How do you control your cravings?

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Registered: 05-15-2003
How do you control your cravings?
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Tue, 05-12-2009 - 10:10pm

How do you control your cravings?



  • I just cave in to them ::blush::
  • If I really crave something, I have just a little bit
  • I eat a healthy breakfast
  • I keep healthy snacks handy
  • I stay away from my "trigger" foods
  • I exercise
  • Other...please share
  • Combination...which ones?


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Nadine - deenie1979

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Registered: 10-07-2008
Wed, 05-13-2009 - 5:43pm

Yes. Creamy salad dressings are not that good. My swhusband loves the salad with lemon juice. Sometimes if there is salsa, I will mix it with the salsa.


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Registered: 03-31-2003
Wed, 05-13-2009 - 7:12pm

Chocolate (GRIN!) and sweet carbs (cookies, cake, etc). Sometimes I crave salty things, too. Dill pickles are great for that. :)

Cathy

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Registered: 07-10-2003
Wed, 05-13-2009 - 7:31pm

I said combination because I do all at various times. At work especially in high stress times, I will have bag of baby carrots to crunch hard on and then small cans of Tomato juice. Not sure why but most of the time those 2 will quell cravings.


Thankfully especially after some health problems I learned to stop dealing with knee and other pains by eating really bad things(like peanut butter cups and other candies or sweets).

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Registered: 03-20-2001
Thu, 05-14-2009 - 1:24am
HI Cathy,, well I like the sweet carbs too,, my biggest downfall is IcE CreAm....
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Registered: 03-20-2001
Thu, 05-14-2009 - 1:27am

I find that true too, and I have also found that if I start the day with something sweet,,, (like jelly on my toast) I'll crave more sweets during the day... while if I don't start the day with somethng sweet (like just eating some low fat cheese ) with my breeakfast then I don't crave sweets....

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Registered: 05-15-2003
Thu, 05-14-2009 - 9:08pm
I cave just a little bit & allow for it in my points. :o)

Nadine - deenie1979

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Registered: 05-15-2003
Thu, 05-14-2009 - 9:14pm
Not bad at all, hugs

Nadine - deenie1979

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Thu, 05-14-2009 - 9:24pm
Sounds like a perfect combination, Aileen!

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Nadine - deenie1979

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Thu, 05-14-2009 - 9:57pm

Hiya, Suzan!


Drinking water definitely helps me, too - as does staying outta the kitchen *wink*


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Nadine - deenie1979

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Thu, 05-14-2009 - 9:59pm
Caving is okay as long as you don't go overboard *wink*

Nadine - deenie1979

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