Anybody else feel like they can't stop themselves???

oh man... i love graham crackers with pb on them!!!! im addicted to pb :bigsmile: i try to fit it in to my cals tho. i havnt really had this problem lately......i think its finally clicked how bad i want this, but what if u ate before u went to the gym. idk, maybe u already do, but maybe it could help u be less hungry. or maybe take a snack to eat in the car on the way home and maybe that'll help take ur cravings away. also....if u dont have the stuff in the house u cant eat it good luck!!

Ya I know all about that, it is because we are creatures of habit and those old habits are so much easier than the new ones we are trying to develop. Don't give up, keep a routine, be consistent and plan your weeks food so you know what you're going to be putting in your body. For me though I cant have those old habits sitting in the cupboard, they call to me way too loud.

Get rid of the cereal, graham crackers and peanut butter, don't set yourself up like that. If you cant stop eating something I'd get it out of the house so it doesn't control you like that. Go to the gym a littler earlier and don't have dinner until you get home, then have a huge salad and a lot of protein guilt free. Have a routine so you know exactly what you are going to eat when you get home from the gym, cut up a veggie tray before you go, or have some LF microwave popcorn.

I know there a different schools of thought but if the only reason you are staying under your calorie goal is from working out you might be cheating yourself, I always see my exercise as bonus and the calories I get back are just like a pat on the back for me for getting off my butt.

Lastly I eat 5 times a day and that has really helped me to not be ravenous anytime of the day. I eat even when I am not hungry just to get that fuel in my body so it stays level. My mid morning snack and mid afternoon snacks I have to remind myself to eat because I'm so used to no breakfast, then a huge lunch then nothing until my huge dinner and then it was snack time after that, now I eat roughly every 2-3 hours and I'm finding I'm not even really hungry at night, but I still like a bowl of popcorn to end my day on the couch.

Keep at it, don't give in, get better each day and make sure you take your treat days, once a month or bi-weekly, if you stay on track the rest of the time you deserve them!
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Dont be so hard on yourself! I lost control and ate about 4 handfuls of peanut butter M&Ms!! You're not alone. We all have our hard days, but take it one day at a time. Do better tomorrow! I will chug a big glass of water, do some crunches or run up and down the stairs when I feel like I'm losing control of the craving. One day at a time!

just dont give up... even if you have rubbish days make sure you log all your calories regardless and it will get better. i only started a week ago and ive allways been rubbsh at restricting my self... i have no willpower what so ever... but i found that even though i was going over pretty much everyday, sticking with it and knowing what i was eating actually helped to give me the motivation to get to grips with it and now im doing really well. Im sure you can do it.

another thing i did was look for success stories on the internet... there are so many people who've managed it, (normal people with normal lives instead of celebrities who seem like super humans!) and your no different from any of them. they all say that there were weekes were they struggled... and yet they still managed to get back on track.

have faith and keep trying

So the first two weeks of my "healthy life" change, I did really great. Ate small, frequent meals and all that stuff. But lately I'm back to my old ways, I start craving something and then I give in and eat it ALL. It usually happens at night, after I get back from the gym. I still tend to stay within my calorie goal but only because I work out so much at the gym. But I just really don't like the way I feel after I eat all that food. For example, tonight I was craving honey graham crackers. I ate a whole packet of them....9 whole sheets, plus peanut butter on them!!! The other night I ate almost a whole box of cereal. I am hungry when I start eating, but then I just keep going and going. I feel so out of control and I really need to stop!! Anyone else experience the same thing? :huh:

Protein after a workout is a good thing, I believe the rule is to consume protein after a workout within an hour (?), if I'm mistaken hopefully someone will jump in on the time frame. Your body might actually be hungry (need recharging) after working off all those cals. Some chunks of cheese, a small handful of almonds, something that way might fend off the binge attacks. I mentioned it simply because you shared you seem to do it right after a workout.

Worth a shot Good luck

I think a little preplanning will do wonders. Have a drawer that you dedicate to pre-gym post-gym workouts, things like bananas, whole grain bagels, fruit cups, tuna, cut up veggies, granola bars, things that are a healthy alternative, have them ready to go, this will take the "think" out of what you're going to eat, just grab a snack and go. I think that it helps while your trying to reform your eating habits to actually ban foods that you just can't help bingeing on for awhile until you get yourslef on track and are capable of making better choices. I'm 100% with you on the hunger after the gym problem, I tend to have a huge glass of water, a banana and a tuna and lettuce wrap..usually cures the craving. Good luck

I am always starving after a workout, so I make sure to have a protein bar on hand. I eat it within 30 minutes of my workout and that stops the cravings.

i cannot keep certain foods in the house at all. this may be a weakness but it works for me. example, if i have fresh baked bread and butter in the house, i WILL eat it. i have just learned about which foods are my trigger foods and have become smart enough to keep them out of reach.

The reason why it is so easy for you to binge, especially at night is because you haven't had enough calories and the right food in your system for the day! It's so easy to be good during the day and even skip snacks or cut your meals short but it's important to eat the right food even if you're not in the mood so that by the end of the day, you're not starving:noway: ! It all catches up to you then because that's usually when people are slowing down and relax so it's easier to think about those delicious temptations:devil: ! I used to eat almost half of my calories for the day, at night :blushing: until I trained myself to eat the right food all day! Also after your workouts its important to eat sumthing healthy, mainly protein so that your muscles can rebuild. Your body is a sponge after working out so it's dying to soak sumthing up:drinker: ! Carbs are good 30 minutes to an hour before your workout! Hope this helps! :bigsmile:

I have a problem with middle of night snack....

You would think after doing the 30 Day Shred AND my gazelle I would be too pooped to get up during the night. It's usually after about 2 hours of hard sleep. I just wake up and crave something. I have a glass of water next to my bed and drink that during the night when I feel the urge....but sometimes I just can't stop myself. Then I wind up having a Kellog's Fiber Plus bar. Darn cravings!!!!!

For example, tonight I was craving honey graham crackers. I ate a whole packet of them....9 whole sheets, plus peanut butter on them!!! The other night I ate almost a whole box of cereal. I am hungry when I start eating, but then I just keep going and going. I feel so out of control and I really need to stop!! Anyone else experience the same thing? :huh:

I uncontrollably eat unrefined carbs as well......if you want to have a snack have a few hardboiled eggs, or a few sticks of celery with the peanut butter, something lower in carbs, that won't get you binging and is easier to control.