TRYING to resist temptation

i actually do portions...it has been helping alot. i still eat whoppers,ice cream etc but i log it into here then see my remainder calories and stop to where i dont go over. im just counting calories nothing else plus drinking alot of water and i guess u should b fine if do a lil extra exercise. if u exercise more (add it to ut exercise goal)and it'll bring ur calories u can consume up also. hope i helped cuz believe me junk calls me too :X and maybe try to subsitute for a less calorie/healthier thing u may just like it better

Hey there! I know exactly what you mean...and it is SUPER hard to eat well when the bad stuff tastes sooo good!

I can only say that it's easier if you plan your meals and eat throughout the day so you don't feel deprived of food in general.

I don't completely cut out the things I love, I find healthier alternatives, and sometimes, I cheat. I don't binge on crazy stuff all day, but the more your completely cut out the things you love, the more you feel restricted and the stronger the urge to rebel...at least for me.

I love love love ice cream, so every once in a while, I'll have a Weight Watcher's Fudge Bar or a Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sammich...still ice cream and still delicious, but way less calories, fat and sugar than a Drumstick or Ben & Jerry's.

Finding alternatives for those moments of weakness is key for me, so I don't feel deprived and left out.

Definately portions sizes, I try to eat before I get hungry to avoid me making bad choices and I try new thing out so I eat things I enjoy rather than trying to eat low calorie cardboard! Good luck!:drinker:

I recommend you try multiple methods. I know that what I've had to do. Right now, I do accountability posts on fb to fitness friends only. I also have alternative food options. As in the healthier versions of everything. I'm pushing myself to eat more veggies and I've gone so far as to stop carrying money with me when I go to school so I don't buy junk. I think you'll have to go through trial and error to find what you need. I'm definitely on another trial and I am hoping it sticks. I've lost only 20 lbs and I stopped for a while but now I'm back in it for the long haul.

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And Good luck!

See every time i go to the market I go by the icecreams and check out the skinny cow ice creams! I SOO want to, but I am terrified of rebounding, I feel like i need to be strict, but doing so I find myself thinking of chocolate cake.. and until I have it.. I will keep thinking of it!! I NEED to keep track of my caloric intake so I can see where I have room for a small treat. I have a huge sweet tooth! I'm fairly new to this whole lifestyle change so finding alternatives seems somewhat difficult for me.

My sister was a complete junk food junkie...I'm being completely serious. She lived solely on junk food for years. Cadbury eggs, cookies, cake, cupcakes, ice cream, reese's pb cups, always ate out. Home dinners consisted of a bowl of frosted flakes...sometimes 2. She decided one day to just stop. Literally no more sweets. If she can do it, anyone can. For real. She is 9 weeks in and going strong...and looking great, by the way.

YOU CAN DO IT. PROMISE.

I like sweets too. But tracking my food has helped me convince myself that the sweets aren't worth it. Now that doesn't mean I have sworn off chocolate, but when my entire dinner is about 350 calories the 200+ I waste on a Hershey's bar just isn't worth it to me. I have learned that a couple of Hershey's kisses can satisfy a craving.

Good luck to you!!