can you keep "bad" stuff in your house?

my son went back to uni after christmas ans left a huge tub of Haribo on top of the fridge,,, it is still unotuched... I AM REGARDING IT AS A CHALLENGE...YES I AM... ARGHHH!

I can not have biscuits around me at all if i drink a cup of tea, if i know they are in the house i must eat them lol everything else i can control myself with!

I find that an unopened pack is safe! Once it's opened I try to get my children to eat it asap because that's when I am more likely to pick! My mum gave me some bars of Lindt choclate and so far they remain unopened! Children don't get Lindt chocolate though - it's too good for children :devil:

I house share so it's not always up to me.

Whenever I have told myself that I am on a diet and cannot eat certain things, I eat them to excess. So for me this isn't a diet; it's a positive change in my eating habits as well as getting myself in the habit of exercising regularly. Literally nothing is off my diet but I just try to regulate how much I eat and when rather than worry over what I am eating. I do try to eat more heathily though.

I have found that helps...along with self control!

Agreed. I still buy myself chocolate and crisps, I just buy snack sized chocolate bars and baked crisps. I have found that I am never ever tempted to sit and eat a lot of them. They are to take to work, and I get one of each per day. I know people would disagree that this is healthy, but it works for me!

I solved this problem for myself in a VERY unconventional way...I was definitely one who couldn't have stuff in the house, or eat just one cookie. So, I started keeping EVERYTHING I loved in quantities that I couldn't possibly eat in one sitting (like four or five big bags of cookies instead of one, etc.). I figured out that for me, my binging comes from a sort of 'food insecurity' ...that if food I tend to binge on is not here, I will tend to eat more of it when I do have it; the more it's in the house, the more the novelty wears off. So, slowly, I haven't had to buy huge quantities of food like that, and I can eat the stuff I like moderately. I bought my favourtie cookies last week, and I've eaten 4 in total (and not all at the same time!!!) , and even though they're still here, I'm not tempted by them at all. I feel like I've tackled my binge eating once and for all...which has really boosted my progress.

I know it sounds a bit strange, but it worked for me!!

Depends what it is...I have trigger stuff that just sends me over the edge so I don't keep them in the house because although I am fine when I am having a strong day there are always the weak days that raise their ugly head and why have stuff around that will make that any harder to manage than it is...I am definately improving with time though and can have more stuff in and be ok with the limits I set...my aim is one day to be able to be around any foods and be strong

I don't. It's not that I don't partake from time to time, but if I do it's not at home There seem to be plenty of opportunities elsewhere!! If I'm going to splurge now it's going to be on something REALLY good and homemade.

I'm not a parent, but I was a child! I'd say that I feel fortunate that I grew up in a home where the emphasis was on healthy food and junk and sodas were rare (those were for Grandma's house !!) I honestly don't remember feeling deprived/abused. We still got plenty of treats and did occasionally have pizza or whatever. Sure, I got plenty off track in college and my young adult years, but I think that influence on health from childhood has helped draw me back to what I want my lifestyle to be.

When I first started I emptyed the house of all unhealthy stuff I could no longer eat. Before the first week was up I baked a cake for my partner and watched her eat the whole thing over the next few days. It didnt bother me a bit because my mindset was made up. So I realized I could and would resist and buy the things that she wants and never bat an eyelash. I've made pies, desserts, etc almost weekly since I started in October and never taken a bite. I allow myself one mini peppermint patty at the end of each day for a total of 50 calories. My determination to succeed overcomes any desire I may want. So I have all my healthy choices on a list for the grocery and my partner makes her list which always includes candy and such. I know temptations will be around me for the rest of my life, but I choose the healthy path and honestly never feel deprived.

I'm the same way. I'm fine with chips and soda but sweets, forget about it. My daughter was sick and wanted to make cupcakes, bad idea! I could not resist them. I made my husband eat what was left on the third day.

I still cannot have any kind of chips in my house. But I think that my sweets cravings are under control. I allow myself 2 squares of dark chocolate 3 times a week and this seems to be enough to keep my cravings in check. This still amazes me, cause just a couple of weeks ago I would have eaten the whole bag 10 minutes after getting home.

Good for you! If it's in the house I'll do like you - ignore for a day, be so proud of myself, then eat 5 cookies after dinner the next day. After about 4 weeks of NO sweets my body finally adjusted to the cravings I had. Carbs are my THING! I love them with all my heart. Now that I'm using myfitnesspal to log my every morsel of food, I'm doing better with snacks. Must be a psychological thing!

It is easier now that my kids have left the house but when my son came home for Christmas break from college he asked what I at because there was nothing in the house. I got him stuff and found myself eating it so as soon as he was gone, out it went. I'm a salty snacker and found my airpopcorn maker is my friend of late. You can make it salty with a little drizzle of olive oil and seasoning. Last night I was after something sweet and just sprinkled it with cinnimon, it was a nice treat.

I have to keep some sweet around because my husband's sugar drops sometimes and the other day I bought a bag of Cheetos for him and surprisingly I CAN do good. I read on the package and on here and I can have 13 chips which isn't that many but I did it and have done it more than once I eat just 13 chips. So yes I think I can keep the "bad" stuff in my hoiuse because I think I have enough will power.

We live with another family, so it's hard to keep everything out of the house. I try to get healthy foods, but there are snacks, too. There is nothing off limits, I just need to watch my portion size. This is something I want to do for life, not just until I lose my weight. I WILL have a cookie, or chips, ice cream or beer. Not giving it up forever. But I do count everything, and limit what bad stuff.

NO WAY! I have a bag of marshmallows in my kitchen cabinet and I think about it every evening! Had 3 the other night! I know, 3 won't kill me - but still! I must get rid of it! Also a few bags of chips (same thing)
(leftover from my son's brithday party 2 weeks ago!)