I was at work today and they had a bake sale in the break room. I sat there and ate my chicken salad. It was hard to pass up some of the sweets of course there were some of my favorite ones there. I know it was the sweets that got me to the over weight stage but I have will power most the time. How do you get through foods that are so hard to pass up???

With great difficulty!

I think the main thing is to keep your "eye on the prize".

Or the other thing I would do was go for lunch with friends and instead of having a meal just have cake. Sometimes a little of what you fancy does you good and depriving yourself or saying something is offlimits often backfires and makes you want it more.

Yes I know if you don't have some things you crave it will end up bad. I have a little here and there but for the most part I am on target with diet. I do say I love my band because it doesn't allow me for much of the foods I love. I realize getting stuck with bad foods isn't fun!

Here's a plus side, the "bad" for you food, all it takes is a little bite, and then mostly you are satisfied. I share with friends or relatives if I just have to have a bite. best wishes. Karen

Kll is right. I was craving chocolate for awhile out of the blue. My fav is a snicker bar. So I went out and bought one. It was a big one with two pieces, I had 2 tiny bites. I was satisfied. I gave the rest to my husband. Crave past and i didn't want anymore. I don't do it all the time, but haven't wanted it since.

Good Luck

Wendy

After almost seven years, I still battle with food triggers. I have my good days and my bad days. Fortunately my good days outnumber the bad days. As the years have gone by I realize my food triggers have diminished. I also have recipes that are good substiutes. I can't live without chocolate.