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buffy19 Posts: 13 Joined: 2003/01/15	2003/01/21, 12:38 AM Hey guys! I was just wondering, sometimes I get these mad cravings for chocolate, and sweets (I have a very big sweet tooth!!) and I also tend to munch on things when I am bored. Does anyone else have this problem? Also does anyone have any suggestions on how to stop? Like what worked/is working for you? I really appreciate it!!
WSUGirl1 Posts: 15 Joined: 2003/01/17	2003/01/21, 01:30 AM Hey Buffy, I have the same problem. When I'm bored I tend to want to be eating something. The way I handle this is by not buying any of the "bad stuff". I buy lots of fruits and vegies like carrots and grapes and always have cottage cheese in the fridge. The only "snack" food I buy is the low fat popcorn and that seems to help. Also, if you crave chocolate, try having just a little piece and savor it. Or, if you're like me and that doesn't work, I buy fat free/sugar free pudding or fudgesicles. I also found that having tic tacs helps with that sweet craving. Hope that helped! Good luck!
mackfactor Posts: 766 Joined: 2002/10/17	2003/01/21, 11:42 AM Eventually that sort of eating will become habit. I have junk food in my apartment, but I never touch it, because I feel like it's a 'wasted' meal if there's no protein. I still have candy in my cupboard from last Easter, unopened and untouched. -------------- "Don't follow leaders and watch your parking meters!" -- Bob Dylan
quads123 Posts: 86 Joined: 2001/10/20	2003/01/21, 03:44 PM My advice: Sugar-free gum. It's a god send!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/01/21, 05:20 PM Try improving your vitamin intake. That has alot to do with it. -------------- The trouble with jogging is that, by the time you realize you are not in shape for it, it is too far to walk back! Franklin P. Jones Ivan Montreal Canada
houseofdiet Posts: 161 Joined: 2003/01/07	2003/01/21, 05:49 PM Amen to the gum... unfortunately I teach in a "gum free" school. but any other time that I can it really is helpful.
buffy19 Posts: 13 Joined: 2003/01/15	2003/01/21, 10:27 PM Thanks guys! You're the best!
bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/01/22, 01:07 AM Don't be afraid to sometimes give in to those cravings. If you have been dieting steadily, without cheating for a good period of time, it is not a bad Idea to reward yourself a bit. This keeps the cravings down, and keeps you from a total splurge(pig out). This tends to happen if you deprive yourself totally. If you are not in competition mode, treat yourself occasionally. Do this A reward, have that piece of chocolate, eat it very slowly and savor it. Make it last. Then get right back on the correct diet. Give yourself a gold star, and no harm done. -------------- The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary!