Can't stop eatting cookies

aleikita

I ate 2 oatmeal cookies from firehouse subs yesterday thinking they might be around 120 calories each, I was in shock when I logged them last night and realized it was 500+ calories!! Log before you eat and you might think twice before putting them in your mouth if weight loss is truly your goal.

bfanny

And also think of what you are NOT going to be eating because of those cookies...still want them? Keep your goal in mind

lemurcat12

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

rabbitjb wrote: »

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

My sweet tooth is ridiculous you don't even know. I could eat an entire cheesecake if my stomach could take all that volume

So what?

What do you want?

Cheesecake or weight loss?

I'm just saying when I start to eat something sugary like those cookies its hard to stop at that moment. And also I did hit a plateau of weight loss somewhere around october, I hadnt lost a pound in like a month even though i was eatting 1200 calories everyday. I ate 2100 calories for a week just to see if it would fix that problem, but i found it difficult to get back on track. I have reduced my intake of cookies to 1-2 a work day these last 5 days. But its harder to ignore the cookies then it was when i was dietting and i dont know why.

I think that's normal. Dieting has an obvious benefit from not eating things -- you lose weight. For a lot of people it gets harder when the benefit is just staying the same. It's a mental game you have to work on.

Beyond that, it's about habits. If you don't eat the cookies or see it as an option, it can be easy not to (although if you feel deprived you might end up caving spectacularly or just deciding it's not worth it). If you get back in the habit of doing it, it may be hard to control.

I found this after I did a bike trip. I'd been in a nice pattern of eating only at meals (if I had a sweet it would be as dessert immediately after a meal and would function as part of the meal). As a result, I wasn't hungry between meals and it generally did not cross my mind to eat the food that's always available in my office break room. During the bike trip I was riding 50-100 miles a day, so was also eating all day. When I got back to my regular life I wanted to keep eating all day and I had to suck it up and feel deprived for a few days until I got back in my eating only at meals habit, and then I was fine again (and could include the occasional sweet or dessert with no problem in moderation).

lemurcat12

diannethegeek wrote: »

Personally, I find it more helpful and I have fewer out-of-control moments when I focus less on what I'm cutting out of my diet and more on what I need to put into it. Counting my calories, getting enough veggies in my day, trying to reach 90-100 grams of protein daily, watching my micronutrients, etc naturally leaves less room for sweets (though I still make room for them) without the added stress. I used to bring home cookies and eat them all in one sitting. Over time that desire has waned by concentrating less on the cookies and more on the other foods I need to include.

I also agree with this -- this has been by far what has helped me eat a good, calorie-appropriate diet without it feeling difficult.

PeachyCarol

OP, how long have you been dieting?

kshama2001

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

rabbitjb wrote: »

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

My sweet tooth is ridiculous you don't even know. I could eat an entire cheesecake if my stomach could take all that volume

So what?

What do you want?

Cheesecake or weight loss?

I'm just saying when I start to eat something sugary like those cookies its hard to stop at that moment. And also I did hit a plateau of weight loss somewhere around october, I hadnt lost a pound in like a month even though i was eatting 1200 calories everyday. I ate 2100 calories for a week just to see if it would fix that problem, but i found it difficult to get back on track. I have reduced my intake of cookies to 1-2 a work day these last 5 days. But its harder to ignore the cookies then it was when i was dietting and i dont know why.

In general, I find it hard to stop too. So it's easier for me to just not start. Or, I can have one serving for dessert after dinner. If I've had a sufficient amount of protein and fiber, it's easier for me to moderate treats.

nvmomketo

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

Orphia wrote: »

Thanks for typing that out.

I'm just assuming that the OP will soon get sick of the cookies at that rate of consumption, so it won't be a big deal in the scheme of things.

My sweet tooth is ridiculous you don't even know. I could eat an entire cheesecake if my stomach could take all that volume

I was not good at moderating my sweet tooth and I eventually went low carb, giving up all added sugars, to get control of it. It worked. My sugar cravings are completely gone. The down side of the diet is no cookies, the upside is that I don't crave them anymore.

It's not for everyone, but when a low carb diet worksfor someone, it works well.

Best wishes.

