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[GLC1968]

I do like the snacks V is craving, but my weakness is ice cream and cookies. I have zero resistance. My husband tried to do an intervention once with ice cream and I reacted like a true addict would. I should be really ashamed of that, but I just haven't hit bottom yet. I may need a twelve step program when I do (and I'm only sort of kidding here).

I'm the same way with certain foods (like Breyers Mint Chip). I would find myself hiding the item so that he wouldn't finish it off while I was at work. And I would compare, in my head, who got more of it. Signs of addiction? I think so!

[Crankin]

I want a bagel, right now. Smothered with cream cheese and lox. Or maybe waffles with blueberry jam and powdered sugar. Or a sandwich. Haven't had any of those in 3 weeks.
I don't crave sweets at all. I like ice cream, but I can control myself with that.
I don't binge on stuff, but after dinner, I always want more. Even if I've had a good dinner, but particularly since I've cut my portion sizes.
Basically, I crave carbs, not even bad carbs, but carbs, which seem to be my downfall, as far as maintaining the weight I want to maintain. My life is full of things I can't eat anymore, that I used to eat on a regular basis: any type of Asian food, pasta, even delicious whole wheat artisan bread. All those things are now special treats.

[emily_in_nc]

My life is full of things I can't eat anymore, that I used to eat on a regular basis.

I just don't believe in "dieting" that way. I believe in "everything in moderation". I know it's hard to have a small portion of something you really love, but better a small portion than none at all.

I put no food off-limits. I just limit how much of it I eat.

I am really a terrible dieter, but that's because I no longer believe in diets. I believe in eating nutritious food, in reasonable portions, and minimizing junk. No eating after dinner, either. And the occasional splurge is allowed; otherwise, it's too easy to become miserable, feel deprived, and binge.

I also don't believe in going to bed hungry. I read an article once saying that people who do have poor-quality sleep. I have a hard enough time staying asleep when I have a perfectly happy belly, so I don't need anything to make it worse.

[OakLeaf]

No eating after dinner, either. ...

I also don't believe in going to bed hungry.

How do your reconcile those two?

I can't sleep at all when I'm hungry. And unless I really overate at dinner (which doesn't feel good either) that always means a late snack.

[Susan Otcenas]

I want a bagel, right now. Smothered with cream cheese and lox.

With a nice thin slice of sweet onion. Pure heaven.

I never buy that at home. Ever. BUT when I visit my dad, or if he comes to visit me, THEN I get all the bagels lox & cream cheese I can handle. Good thing that's only once or twice a year! It's a wonderful treat. I visited my Dad over Christmas and he'd already done the shopping. We polished off a POUND of lox between us over 3 or 4 days. Yup, good thing that's just once or twice a year!

[shootingstar]

I want a smoked salmon sandwich --with nice rusty bread or on a sourdough baguette.

Mimi, it's great that Don's appetite is slowly recovering.

[Gypsy]

I do the calorie like a money in the bank, but I "feel" the pinch of money harder than when I go over my calories!

When I travel for work and I'm surrounded by a lot of crazy food, I also have a hard time saying no. I find that the more that I say no, the easier it is to continue to say no. The problem is when I'm saying no to some things but yes to other things. I'm more successful when it's no all the time!

[Biciclista]

That's how I gave up donuts. The first few were hard. but after a few years, it was no big deal.