Im addicted to unhealthy foods, HELP!

isamaryalmonte

All my life I've been on the heavy size. But since the birth of my baby girl, my weight has sky rocketed. I'm a stay at home mom, with a pretty sedentary life style At home all I can think about is food, day and night. At night is when its worst. I'm constantly eating and can't seem to stop. I feel horrible about t body, but I can't seem to stop. Does anyone know what steps I can take to stop my over eating?

Liftng4Lis

Get busy! Put that baby girl in a stroller and roll woman! Eat at a deficit and you'll lose. Go get it!

isamaryalmonte

Thanks @Liftng4Lis‌

ndj1979

enter your info into MFP and set it for one pound per week loss.

you do not need to restrict food and think of it as 'good' and 'bad' ….Eat the foods that you love now just eat less of them, and make sure that you hit the calorie number that MFP gives you.

I would also suggest getting a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat…

try to go full fat/high protein foods as those will make you feel satiated….

Branstin

Here is a place to start. Check out the other threads located at the top of this forum:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

JulieOnesti

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

sheldonklein

JulieOnesti wrote: »

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

Say what?

Soon2BeMrsSherriff

JulieOnesti wrote: »

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

What is this?

zoeysasha37

ndj1979 wrote: »

enter your info into MFP and set it for one pound per week loss.

you do not need to restrict food and think of it as 'good' and 'bad' ….Eat the foods that you love now just eat less of them, and make sure that you hit the calorie number that MFP gives you.

I would also suggest getting a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat…

try to go full fat/high protein foods as those will make you feel satiated….

This

Aemely

Thorsmom05 wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

enter your info into MFP and set it for one pound per week loss.

you do not need to restrict food and think of it as 'good' and 'bad' ….Eat the foods that you love now just eat less of them, and make sure that you hit the calorie number that MFP gives you.

I would also suggest getting a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat…

try to go full fat/high protein foods as those will make you feel satiated….

This

Vote #3 for MFP and for getting out of the house, with baby in tow, to stay away from "bored eating"! Go to the park, stroll around the block, walk around a Target/WalMart/local mall if you don't have a good outside place to walk...

To use MyFitnessPal (MFP) to log calories in and calories out, click Goals > Change Goals > Guided, Continue, enter in your accurate information and realistic goal weight, and click Update Profile. MFP will give you good information on how many calories you should eat each day to safely lose weight. You can lose weight without feeling like you are starving all the time. Good luck!

Direct Link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my_goals
BMI Calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmi-calculator
BMR Calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

JulieAnneFIU

Check out Leslie Sansone on YouTube. She has low impact "walks" you can do in the house. It makes my day go by faster and I get more calories from the workout. I go all out when I do her five mile fat burning walk (I look like a madwoman) and burn over 500 calories in an hour. I also eat all the foods I love, just less of them with a focus on protein. There are great low calorie protein powder recipes online. I had a chocolate mug cake that tasted like heaven for under 200 calories today. Also look into weight training, even if it's your own body weight. There are also awesome free videos online for that as well.

joyceagbonson

I wouldn't recommend taking pills to curb your appetite because it's not a long term solution. I agree with most of the posts here, high protein, eat low glycemic carbs and most importantly drink plenty of water. Thirst is mistaken for hunger a lot. ( I also found small amounts of drinking 0 calorie fizzy drinks after a meal useful gives more of a feeling of being full, for me anyways)

Sophiareed218

It's going to be brutal to stop all that snacking cold turkey. I suggest just looking what you eat at first, but don't change your habits until you see exactly what you're eating and when. Then, once you see where your problem areas are, start making changes. Logging everything you eat definetely makes you think about mindless eating. I also suggest making swaps and loading up your fridge/ pantry with better for you foods. That way you have go-to snacks when the urge hits. If chocolate is your thing, try sugar free pudding cups. Instead of ice cream, try Popsicles or frozen greek yogurt. Instead of chips eat light popcorn. Eat more fruits to fill you up, and veggies with your meals. Sometime I just have an urge to chew and not necessarily eat, so gum can help distract you until the urge passes. Speaking of distraction, that's a big one too. Instead of eating, take a bath, paint your nails, do some housework, go for a stroll, play some video games. I don't suggest tv because that's when many people get the urge to eat. I'm a stay at home mama too, so I know how hard it is to have all day access to the kitchen. Work those calories into your goal, and you'll lose weight. I eat either no breakfast or a very small one, a light lunch and then load my calories towards dinner and night time because I know that's when my cravings kick in and my willpower is low. That works for me, but find something that works for you. It can take experimentation and adjustments to find something that works for you. Good luck! Feel free to send me a friend request!