SLLRunner

dkingdom1 wrote: »

I hear you. I really do. I could've written that exact same post as you. Everytime I go to an event at school and there is a plate of cookies, I end up eating 8-9 of them! 2 weeks ago I had 8 and yesterday I had 9 (plus trail mix too). Monday I'm not even sure how many I had. I know how "exciting" it feels to have a plate of cookies in sight and to just gorge on it because nobody else really takes any. I know that it gets to the point where the Cookies are the highlight of the day, even when they shouldn't be. I know that, when you try to spend the last couple of days not going over on calories, that the Cookies are the only things on my mind. And I know that having just 1 or 2 of them isn't worth it if you are trying to keep a "budget", so you say forget it and have a ton. But then again I know that I shouldn't beat myself up for it, but then again, Iacknowledge that something *might* be wrong. I can't give much advice, but I want to say thank you for writing this thread. (:

Moderating and have just one or two cookies is well worth it. That's what moderation is all about.

Shanel0916

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

Orphia wrote: »

Thanks for typing that out.

I'm just assuming that the OP will soon get sick of the cookies at that rate of consumption, so it won't be a big deal in the scheme of things.

My sweet tooth is ridiculous you don't even know. I could eat an entire cheesecake if my stomach could take all that volume

I completely understand about the sweet tooth mine is ridiculous as well, I went cold turkey for about 2-3 weeks in the beginning of my journey. Going cold turkey wasn't easy for the most part I kept reminding myself of my goals and what I wanted to achieve. I also ate other things to fill the void like yogurt or fruit. Now I have gradually added in sweet treats on some days or even almost everyday some weeks. I do my best to fit it within my calorie goal.

reyeswanda151

PeachyCarol wrote: »

OP, how long have you been dieting?

I've been dietting for a little over 3 months.

reyeswanda151

susan100df wrote: »

Logging and sticking to calorie goal has helped me stop overeating 10 high calorie cookies (and candy and other high calorie foods) at a time. Running out of or being over calories at 1pm sucks!!

Subway cookies are delicious! It would be difficult for me to resist if I were around them all day. Does Subway allow you to have that many for free? If not, maybe save the money you spend on the cookies for a new outfit or something you really want.

The cookies are free!!! Everything that I eat is free to a certain extent, but those 8 cookies I ate a day were all free.

jgnatca

I say buy some budget suckers (the little ones) with your next paycheque. Keep a couple in your work apron, and when the sweet tooth hits, pop that sucker in your mouth. Suck as slow as you dare. You can't eat a cookie when you are busy with a sucker.

Those cookies aren't free. They cost you 200 each.

Have a free subway sandwich or salad instead.

juggernaut1974

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

susan100df wrote: »

Logging and sticking to calorie goal has helped me stop overeating 10 high calorie cookies (and candy and other high calorie foods) at a time. Running out of or being over calories at 1pm sucks!!

Subway cookies are delicious! It would be difficult for me to resist if I were around them all day. Does Subway allow you to have that many for free? If not, maybe save the money you spend on the cookies for a new outfit or something you really want.

The cookies are free!!! Everything that I eat is free to a certain extent, but those 8 cookies I ate a day were all free.

Perhaps a mental adjustment in the way you look at this will help...

They're "free" from a financial perspective maybe...but NOT free from a calorie perspective.

kshama2001

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

reyeswanda151 wrote: »

susan100df wrote: »

Logging and sticking to calorie goal has helped me stop overeating 10 high calorie cookies (and candy and other high calorie foods) at a time. Running out of or being over calories at 1pm sucks!!

Subway cookies are delicious! It would be difficult for me to resist if I were around them all day. Does Subway allow you to have that many for free? If not, maybe save the money you spend on the cookies for a new outfit or something you really want.

The cookies are free!!! Everything that I eat is free to a certain extent, but those 8 cookies I ate a day were all free.

Perhaps a mental adjustment in the way you look at this will help...

They're "free" from a financial perspective maybe...but NOT free from a calorie perspective.

Yes, along these lines, I don't buy pints of Ben & Jerry's anymore. While the cost per pound is lower for pints than the four ounce mini cups, since I am unable to moderate the pints, their calorie cost is too high.