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Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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dfly411 Posts: 1,352 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/12/29, 06:44 AM Is it normal to feel violent when you are having really bad cravings? I'm dying over here with the hormones or whatever it is that is causing me to crave my forbidden foods so badly right now. I have not struggled like this for the duration of my weight loss and can't quite seem to get it to stop. Yesterday, Hector and I went to the grocery and by the time we left, I felt so angry that I was almost in tears. I must have had 50 different foods running in circles through my head and this twisted little voice trying to rationalize giving in. Even this morning, the sweet potato pie that my mother sent home for us to take to Hector's mother is the only thing I can think about. Am I sad sap or what? Sorry, I just needed to vent. -------------- Julienne A morning without coffee is like something without something else.

princesslodgey Posts: 1,748 Joined: 2004/02/21	2004/12/29, 07:58 AM do you have a cheat meal or day julienne? I usually feel I can manage the cravings, knowing I'll be allowed the foods soon.
	2004/12/29, 08:11 AM violent feelings are normal from time to time....how you handle them is another matter....you can sublimate your negative impulses into positive actions....for example you can take anger and use it by taking a boxing class, and punching a bag...hence getting healthy/exercise, and managing your stress from the anger in a meaningful way... anger can be a great motivator... our weaknesses/desires can be overwhelming at times...but instead of having to rationalize it for why it's ok to give in....try thinking about how it's bad for your health, think about all the negative things that are part of those foods...ie ingredients(fat, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, etc), try visualizing how you would like to look, and how this is just an obstacle standing in your way....a tiny little hurdle that you can easily step over...a way to extend your life and experience more things in your children's and grandchildren's lives....try to put it in a big picture.... When you go to stores, try to avoid candy sections, and junk food sections.....stores often place panels of impulse buys at the/near the counter so watch for that(i work at walgreens so i know...always got some crap up by the register)... as princess has suggested...it's good to have 1 cheat day a week....try to eat maybe small portions of certain foods you avoid during the week...this can serve as a motivator...and perhaps prevent these feelings of being overwhelmed when you encounter them at a store....
dfly411 Posts: 1,352 Joined: 2004/03/04	2004/12/29, 08:33 AM Yes, I have my cheat meals....and I don't give in to the cravings. I guess it just makes me angry that it is bothering me so much right now. And don't worry....I'm not taking my frustrations out on anybody else.:big_smile: -------------- Julienne A morning without coffee is like something without something else.
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/12/29, 12:06 PM Have you tried simply smelling the foods you are craving? I LOVE sausage, but due to my gallbladder issues, I can't eat it. On the rare occasion that we hit a McDonald's for breakfast my husband get's a sausage egg mcmuffin, and just knowing that's what he is getting makes my mouth water and my tummy grumble. I ask him to let me smell his sandwich 2-3 times(this makes for a very funny scene if we are actually inside) and the smelling usually makes me feel like I had the sausage (taste is like 90% smell or something like that) Might want to try it and see if it works for you too!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/12/29, 03:33 PM I think Cristalbelle has shares at Mcdoos! -------------- If you can dream it, if you can imagine it, then you can be it, you can do it. If it is meaningful enough, and you commit the energy of your passion, you will. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2004/12/29, 04:06 PM I hate their salad dressing - all but one has more calories than the big mac, I think. So a avoid going there unless I happen to have my own dressing & do take out - which I do when my boys are in school & go eat at the park then I get motivative to walk a lap around which is a mile -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/12/29, 04:41 PM We usually go there for breakfast as a treat when we go to visit our daughter in seattle. Other than that, fast food is a big no no for me....still trying to get my husband to believe it's a no no for him too!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/12/29, 04:55 PM Buy him the book "Fast food nation" it will be the best book investment you ever made. -------------- If you can dream it, if you can imagine it, then you can be it, you can do it. If it is meaningful enough, and you commit the energy of your passion, you will. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2004/12/29, 05:07 PM Any other books that you would recommend?? -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2004/12/29, 05:13 PM IM me as to what you would be interested in, perhaps I can give a few suggestions. Or just post here. -------------- If you can dream it, if you can imagine it, then you can be it, you can do it. If it is meaningful enough, and you commit the energy of your passion, you will. Ivan carivan@freetrainers.com Montreal Canada
Vedakathryn Posts: 1,585 Joined: 2004/05/28	2004/12/29, 05:25 PM Sorry you are struggling so much, it probably won't help your cravings much, but I just wanted you to know that you are a great person to have around here and as well as you do with this healthy living, I'm sure you'll fight your way through it and be done with it soon. Congrats again on making your 145 goal! -------------- Veda MISERY IS OPTIONAL *When you are up to your ears in trouble, try using the part that is not submerged. *The difference between a dream and a goal is a plan. HAVE A GREAT DAY!
CristalBelle Posts: 1,389 Joined: 2003/06/27	2004/12/29, 06:45 PM I would buy the book for him, but he doesn't read. We did watch Super Size Me, and he didn't eat any fast food for a month which was a huge acomplishment, but, he got really hungry one day and slipped back into fast food land. I know it's not the best for him, but at least on the days he does eat it, he is getting closer to the correct amount of calories, protien and carbs.
Reddy Posts: 597 Joined: 2003/09/11	2004/12/29, 06:49 PM anything with wieght loss or training - I love reading about different things -------------- Reddy All people smile in the same language