How to stop cravings?

Any ideas? I snack and find myself eating so much junk. I am starting the 5 day pouch test. But are there any tips?

If it's in the house I eat it so I keep as little junk in the house as possible.  My husband has multigrain tortilla chips in the house.  They aren't that bad but they are a borderline junk food because they are high in calories.  That is the only jun****ep around.  I wish I knew how to live with snacks in the house and not eat them.  Good luck on the 5 day pouch test.  Tri 

hi angel!  i wish i could help but i struggle with the same demons.  my husband just came home with apple turnovers, 2 bags of chips, chocolate chip cookies, regular coke.  last weekend his mother left ice cream, butter cake, strawberry cake and cookies at my house.  oh yes and we have pizza in the fridge from last night.  i am dying.  i tell him i am like an alcoholic around food.  i don't want it near me.  he only weighs 168 lbs at 5'9.  it isn't fair. 

best thing that works for me is being really full on things like tuna salad, egg salad, pimento cheese.  i just ate half a turkey sandwich for lunch.  i am 173 and having a hard time losing right now.  i want to be lower for summer.  i know i need more protein....i want my goal to be 150 grams/day this week.  i am tired which probably means either protein or iron are low.  anyway best of luck to you but you are not alone.

DO the five day pouch test. I did it just last week and its wonderful. I am back in control, don't want carbs and lost 8.5 lbs in the process. I didn't even exercise until today, one week later. That diet and her book, were an answer to prayer for me. Wishing you luck!

ps the cravings were about 50% better on the second day and by the third day they were gone. I am realizing (again) that any hunger or cravings or thoughts of eating are not stomach related, but everything else related ie emotions, habits, comforting, stress related, but my pouch really is working! I figured out today if my pouch can take care of the stomach hunger, I can deal with the rest of the hungers! Hope you get this I am not very computer saavy!

I am in complete agreement here.  The carb monster is no joke, and I had it BAD!  I recently found this group, and started the 5DPT on Feb.26. I lost 13 lbs in the process, and as of today (after a few days' plateau) I am down 18 lbs.  I have not craved ANY carbs at all...even had birthday cake frosting on my hands last Tues, but I was able to resist, and that was a definite first for me.

I looked over my old weight loss journals, from my post-op period, to remind myself of what and how much I was eating.  It helped tremendously because how soon we forget what we did and how we felt when we were losing fast and furiously.  

For me, day 1 was not good, not necessarily due to cravings, but because of headaches.  They were resolved the next day.  The worst part for me was missing my vegetables!  I didn't get the book or anything, but just went by her plan and the suggested foods for each day.

Give it a try and I think you'll be amazed at what it does to you.  It'll certainly keep the carb monster at bay.  I wish you the best!

P.S.  I'm not exercising either due to back problems, but found out yesterday that I'm allowed to use my stationary bike.  Watch out!!!

Everybody who has chimed in has the right idea. There is no easy answer. Just keep telling yourself it's all in your head. I so wish our surgeries had done something about the "head hunger" end of this. Find a way to hold yourself accountable and give it all you've got.

Good luck!!

-Iris

Thnk you all o muc for h feedback. I am on day 2, the cravings are bad. I am going through a divorce ( that is the easy part) but I have moved back into my parents home with my two kids. My parents are both over weight nd there is lays ice cream or ome junk to eat in the house. Thn to top it off I work at a ice cream shop/ convince store.  I did ok today, I had one coffee and. Large bottle of water for my entire shift. 

It's the head hunger that's beating me!  Ugh!!!

Wow...I think I need to try this 5 day pouch test.  I don't really need to lose...yet...but those darn carbs are sneaking back in.  A little here, a little there...a sugar-free oreo here, one there...ugh!  Can someone post the rules for the test for me?  Thanks a bunch!

Giselle

Hi Giselle,

Go to www.5daypouchtest.com and you're right to put a stop to it before any damage is done.

Failed the 5 day test, i cant seem to stop myself.  I hate this feeling, all i want is to get back on track and then before i know it im lost again. I feel like a failure right now. I will try again. I have talked to my parents about the amount of junk in the house and i was t old to just not eat it. It it were that simple.  AH! I JUST WANT TO BE LOSING AGAIN!