trigger foods

noni · Post by **noni** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:28 pm

Has anyone had to give up a favorite food/sweet because you cannot control yourself around it? I don't know how many times I convince myself that I can eat chocolate candy on weekends with moderation, but it never works. Not only that but I actually feel physically bad afterward because of the sugar/caffeine surge. I'm considering cutting out all chocolate candies (chocolate cookies, cake isn't a weakness for me).

catservant · Post by **catservant** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 8:35 pm

I view it as if I'm an addict when it comes to certain foods. If I was an alcoholic I wouldn't keep a bottle of vodka around! In the same way, I don't keep trigger foods around. There are plenty of other things I like as treats on S Days without knowingly setting myself up for a binge.

eschano · Post by **eschano** » Thu Mar 20, 2014 9:59 pm

I thought it was very important for me, as a former binge eater, to go through a S-day-binge-phase. Only with NoS have I learnt to be around trigger food without overeating. But it took about a year. Now, I have true freedom from food. So it all depends on how patient you are and if that's the right thing for you.

noni · Post by **noni** » Fri Mar 21, 2014 12:48 pm

Thank you for your responses. Two different views. It does depend on the person, I'm sure. Unfortunately, I think I'm the addict, but then fortunately it only appears to be the chocolate candy that triggers it.