Hey all, last night i dreamt of cake i was craving it SO DAMN MUCH!

so i thought id start a thread to see simply:
what we are currently craving
and
why were not gonna give in

maybe will help to read others motivations and temptations.


me:

CAKE!!!!

i wont give in because its a small moment of bliss that will probably upset me later and give me a complex all week that if i hadnt eaten that cake , maybe i would have lost an extra half pound.

(i was strong and didnt give in, even when there was free muffins at work today)

Free muffins?! Wow, sheer willpower, lol.

I was gonna suggest that you make a healthier cake with applesauce and egg whites instead of oil and whole eggs- lower in calories and fat. That's what I do because I feel if I deprive myself, it makes it even worse and I "binge" on it.

The other day, I had a hugeeeee craving for hot wings, the kind that's fried and slathered in hot sauce and butter. Yikes.....

I didn't give in because I really want to make my goal of 190 by the 18th when I fly out to see my family, it's not worth the 123958whatever calories (I used to eat a LOT of wings >_<) Though I am thinking about making a healthy alternative- baked wings and no butter in the hot sauce.... ehhh

that cake idea sounds wonderful, may give it a go if i loose some next week, if u do the chicken let me know how it goes
i generally find ecause i have SUCH a sweet tooth cutting it out all together is working good at the mo and finding satisfying alternatives that wont lead to a inge eg dark chocolate once a week or mangos and ice cream.
my triggers usually mean i LEAVE the diet.... which is silly maybe, but im trying to avoid that.

Cake...how I hate you.

Ugh. They brought in a leftover sheet cake to my department from another department's going away party for someone. I had one piece, now I want another. The joy I got from that one piece was not worth the 276 calories, which I had to account for and now will be subtracted from dinner.

Cake seriously sucks. Not much help in this thread, I know. Sorry. I'm having a tough time lately with sweets. My body is whacked out. TOM is late, and I feel like I have constant sugar cravings. My hormones must be so out of whack. Stupid perimenopause.

Another suggestion...not that i want to encourage you to give in to a craving, since you seem to be doing well...but i was craving cake for a long time, so i bought angel food cake. It's pretty low calorie and it satisfied my craving for a richer sweeter cake.

im a ' one is never enough' girl which is stupid and wrong i need to address that....probs the whole reason i got big, but for now cold turkey is holding out....

Ahhh, good topic! I'm struggling too.

Cravings: Anything and everything that I should steer clear of, especially salty snacks and baked goods that involve chocolate.

Why I won't binge/give in:
-I want to look stellar when I see my family and friends this summer
-I want to look great my in bridesmaid's dress
-I don't want my work uniforms to feel tight anymore
-I want to run faster



Thanks for putting a good spin on this!

no probs, alwayas good to think positive, run faster is a good one, thats one i really want too. I can run far, but not fast and i blame my weight for that. hopefully a few kgs lighter will build speed

are you reading my mind? i have been dreaming of chocolate cake with vanilla frosting the past 2 days, i swear i went to bed just picturing it in my mind how soft and sweet and creamy the frosting would be

BUT

i went to spinning class today and am eating a salad with chicken and salsa soo i guess in the war of cake and me, to quote charlie sheen i'm "winning"

I have the problem of one isnt enough, but i also cant deny myself somthing or i will benge.

I have a sweet tooth, any suggestions to cut down on the sweets.

Right now I am torn between a Big Mac meal and jumbo pasta shells! I won't do it because I am close to my end of May goal but far enough to where going off plan right now will be the difference between failure and success. I am only losing about a pound a week now and I can leave no room for failure. When I see 139 on the scale though, I will have one of those two things!

Craving: salty potato chips
Why I won't give in: I want to see 139 in the scale soon!

great posts all

im craving a high carb and sugar brekfast to get me ready for the gym and the day ahead.
but instead something healty with natural sugars and less carbs will help me burn more old fat rather than new fat at the gym.
good luck today all.

I love this thread!!! I want greasy, cheesy pizza....mmmmmm, sounds so good right now.
I won't do it though, because I know how I'll feel afterward. And right now, in this moment, I know I won't die if I don't have any!!!!

i really wanna binge today on FREE FOOD at a buffet, cakes choc galore, but
i wont because yesterday the gym scales said i had lost a masssive 4lbsand im scared its a fluke....
so healthy today, weigh in on weekend at gym, see if it was just a flukey 5 mins.
fingers crossed!!!