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  • #1

    Fighting a craving....

    For some reason I am craving a turtle sunday from the ice cream shop around the corner! WIcked place, how dare they be there! Im finding it hard, but I have resisted thus far....but it is HARD. What do all of you do if you get a craving like that?? Help
    ~Clara~
    RE-SW: 339 lbs.
    CW: 339 lbs.
    GW: 160 lbs.
    5'8"/F/33 Re-Start Date: 4/6/09
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  • #2
    Re: Fighting a craving....

    I ride the wave & the craving will pass. I will also busy myself with a project. My junk drawer has been cleaned so often that my husband can't find anything!

    It is never worth caving & giving in to the craving. So hang tough~~~you can do it!
    "You always had it. You always had the power."~~ Glinda the Good Witch

    Glenda
    F/5'10/47
    261/xxx/???
    "Happiness is a habit~cultivate it." Elbert Hubbard
    "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results." Albert Einstein

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    • #3
      Re: Fighting a craving....

      I think positive thoughts and go look in the mirror. Then I decide, do I wanna stay this way or do I make the move. That quickly gets rid of the craving. Resist and stay strong. If you dont think about it, then you wont crave it. God Bless,Joe

















      HW371/SW371/CW325.4(08/04/0/GW225!!!

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      • #4
        Re: Fighting a craving....

        I drown myself with water, and if necessary, down a dose of chicken wings or spare ribs





        290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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        • #5
          Re: Fighting a craving....

          I've given into cravings 2 times in the past 4 months. What I found was that the food/sweet I was eating did not taste "right". In fact it did not taste the way I remembered it tasting. And to top it off I felt sick/queasy after eating it. So now when I get those cravings I give myself the “talk”. Why would I want to eat something that does not taste good and makes me sick? So far (last night included) I have been able to talk myself out of eating it.

          Another thing to try is to make a low carb treat from one of the many recipes available. That has helped me too with my chocolate cravings.

          Good luck!
          Teresa
          204/159/145
          F/45/5'4"
          Restart March 13, 2008
          1st time around 206/155/145 (2006)


          Mini Goals:
          1: 199 Met 3/12/08 (off the high blood pressure meds)
          2: 189 Met 3/27/08
          3: 179 Met 4/29/08
          4: 169 Met 6/13/08
          5: 159 Met 7/14/08
          6 :149






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          • #6
            Re: Fighting a craving....

            Assuming the craving comes at night (which is when most of my cravings occur), I try to down a large glass of water and go to bed. It has been my experience that my cravings are just my brain not correctly interpreting my body's signal that it is tired. If I'm laying in bed staring at the ceiling (and thinking of a turtle sundae!), I either take an OTC sleep aid, or I snack on a legal item without regard to calories, or both. I do not eat a "legal" sweet substitute because the sweet taste would only increase my desire to supplement it with the evil, sugary monster hiding in that sundae. Regardless, I have NEVER had the craving stick around to morning. So the question on Saturday morning is, "Did you resist the urge??"
            Eric

            Age: 38
            Height: 6' 1"
            Round 1: 6/08 - 11/08 (SW 270 / LW 223)
            Round 2: July 19, 2009
             SW 254.5 / CW 242 / GW 210

            Keep your eyes focused on the prize!

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            • #7
              Re: Fighting a craving....

              Ok, I reisisted the urge! YAY~~ That was a strong one too and I think it came more out of habit that anything as our usually summer holiday routine is taking the kids to the park, cooking out, and going to get ice cream! Thanks so much everyone...for a bit there I didnt think I was gonna make it no matter what I was telling myself I had the little evil side of my brain TRYING to tell me "One time wont hurt, it is a holiday!" Well, I think that side got mad and left beause this morning that craving is gone and I feel wonderful that I resisted!
              ~Clara~
              RE-SW: 339 lbs.
              CW: 339 lbs.
              GW: 160 lbs.
              5'8"/F/33 Re-Start Date: 4/6/09

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              • #8
                Re: Fighting a craving....

                Good job, congrats!





                290 lbs. on 11/02/07 Goal: 145 lbs. or size 14 whichever comes first!

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