First off, you don't need to deny yourself all unhealthy foods. Doing so only makes the temptation worse. Instead, decrease the amount and frequency. Schedule your unhealthy snacks so you know when to expect them. If you know you have one coming up, it's easier to wait. And that way you don't "reward" yourself with unhealthy treats. You'll find extra occasions to reward yourself for. To make it easier to avoid temptation between scheduled treats, get rid of temptation. Purge your pantry and fridge, don't drive past the Krispy Kreme - whatever it takes. When you do buy unhealthy foods, buy the smallest serving you can and make it last. And just because you're eating something less unhealthy, doesn't mean you can't make better choices. For instance, a small bowl of chocolate yogurt is a heck of a lot better than a banana split drenched in hot fudge and other topings. Salt craving? Try pretzels instead of potato chips. Also, make sure you are eating enough and often enough. It's a lot easier to avoid temptation if you aren't hungry.

Drinking lots of water can also help satiate your appetite or cravings for junk food. It has a miraculous ability to make you feel full. :)

Carry around a snack that you particularly dont like. That way you can always take comfort in knowing that if you want something unhealthy, you can eat that instead. Therefore if you decide not to eat it, then you wont bother eating the other thing. When I was breaking the habit of midnight snacking, I would keep a bag of spicy corn chips close by. That way if I really wanted to munch on something I would have that at my disposal. But because the spicy corn chips were so hard to eat without suffering, the bag remained unopened for a long time. Then when I got to the point where I REALLY wanted a snack, I ate them instead of something less healthy.

Having a family member with heart disease has made unhealthy food a thing of the past. Even so, there must be a reward when one is suddenly denied the comfort foods. It's an incredible thing that the human mind seeks comfort at any point in time regardless of the implications. Try to lower the intake of unhealthy fats and by doing so you'll improve your general health but at the same time give yourself permission to enjoy a reward now and then. After a while the unhealthy foods take on less importance and are no longer a control factor in your life. Look for healthy snacks to replace the bad ones, seek out good restaurants that offer healthy foods served in an appetising way. Give yourself permission to fall off the wagon so to speak, but take the control back and inform yourself of what healthy eating actually is. In the end you won’t even want the unhealthy food and you’ll appreciate that you are worth every effort you've made to balance your diet with good healthy foods. By the way...it's fun to learn about healthy foods.The secret is having fun as you learn. It brings greater chance of success!

Just drink very cold water. Drink it right before you drink soda. It will fill you up and you will drink healthy.

One thing that can help if you have a craving for a certain food that is hard to overcome, potato chips for example, involves the way your brain associates the food and the feeling it gives you. Usually when you have something like this that you crave, you eat it when you are hungry, and associate that feeling of fullness and satisfaction with that food. Try waiting until you eat a large meal, and then afterwards eat the potato chips, or whatever the food is that you crave. You will begin to associate that food with the overfull feeling you get, which is unpleasant. It will actually reprogram your brain in a sense, and you will stop having the cravings for the unhealthy food.

The thing that worked for me was trying my hardest not to be around unhealthy foods. I occupy myself to keep me from eating junk food between meals as well. Its all about will power! When you feel the urge to eat junk food, drink water. It tends to make me fill full. If your at home and start having cravings, concentrate on something else. Give your self a pedicure or go to the tanning bed. I try to get out of the house completely where its not at my disposle.

Brush your teeth constantly (not literally constantly, that would just be weird). But this helps you to not be tempted to eat anything because nothing tastes good after you brush your teeth.

