Perhaps my first NSV...

I threw away all of the popcorn in my house today.  It is definitely one of my worst trigger food.  I would put 1c. popcorn kernels into my stirring popcorn with about 1/2c oil and then add a half stick of butter and salt to the top. Then eat it until it was gone, and sometimes go back for seconds.

In the past I have vowed "I am going to give up popcorn" but it never left my house. Well today, I took that extra step and physically threw it all away - every last kernel!

It's a scary feeling, to be honest. I don't feel triumphant but rather anxious. I suppose it truly is a food addiction.  Does anyone have advice or their own stories of overcoming their trigger food hurdles?

Good for you! I started to read this and thought "popcorn's not a terrible choice," then read on about the oil and butter...oh my, you definitely did yourself a favor getting rid of that temptation!

For me, it's always been bread. I used to regularly buy an 8-pack of frozen rolls telling myself I could eat just 2 at a time. I'd make 2, eat them, then go back and make 2 more. Then I'd think, "well the bag's half gone now" and make and eat the other 4. 8 rolls in one sitting, on a regular basis. It's no wonder I was diabetic by the time I was 23!

Pre-op, I tackled this by sticking only with breads I didn't consider "yummy" and avoiding others -- I'd make sandwiches with whole wheat or low-cal bread, decline rolls at restaurants, and try to always pair it with a protein to avoid the insulin surge that made me just crave more. I haven't had bread at all since surgery and plan to keep it that way for as long as I can.

Definitely a victory! Good for you

Counting calories really worked for me. Forcing myself to acknowledge exactly what I was eating eventually convinced me that it wasn't worth it, but it took a while to reach that point. Our brains are great at avoiding the truth to keep our addictions satisfied.