Healthy Villages

Healthy Villages is a two year program designed to change the lifestyles of Van Buren County residents.

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

What are your Trigger Foods?

So what exactly are trigger foods? They are foods that once you start eating them it is very hard to stop. They maybe foods such as chips, candy, cookies, ice cream, brownies, etc. So how do you keep from eating these items?
Here are a few helpful tips:
  1. DO NOT bring these foods into the house. It would be great if you can have 100% self-control but that is hard to do so if they are not in the house it is easier to avoid them.
  2. DO NOT deprive yourself of any foods. Allow yourself to have these foods once in awhile but in limited amounts. If you do not once you get your hands on them you will not be able to stop.
  3. When you crave a specific food, buy a single serving. For example M&M's having a huge bag of them is not a good idea but buying a snack size or a small individual serving size that is fine.
  4. Find a healthy alternative to replace your craving with: Try and find something that will stratify that craving instead.
  5. Out of sight out of mind. If you do not see the food item it is easy to not crave the item.

More times then not, if you don't have them in the house, you can usually find something else to distract you until the craving passes.

Keep a journal of things you find that work for you.

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