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i know exactly this feeling. I've dug into a package of cookies while screaming to myself inside my head "DON'T DO IT" but it's like my hands are controlled by my lizard brain. Some random thoughts that may or may not help you in your struggles:

1) find a snack reward within caloric allowances and build a ritual around it. For me, this was a homemade avocado milkshake and tortillas. The first thing on my calorie counter is the shake and tortillas. even if this means i forgo part of my dinner. When i get cravings, i "just" look forward to my avocado shake. Usually my urge to dig in to food is less than the enjoyment i get out of my avocado shake and netflix time at night. After the kids are in bed I bundle up in a fleece blanket and watch netflix with my shake and tortillas, and it's a ritual, and the amount of positive vibes i've built up around it usually surpasses the urges i have for a snack food (usually). If i break diet, I punish myself by not allowing myself that time.

2) get rid of temptation foods that you know will break you. plead with SO or roomies to understand your struggle and have them keep foods like this away or hidden.

3) if you feel food urges coming on. (and as a side note, for me, this is usually never when i'm hungry which is odd) immediately do something distracting (if time allows). Go take a shower (bonus: you see yourself naked) or play video games, take a walk. make yourself move away from the source of food.

4) find a "limitless" food. of course, there are no true limitless foods, but one that you enjoy and can gorge yourself on without real repercussions. For me, these are: coffee, hot salsa, cucumber, pickled cucumbers, cabbage, celery. I once ate a whole 8oz container of hot salsa, which was about 100 calories, but i paid for this dearly later.

5) hot salsa and salt also work wonders for me to reduce appetite during a meal this salt is amazing and flavorful.

6) stay hydrated, keep up on your electrolytes. thirst can masquerade as hunger or food cravings.

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7) i'll add this too, if you have no shame like me, sometimes at work if there are donuts, i'll cram one in my mouth and chew it for a minute or so, then spit it all out. i know i know it's probably a good sign i'm going anorexic but fuck, it saved me a few times.

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8) another thought popped in my head. when i see fit people, i think. These people are fit, because unlike me, they don't care about food. For me, food is one of those things that define life. When i see someone reject food, or for example, be given a delicious pastry and reply "nah, i'm not hungry", i boggle. It's not about hunger for me, it's the flavor, the texture, the sensation. I'm definitely a food addict and eating a flavorful food is probably akin to taking a shot of heroin. I'm rambling now, but, fit people in my head don't have this issue, they look at food as a necessity to live they take the minimum of. I can easily dig into food when i'm not even hungry.

Try these foods: https://www.eatthis.com/stop-sugar-cravings/

Also do hiit cardio like tabata or weight lifting. You can Google "hiit cardio routines" and find one that works for you.

As odd as it might sound add real butter and take all margarine out of your diet. All these things I've posted have worked for me. And, if you're on an estrogen birth control pill then use a gelatin like https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005KG7EDU/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_GTecBbBA1W18K

because it'll help with the negative effects of estrogen plus make your skin and nails glow and grow in time for your vacation :-)

If you use that food list to eat a heavy nut and seed plant based diet and consume good lean animal protein (if you choose) and add a good low carb Greek yogurt and nutritional yeast you'll never have a sugar craving again lol

I feel like a goddess eating that diet. And you get full faster and end up not spending more even though nuts usually cost more. Good luck!

Bleh, too many. Besides prescriptions for hormones, supplements are:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073WKNLFS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_X-4XCbZJ58Y1N

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013OSJB4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_0-4XCb4QRT66Z

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00014I5FC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_4-4XCbSWTJPX2

Serrapeptase as well while fasting.

Those are all for making sure my brain works the way I need it to and to manage anxiety that comes with autism.

Obligatory: I'm not affiliated with any of those companies, just use their products and am happy for my purposes!