avoiding bad carbohydrates

I have found that it is best to leave it alone....eat fruit.

I find it best that I don't bake if I am on a diet and try to keep fattening food out of the house too. There is no way I could bake cookies and only eat one a day or every 2 days. I love homemade baked goods. Those are a big weakness for me.

well suspenseful I don't have much trouble with cookies or most baked goods. My weak nes is Potatoes and the potato chip and some time i eat them and have gotten so i do n't buy them much any more, The other day I bought a small bag to use to coat chicken and ended up eating it all instead,. the next bag I bought I hurried up and mad into crumbs and put them in the freezer so I would leave them alone. Yes if we had the will power we wouldn't be in the fix we are in. Have you tried to cut the sugar back or used some thing like unsweetened coconut flakes or date sugar to keep the calories down Date sugar only has 20 calories as well as other nutritions. There are 774 calories in the Granulated White Sugar, 1 Cup.

just have to hold self back from eatting to much. Daughter made fudge for the first time the other day she keeps going back but they are really sweet so I decline most times. Have to have will power!

I know it's hard. I am not trying to lose the weight, my doctor just told me to stay away or minimize my intake of carbohydrates. I am having the same problem. I munch and munch every now and then. What I done was told my hubby to hid the snacks somewhere and when I crave for snacks, I just drink me juice or sweet tea.

It's all about choices. I choice to not eat those cookies, not even one because the flour is definitly a bad carb. I am watching my carb intake and it has been very successful for me. I have now lost 30 pounds in 4 months and I feel great. Another 10 pounds to go. So all I am saying is that it is for you to choice what you want to eat or not eat, as in it is all in choices and depends how badly you want to lose weight. Good luck, my friend.

Well, a lot of the time, it is a matter of control. It is up to you to either not make these so then you know you will not eat these, or be able to pace yourself to not eat them so fast. Yes, on one hand they did have Oatmeal, but they also had sugar which is not good for many reasons. But I do agree that is is hard to keep from homemade cookies. So for us, we try not to make them that often.

our cooking style is different we dont usually bake anything except potatoes.. if i want to diet i just end up having soups..

I always stay on weight watchers..It started out as a diet but after i learned how to eat,it just come natural..I eat muffins,candy etc but i eat the ones that are like 100 calorie cakes....I eat anything i want but i stay within my points..

I forgive myself for binging every now and then, as long as it doesn't become a habit; usually, when I overeat, it's because of a friendly cannabis encounter. Otherwise, I eat two healthy meals a day, drink lots of water and green tea, lift weights every other day, and play tennis once a week. As long as you're countering the occasional binge with exercise and healthy diet otherwise, I don't see much harm in indulging every now and then.

I had the same problem my friend.... Its always when they are home-made then you think that they dont cost you as much because you already have the ingredients in your cupboard. It happens in my house too. Up until 2 weeks ago I was a diet controlled diabetic... now I am a diabetic, and on diabetic pills but they dont seem to make a difference even though I am being very carefull. My only option to stop temptation is that I dont bake cookies or cakes anymore!!! So I am back to your saying of 'can I afford to buy them'......And these days my answer is NO, lol.

even i m trying to lose weight, as i had gained a little weight after my pregnancy n i tried earlier by not having my breakfast in morning for a few days, my weight remained the same instead i was facing acidity problems n now from few days i m taking an apple n a cup of milk in order to not have any health problems n to remain out of heavy diets n also i have joined gymnastic lets see whats going to happen, i m sure that i will lose weight after all this steps taken but i m worried that once if i leave gymnastic whats going to happen, will i gain weight again or what ?

You will have to exercise to shed off the extra calories. Carbohydrates are the main source of energy, so when you exercise, these are converted to calories and will not be stored as excess glycogen. Eat more of vegetables and fruits. These contain anti=toxins which are good for the body.

Don't feel bad. We sometimes succumb to temptations. I'd say you should set aside a time for a few 'naughty' snacks every week so you'll be less inclined to binge out and feel so guilty afterwards.

If you know you have a weakness for something it's best to not have it around (and not make it). If they're not in the house, you won't be tempted. We're the same way... I make "healthier" cookies but we devour them immediately so I don't make them often. It sounds like you're doing pretty well though...it's actually good for your metabolism to have one "off" day a week where you have a treat but then of course you should balance it with lighter, healthier eating the rest of the day.

well i guess your really are determined to lose weight!!i guess i had to eat it as well ..but in moderation...no harm in eating cookies once in a while..and i presume you do a lot of walking ...

What do I do. I either show some self control or accept the facts that if I do not I will certainly not lose weight. Best thing is not to have them easily available. If you know you are weak then do not bake anymore.

I find it hard to resist at all. Last night I ate a whole tub of Dibs icecream and felt guitly that I did but they tasted nice LOL It's hard to resist especially if others in the family crave for it too. We love our chocolate chip and oatmeal chocolate chip cookies in our home and I bake them at least once a week or fortnight. The only way to avoid them is not bake them at all and go for something like fruit or another healthy snack.

I am into strict diet also. I am taking less amount of food. But I am not avoiding anything. I enjoy eating but in portions only. I even indulge sometimes. But I always monitor my weight.

Try baking with nut flours, use stevia or splenda instead of sugar then if you binge, it will not be so bad. You see eating sugar and carbs sends your body into an insulin frenzy and it makes you want even more. I just finished baking 3 cheesecakes. They were do good I am going to get a second piece, and I CAN! The reason I made so many is I had tons of ricotta left over and wanted to use it before it went bad.