emilyrigh

TBH I struggled with this for a long time up until recently. What I did? I started cooking for myself, making sure I had "healthier" food around me all the time. I tried new recipes which are actually quite delicious. Bought a food scale that measures ounces and grams. Logging on MFP, making sure I hit my calorie goal every time. Bought a heart rate monitor so I could accurately measure how many calories I would burn (MFP isn't accurate at all) Started a training program and made myself stick to it.
I'm not too far into my journey but I've lost some weight/inches. My stomach and body feel so much better from being fed better, nutritious food. I still eat those "unhealthy" foods in portions once in a while but I find myself wanting them less and less.

My last bit of advice, add people on here. They'll keep you motivated and you'll keep them motivated too.

miminchau

Sophiareed218 wrote: »

It's going to be brutal to stop all that snacking cold turkey. I suggest just looking what you eat at first, but don't change your habits until you see exactly what you're eating and when. Then, once you see where your problem areas are, start making changes. Logging everything you eat definetely makes you think about mindless eating. I also suggest making swaps and loading up your fridge/ pantry with better for you foods. That way you have go-to snacks when the urge hits. If chocolate is your thing, try sugar free pudding cups. Instead of ice cream, try Popsicles or frozen greek yogurt. Instead of chips eat light popcorn. Eat more fruits to fill you up, and veggies with your meals. Sometime I just have an urge to chew and not necessarily eat, so gum can help distract you until the urge passes. Speaking of distraction, that's a big one too. Instead of eating, take a bath, paint your nails, do some housework, go for a stroll, play some video games. I don't suggest tv because that's when many people get the urge to eat. I'm a stay at home mama too, so I know how hard it is to have all day access to the kitchen. Work those calories into your goal, and you'll lose weight. I eat either no breakfast or a very small one, a light lunch and then load my calories towards dinner and night time because I know that's when my cravings kick in and my willpower is low. That works for me, but find something that works for you. It can take experimentation and adjustments to find something that works for you. Good luck! Feel free to send me a friend request!

Great advice! I suggest looking going on a juice cleanse to help you get rid of the toxin ans reduce the cravings for bad food. You can lose anywhere from 5-10 lbs after the cleanse. I suggest doing a 5 days cleanse. Lmk if you have any other questions!

Alluminati

Aemely wrote: »

Thorsmom05 wrote: »

ndj1979 wrote: »

enter your info into MFP and set it for one pound per week loss.

you do not need to restrict food and think of it as 'good' and 'bad' ….Eat the foods that you love now just eat less of them, and make sure that you hit the calorie number that MFP gives you.

I would also suggest getting a food scale and weigh/log/measure everything that you eat…

try to go full fat/high protein foods as those will make you feel satiated….

This

Vote #3 for MFP and for getting out of the house, with baby in tow, to stay away from "bored eating"! Go to the park, stroll around the block, walk around a Target/WalMart/local mall if you don't have a good outside place to walk...

To use MyFitnessPal (MFP) to log calories in and calories out, click Goals > Change Goals > Guided, Continue, enter in your accurate information and realistic goal weight, and click Update Profile. MFP will give you good information on how many calories you should eat each day to safely lose weight. You can lose weight without feeling like you are starving all the time. Good luck!

Direct Link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/my_goals
BMI Calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmi-calculator
BMR Calculator: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/tools/bmr-calculator

Vote #4 for all this, plus what the lovely Lis suggested.
You can do this,OP!

