How do you get over cravings?

[lottie***]

When I want to eat I want to eat... I can spend hours ignoring how it feels but they never go away. It's like another person doing it too, really hard to explain but like how people with anger issues say they see red and they can't control themselves is the best way I can describe how I feel I can be before & while I eat... That might not make sense sorry! I find cravings SO hard.

I'm seeing my CDC Tuesday for weigh in and starting again and I'm so worried about how I'm going to control the cravings & wonder if any of you are the same & if you can share any ideas or things that work for you?
Thanks so much x

 

[Pompeygirl]

Hi
I am on day 13, (its my first post), I do know how you feel, i just find i have to drink water and try to distract myself.

I am worse when I drive home from work and see people going in to restaurants!

I just repeat to myself "nothing tastes as good as slim feels" (which is naff) & also I think that if I do eat, I will be on this diet even longer and I really do want it to just hurry up and be over.

Chin up

 

[lottie***]

Thanks hun, that last bit is so true so I will take that from you and remember that thank you :0) more I cheat the longer it goes on! X

 

[lottie***]

Also do u mind me asking how much you've lost?

 

[Pompeygirl]

Only 7lb ( and on my scales this morning a further 6) so i am hoping for half a stone at my weigh in tomorrow!!
I will then have 3 stone to go.

 

[lottie***]

Well done that's fab!! Very motivating. I've got between 3-4 stone too. Just need to pluck up motivation to not give in to cravings

 

[greeneyes01]

Its really hard I'm day 9 and I've cheated and now feel like rubbish!!I lost 7 pounds last week and I'm really worried I'm not gonna lose nothing I've been so good apart from today when I ate 3 cookies

 

[lottie***]

Greeneyes your fab too! Well done on your weight loss... Don't beat yourself up, I know exactly how you feel but it's done now and instead of carrying on in that circle & poss eating more just get back on it and you'll be fine, before u know it you'll be guilt free again

Anything you've been doing to try not to cheat?

 

[greeneyes01]

Thank you lottie!!your soo right normally I would just think I feel guilty so I'm going to eat but not nomoreive hsd my little cheat and now to get straight back onit how long have you been on cd? And how you finding it? X

 

[lottie***]

I did it properly about 3 years ago & lost 5.5 stone over time. Tried a few times since but cravings always get the better of me! Really got to try with 100% determination to make it work, starting properly Tuesday. Although its my bday, wondering if I picked the worst day lol. Good luck getting back to it honey x