Smell of sugar triggers cravings/hunger?

[phil h]

Prob get hungry by secretion of insulin as well as pleasure centers of brain being stimulated.That is why I don't eat any artificail sweetners,I can do just well on fatty meat.

[Desertthorn]

I agree with FwL, baking bread, bakeries, OMG, my mouth starts to squirt

[cherribom1]

I think just reading this thread is making me hungry.... lol ~

[keriann_forgoodthistime]

earlier today i was in an appointment with our mortgage company, as we refinanced our home... (5% wooohoo!!)
anyways - in the meeting room there were cookies on a plate in the middle of the table - and holy the smell of those cookies was driving me INSANE!!!!!

oh i soooooooooo wanted one - but i kept looking at it and telling myself why there was absolutely no reason to - no nutritional value whatsoever and the only thing it'd do for me is make me fat. haha. (whatever works)

but yes. i was hungry after that. came home and had some blackberries!

[Lacypie]

Ohh man.. it's so good to know that we all have been there. Bread baking,or grilled, toasted.. you name it.. It just about makes me crazy.. go for a walk do anything to avoid that alluring aroma. I do ok though.. i some how manage to get through it without a tumble off the Atkins wagon. Thing have been pretty slow going for me, but I am doing pretty well. I have my moments where I feel like.. uhh this is so hard and for what?? But I stick to it, and usually really glad and proud that I do. Keep up the Great work everyone...
Hey!! Did you all see the finale for Biggest Looser tonight? Wow!! I was so proud of all of them, my heart was swelling with happiness for them.

[GeminiPrincess]

Donuts for me, too.........My BF ate two glazed donutes in front of me the other day and I was practically droooooooooling. But I knew I'd feel crummy, and I haven't cheated yet: didn't want to break the three week-record!

I also can't go down the bread aisle in the grocery store.....it's still too soon.
And I swear some days I'd kill for Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal.

You did the right thing! Water, Water, Water, a healthy snack, and next time just walk away. Do something different. Read a chapter in DANDR, or another inspirational book. Go for a walk. Cravings (they say) only last 10-15 minutes. Change your brain up.

Good job!

Rita Marie

[blueberrylady]

The one that gets me is the smell of French Fries when I pass a McDonalds!

But I know from experience that most things, especially bread and coffee, smell better than they taste so I just take a deep breath knowing I'm getting the best part of the bargain, calorie and carb free!

[JohnSantos]

Whenever you smell those, always think: Worst Case Scenario!

Those fries you smell are actually undercooked, soggy and gross. They were under the heat lamp too long and are nasty.

The brownies were overcooked into a hockey puck, and require significant chewing. Eww.

The donuts weren't in the heat long enough, so they're doughy and completely nasty.

And all these things WERE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR!

[Lacypie]

Originally Posted by JohnSantos

Whenever you smell those, always think: Worst Case Scenario!

Those fries you smell are actually undercooked, soggy and gross. They were under the heat lamp too long and are nasty.

The brownies were overcooked into a hockey puck, and require significant chewing. Eww.

The donuts weren't in the heat long enough, so they're doughy and completely nasty.

And all these things WERE DROPPED ON THE FLOOR!

This is hilarious!! I have often played this type of game with myself.. telling my self how yucky it is...or that my tastes have changed so much that I don't like how it tastes anymore. Which is partly true.

[cherribom1]

GeminiPrincess... I like the idea of when I feel food weakness to exercise instead or read a chapter of the dandr book! I will try to change it up like that! I was soooo close to grabbing a chocolate chip cakester cookie today but stayed strong and didn't do it. I was proud of that! And I just came back from a walk! Good tips everyone!