Help - I'm addicted to crisps

[bondie007]

I know this may be silly to some, but I'm convinced I'm addicted to crisps...! I constantly crave them and cannot go through a day without having at least one packet (and it can be several I'm ashamed to say!!!!). I've always loved them, but now I'm in my 30s, I know they are bad for you and feel I should be cutting them out altogether!

Is there some trick to stop me craving them? Help... please....

[kjc]

Don't buy any crisps next time you go shopping.

[cazzz1975]

you crave them because you have them regularly, try going without them for a week and you will notice the cravings will lessen. most junk food is addictive, but not eating them for a while can cure the cravings.

[ganesh]

Are you overweight.? My son used to have a packet of crisps in his lunchbox everyday, and often had them in the evening as they were there (in the multi-packs).
He was a little chubby and when I stopped buying them he lost weight and is now very tall and slim!
Crisps are very moreish and the trouble is, you can carry on eating them when you're not hungry. They contain way too much salt and fat and not good for you!
I never buy them anymore and like kjc says just walk past that line in the supermarket.Like all addictions,you will get over it when you give them up altogether.

[daffy654]

Everytime you crave a packet of crisps eat a piece of fruit instead.

[kjc]

If you don't have them in the house in the first place, then you cannot be tempted.
If you buy the odd packet with your lunch or with your newspaper, buy something else instead. try chewing gum or mints.

[bondie007]

Thanks for the advice people... And I suppose I could do with losing a few pounds Ganesh, but I'm not really overweight!

I suppose I will just have to get the willpower from somewhere... Gonna be difficult though!!! :-(

[ganesh]

I know, I have the same problem with coke,though I only drink a couple of the very small cans each day. I know it's a huge amount of sugar and I hate diet drinks! I'm not really overweight though but I know they are unhealthy!

[PeeBee1]

Hi Bondie007, do you have a licence to kill lol.

Im in my thirties too & a love crisps, like you cant go 1 day without a packet, sometimes 3 a day. My saying is "if your happy then why change" lol, thats my excuse anyway... You are not alone x

[bondie007]

Glad to hear I'm not alone on this one...!!! :-)

[PeeBee1]

Whats your favourite crisps btw lol

[bondie007]

You're not helping PeeBee!!! LOL LOL

But loving McCoys Sweet Chilli Chicken at the minute!!!

[PeeBee1]

Lols, I like cheese & onion seabrook, & walkers worcester sauce, but anything goes really lol

[karma22]

I really fancy a packet of wotsits now!

[PeeBee1]

Oooh yes Wotsits too, i like to put 2 packets in a bowl & munch away lols

[sn�gs]

''loving McCoys Sweet Chilli Chicken''

I can't stop eating those either... the Ham & Mustard too :-p

[karma22]

lol we aren't helping are we!

[bondie007]

OMG - love Walkers Worcester Sauce!!! Not too keen on the old wotsits though Karma22!!! LOL LOL

And have to totally agree with you on this one PeeBee - anything goes really...

[bondie007]

Not helping at all Karma22 - wanting them even more now!!!! LOL LOL

[PeeBee1]

Do you like the spicy transformers?? mmmm 2 at a time aswell lols.

I know you asked for help but s0d it lol

[karma22]

sorry. crisps are bad!