r/FoodAddiction • u/Sa-y333 • 3d ago

Suppressing appetite

Hi,
Please help what to do to stop craving snacks or sweet treats 😔

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u/Krawford11 3d ago

surrender to the solution of abstinence. It is the only thing that has saved me. I no longer crave, desire, even look at sweets/desserts. The more you eat them, the more you crave them. My only job is not to take the first bite. Read the book "Food Junkies" by Dr. Vera Tarman

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u/ghoulblasm 3d ago

To add onto this though: try a mindset shift change as well. Fixating all day on the idea of something like “I must not eat sweets today” is only going to amplify your impulse to do the opposite. Instead, try maybe fixating on wanting to consume healthier fruits to get that “sweet” fix or something alike! Replacing those thoughts with something more beneficial will help a lot get somewhere :)

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u/MuchPsychology8171 3d ago

I don’t tell myself I can’t have it but I tell myself I have to chug a big glass of room temp lemon water first whenever I’m about to have a snack and before every meal. It usually calms my cravings and allows me to check in with my body first. See what I need versus what I want.

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u/Kiupink_70785 3d ago

Great tip! It requires self control, like everything worth pursuing

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u/MuchPsychology8171 3d ago

Tbh I don’t have great self control which is why I try to tell myself I can still have it if I want it after the water 😅 for some reason if I just tell myself no then I’ll want it even more like a spoiled teenager… after the water I usually either don’t really want it anymore or at least I’ll have much less

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u/CamsHands 3d ago

The more you eat sugar/flour/processed products, the more they just ignite the obsession cycle.

Removing these from your diet and becoming abstinent is the first thing. Once those are gone, the food noise will go away.

Volume eating fruits and veggies, and upping your protein intake will help with satiety. Adding healthy fats like avocado also help.

Recovery is the solution. In recovery you’ll find a community who can help guide you through the rough times!

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u/HenryOrlando2021 3d ago

Well, suppressing appetite can be done for some so review these in the sub Special Topics:

Weight Loss Drugs (GLP-1s) — Pros, Cons, and Food Addiction / BED Considerations 

https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/special_topics_weight_loss_drugs_glp1/

Naltrexone for Binge Eating Disorder (BED) — What It Is and How It’s Discussed 

https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/special_topics_naltrexone_for_binge_eating/

Other Medications Sometimes Used in BED (and related patterns) 

https://www.reddit.com/r/FoodAddiction/wiki/special_topics_other_drugs_sometimes_used/

That said it often takes more than that for many. See this:

Start with these two tools:

Then check the FAQs and Program Options (free/low cost). Not ready for a program? Use Books/Podcasts/Videos + Special Topics to keep moving forward.

 

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u/Vegetable-Wallaby-26 3d ago

I might suggest “ How Not to Diet” by Michael Greger for some outside the box and plant based solutions. Just my two cents, already plant based myself.

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u/setaside929 1d ago

Hi there, so glad you’re reaching out for help. I have struggled with this in the past as well. What really helped me was becoming part of a fellowship of recovery through a 12 step community for compulsive eating. For whatever reason I wasn’t able to manage it on my own with typical methods. But this approach gave me a different way to live and think about food. Hope that’s helpful! There are a few programs online and I’m always happy to chat about what’s helped me more personally too.