I just committed carbicide :(

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EvelynForsyth
EvelynForsyth Posts: 272 Member
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The last couple of nights i've been struggling with eating....I have been feelign abnormally hungry over the weekend which hasmade it hard for me to eat well and make good choice. i did pretty ok untillast night and a fewminutes ago. If it's there i can literally not stop thinking about it! I ate some leftovers and i know i am way over for today.
My boyfriend is working nights this week and it seemsto be that which has triggered it. Plus im trying to do lots of university work at the moment so im a bit stressed.

I am not massively overweight but this secret eating seemsto be my downfall and is the reason i was steadily gaining. It is also a real blow to my self esteem and i would like the cycle to stop.
How do other people deal with this?

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  • MSDRIZZ
    MSDRIZZ Posts: 246
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    I don't know if this works for everybody but it works for me. Plan everything you are going to eat the next day the night before. Write it all down and even the time you are going to eat it. Make sure you get enough healthy snacks in. Save calories for a night time snack. If you know exactly how much you are 'allowed" to eat you are more likely to space it out and stay on target.
  • kilojoule
    kilojoule Posts: 74
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    exercise - if I blow it at night, which happens once in a while (have been known to eat an entire box of cereal in one sitting) I track the calories and go on my bike trainer find a movie on netflix and burn them off either that same night or at 4:30am with a cup of coffee.

    also baby carrots - 1lb bag is like 300c. I challenge you to eat half a bag and see if your still hungry. Tea helps also - if I drink 2 cups of apple cinnamon tea (0 calorie) it almost always kills my appetite...
  • SeattleLady
    SeattleLady Posts: 70
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    Check out this post I made my first week on mfp. There are many of us who understand... Best to you.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/179844-the-emotional-side-of-eating
  • CrimsonVixen
    CrimsonVixen Posts: 18 Member
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    I would do something to take your mind off it when your partner is working lates. The night gets boring so you boredom eat. Take up a hobby or class which happens on the nights when your boyfriend is working. My general advice is just try to keep busy with something you enjoy. :)
  • EvelynForsyth
    EvelynForsyth Posts: 272 Member
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    Check out this post I made my first week on mfp. There are many of us who understand... Best to you.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/179844-the-emotional-side-of-eating

    Thank you, i feel just the same as you.
  • tammyquinnlmt
    tammyquinnlmt Posts: 680 Member
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    I have the same problem tonight. Tomorrow is a new day..just wake up with that attitude!
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
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    There's no such thing as carbicide. Google "Twinkie Diet".

    http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/11/08/twinkie.diet.professor/index.html

    If you have issues with BED (binge eating disorder) here's the MFP support thread on it
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186531-support-for-binge-eating-disorder

    There's also Food Addicts Anonymous here at MFP
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/184627-food-addicts-anonymous

    But seriously, losing weight is all about calorie counting. Exercise is just the cherry on top. Don't be too hard on yourself. If you feel you have BED/SED check out the threads linked.
  • Panda86
    Panda86 Posts: 873
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    I am struggling with overeating right now, too. I recently miscarried my baby, and it has been tearing me up. And I eat when I am anxious. But you just have to pick yourself up by the bootstraps because you are the only person that can do this for you. It's all about what you want more. It helps to have hobbies, too. Hope you find something that works. You aren't alone!

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