Okay, I had a bit of a revelation last night. I was in a meditation class (stoned off a gummy, which makes my cravings 1000x more intense) and I was thinking about food. I realized I was really close to a Chick-Fil-A, and in that moment, I knew EXACTLY where I’d be jetting off to once this class was over. When I realized, I literally got SO excited and happy. I also accepted that I’d be going way over my calories for the day. Didn’t really care…

So class is over, I walk out into the street, and that craving isn’t really as intense anymore. But I have this feeling, like if I tell myself “no, don’t go get that spicy chicken sandwich, medium fry, frosted lemonade with 2 honey roasted bbqs, 1 chick-fil-a sauce and 1 buffalo sauce,” I would be thinking about it the whole night. Obsessively.

What I’m getting at, is, sometimes, when I tell myself “no” to a food, I just think about it… over and over and over… until I actually get it and eat it. It makes me wonder which is worse: the guilt/regression of going over my calories or the suffering of obsessing over a food all night.

What are some ways that you deal with telling yourself “no” to a certain craving or food?