Need to Break a Bad Habit...Please Help!

I keep snacks that are healthy with me, basically all the time. Things like carrot sticks, celery, gronola bars, and fruits. I try to plan ahead and pack a lunch. If I am prepared, then I have no excuse to stop and spend money on fast food. If I have to stop somewhere I make it subway, filling and a better choice, I load up my sub with as much veggies as I can. Hope that helps

protein bars in the glove box, protein shake, cheesestick, or piece of fruit on the way out the door.

Keep driving and keep a healthy snack (I love those veggie stix and find they satiate that desire) in the car.

STAY STRONG! there's no easy solution. everything that everyone has suggested, especially having healthy snacks, but the only way to resist temptation is to resist temptation. one thing that worked well for me was reading up on trans fats, artificial flavorings and sweeteners, and realizing that NONE of it is food.... the longer you stay away from it, the easier it gets. and the worse you feel if you happen to slip up and go back to it.

i used to eat fast food pretty much every single day. it's so tempting, especially when you're on the road a lot, to stop by the drive thru to pick up something quick.... but it's not going to do anything helpful for your body. the more you get used to eating real, unprocessed, delicious food, the worse that processed *kitten* is going to taste..... and eventually, one day, after weeks of not eating it, you'll have a moment of weakness, and you'll go to the drive thru, and you'll get a cheeseburger and some fries, and you'll eat it, and drink a soda..... and you'll feel so f'ing horrible afterwards that you'll never do it again.

at least that's how it happened for me. good luck bud!

I carry protein bars in the console of my truck. I also make sure I never leave home without water to drink them down with as well.

I used to do the same when busy till a friend of my told me to put protein bars in my purse!

Keep snacks in your car! Plan ahead and have a cooler with you.... nuts, cut up veggies, yogurt. I also find sugar free gum and a good slug of water will help.

This is great advice. My dietician told me to do this. I'm in sales so I am called out of my office unexpectedly all the time. I pack a cooler everyday whether I think I need to or not.

Take it one day at a time. Don't do it tomorrow, just focus on that goal today. Repeat over and over again.

Plus keeping some smacks handy as others have posted.

Hi, all. I agree with the others that you should bring healthy snacks with you. But I also like to make or buy lower fat versions of foods I can not live without. I will sometimes package it up and take it with me. I try to eat it before the temptation starts. So maybe you can buy fries and make them at home with a healthy recipe. Good luck!

Lara Bars are really tummy!! I just had the peanut butter and chocolate, no weird aftertaste. They are all natural and really dense so they take a while to eat.

I am in love with macdonalds fries!!! BUT it gives me lots of unneeded weight. So if I ever feel that i want to have fries i just drink lots of water or green tea and think about my goal. Also just try making homemade fries, it is so much better for you than macdonalds. I know how hard it is to say no this delicious fries, but just think how amazing you would look in shorts this summer if you pass on fries.

Sometimes a person just wants a treat. How about some of their apple slices, or a fruit and yogurt parfait? They're both delicious, and with an iced tea you get some good antioxidants for very few calories.

People tend to forget that McDonald's isn't just burgers and fries anymore.