Food selection

So we all have cravings, we all have favorite foods, we all have things we could devour mountains of if given the opportunity! So we need a way to prevent the latter from happening, we need a plan!
Do you have a specific food craving or just a sweet tooth? On the other hand it could be a gooey cheese craving, or salty chips, or a combo of any of these!
Easiest solution is to just avoid it altogether!!! But you may be setting yourself up for a big explosion when you and said food meet up in a dark alley!
If it is a sweet tooth, you can buy individual serving packages of dark chocolate, or some sweet that you enjoy, but don't LOVE LOVE LOVE---as individual packages don't make a gosh darned difference if it is 3xL!!! Save the favorites for when you are out or for a special occasion, and THEN get an individual serving. You might say that it is cheaper to buy a larger volume and save it...(eye roll), how many times has that really worked for you? If you are trying to reach big goals, big changes you do have to make a few sacrifices...I just gave you an option so you aren't totally cutting it out so bear with me!
Gooey cheese? Have you melted a low fat Mozzarella cheese stick? Gooey! Heat it on a whole wheat tortilla with turkey breast, fold in half and voila! Grate low fat cheese on anything and melt it! Just use less and try low fat and you will be amazed at what might satisfy you!
Crunchy and salty? There are some new POP chips that are pretty good...the big thing is, just don't buy a big ass bag and keep it in your pantry! If you must, divide it straight into individual portions...most for the kids, a few for you! Have you tried celery with a little bit of Peanut Butter? or even a sprinkle of salt or hummus or plain! Big crunch, filling, almost no calories!
OK that is my story. Avoidance, limit access to, don't totally deny but limit portions by keeping it OUT of the house! Don't enter the location of cravings when you are starving! You should never be starving!!! Eat 5 smaller meals a day and you should be able to keep major cravings at bay too!
Good luck!
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