That guy with fries
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fatboymax
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I have been a good recently. I have made my lunches and drank water and balanced my meals. Then there is that 1 day when a co-worker sits down next to me with a giant plate of orange julep french fries (if you know mtl you know these fries)... would have murdered him just to have them. I was good got up and left but now i feel haunted by that smell.
How do you guys deal with junk food cravings? What are your weaknesses? I know moderation is the key but knowing that i could potentially murder someone for fries indicates to me that I might have other issues...haha!
How do you guys deal with junk food cravings? What are your weaknesses? I know moderation is the key but knowing that i could potentially murder someone for fries indicates to me that I might have other issues...haha!
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If I'm craving something, avoiding it is a disaster. I end up eating large amounts of other foods trying to avoid it. I end up eating more calories than I would have eaten if I just ate the food I was craving in the first place!
So, I would say, have some. Order the smallest order they have, and throw (or give) half of it away. And then enjoy!0 -
I also give in. I get the smallest I can, if the small is still to many calories I spilt it with hubby.
Sometimes there is something just as good that I can substitute (esp sweet cravings I find the 90 cal fiber one carmel and pretzel to do the trick).0 -
I always have a stash of 100cal packs in my desk - one bag of salty and one of something sweet. I usually find that it's not so much the food I'm craving, it's the salt/sugar.0
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I have been a good recently. I have made my lunches and drank water and balanced my meals. Then there is that 1 day when a co-worker sits down next to me with a giant plate of orange julep french fries (if you know mtl you know these fries)... would have murdered him just to have them. I was good got up and left but now i feel haunted by that smell.
How do you guys deal with junk food cravings? What are your weaknesses? I know moderation is the key but knowing that i could potentially murder someone for fries indicates to me that I might have other issues...haha!
If it's not my cheat day, I simply resist. It's tough at first, but I've gotten used to it. If it fits my cals and macros I will indulge. My biggest weakness are these little churro nuggets my local farmers market sells. Love the smell of fries though. I pass In-n-Out, Burker King, Mcdonalds, and Wendy's on my route to work. I just fight the urges.0 -
I give in if I can, but I log every single bite of anything... and then I drink a crap ton of water!!! haha0
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Sometimes I will indulge and eat a small bit of whatever it is. More often I find a replacement that is kind of like the food but isn't as unhealthy. My DH makes oven baked fries (both sweet potato and regular white potato). They are really, really tasty and satisfy the craving but are much better for me overall.0
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Freakin' poutine!!!!!!! That would be my junk food weakness! And sometimes my co-workers eats one in my face... mostly when I have a veggie in my hand... lol0
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I make it at home and make it healthier and in smaller portions. For one, it is cheaper. For another, it is healthier but hits those cravings.0
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I love all things chocolate, problem is I am a chocolatier for a living so I am around my temptation at a minimum of 8 hrs a day - 6 days a week.
Give in to the temptation but like others have said -- only small portions. Also, another trick I use is as soon as I go to take a bite I instantly think of how many calories I am about to consume and equate that to however long I have to be on the elliptical machine to burn it off -- and if it's really worth it I continue to enjoy and if it's not worth the extra time burning it off my bumm then I don't eat it.0 -
Freakin' poutine!!!!!!! That would be my junk food weakness! And sometimes my co-workers eats one in my face... mostly when I have a veggie in my hand... lol
Is that what orange julep fries are? Poutine? My favorite food ever!!!!!!!
Generally, if I have a craving I try to eat a small portion of it rather than avoid it. I do what other posters have mentioned if I try to avoid, I eat, eat, eat, eat tons of healthy and not so healthy food in my attempt to avoid. It's better for me to just have what I wanted to begin with.0 -
Poutine is poutine and Julep fries are Julep fries... actually, no direct connections unless you take a poutine with the julep fries!
I have not found pics of the Julep fries... but the damn poutine.... I did, full of them.... yummmmmm!!(drooling like Homer!)
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Poutine is poutine and Julep fries are Julep fries... actually, no direct connections unless you take a poutine with the julep fries!
I have not found pics of the Julep fries... but the damn poutine.... I did, full of them.... yummmmmm!!(drooling like Homer!)
Ugh!!!!! I can't believe you did that!!!!!
Oh, so yummy! I love poutine. Never heard of Julep fries (only been to Montreal a couple of times). But I love poutine and will probably be having poutine next weekend.0 -
i would move to mtl just for poutine omg.0
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Mmm, cheese curd, salty, squeaky cheese curd... Gravy, fries, mmmm0
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I also give in. I get the smallest I can, if the small is still to many calories I spilt it with hubby.
Sometimes there is something just as good that I can substitute (esp sweet cravings I find the 90 cal fiber one carmel and pretzel to do the trick).
Get it, take no more than 5 bites and throw it out! Wait 5 minutes and you'll find the craving will be gone.0 -
the smell of Doritos gets me sometimes and my son loves them. i don't buy chips and junk often, but when he has friends over, I give in and buy some. But lately I have found 1 or 2 is enough. I take my time and enjoy the 1 or 2 that I eat and I don't ruin my diet. I am actually very proud of this new self-control I am finding within myself. Maybe you could try just having a few fries.0
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I wait for hiking days, then I indulge all my cravings! Hiking days means at least a 1200 cal burn...I can eat pretty much whatever I want!0
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Freakin' poutine!!!!!!! That would be my junk food weakness! And sometimes my co-workers eats one in my face... mostly when I have a veggie in my hand... lol
I was eating cucumber and red peppers when he sat down. Poutine aaarrrrgggg ... So good0 -
i would move to mtl just for poutine omg.
I work right next door to the julep and the smell of Poutine and fries comes in my office when the wind blows just right. Haven't had them in 1year cause I would give in to Poutine all the time!0 -
Thanks for all the feedback. It is good to know that I am not the only one struggling with this!0
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