Trigger Foods

Hello,

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is - chips (Nachos, tacos, you name it - BBQ,
Salt 'n Vinegar, All Dressed - whatever). I've tried very hard to avoid
these, though will satisfy my cravings once in a while.

However since our son was born, I've been relying on my trigger food more
often in place of healthier snacks - such as fruits, vegetables or light
snacks like lite cheese and low-fat crackers.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

Thanks,

Mohammed

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On 3/15/2004 12:56 AM, Mohammed Bhimji wrote:

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

I'm not sure whether or not this will address your question. For me it
is important to plan ahead and have healthy snacks on hand. I snack on
fruits and vegetables, wasa crackers (with and without peanut butter and
laughing cow cheese), the occasional string cheese (in the house for dog
training actually, but if I need a salt fix that's 80 calories that I
injest VBG). Also, by on hand I mean both at work and at home. I
generally bring my own lunch and I need to make sure that I have plenty
of healthy food and water available to make it through the day. Also,
when I get home if I have gone to the gym before work, I walk the dogs
before making dinner. The just before dinner timeframe is probably my
roughest and if I am walking/occupied that helps me out a lot.

--
jmk in NC

On Mon, 15 Mar 2004 05:56:27 GMT, "Mohammed Bhimji"
wrote:

Hello,

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is - chips (Nachos, tacos, you name it - BBQ,
Salt 'n Vinegar, All Dressed - whatever). I've tried very hard to avoid
these, though will satisfy my cravings once in a while.

However since our son was born, I've been relying on my trigger food more
often in place of healthier snacks - such as fruits, vegetables or light
snacks like lite cheese and low-fat crackers.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

Thanks,

Mohammed

For me, it's sweets. Chocolate is especially bad.

I discovered Kavli rye crackers. These are very, very thin crackers,
and they're just made of rye flour, so they're really good for you.
Besides the plain ones, they come in garlic and onion flavors, both of
which are salty. If I'm dying for some chips, they really hit the
spot.

Of course, chips aren't really my addiction, so you may not find the
same satisfaction...

Stan

Mohammed Bhimji wrote:

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is

Then never buy them. Ever. 12-step style.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away from
trigger foods.

I try to never buy them. Ever. I can go many months without my
biggest trigger wheat, months without sugar free candies, a month or
so between exposure to corn. And as time moves on my struggle with
the addictions slowly gets easier. I know it can never move past
one day at a time, though.

One thing's for certain. Eating a trigger food makes the craving for
it stronger. Never allow yourself to play the game that eating a
trigger food reduces cravings for it. They don't work that way. If
eating a food reduces the craving for it, that's not a trigger food
for you. But it's so easy to pretend that if you take a bite of one
of those chips you'll feel less cravings. You'll feel better but it
won't be from less cravings. It'll be from the addiction buzz and
the bag will be empty.

I keep plenty of non-trigger food at home. And I understand that I
won't always remain pure and wheat-free so the next time I will pick
myself up again.

Hi Mohammed:

I don't eat chips and most other salty snacks, but I will down an
entire can of salted cashews if given the chance.

Otherwise, sweets are my trigger foods. Dove ice cream bars were my
doom -- I couldn't eat just one.

My solution has been drastic -- don't have trigger foods in the house,
at work, anywhere near me.

But I'm the only person in my house. I know it isn't that simple for
people with families.

Kasey
365/288/???


"Mohammed Bhimji" wrote in message news:fAb5c.84344$Ff2.49569@clgrps12...

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

Thanks,

Mohammed

I crave sugary and carby food. The only way for me to keep the cravings at
bay is to avoid them. I can't have just one chip w/out wanting to eat the
whole bag.

"Mohammed Bhimji" wrote in message
news:fAb5c.84344$Ff2.49569@clgrps12...
Hello,

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is - chips (Nachos, tacos, you name it - BBQ,
Salt 'n Vinegar, All Dressed - whatever). I've tried very hard to avoid
these, though will satisfy my cravings once in a while.

However since our son was born, I've been relying on my trigger food more
often in place of healthier snacks - such as fruits, vegetables or light
snacks like lite cheese and low-fat crackers.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away
from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

Thanks,

Mohammed

--
Lose Weight 'n Feel Great
http://www.lose-weight-n-feel-great.com

I lost 100lbs in one year - without drugs, medication, OR surgery - SO CAN
YOU!