A few things I find helpful: 1.) Chew (sugar-free) gum. Having a taste in your mouth already will make you less likely to want another one. Also, have oyu ever tried eating with gum in your mouth? Just think about having food stuck in your gum... ::shivver:: gross! (Just be sure to watch calories.) 2.) Drink water. I find this one hard, especially when I am at work (I work fast food) so, I opt for diet pop. I know I know, not the greatest, but the carbonation gives you a full feeling, and the caffine gives you some energy to hold you over. 3.) (Good one for the girls) Paint your nails. lol Think about it-- how can you eat without using your fingers? 4.) Brush your teeth. There is this one wierd kind of toothpast... can't remember who makes it... but it's orange flavored, silver tube, and it's like foamign something-or-other.... but anyways it makes your mouth feel extremely fresh ans pleasant, but everythign else taste nasty. The flavor change takes a while to go away, too. 5.) Write down everything you eat. Sometimes eating something is just not worth having to make the list any longer. Also helps you relize jsut how much you eat in a day. Even moreso if you calculate your daily nutrition for an average day. Well, hope these help! :)

It gets easier with time. A lot of our cravings for sugary and salty foods are based around something similar to a dependency or addiction- and the longer you can manage to avoid them for, the less you will feel the need for them. After a few weeks of eating well you may even find you lose your taste for junk. Therefore, cold turkey, at least at first, is your best option. Unfortunatly the first few weeks are the hardest and most of us don't really get past the first few days! Whilst everything requires willpower, these are some tips I find helpful: - If you have a sweet tooth eat strawberries. Or blackberries, grapes, peaches, nectarines etc. Find a sweet, no-preperation fruit and make sure you always have plenty in the house to snack on. Strawberries are so similar to eating sweets that the only difference you'll notice is the lack of guilt after you've indulged. If you like milkshakes try smoothies instead- blend together some strawberries and bananas with cold water in a food processor for a sweet and refreshing drink. -If you're more of a savoury snacker try shifting to unsalted nuts, seeds (roasted pinenuts are divine) and rice cakes. (My own favorite is a bowl full of boiled chickpeas, but I may be in a minority on that one!). Houmous and other dips with vegetable sticks and wholemeal pitta bread are also handy. If you're a cheese addict try soya cheese- not everyone likes it, but it is far lower in fat and so well worth a try. -be prepared. With the best intentions, sometimes we get stuck on a train or get a hunger pang on our way home from work and the only shop we walk past sells nothing but crisps and candies- so we buy the snack, kidding ourselves its our only option. Make sure it's not your only option! Carry healthy on-the-run snacks such as unsalted nuts and sunflower seeds or sugar-free cereal bars around with you, and keep some in your desk drawer at work for nibbling. -eat substantial healthy meals with complex slow-burning carbohydrates such as brown rice, lentils and wholemeal breads, and plenty of lean protein (pulses, fish, grilled lean white meat) to keep you full for longer and stop you snacking on junk. Eating a good breakfast is particularly important (If you like porridge and cereal try using rice milk rather than dairy as it is naturally sweet and you won't need to add sugar). You may find it helpful to plan your meals at the beginning of the week, taking account of the days you know you will be in a rush, so you can prepare quick meals in advance rather than resorting to take aways. Make a list of all the shopping you need to cover your meals for the week, go out and by all of this, but ONLY this. I often cook a large pan of vegetable stew or soup on a Sunday night that I can freeze in batches and defrost to eat when I'm in a rush- much nicer than the stuff from a can and just as quick (not to mention cheaper!). Casseroles, chillies and pasta sauces all freeze and re-heat well. If you make twice as much as you need when cooking pasta or rice it can often be eaten cold with salad for lunch the next day. Remember it's as quick to throw together a salad, sandwich or baked potato and topping as it is to nip to Mcdonalds. - Remove any unhealthy foods you are storing from the house (Let anyone who lives with you know that if they want to eat junk they have to buy it themselves!) If you have to walk down to the shop to get that icecream, as opposed to just over to the fridge, you're more likely to think twice about it - Don't use unhealthy food as a reward. Don't "treat yourself" with chocolate after a stressful day, or have a burger as a reward for a job well done. This re-asserts the belief that unhealthy food is a positive experience and will do nothing to reduce your desire for it as you tie it up with happy and relaxed emotions. Instead, find other ways to reward yourself or relax - rent a video, have a long hot bath, relax with a magazine- if you really want positive gains you could even go for a swim or a country walk. If you have kids, its also important to make sure they don't associate unhealthy food with a "treat". When I was young my mother used to make sure she made a "yuk urgggh!" noise whenever she smelt fast food- hence its forever ingrained in my mind as disgusting and I never had any desire to eat it.

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