These are all interesting questions to think of. Myself and many other professionals preach just have 1 or a half or a bite. But is that really possible. Earlier this week I was talking with a nutrition expert and she brought up some really good points about moderation and our brains.
Eating healthy has to be a lifestyle change. I know if I give myself a little bit of certain trigger foods all I want is more of that trigger food, and I am not happy until I get it. If you are truly addicted to something and a lot of us are addicted to certain foods or behaviors associated with those foods you have to practice complete abstinence from that food. The same as a drug addict or alcoholic.
The hard thing about food is that we have to eat food. Every day. We have to.
So how do you give something up that you need to consume to survive?
- Plan ahead if you will be somewhere that has the foods
- Don't buy those foods that trigger you, especially if its for someone else in your house
- When you get tempted do something else, find a new hobby or go for a walk
- Stay away from your kitchen when your not eating or prepping foods
- Have a support system, it can be a friend, spouse or someone who will support your decisions
- Think about what is at stake, how committed are you to changing for the better
- Have other go to items like:
- gum
- jerky
- nuts
- kale chips
- water
- chocolate protein shake
- fruit
As I was looking for more info on "abstinence" of trigger foods I found this:
There might just be some other options for you to think of there!
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