Junk food

[Sofiamagko]

I would love to lose some weight, but I can't stop eating junk food  why I do this to myself????

[motherofboys Restart April 2024]

I'm strongly of the view that it is because we get addicted to it and it takes a lot of will power to break that addiction. I am in wk4 now. After injuring myself I just had the last stitches out today - and immediately felt the need to tuck into extra foods. Curiously some things like Walkers SunBites which I used to eat 3 or 4 bags of in a row seemed unpleasantly salty after 4 weeks of abstinence. But you can do it - there are lots of people on here who have resolved to be kinder to themselves and kicked the habit. I hope I will become one of them, in a few more weeks. We slip up, but keep on trying. Good luck!

[Determinedchick22]

What's your motivation keep this is mind when you fancy junk food. I just keep picturing the new number on the scales and tried my bikini on this motivates me as it shows how much work needs to be done!

[Determinedchick22 in reply to Determinedchick22]

And remember it may taste nice for a few minutes but it's a lifetime on the hips or stomach if your like me and is taking you further from your goals! It's not worth it!

[moreless Administrator 7 stone]

I've just advised this to someone else Sophia, have a look at the threads of asics , she has very successfully cured her addiction to junk food by setting herself daily challenges. She only pledges to keep to them, one day at a time and has managed to steer clear of "forbidden fruits" for ages (mostly).

Hope this helps, wishing you every success

[IndigoBlue61]

I too have a weakness for 'junk' 😕 I was brought up with traditional meat and two veg and always envied my friends sausage/corned beef /chips etc 

I have chosen to restrict them whilst losing weight as it simply is not worth the calories 😕 But i do still have them as s treat. 

I have also worked on reducing sugar, and am finding even my much loved favourites such as mini bounty tastes very very sweet 😕

Good luck, you will find a solution. Remember, if you get too hungry, or tired, your brain will tell you you need the 'instant' fix but YOU are in control not your brain!! Lol 😊