returning from the binge

keziak1
keziak1 Posts: 204 Member
edited February 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I was on here this past Fall and lost 37 lbs, then around Christmas I got bored of counting calories and impatient with a plateau. I ended up reverting to my old bad eating habits. I gained back 20 lbs and now I feel like I'm basically starting over from scratch. At least now I already have a lot of foods in my diary so I don't actually have to recreate the wheel. Using MFP is a powerful tool for me to get a grip on my eating.

My main psychological hurdle is a strong craving for indulging in treats. If I let myself I will eat a lot of junky food to get that fleeting sense of pleasure and pampering. I need to find other - and better - ways to treat myself, or get to a headspace where I don't feel like I need treats that much.

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  • WBB55
    WBB55 Posts: 4,131 Member
    My main psychological hurdle is a strong craving for indulging in treats.

    Is your daily calorie goal adequate and appropriate? I always find that if I set my daily goal too low, then I can't fight urges for treats as well. Basically, I fight urges by never, ever, ever being "hungry." If I'm never hungry, I binge much, much, much less
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