What are your biggest food temptations?

I don't think you have enough room to list all of mine (heh heh) but here's some. Avocados they're just soooo good. I know they're good for you but not when you eat two or three in one sitting. Burgers and fries is a huge weakness for me. Brownies especially when I'm p.m.s.ing. Oatmeal cookies but only the homemade kind. Comfort foods like mac & cheese, mashed potaotes, that spinach they have at Boston Market, lasagna, bread pudding. I told you my list is long.... The cool thing is I eat super clean about 80% of the time plus I lift weights and do cardio 4 times a week so I can indulge and not feel guilty or gain weight. I love food too much to be one of those people who diets. <img src="/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> You didn't say what your temptation foods are!!!

I can't resist hot homemade apple pie with vanilla bean ice cream! Yummmm!!!

True, I didn�t. So here goes.

When we travel, I find temptation lurking around every corner. At conferences, seminars and meetings, where everyone is eating desserts, I feel challenged to maintain my commitment to good nutrition. Even at the finest resorts, there are absolutely no whole grains. And, since I don�t eat processed ones, I start to feel carbohydrate deprived.

And then, you know, what are you going to do when they place small servings of cr�me brulee (all sugar), luscious looking tiramisu or those tiny little tarts with kiwi on top � it all looks so innocent and inviting. But, if I can remember that it never makes me feel good, I can usually work up enough gumption to ask the waiter to bring me a big plate of fruit � then I indulge myself big time. It makes me feel really good � both physically and mentally.

When I�m home, I�m very lucky that my family believes as I do. We really walk the talk and eat healthy at home all the time. For example, last night we had grilled halibut, stir fried organic asparagus and a salad of organic greens, red peppers, cucumber and low fat feta with olive oil and vinegar. For dessert we had organic raspberries and apricots. It was very satisfying. There was no temptation � it was �out of sight, out of mind.�

Thanks for asking, Monica.

Although I must admit to getting very hungry while reading all your messages, I think you've missed the boat. All I can say is chocolate, chocolate, chocolate!!!!!

Chocolate chip ice cream with chocolate sauce <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> I gave in to that tonight. That's probably my biggest temptation.

I've been trying to keep fruit and applesauce around to nibble on during the day when I crave ice cream <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Good God... there are so many I don't know where to begin!!! Some of my latest ones are pizza, quesadillas (or anything with melted cheese), and ice cream.

I just gave in and have a big piece of cake leftover from an office birthday party.... but it was GOOD! so no regrets <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> My biggest temptations are chocolate and anything super sweet like icing so needless to say, I didn't even stand a chance against this cake, lol.

I'm lucky in that most of the things I love are healthy, like asparagus and steak and so on. I'm super happy when Bob makes me an asparagus with cream sauce dish, that is great to me. Also there are a ton of sugar free chocolates on the market now so it's usually easy for me to get my chocolate fix without a lot of sugar.

However I love Bailey's as an evening drink, and that doesn't seem to come in a sugar-free variety ...

I feel bad for those who really cannot stand vegetables and always chose junk food instead. My biggest tempations would be chocolate, and baked goods, or those fast food places if I'm starving and am very low on money...healthy food is my passion though.

I agree Chocolate but for health reasons I do not keep it in the house and may spoil my self with the biggest block every 6 months.

Toetapping - that's really the best solution. I find if something's in the house, I'm tempted to eat it. If it's not there, I simply eat something else <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

[color:"blue"] Chocolate for P.M.S. I know, it's a drag, but chocolate is sooooooo good for it! [/color]

It's interesting, there's a lot of research on this topic. I suppose it's all done by men trying to get rid of PMS symptoms in women. Funny how much research was done on Viagara issues too <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

In any case, they found it's not that we're missing something nutritional, a la people who eat dirt because they're low on iron. It's about hormone levels in our brains. Just before our periods, we dip low on serotonin. Now, carbs boost that back up - but if you go for the high-sugar carbs (a la chocolate) you set yourself up for a roller coaster cycle. You get a big boost, then a killer trough when they zip through your system. Then you want more. So you sit there eating an entire box of Oreos <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

The saner way to fight PMS is with a slower, even supply of carbs so that your body gets the serotonin equalizing it needs without the insanity. So whole grains that digest evenly.

Also research shows that having ample calcium in your diet really helps with PMS. So people who say have a box of brownies and milk - or a container of chocolate ice cream - might actually be partially trying to fix their calcium craving.

Something to consider!

BTW I tried to private message you but you have them blocked - please change your avatar to a non-copyrighted image. I love Bugs Bunny, but that image is copyrighted to Warner Brothers and we don't have permission to show it here. Thanks!