what's going on? im falling apart
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Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.
Welcome to the Internet, I read something about Taco Bell meat not being real meat so it must be true. Hey I'm a French model wanna go out?
they did give away free coupons to make up for it.
http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/02/09/taco-bell-responds-to-scandal-by-offering-free-taco-coupon/0 -
Sounds harsh, but it's all about finding the will. Not everyone has it.0
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I go through stages like this sometimes and I have no fix for it. You just have to keep trying and eventually you will get through them.
Drink lots of water.
Exercise (I crave healthier things when I workout).
Give yourself an assignment to do before you can have that taco bell binge. Like I have to do the dishes or load of laundry or read a chapter, etc. Once you are done with that task, you might not have such a strong craving for it.
Good luck.0 -
Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.
Ewwww, really?
Yeah, they actually got sued over calling it 'meat' and had to start calling it 'taco filling'. I just tell myself, when I binge on fast food, I'm binging on boogers and dog food. I've had a couple of binges, but it was on usually on apples or, at the very worst, ice cream. It never killed my weight loss any.
This whole bit is urban myth. By their measurements, their meat is 88% beef, 3% water, 4% spices and flavors and 5% sugar, yeast, citric acid and other ingredients. The lawsuit against them was withdrawn voluntarily because it was baseless. Taco Bell doesn't qualify as healthy in any fashion though.0 -
I have days like that where I eat till I am sick. I try to still eat something healthy at the end of it and start a new and healthier day tomorrow. I tend to have a blowout every 7-10 days. I do try to keep healthier snack foods in the house so it isn't as bad as it used to be.
I never do fast food though, just does not appeal to me.0 -
Yes. Do you feel any emotional connection to the cravings? If not, it's probably due to a low calorie intake. Rework your numbers using TDEE and BMR.0
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Thank You everyone for your responses.....
I do feel it is like a drug addiction, I watch intervention all the time and think...why can't these people kick the drugs???! But here i am addicted to food
I tell myself i will allow my favorite foods in moderation but then something triggers and its done. and this happens every other day and on days when i do not give into fast food i cook a super unhealthy meal and its all out the window anyway.....In the past month since i started to log on MFP i have gained 8 pounds.
Its almost like the stress of keeping track of food causes me to eat more.
And the reason i have some unhealthy food is because my children and husband still want "their" foods. Most of the time i binge on my kids corndogs or goldfish or anything!
it really is crazy when i think about it but earlier when I first gave in i got this rush and i get light headed and just keep going.
My husband has explained to me the whole "chase" that drug addicts go through, he said that the first high is always the most satisfying and every high after that is just chasing the "first high" and now i reallize it is that way with food for me....Mc DOnald's and Taco Bell don't taste that great but somewhere in my memory it tasted amazing and i just want that same satisfying feeling.
I wonder if there are meetings for food addicts, like AA, sounds odd but i would really consider.
Lastly i wonder if it has anything thing to do with post pardom...i had my second child 4 months ago.....0 -
Did you know that 'legally' Taco Bell is not allowed to refer to their 'taco filling' as meat? That's because it's dog food with taco seasoning and cheese. The 'taco filling' is only 30% meat at most. mmmmm dog food. yummy. That should help.
Ewwww, really?
Yeah, they actually got sued over calling it 'meat' and had to start calling it 'taco filling'. I just tell myself, when I binge on fast food, I'm binging on boogers and dog food. I've had a couple of binges, but it was on usually on apples or, at the very worst, ice cream. It never killed my weight loss any.
This whole bit is urban myth. By their measurements, their meat is 88% beef, 3% water, 4% spices and flavors and 5% sugar, yeast, citric acid and other ingredients. The lawsuit against them was withdrawn voluntarily because it was baseless. Taco Bell doesn't qualify as healthy in any fashion though.
Those percentages don't include the spit and booger content commonly found in fast food.0 -
Something I've always noticed is that if I'm really craving something specific it's best to just let myself have that or I do exactly what you started doing - eating a LOT of other stuff instead of the one thing I wanted. I think it's because I start out trying to eat something different but even while and after I'm eating that, I'm still wanting the other thing - so I don't feel full. I keep wanting, and so I keep eating, trying to fill the space that has been created by what I really desire.
Long story short, if I'm craving something and don't eat it, I wind up eating more than I should. If I'm craving something and I do eat it, I feel full and happy and it's over.
I say next time just go to Taco Bell. Look at their menu and order something off the fresco (lower cal) menu or portion yourself or something. Don't make it a 'diet', make it a lifestyle change. I don't see why you should have to live your whole life without taco bell.0 -
Here's a more thorough article from the LA Times that explains the meat in Taco Bell's products: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/feb/01/business/la-fi-taco-bell-20110201
What they serve is actually very common....
"In the lawsuit, Miles includes what appears to be a label from Taco Bell's raw meat mixture, which reads "taco meat filling."
Miles said in an interview that he had the company's meaty mix tested and found that, overall, 15% was protein. Miles wouldn't turn over his laboratory reports to Tribune Newspapers, and after the story became a nationwide phenomenon, he stopped answering questions about it.
