How can I stop craving food OR just learn self-control when it comes to eating?

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Its so annoying because I have been trying to loose like 10/14/20 pounds since forever!

and I just have major cravings and than I give in. Eventually, I can't control myself!

its like food has control over me!

I don't know what to do

I eat very healthy! I just eat a LOT!

I need to learn how to control myself...

Any advice?

Thanks for your input!=)

Allijackson · Accepted Answer

I have the same problem, but I solved it. :) the trick is to actually plan "cheat meals" for once or twice a week. So say it's Monday and you have PLANNED cheat meals on Wednesday and Saturday. You get a craving for salted peanuts, but you say to yourself, "I have a cheat meal coming up Wednesday, just wait until then. I can do this" and it makes it a bit easier to resist.

But then when the cheat meal comes around, don't literally binge. Eat a sensible amount of something (or two things, if you're bad hehe) that you've been craving.

It works! Good luck!

Opasna · Accepted Answer

Well I lost 15kilos within 8months just by stopping myself from over eating or eating out of boredom..i just kept on saying no and kept on reminding myself how unhappy I am with the way I look and that if I kept on going I would of been turning into somebody (physically) that I would be very unhappy being.

If you have the determination and will power you will in time work through it :)

djhohrath · Accepted Answer

Exercise. If you exercise then you feel way worse when you eat sh*tty food lol plus I'm too lazy to waste all that energy exercising just to gain it back by eating half a pizza hahah nothin to it but to do it- pretty corny but I think that pretty often when it comes to eating healthy and exercise

bathtubbuddy · Accepted Answer

eating fruit. I hear Oranges make you feel a bit "full" longer. its all in your mind too don't think of food, think of something fun  or else

Anonymous · Answer

I lost like 20 pounds in 2 months cos I kept thinking to myself of how fat I was. And I actually was. I was like 180pounds and 5'8...I'm not anorexic or any of that. I just felt fat cos I ate so much and I wanted to fit into smaller clothes.. So yeag basiclly I just told myself I was fat and ugly lol.. :p

deeleedee · Answer

If you eat healthy, what's the problem? It's a great way to keep your metabolism up if you eat a lot. But if you're gaining from it I suggest drinking more fluids because your body might be craving the water that is stored in food rather than the food itself. Eat filling foods. Alternatively, keep a rubber band around your wrist and flick yourself every time you think you want food but know you don't need it. This trains your subconscious.

babysitter333 · Answer

im the same way! but I started chewing a lot of gum so I don't eat as much. but to be honest I do kind of starve myself. but the gum helps make the feeling of hunger go away! at least it does for me:)

curiouschica · Answer

I think distracting yourself is important too...if you keep yourself busy with other things, you'll be less tempted to sit around and eat stuff...oh and get enough sleep!

Anonymous · Answer

Big red gum! it helps my cravings so much! I mean if your actually hungry eat, but if your bored and know you just want to munch on something because youve got nothing better to do, pop in some big red gum!

WoIIie · Answer

If you like eating a lot, just work out harder. You can enjoy life just be willing to pay the price. Add high intensity cardio to your daily routine and you WILL see results.

Anonymous · Answer

the way I stopped was to literally get all the food out of my house.  if there was nothing to eat, I didn't eat lol

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