Like an alcoholic?

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  • SnTsMum
    SnTsMum Posts: 90 Member
    Thank you everyone for your advice and kind words, you've given me some ideas to really think about.
  • Paxtonite
    Paxtonite Posts: 22
    I agree with not buying the bad foods to begin with.

    Also, you should eat before you go food shopping. If you are hungry when you food shop, it's easy to make bad choices.

    Good luck!
  • BlissQuest
    BlissQuest Posts: 15
    Yes, I agree. I'm off all of my inflammatory foods - all refined sugars, all flour, all wheat, all artificial sweeteners -- and I feel 1000% better. Plus, as you said, no cravings for these foods. I tried "Moderation Management" for a while, e.g. 1 bagel/month, but it did not work. Eventually, the cravings crept back in and I crashed with a big relapse of weight gain.
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    I view eating in general like being an alcoholic. If I am not in complete control, I go "binge drink".

    But as far as that certain food goes, I usually can't cut it completely. Moderation. Like if you HAVE to have Cheetos, pull a few out of the bag, put the bag away, take the Cheetos into another room where you can't as easily go back for more.

    I've found that moderation and portion control work much better than cutting it entirely. Why? Cause you can last for a while, a few days, a week if you're lucky, then you're going to want it BAD. And then you will binge on it, and regret it. It's a cycle I've completed ad nauseum, so believe me, I know how you feel!

    ^^this^^

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