Controlling food cravings!!!
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Voices: Thia41, TheAng, optimumhealth, pjh139, Zango, esheldon76, icequeen_ah, berlinoise, fluffthegoose, dianebl, MrJaB, and monoclide
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Nov 1, 2009 7:10am
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I’m keeping track of what I eat and when I eat. I document everything including calories and fat. I’m off to a good start to losing this weight. |
| Nov 1, 2009 7:56am |
Good job Thia! Keep up the good work and you will start meeting your goals! |
| Nov 1, 2009 7:55pm |
If you require help with cravings you just need to know that they only last for a few minutes, drink some water or tea to help it pass. |
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Nov 2, 2009 5:46am
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| Nov 2, 2009 11:27am |
Indeed, everything in moderation. Use cheat meals as a way to reward yourself for a job well done, diet wise. These meals/craving satisfiers can also help boost a waffling metabolism. If you are on a fairly strict diet, a cheat day should be used every 4 days to keep the metabolism up. If you have been dieting for a while, use a couple cheat/higher calorie days in a row to perk up the metabolism before going on this “cycle”. I am only recommending a 500 to 1000 calorie excess for a couple days, of course depending on your size. |
| Nov 2, 2009 6:33pm |
I found a damn good article about beating food cravings the other day actually. I’ll try and find it and post it up here. In fact the whole site has some pretty damn good information. I knew I should’ve bookmarked it :-) |
| Nov 2, 2009 6:51pm |
Ok got it :-) It’s on this site: www.slimmingresources.com (look down the left of page and you’ll see it) Top site. Loads of great info on there. And it’s free :-) |
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Nov 2, 2009 7:11pm
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Cravings kill me late at night. That’s my weakest point. |
| Nov 2, 2009 7:59pm |
I think it’s the same with a lot of people. Me included :-( It’s the worst time to eat as well if you’re trying to lose weight! |
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Nov 3, 2009 12:18am
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Cravings are horrible for me…I have pretty severe depression, and there are times that dbl choc brownie is the only option other than reaching for something worse, like alcohol or something. But I’m trying to find better ways to cope, and find other “healthier” cravings, like just one piece of good, high-quality dark chocolate. |
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Nov 3, 2009 2:40am
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Zango, thanks for the website – it’s great! |
| Nov 3, 2009 10:10am |
No problem, it’s a good one isn’t it :-) I was on there for about 2 hours when I found it the first time lol |
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Nov 3, 2009 2:01pm
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Yeah, I spent a few happy hours there too ;-) Seriously though, there are some really good tips not just on beating those cravings (I’m a bit of a chocaholic too when the going gets tough), but also on fatburning foods etc. etc. – some of it blindingly obvious when you read it, but I needed someone to point it out! Good stuff. |
| Nov 5, 2009 12:27am |
I have a really bad problem with eating when I am not hungry. I just love to eat food so much. . .both healthy and unhealthy foods. I live in a college house with 45 other girls and there are dozens of bags of chips in the pantry constantly, and people bake all the time. I feel like I’m addicted to sugary and salty carbohydrates and I can’t stop baking things as well. I feel like I’m out of control and I don’t know how to convince myself that losing weight would mean so much more than the temporary satisfaction of indulging in nutritionless food. Does anyone have any advice? |
| Nov 5, 2009 10:11am |
Well, I think it’s a psychological thing. Did you read the article on that site I posted above? Those are pretty good tips, I think if you follow the advice in that article you should be able to control your cravings. But it will still take willpower. Binge eating is a psychological thing. If that’s you in the picture, you’re not exactly fat are you! You just need to pull yourself together and snap out of it while you’re still young and have a fast metabolism! As soon as your metabolism starts to slow down, your weight will increase fast. So use that as incentive to get it under control now! |
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Nov 5, 2009 1:33pm
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What really helps me is keeping a food diary/nutrition log/whatever……it can be a shock when you see what you’ve actually eaten – and how much! |
| Nov 13, 2009 7:35pm |
Does drinking a glass of water really get rid of your food cravings? I wish it did for me! I guess I just love food too much :-) |
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Nov 13, 2009 9:48pm
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It doesn’t rid you of cravings. But a lot of people mistake mild thirst for hunger. They think they are hungry, so they eat. But all they really want is something to drink. If the craving isn’t thirst, then drinking won’t do much besides offer a temporary feeling of fullness. |
| Nov 17, 2009 3:53pm |
For me, chewing gum also helps reduce cravings. |
| Nov 23, 2009 2:19pm |
I play a game. Anything to take my mind completely off of food. :) |