I've done that before. If it brings on the cravings too quickly AND I've
had a stressful or crappy day, then I may find myself at the bag again.

"beeswing" wrote in message

A trick on chips that used to work on me: I'd look at the serving size
(for
example, 15 chips) and count out exactly that many into a bowl...then walk
out
of the room, leaving the bag of chips behind me. It still takes some
willpower,
but for me the knowledge that I'd had an official "serving" seemed to keep
me
from going back for more. Works for pretzels, too.

Of course, avoiding them is even better, I suppose, if that's how you like
to
handle the situation. I just prefer not to X many foods totally out of my
life.

beeswing

Hark! I heard (beeswing) say:
Perple Gyrl wrote:

I crave sugary and carby food. The only way for me to keep the cravings at
bay is to avoid them. I can't have just one chip w/out wanting to eat the
whole bag

A trick on chips that used to work on me: I'd look at the serving size (for
example, 15 chips) and count out exactly that many into a bowl...then walk out
of the room, leaving the bag of chips behind me. It still takes some
willpower,
but for me the knowledge that I'd had an official "serving" seemed to keep me
from going back for more. Works for pretzels, too.

Of course, avoiding them is even better, I suppose, if that's how you like to
handle the situation. I just prefer not to X many foods totally out of my
life.

I'm with you! I love potato chips and didn't want to just cut them
out completely, so I compromised -- on the days that I have a sandwich
(wheat bread, little mayo, lots of meat), I allow myself five of the
Pringles "Reduced Fat" potato chips to go with it. That's a mere 43
cals/2g fat/5g carbs -- I also take out my allotment and put the rest
away. It seems to work, as I don't feel deprived, which for me can
lead to bingeing. And I haven't had a regular chip (and I could eat
them by the bag) since January...


--
J.J. in WA State
(251/241/150)

"Mohammed Bhimji" wrote
in news:fAb5c.84344$Ff2.49569@clgrps12:

Hello,

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is - chips (Nachos, tacos, you name
it - BBQ, Salt 'n Vinegar, All Dressed - whatever). I've tried
very hard to avoid these, though will satisfy my cravings once
in a while.

However since our son was born, I've been relying on my trigger
food more often in place of healthier snacks - such as fruits,
vegetables or light snacks like lite cheese and low-fat
crackers.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and
keep away from trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just
me.

Thanks,

Mohammed


Sounds like you like a crunch! Look for healthier alternatives that
crunch, even popcorn (without the butter-lard of course) works for
me, in moderation or course, it does have carbs.

Slightly OT: Story in the paper this morning about a man was just
awarded $20 million because he worked in a microwave popcorn
factory and the butter-stuff damaged his lungs!

Hmmm. Who can I sue? I'm sure there's somebody.

Hi All,

Thanks for the advice! Yes, I *LOVE* to crunch. Someone mentioned to take
a few chips out and turn your back on the bag. Unfortunately, I would
probably take a few chips out and TAKE the bag!! :-)

Seriously though. I will try popcorn, and will take a few chips instead of
the whole bag.

Good luck with your weight loss!

Regards,

Mohammed

--
Lose Weight 'n Feel Great
http://www.lose-weight-n-feel-great.com

I lost 100lbs in one year - without drugs, medication, OR surgery - SO CAN
YOU!


"Mohammed Bhimji" wrote in message
news:fAb5c.84344$Ff2.49569@clgrps12...
Hello,

Question for all of you out there about trigger foods.

I know what my trigger food is - chips (Nachos, tacos, you name it - BBQ,
Salt 'n Vinegar, All Dressed - whatever). I've tried very hard to avoid
these, though will satisfy my cravings once in a while.

However since our son was born, I've been relying on my trigger food more
often in place of healthier snacks - such as fruits, vegetables or light
snacks like lite cheese and low-fat crackers.

I'd love to hear what you do to keep your cravings at bay and keep away
from
trigger foods. Please e-mail the group, not just me.

Thanks,

Mohammed

--
Lose Weight 'n Feel Great
http://www.lose-weight-n-feel-great.com

I lost 100lbs in one year - without drugs, medication, OR surgery - SO CAN
YOU!