See...for me, I HAVE to have 'bad idea' food in my house...I have a 12 yr old! To make matters worse...I am exposed to pizza, cakes, cookies, etc. on a daily basis.
That said...if you can avoid having those things around the house (i.e. no kids), then by all means, I agree the
Milmin & Krampus, but if your like me and cannot avoid it...this is what I do:
When I crave a food...like really bad...I eat it. I don't eat a whole lot of it...but I eat it until I am content. I find that when I don't deny myself any food...it takes away the power from that food. That said again...I try to keep delishous, healthy treats around the house (healthier substitutions, if you will).
Look...bottom line...this journey is about planning. Your either planning to succeed or by default...have planned to fail. This journey, IMHO, is not about denial or deprivation...it's about moderation. You can eat ANY FOOD in moderation...so hey..if you want a cookie, I say eat a cookie...not the whole bag....again...moderation.