Re: Binge trigger foods

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hi liz,my hubby doesn't have eating/weight issues & can eat whatever he wants, whenever he wants & keeps bags of cookies, chips & other goodies in the house all the time. i seldom touch them simply because i know that it would be ok if i did & i really don't want to anymore. when i was 'dieting' all of those 'goodies' were always calling to me so i think there has been a very dramatic "shift" since i legalized all foods. i didn't even realize just how big this shift has been until this conversation started here. so thank you for asking the question.mjTo: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Fri, October 1, 2010 12:21:10 AMSubject: Re: Binge trigger foods

Hi Liz... I have also read to keep the binge foods in large quantities to take the 'magic' away. The problem for me is that I cannot afford to buy them in large quantities, so I don't and I don't really want to anyway. When I was doing WW, I found many 'healthier' foods that I love in order to keep my points down. I actually enjoy those foods more than the chips, ice cream, donuts, etc, but I do occasionally buy them if I see a sale on them or am especially craving something. I wouldn't buy them at all when I was dieting, so I have lifted the ban... I know in my mind it's ok to have them and I allow them whenever I want them, but I also consider my budget and my health. To: IntuitiveEating_Support Sent: Thu, September 30, 2010 1:35:11 PMSubject: Binge trigger foods

Hi guys -

Thanks so much for the input on my questions! I have another one for you - how do you feel about keeping "binge trigger foods" in your house? Cookies, cake, potato chips, etc. I've read that in order to "take away the magic" of these foods, aka convert them into non-triggers, you are supposed to keep large quantities of them around, so as to avoid feelings of scarcity and/or deprivation. But, I've found that when I do have these foods, I just eat them all, binge-style, so now I've stopped buying them. Does this mean they will always feel "forbidden" for me? Have any of you had success "legalizing" former binge trigger foods? And if you did, did you gain weight while doing it?

Thanks a bunch,

Liz