But that low percentage might not be as surprising as it sounds. Ground beef alone is more than half composed of naturally occurring water, according to the USDA. And it's common for food manufacturers to add seasonings and other ingredients to food, said Susan Brewer, a professor in the department of food science and human nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
It's completely expected that meat would contain about 12% protein, with most of the rest being water and fat, Brewer said. "Protein is not the major component," she said."0 -
Since you said you eat even when you're not hungry, it sounds like there is an emotional component to it. Yes it certainly could be post-partum depression. What are the sources of stress and unhappiness in your life? Food was a comfort to me when everything else in life was wrong, and I didn't even realize how much stress I was carrying. When I started letting go of the stress, going to therapy, and working on my emotional happiness and well-being, the fitness piece just started clicking without me even trying. Now it's been so easy for me to lose weight, because I'm happy, hopeful and motivated. Sometimes counting calories is focusing on the effect, not the cause. Take care of your emotional health and decrease your stress, and see if that helps. Please feel free to friend me.0
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This is a great post, you might find something helpful here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/PregosaurusRex/view/setting-yourself-up-to-fail-4405820 -
Hey, 4 months post baby! Of course you are up and down working off of lack of sleep and hormones. Give yourself slack. Fill up with "clean eating" plenty of vegetables, and eventually you will get it right. Just keep logging and keep trying. Start where you are, do what you can with what you have. Celebrate all the good. Start talking positive to yourself for any success! Chase the successes instead of dwelling on the little fails. While your child is learning to walk you expect it to be mostly falling down at first, right? Then lots of wabbly walking ony a little with plenty of falling. It takes a long time. You focus on the success and cheer him on right? Do the same to yourself. Get that inner voice going on the positives. Drop the days that don't work in the past and go forward each day. But don't quit. Because your bad days won't be anywhere near as bad as your former bad days as you go. You never fail until you quit.0
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Hello! I read your profile, and besides the food cravings thing, how are things balancing out in the rest of your life? Maybe some stresses at work or self-esteem stuff? Kudos to you for reaching out. You are well on your way to finding your answers.0
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Most of us feel like that in the beginning. It takes 30 days to form a new routine, so if you can try to focus on Mon-Fri of eating well, then Sat & Sun of eating well (having a 'cheat' breakfast or lunch on either day) then you will find it easier.
Get rid of the junk food in your home, car, workplace and then hide your 'frequent buyer' type cards for fast food chains (anything that offers loyalty discounts or points for food purchases etc).
I found that putting up "fat" photos of myself AND photos of people who were my desired weight (magazines etc) around the house, it keeps you motivated. If you look at this lifestyle change as a chore, then it's going to fail.
Good luck to you!0 -
I have discovered that when I try to completely ignore a craving, I try to replace it with other stuff, which doesn't satisfy me, and I end up binging. If I am really craving something and can have a SMALL amount of it, I often can move on. Maybe next time go through the drive through (so you're there and gone before you can get more) and order a small taco or something. I also like the idea of making yourself home-made tacos, if that will satisfy the craving.
As you go, the cravings tend to get less. Light at then end of the tunnel, I hope. :flowerforyou:0 -
Being a new Mom and working, you have a lot to handle. I loved nammyl's advice a couple of posts back. And would just add that if you commit to one thing, log everything always. Face your decisions, close your diary and move on. You don't have to be perfect.0
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... binging on boogers and dog food.
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I wonder if there are meetings for food addicts, like AA, sounds odd but i would really consider.
Most definitely. It's called Overeaters Anonymous.
http://www.oa.org/membersgroups/find-a-meeting/
Also, unlike kicking a drug or alcohol habit, it can be harder to "detox" from a food addiction because you can't just up and quit eating. Smokers can always throw away their cigarettes and fight the urge to buy more**, but you can't just toss all of the food out and stop buying it. I've never been to an OA meeting, but I imagine they would help you cope with the craving and addiction.
There are even therapists who specialize in eating disorders; overeating/binging is definitely considered an ED, just like anorexia and bulimia. If you're worried about PPD, talk to your doctor about that first, and then ask for a referral to a specialist who can treat the PPD (if you have it) and the urge to binge.
**I am not saying it's that easy. I realize quitting smoking is damn near impossible for a lot of people. It was just an example.0 -
I like what's been said already. To append to that, I think sometimes bingeing can stem from feeling like if it's not perfect, it's totally ruined. So, on the note of perfection, or lack thereof:
I started on my health journey in 1992. I got to goal weight about six years ago and have been in maintenance mode since. If I've had ONE day of perfect eating, I don't remember. Nope. Scratch that. I would remember that. Perfection is a mirage. Focus on being healthier, doing better, learning knew things, trying new things, breaking bad habits, and building new ones. The rest will fall in place. Well, as long as you don't consider perfection "the rest". It never falls into place. :O)
If you binge, or start to binge, or feel like bingeing, just remember to keep focussed on doing BETTER so you can feel better. You can do it!0 -
If your baby is only 4 months old then hormones and tiredness are certainly not going to help. Are you/ were you breast feeding as I craved a lot of sugar when I was nursing my daughter. Plus it uses up loads of calories so you have to allow for that.
If you find that you are thinking about food too much and what you can't have, there are two things I do which help. First is plan in a treat - its OK to have something every now and again. Second is to meal plan properly. Don't think of it as dieting think of it as trying new meals. I find recipes and meals which come in at about 500 calories and thats what we as a family eat. (Just because the kids want snacky food doesn't mean you have to buy it all the time). I plan meals a week at a time and then when I buy the food I know exactly what I need to get. Then I don't buy so much rubbish. Also find yourself some lower calorie treats which will indulge you a bit without giving in completely.
I've been here since January. Sometimes I don't lose but I've not gained anything back so far.0 -
I've already commented on this on your profile...but if you are craving Taco Bell, make some tacos! quick and easy. Will it be the same? No. Will it be better? Oh yeahh
I agree! Making your own food will always be healthier, and you can choose your own ingredients. I find that if you try and think of the healthy foods that you like, and tell yourself how good they are and how good they make you feel when you eat them, and then think of things like Taco Bell and how greasy and fatty they are and how you feel disgusting afterwards, then you can really change your cravings.0
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