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nancyzeh
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Hi im really stuggling with staying out of the food when I am not hungry. most of the time I do pretty good . my problem is eating when Im not hungry. I want to eat just because the food is their. I feel tired and very depressed all the time with trying to use my tools to stay on track, It's exhusting. I am taking it day at a time, but I really blew it the last two days. This is so hard.my goal is to loss 30 lbs. Its been a month and I keep losing and gaining the same three lbs.ahhhhh. Im angry. just being honest about my eating habits to myself is so difficult. I wanted to call someone but now I can't find my tops numbers . I feel alone in my struggle.
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Nancy you are not alone. Please feel free to add me. I have been doing TOPS since August and struggle daily with my food choices. You have to rememeber that this is a journey and it will have its up and downs. but in the end you will prevail. This is a great site and you will find lots of support here. Remember 1 day at a time and 1 struggle at a time.0
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Hi there!!
I've been right where you are...i always know that i'm eating when i'm not hungry when i go to the fridge/pantry and stand there for more than 30 seconds, just looking and looking. I'm just trying to find anything that looks good, not necessarily there because i need food...know what i mean? I wish i had some advice for you... i've been obsessive about logging my food and trying to stay within my calories. But feel free to add me and I'd be more than happy to support ya!
I've been in TOPS since 2001, but sad to say i gained a bunch of weight while a member....mostly because i got very comfortable there and it became more of a social thing than a weight loss thing. I've been on a great losing streak since July though because I've become dedicated to lose this weight!! Hang in there, and just take it one day...even one hour at a time! 0 -
Thank you so much. I am reviewing some recovery tools I have heard at my 12 step groups to get back on track mentally. My hubby came home and shared something he has heard other people use and It sounds reasonable to try. He told me to say to my self when am surfing in the fridge( I can eat insensibly tomorrow but, not today). He said it might work because tomarrow never comes and it will maybe get me away from surfing for food. I also have to remember Its a process. I will not magically loss this weight in a few weeks. It will take time to.find what works for me.being honest with myself about my unhealthy eating habits is a real biggy for me though. I lie to myself so I can have what I want. That is something I need to work on alot. I wanted to share I think it helps me to see my behavior differently. what do you think?0
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hello fellow tops member. I wrote a whole letter but I think I lost it. any way I have been doing better today and aplying some tools from my 12 step group. one thing I do is I won't use my food diary when I over eat. That is how I lie to myself about what I am eating. This I can change. this is taking back my power over my eating. another thing is looking at what may be going on in my life that is making me so uncomfortable that I need to surf the fridge? I think one thing is that I thought this would be easier then it feels some times. to give up old ways of coping is difficult. I actually miss the negative behavior. I could go on and I don't know if that makes sense to anyone else. this is really helping me to reach out and talk about it though. thanks for letting me be your friend and I hope that this will help you to.0
