What is your trigger food?

[Bren]

Was just reading, posting and thinking. Something I have not seen discussed much and I think it is VERY important for success on this WOE.
Foods (even Atkins legal foods) can cause a temptation and eventually lead to going off plan.
I found early on that Diet Soda is a huge trigger food for me. Not sure if it is an emotional or physical trigger, but I know exactly what to expect when I have one. Huge carb cravings.
So, I avoid it. To this day I think twice before I drink any diet soda. I could have had it with a meal and be totally satisfied after the meal, but no........ I am looking for something to put in my mouth. Took me a long time to figure out what my problem was.
This is why I found having a journal about what I ate, when I ate and how I felt when and after I ate was a great tool for me.
Anyone else have any trigger foods?

[AllieCat0817]

Re: What is your trigger food?

peanut butter
potatoes (even sweet - can't mess with em)
sugar free 'low carb' ice cream (I'll guzzle down 3 servings at a time)
'low carb' brownies

I can get away with alot and maintain, but can't mess with the above. I'm sure there are others...

[DragonflyMoon]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Diet soda does me in big time... i really have to avoid it altogether now.

[Heidi3]

Re: What is your trigger food?

anything white, sugar, white flour, white rice, pasta, bread, potatoes ....white food makes me crazy hungry

[mapasone]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Eggs when I would eat them I would crave toast and pancakes.And I love pancakes.

[2big4mysize]

Re: What is your trigger food?

celery
anything sweetened with Splenda

and not really triggering for anything other then more of it is the cream sweetener and cocoa powder recipe of not2lates

Eggs when I would eat them I would crave toast and pancakes.And I love pancakes.

Hey try our very legal for Atkins flax hotcakes

[jcapulet]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Peanut butter...I just don't buy it anymore. I might later, if I can find a sugar free one to make the low carb peanut butter cookies. Although..maybe I shouldn't. Mostly likely I'd make a huge batch and eat them all myself.

[Momtofour]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Nuts and Popcorn!!!

I can't control it very well. I try to measure it out, but then I am craving them.

[Lisa M]

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Ice cream...just kind of snowballs into other foods.

[adreliluc]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Nuts, cream cheese, nuts, sometimes heavy cream, and nuts! Not only do nuts totally get me off track but I crave them CONSTANTLY... and I can easily eat a big can in one sitting - and I have done that almost everytime I've had them... which has been way to often!

[kibskix]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Cream cheese. When I was a kid my favorite food in the world was a bagel with cream cheese, and i'd even eat it on bread when there were no bagels to be had. So having it now always makes me want something else.

[rosecat2000]

Re: What is your trigger food?

We can buy blocks of aged Parmesan cheese direct from Italy. As soon as I open it, I have to eat the whole lot, it tastes sooooo good. Enough now, back off...it gives me cravings just thinking about it. Funny, no other cheese does this to me.

[Tired of Chub]

Re: What is your trigger food?

raspberries. which i love. Ill eat the entire container and they make me want other stuff. (all legal). but its an insane *I MUST HAVE IT* type craving. I have to be very careful when I eat them. And yes, I still eat them.

[Jace]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Chocolate is mine...whether it be dark, milk, white or even low carb...I need to keep it as far from my mouth as possible.

[ValidRouge]

Re: What is your trigger food?

Peanuts. They make me want to eat and eat and eat.