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How do is stop eating cheese abs chocolate?!

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cherrypiepie · 20/08/2021 20:40

Does anyone have any tips for not over eating certain 'problem foods'

I've lost two stone this year which I am happy with but I need to keep it off in a sustainable manner.

I just can't resist eating chocolate (which I don't actually like that much it's like an addiction and zero nutritional value) and cheese which is just the best food in the world (slightly nutritional).

Any ideas? If I could stop over eating these food my diet would be great (well it would be ok).

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321zyx · 20/08/2021 20:47

Well done on your 2 stone weight loss, I've recently joined the same 'club' (after about 10 years of meaning to!)Grin. I don't have a sweet tooth so chocolate is not so much of a problem for me (more savoury here!) but I have moved to 85% cocoa chocolate and can only eat a very small square. It hits the spot but I don't need any more IYSWIM.

EileenGC · 20/08/2021 21:08

I have a similar issue with similar foods (savoury, mostly) and the only thing that works is not having them in the house. I am unable to self-regulate, so the only solution is not buying them.

I 'detox' every couple of weeks because I also get to a point where I almost feel sick from the disgusting amounts I eat each day. The key is avoiding supermarkets and if unable to do that, avoid the specific aisle Grin

cherrypiepie · 20/08/2021 21:11

@321zyx thank you and well done to you too! I wasn't far behind your ten years.

Great idea on the 85 % and ditch the Aldi jive bars (oh the shame they-were bought for dh packed lunches)

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picklemewalnuts · 20/08/2021 21:28

Measure out the fat, sugar and cocoa constituents. It hurts to see exactly what it is. I did similar with ice cream, ans I'm never tempted now.

Cheese is essentially a block of animal fat. View it like that. Imagine eating a slice of lard.

edgeware · 20/08/2021 21:40

Don’t stop! You don’t need to stop! Plan for them. It you eat 1800 calories in a day for example, sacrifice something else somewhere to allow for some chocolate or cheese elsewhere. I am currently dieting but eat chocolate every night. Not a whole bar, obviously, but say a ritter sport mini or something else nice but portion controlled. Don’t ban foods!

Paq · 20/08/2021 21:45

If you can't avoid having these foods in the house I would recommend hypnotherapy. Changed my life!

youkiddingme · 20/08/2021 21:51

Those are the foods I crave so much. I would happily live on cheese and chocolate if they contained all the nutrients I need.

Atm I'm trying to stick to cottage cheese and options hot chocolate as low cal versions of my fix. And not too often.

PickAChew · 20/08/2021 21:54

Migraines did the trick for me. Specifically the pukey sort.

Holidaytan · 20/08/2021 22:03

Don’t shop when you’re hungry is the best tip I can give you.

Avoid the sweets aisle.
Don’t buy cheese.
If it’s not in the house, you can’t eat it.

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