I could eat and eat and eat

NoIdea101NoIdea

I get those weeks where I just want to eat! I find it is linked to my 'cycle'; there are two weeks I can count like clock work where I will just want to eat and eat. Knowing that has made it much easier to control it! And it isn't just 'food' I want, it is sugar and ice cream and chocolate and all the naughty things that are calorie loaded!

The thing that helps me most is pre-planning EVERYTHING when I am in these moods. Saying 'I will eat X at X time' and forcing myself to stick to it. If I feel like I can't control the craving, I will go for a run or do something active to take my mind off it, preferably out of the house and away from food. I also try to leave calories left over, so if I do give in and have a double chocolate chip cookie, it is not the end of the world!

Another thing that helps me during these times is to balance out my calories throughout the week rather than the day; so if I over eat by 500 calories one day, I will stick to my normal daily plan, but try and go for an extra long run to burn an extra couple of hundred that day, and the next, to get rid of it.

Good luck

tiggernic

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thank you for your comments. I do find planning is a major part of staying in control as it is a lack of control that usually sees my hard work go to waste

lorislosingit

Hi Tiggernic! Sometimes, I just need to feel "full". Maybe it's mental, I don't know. That's when I need to eat a big bowl of salad (with heftier greens in it- like kale or cabbage) - I feel full, but I don't blow my calorie budget. Other foods that help are baked beans, avocados, sweet potatoes - stuff like that. I'm working on keeping that stuff on hand at all times, so if I'm still hungry, I'll make healthier choices.

gothicfires

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Definitely up the protein and up the veggies too. When I eat a big plate of steamed broccoli paired with 4 ounces of pork tenderloin or chicken breast, I am full for a good while. That kind of meal is high on nutrients, fills me up, and doesn't break the calorie bank. I don't know that you necessarily need a professional "meal planner" to do this. Chicken, pork tenderloin, canned tuna, sirloin steak, all types of steamed and roasted veggies, and smaller amounts of fruit, lean dairy, and whole grains. You can experiment and work out a way to get a lot of food into your calorie budget.

I just wanted to say that this has helped me so much. I eat 4oz of lean meet and fill the rest of my plate with veggies and I not only have so much more energy than I did before but I feel brighter. I would suggest eating small meals over the day. I eat 4 times a day about 3 hours apart. 4 oz of chicken 1/2 cup rice 2/3 cup of mixed veggies the norm for me. After 3 or 4 hours I'm not hungry but it is time to eat again. Always having energy and never being hungry, who can complain. Yesterday my mom cooked bacon. I was able to just enjoy the smell and had no desire to have a piece.

As for exercise, establish that habit as soon as you can. It can definitely help your emotional outlook.

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Rachel_Virginia_

chocolate chip and white chocolate macadamia nut cliff bars. taste like a candy bar super filling because of the protein