I have an issue of eating peanut butter at night when I'm bored?

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  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    LavenderLeaves wrote: »
    DanniB423 wrote: »

    I saw those as helpful suggestions for alternatives vs a blatant and dry "don't/stop". That's all.


    Exactly. Simply saying "just stop" isn't helpful. How about actually giving suggestions HOW to stop? Food compulsions are just that, and acting like a compulsion is something we just instantly know how to deal with is simplifying a problem. It's a learning process that takes time. Why not offer some of the ways YOU dealt with food compulsions? It's a heck of a lot more helpful than saying "just stop." Also the "Maybe eating peanut butter is just more important to you than losing weight." was also incredibly unhelpful and came across as judgey, to whoever claimed no one was making unhelpful or judgmental comments.

    Just because you don't think it's helpful doesn't mean nobody else will. A lot of times what's needed is a change of perspective.
    Xandistra wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Maybe eating peanut butter is just more important to you than losing weight.
    This sentence has helped me a lot today! For one instance... I was at the theatre with my sisters and they offered me buttery popcorn and bam a question came to my head. "Is eating this popcorn now more important than losing weight?" No it isn't, so I stayed chewing gum :) I know some people might find what you said "rude" but sometimes you need somebody to slap you in the face and get your *kitten* together. Thank you !

    Case in point.
  • mgoddard1527
    mgoddard1527 Posts: 20 Member
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Xandistra wrote: »
    DeguelloTex wrote: »
    Maybe eating peanut butter is just more important to you than losing weight.
    This sentence has helped me a lot today! For one instance... I was at the theatre with my sisters and they offered me buttery popcorn and bam a question came to my head. "Is eating this popcorn now more important than losing weight?" No it isn't, so I stayed chewing gum :) I know some people might find what you said "rude" but sometimes you need somebody to slap you in the face and get your *kitten* together. Thank you !
    That's very cool. A lot of choices have to be made every day and keeping your priorities in mind while making them can often help.

    I'm not big on motivational catch-phrases, but "Don't give up what you want most for what you want now" holds a fair amount of truth, imo.

    I love this!!! Going to print it where I can see it often.....
  • kelleybean1
    kelleybean1 Posts: 312 Member
    Xandistra wrote: »
    LavenderLeaves wrote: »
    Out of curiosity, how many calories are you eating during the day? Do you eat PB during the daytime at all or is it something you're trying to swear yourself off of simply because it's calorie dense? Lot of really judgey, unhelpful comments in this thread for some reason. :|
    Today I've tried upping my calories, I used to only eat 500~900 every day. ( my bulimia turned into binge eating) I swear it off due to high fat and calorie density. Today I ate 1,150 so I've felt so much better!!!

    BIG red flags here! How tall are you and what do you weigh? Are you within a health range for your height? Why do you want to lose weight, and how much do you want to lose? Maybe your body is craving higher fat foods because you are underweight!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    Kalikel wrote: »
    You want to eat peanut butter. Before every bite you take, remind yourself, "I want this, so I'm eating it."

    Until you start realizing that all your food choices are CHOICES and not things that are out of your control, this will continue. For a while, you have to remind yourself that you're choosing every bite,

    Once you accept that you choose it (and it will take a while), you can't choose not to.

    Good luck. :)

    Some time in the future, I might try this with a pint (16 ounces) of Ben & Jerry's and see if doing this helps me to stop eating earlier. For now, I'm going to stick with buying the 4 ounce containers.

  • peterjens
    peterjens Posts: 235 Member
    Xandistra wrote: »
    okay so every night I'll find myself eating 500kcals worth of peanut butter even though I'm not hungry

    Been there, done that. For me it was an indication of depression and not hunger. How did I stop? I told myself that peanut butter would be my treat once a week. That was six months (30 lbs) ago and now I rarely eat it - not that there is anything wrong with it. Once it awhile when I'm well below my daily calorie goal I will eat it. Good luck.
  • MlleKelly
    MlleKelly Posts: 356 Member
    I LOVE peanut butter! I can't keep it in the house, though, because I have the same problem.

    Creamy4LYFE.

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