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Originally Posted by AmethystJean
"I do not eat this" worked for me in the past. Instead of saying can't (although maybe I need to remind myself that I can't eat it because I seem to think I can cheat, but maybe "do not" doesn't feel like I'm missing out. Not sure.
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My (similar) method has been to say "I don't want this, because I like this other thing better" - for instance, I don't eat Oreo cookies (or any prepackaged cookies) very often, because they're not half as good as the expensive ones I get from a local bakery. And the ones from our local bakery come in packs of 6 and are small but very filling, so I don't end up overdoing it when I eat them.
Same with chocolate. I eat dark chocolate a lot now because it's super-healthy, but anytime I pass by candy in the grocery store and think I might want some, I remember I like dark chocolate a lot better AND it's good for me, so I buy some dark chocolate instead (it's actually become a mandatory daily thing for me, so while it's delicious, it's not inherently exciting).
Actually that brings me to another point: Sometimes I just feel like I need to
buy something. So even if I have dark chocolate at home, I just let myself buy it, because I realize that's all I really want to do, and in the case of chocolate it's not like it's going to waste. It's much better than buying some other junk I might end up eating. Not sure if I'm alone in that one... wanting to spend money seems like a weird habit/craving to have.
