How do you control your Cravings?

[katd]

How do you control your cravings? Should you give in to your cravings, eating only a portion to satisfy yourself? or hindi talaga kakainin?

[mocha1209]

How do you control your cravings? Should you give in to your cravings, eating only a portion to satisfy yourself? or hindi talaga kakainin?

Hi sis ako when I crave I usually gave in pero like one serving lang. Kasi minsan because of so much control on your cravings yun yung dahilan kung bakit mas napapalakas ka kumain. Sobrang deprived ka sa food na gusto mo kainin. Minsan din the best thing to do when you crave is ask your friends to share the food with you. At least you don't have to eat the whole thing by yourself. 

Just my two cents 

[katd]

Oo nga sis eh minsan parang lahat gusto mo kainin! hirap talaga but i guess tikman lang kahit konti would be enough thanks for sharing

[oneanother]

Hi sis ako when I crave I usually gave in pero like one serving lang. Kasi minsan because of so much control on your cravings yun yung dahilan kung bakit mas napapalakas ka kumain. Sobrang deprived ka sa food na gusto mo kainin. Minsan din the best thing to do when you crave is ask your friends to share the food with you. At least you don't have to eat the whole thing by yourself. 

Just my two cents 

I agree, mas maganda kung gagawin mo eh, kakain ka ng 6 times a day pero small serving lang, halimbawa nakaramdam ka ng gutom, kumain ka kagad, kahit crackers + water lang, try mo din ang isang dakot ng nuts sa merienda mo.

[mangopie]

I just finished my hcg diet.  Im going to try the shangri-la diet to supplement my no starch and sugar phase.  Basta iinom ka lang ng extra light olive oil 1 hour before meals.  Sana mag work. 

[hisana]

In my case, I go cold turkey talaga, otherwise hindi ko macocontrol. Yung sinabi ko nga dati na softdrinks limited to every other day lang is lumala pa, naging twice a day! My self-control is really messed up when it comes to dieting kaya I keep it simple and stay away totally. I don't buy them at all para iwas temptation. No cookies, cakes, chips or pastries unless na lang hihimatayin na ako sa gutom. 

Though syempre may exceptions pa rin, LOL. For example, pasta and pizza, I eat it when I'm out with friends during the weekend, that I allow myself, pero kung ako lang, no. Chocolate na lang yung natitirang true indulgence ko nowadays. I cannot live without it. *drama*

[andreil_19]

i allow myself to indulge once a week pero pagdating sa sweets kailangan everyday meron basta small serving lang solved na ako .kung tutuusin we can eat anything naman basta in moderation.

[cherrytickles]

sis try this for a week then after masasanay ka na.

dont eat anything na gaganahan ka s food or meaning malalasa.:-) like pede steamed fish na super konting salt or gulay na sobrang konti lang din. water before evry meal. pag sanay na palette mo you can eat foods na may lasa na pag nagta gal din mababwasan na din cravings mo. And pag nagugutom Water Lang:-) ok sis.  believe me ganyan gnwa ko kaya ngayon almost 1 year na akong vegetarian:-)


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[july26]

Control starts in the mind, sis.

Hanapin mo muna ang source ng cravings mo. Is it insecurity? anger? frustration? tiredness? sadness? You must be clear what situations cause you to cave in. Food addiction is a consolation a person gives herself when she feels stuck.

Then more important you must focus on what you want and think ONLY OF THE GOOD AND HAPPY THINGS that you want. Talk to yourself over and over again so that your subconscious registers another "script" --- one that will override the "i'm depressed, i have to eat" script.

For example, if you want to be "beautiful, capable, and rich". Tell yourself many many many times a day, deliberately, that "I am beautiful, capable, and rich". Reject any bad feeling.

Do that everyday and you will see your cravings slowly disappear. And eventually what you kept repeating will come true. We always get what we always think of.

[Prunella]

I watch Salma Hayek's From Dusk Til Dawn dance. It often does the trick.

[krnmprl]

i don't!. haha

these cannot be helped. it is human frailty *drama din*

kanina nag coke light nako and i ate na pero very strong talaga ang cravings sa sweets (nasa tapat ako ng bakeshop, looked at all the goodies and walked away)

i think looking at the big picture helps. like if i eat this one small macaron, how's it gonna affect the diet i diligently worked on for the past 2 months. kasi if i ate that, with the sugar and flour in it, my weight loss will stall for at least 3 days.

so kumain ako ng saging con hielo na no sugar. pero i ate the banana  milk and jello. so parang compromise. a cheat that is still manageable. wag lang yung all out just ruin your diet. have to think hard and not just give in to it.

[stylishmomy]

I drink a glass of water or coffee and look at my old FAT photos surely works!

[CebuGem]

I substitute snacks with coffee. I know, for a nursing mom like me, i should be eating a lot but i've read that coffee (latte to be specific, the ones bought from convenience stores) is allowed as long as not more than 4 cups a day. And of course, looking at my favorite pair of skinny jeans helps. I want to fit in those before the year ends. 

[stylishmomy]

^I also do the same sis, I think coffee really helps take away the craving. I prefer black with lowcal sugar, para at least not fatty

[qt_ben17]

portion control works for me. 

pag hindi kaya ng portion control, i eat food that are not too tasty. kasi when food is so good, nakaka crave lalo eh, addictive sabi nga ni dr oz.  so i offset it with a bland taste.

last option ko is to make myself busy or detraction. kusang nawawala ang hunger pangs.

[Prunella]

I wish I could drink (regular non decaf) coffee. It's apparently good for the health. Too bad I get massive panic attacks pag umiinom ako.

Lemon/calamansi juice is very effective in curbing the appetite. Try it.

[stylishmomy]

^will try that sis

I get the same effect if I drink regular coffee sis, so I prefer decaf.

[candylim]

Safe ba yung mga slimming tea na nasa market nowadays.?

[BlueParadiseStore]

I can't pero gusto ko talaga magtry ng appetite suppresant.
Sino may alam ng effective?

[aquacharly]

I give in...!
Go shopping
Throw  myself into lots of work