HeySwoleSister

miminchau wrote: »

Sophiareed218 wrote: »

It's going to be brutal to stop all that snacking cold turkey. I suggest just looking what you eat at first, but don't change your habits until you see exactly what you're eating and when. Then, once you see where your problem areas are, start making changes. Logging everything you eat definetely makes you think about mindless eating. I also suggest making swaps and loading up your fridge/ pantry with better for you foods. That way you have go-to snacks when the urge hits. If chocolate is your thing, try sugar free pudding cups. Instead of ice cream, try Popsicles or frozen greek yogurt. Instead of chips eat light popcorn. Eat more fruits to fill you up, and veggies with your meals. Sometime I just have an urge to chew and not necessarily eat, so gum can help distract you until the urge passes. Speaking of distraction, that's a big one too. Instead of eating, take a bath, paint your nails, do some housework, go for a stroll, play some video games. I don't suggest tv because that's when many people get the urge to eat. I'm a stay at home mama too, so I know how hard it is to have all day access to the kitchen. Work those calories into your goal, and you'll lose weight. I eat either no breakfast or a very small one, a light lunch and then load my calories towards dinner and night time because I know that's when my cravings kick in and my willpower is low. That works for me, but find something that works for you. It can take experimentation and adjustments to find something that works for you. Good luck! Feel free to send me a friend request!

Great advice! I suggest looking going on a juice cleanse to help you get rid of the toxin ans reduce the cravings for bad food. You can lose anywhere from 5-10 lbs after the cleanse. I suggest doing a 5 days cleanse. Lmk if you have any other questions!

OP, please don't "cleanse." It's a fad.

Get out with your baby! Go for a walk inside or out, or sign up for a mom/baby class.

Or, if you are concerned about flu and RSV season (a real concern with newborns, I had one of mine hospitalized with RSV, it's no joke!) Find some at-home exercises you can do with or without baby. (There are some fun baby-and-me ones out there, too)

You say you snack at night, is this after baby goes to bed? I know for me, when mine were little, I didn't get much to eat when they were awake all day, and that coupled with a nursing mom's appetite made me RAVENOUS in the evening. Stock up on some healthy lower calorie foods if that's what's happening to you. If you feel like your snacking is partly boredom/stress relief, think about other hobby activities you could do in that time in order to wind down and nurture yourself without eating. I personally can't work out that late or I'll never sleep, so I usually knit or sew in the evening. If you do any kind of handwork or like a craft, after baby's bedtime is a great time for it, and nobody wants their nice yarn/fabric/scrapbook paper to get snack goobers on it, so no nibbles!

aplcr0331

JulieOnesti wrote: »

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

Yeah, just make sure you don't die. Good grief.

Caffeine, ephedrine and of course the holy grail; DNP.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermogenics

Sydking

Wake up to yourself and take control

Seriously exercise some will power and take it one day at a time

Christine_72

I would be interested in hearing the name of these thermogenics

QuietBloom

Have you considered that you might be suffering from postpartum depression? You mentioned since the birth of your baby you have especially struggled. When my depression rears its ugly head I tend to comfort eat. A visit to the doctor might be a good place to start. {{{hugs}}}

QuietBloom

JulieOnesti wrote: »

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

What is this witchcraftery of which you speak? (Nice pic of your familiar btw!)

missiontofitness

QuietBloom wrote: »

JulieOnesti wrote: »

For me, thermogenics that supress the appetite really helped me stop obcessing about food.

What is this witchcraftery of which you speak? (Nice pic of your familiar btw!)

Pills, including one that can kill you through overheating your body.

mscheesy77

I am too girl... But what I did was not stop eating it but instead ate what I wanted but with moderation... Plus I got myself a foodie and exercise coach. She's a vegetarian so she can offer what I really hate to eat, but shows me how to make it taste yummy. We keep a constant log of what we both eat and take pix of what we eat on WhatsApp. We also encourage each other or more like she encourages me to exercise like running, jogging, zumba classes anything to get me OUT of the house away from the fridge or to prevent those boardem eating hours... She has also been teaching me how to speed up my metabolism. We've been doing this for a week now and I've lost 5 pounds. So I know what she's doing for me is helping me.
So if you can find a person, friend or family who will seriously be willing to help you like the way I've mentioned take advantage girl... Trust me you're worth it!!