t say I can give you the best advice on how to stop eating whoppers, however, I quit smoking 16 years ago. I started cutting back on smoking and making it inconvenient. I could only smoke standing outside by the garage, no matter what the weather or time of day. I know in order to change a habit you have to tell yourself that you no longer do that—I used to do that, I don’t do that now. The last time I smoked was at a funeral. I hadn’t smoked in over a year and I bummed a few cigarettes. Later I realized that cigarettes gave me a headache and I hated the smoke, plus I smelled like smoke, yuck. I’ve never wanted to smoke again. Why can’t I do that with food? Well, actually, I can do that on a limited basis. I no longer stop at fast food restaurants. I tell myself I can make food that tastes a whole lot better than that. And really, if I don’t want to cook, I’d rather go out to a restaurant that has good food, where I can sit down and enjoy the time with friends and family. Stay strong!

ManlyMutt · September 2022

flatlndr wrote: »

I can't help you with cigars ... I hate the things ... but I feel you with regards to the Whoppers. For me, the Golden Arches were like a homing beacon; if I was in my car alone, it was as if they had a tractor beam and pulled me into the drive-thru. Next thing I knew, I was in a post-gluttony fog, and there were empty wrappers in my car, which I needed to dispose of before getting home.

For me, it was simply a matter of realising that I was going there mindlessly. I never left the house thinking "I need some McD's!"; it just happened as I passed one on the road. Becoming mindful of that behaviour woke me up and led me to stop.

There are plenty of other behavioural change tactics. In fact, I'm in the middle of reading "How to Change" by Katy Milkman, and somewhere in there she talked about how she (or one of her colleagues?) cut the cheeseburger habit. I'll have to dig back, but I think it was a matter of allowing herself to have the cheeseburger after the completion of a particularly dreaded task (monthly visit to an ornery relative, I believe in this case). Allowing herself the pleasure (the cheeseburger) but only occasionally, and in conjunction with dealing with a pain (the nasty aunt), she was able to stop her previous impulsive nature of grabbing a cheeseburger whenever she had passed a shop.

Once a month I get good beef from our local butcher, and make myself a really good cheeseburger. I'm now immune to the pull of the drive-thru tractor beam.

Good luck!

The rewarding yourself with food makes the food taste MUCH better too! But the task has to be legit like you said.. dealing with a difficult relative. Some people are like oh I made it through another day of work guess I'll reward myself with a cheeseburger. Definitely an occasional thing or, sometimes I will make a trade off like I did today.. I really wanted some pan-seared mandu so I did an extra hour session at the gym to earn the calories for em.. One of my favorite is when I want a 10 inch brick oven pizza and I fast all day so I can have it.. I think about it all day and even when hunger starting striking I told myself "Don't give in because you have a sweet pizza waiting for you" I had that pizza dozens of times before but it never tasted as good as it did that day because I earned it.

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