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Stop buying it. That's how we slowed down / stopped.
This is the way. It's easier to have will power at the grocery store. Stop buying that crap and you'll have a harder time binging.
It's also buying the right stuff.
Veggies and protein take a long time to digest. So you feel full longer.
Junk food is way more calories and easily digestible, so you eat more of it.
Soda is an extreme example. You can take in 500 calories in fluids and your stomach feels completely empty.
A serving of kidney beans will stay in your stomach most of a day. Throw some hot sauce on them and you've got a cheap easy snack that will keep you feeling full all day.
People always want to focus on calories, but not all calories are created equally. You need to pick stuff that's also slow to digest or your body is going to keep telling you that you're hungry.
Especially when changing your eating habits
Also, using a shopping service like Instacart helps me avoid impulse purchases. I make my list, put it into the cart, and don't add anything not on the list.
It does cost more, but I actually spend less per trip because I can take my time to comparison shop and look for items on sale. "Do I need beans, or do I have some in the cupboard?" "Oh, they have that seasonal cookie I love, I should grab a box whil they are available." If I'm not at the store, I don't have that problem. I justify it to myself by the time saved times my normal wage being far more than I spend on the delivery fees. Reducing the bad snacks in the house is just another perk.
I really like the idea of shopping services, but going to the store with a paper list feels like less work than messing around with the shitty apps, answering the shopper's "is this substitution okay?", and then interacting with the shopper when they deliver.
Laziness takes many forms. 😬
For me, just going to the grocery store after a full meal eliminates virtually all of my impulse buys. I typically go out to eat during that shopping trip, so it's less effective for OP's concern, but if they took the extra step to cook a healthy meal at home first I think it would be a helpful stopgap.
Also eat before going grocery shopping. It helps with the impulse.
And once you've stopped, listen out for the voice that says "just this once, as a treat, I've been good" because that voice lies
(You've not been good)
Agreed. Perhaps buy/prepare healthier options and have them conveniently available. Like popping your own popcorn for example vs getting microwave popcorn. I have an air popper. After popping some I add olive oil and salt. Store it in a ziplock for the wk. or I’ll buy Skinny Pop, ingredients are the same: popcorn, oil, salt..I really like popcorn.
+1
I'm a little overweight and I avoid buying any kind of chips and snacks because I know I have almost zero willpower.
Also, eating a bit less than usual on each meal, like knowing when you're feeding and when you're just eating for pleasure.
Maybe I won't lose any weight but I hope to gain as less as possible.