Tip Know Your Triggers Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Eating Tip Know Your Triggers What are your trigger foods Here' s how to know and what to do about them when it' s time to uncover your abs by Paul Carter September 11, 2019August 17, 2022 Tags Losing Fat, Nutrition & Supplements All of us have trigger foods. These are foods that send us spiraling right into the seventh circle of gluttony hell. Those triggers vary greatly from person to person. This is one area where I'd define foods as being "good" or "bad" based on your reaction to eating them. Contextually, a bad food is one that meets the seventh circle criteria when you're trying to get lean. It's up to you to be aware of what foods cause you to eat more even after you've had your fill. For me, it's basically anything that doesn't fall under the bro-diet umbrella. So basically anything that's not eggs, oatmeal, rice, chicken, etc. I don't just eat a slice of pizza; I eat four pizzas. I don't just eat one doughnut; I clean out the bakery. Some people CAN just have two Oreos. They're called sociopaths and they feel nothing, have no emotions, and lack empathy. It's up to you to identify your trigger foods and eliminate them during the time that you're trying to have a high degree of compliance. No, this isn't something you have to do forever. But if you're wanting to shed fat and you don't want to screw it up, then just eliminate the foods that cause those problems. Beware the Scarcity Effect This is one obstacle to look out for. It's when we end up wanting something because of the perceived lack of availability. The less access we have to something, the more we tend to crave it. This can be a lethal combination when it comes to trigger foods. The solution to replace those trigger foods with foods that are "close enough." If you love pizza, try a thin crust or cauliflower option using toppings that are higher in protein and lower in calories: grilled chicken instead of sausage, extra veggies, half the cheese, etc. If you love cookies and brownies, try the low fat and/or low carb recipes for those foods. If it's easier for you to just abstain all together, then do that. But figure out what you need to do to stop short-circuiting the fat loss process by giving in to your trigger foods. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Diet & Fat Loss Fat Weak and Gassy Ain t Your Fault Dr. Bryan Walsh, the "go-to" guy for fat loss, says that being fat, having high cortisol, and being insufferably gassy can all be fixed with a few dietary tweaks. Dietary Myth Busting, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements Chris Shugart August 12 Diet & Fat Loss Tip Who Gets Fatter Night Owls or Early Birds Your sleeping habits affect your eating habits. Check out this new research. GABA, Losing Fat, Nutrition & Supplements, Protein, Tips Chris Shugart March 9 Eating Tom Brady s Using Chocolate the Wrong Way Tom Brady says to eat chocolate after a game (or training). He's got it backward. He'd also better off eating another form of chocolate. Dietary Myth Busting, Feeding the Ideal Body TC Luoma January 9 Eating Tip The Forbidden Food for Healthy Hearts People were once told to avoid this food. No more. In fact, eating a few of them every day is good for your ticker. Dietary Myth Busting, Feeding the Ideal Body, Nutrition & Supplements, Tips TC Luoma February 1