44 - Female - No self-control

I am new here. I have no self-control. I just ate two super king size hershey chocolate bar. Sigh. I hope that logging what I eat might be helpful to me. Any help is appreciated.

log everything. be honest. be accurate. even if you're not adhering to your goal settings at first, getting into the habit of logging is the first step for this whole process.

once you are doing that, you'll start making slightly better food choices. it just sort of happens.

I find that logging everything I eat really helps me see what I am putting into my body and motivates me to change. Log EVERYTHING you eat or you will just be cheating yourself! You can do this!

Do you need friends? Friend me if you like. We are the same age

You have self-control; I'm sure of it.

Just start out logging everything. You'll find your mojo.

I was amazed at how logging everything - honestly - made a difference. By comparison, I feel like I wasted the first two weeks of my diet.

I have learned so much about my body through this process. It doesn't even take self-discipline for me any more. It's become a habit.

Take it from a 69 year who is still struggling - get it under control now and you will never regret it. It is much harder the older you get. Listen to the ones who have made it or wither are getting there. You can do it.

You'll find mfp forums very supportive and helpful. Not only the feedback you'll get..but also reading other peoples stories of successes and challenges.

I started just by logging my food..and trying to stay to a calorie limit. I failed for months...then something clicked in my head and now i'm doing it and loving the results. Also.another thing I did was increase the calories I was allowing myself. As you read through the forum you'll see a lot on this. I increased my calories and i'm still losing..and eating foods i love and enjoying making dishes more low calorie but great tasting.

you can actually allow yourself some chocolate..just count it..that's the best part of calorie counting..include the foods you love..just the right amounts. I eat really dark chocolate with 85% cacao ..which is actually pretty low in calories for a good size piece. I saw a recipe where you melt the chocolate in the microwave and add pistachios and dried cherries and put it in the freezer. It turns into a healthy crunchy chocolate bark..and it is 120 calories per ounce.

Anyway...hang in there..good luck.

Joining here is your first BIG plus!! Well done for taking that step. I would ask why you felt you needed to eat two big Hershey bars. Were you bored, miserable, depressed - just take a few moments to think about it. MFP asks you to log everything you eat and drink and that in itself is a sort of self control. You probably wouldnt want to log those bars - it will help you think before you eat.

Take heart - we have all been there - and that's why were here now. People who are overweight are exactly that because they have no self control - or had none - we are all learning as we go.

Find yourself some friends - add me if you want to. We encourage and support each other all the way. Welcome aboard!!

Logging makes a HUGE difference. Since I joined, and I've been logging everything I eat, my new little self-motto is "If you eat it, you own it." Logging it makes you see it. Knowing that you will have to log it later makes you think more seriously about what you are choosing to do. Is this the right food for right now? Is this the right amount? If I eat this now, what will I be able to eat later in the day? If you don't want to own those calories those particular macros, don't eat it. If it is something you want to own, go ahead.

Way over-simplified, I know, lol.

I am new here. I have no self-control. I just ate two super king size hershey chocolate bar. Sigh. I hope that logging what I eat might be helpful to me. Any help is appreciated.

log everything. be honest. be accurate. even if you're not adhering to your goal settings at first, getting into the habit of logging is the first step for this whole process.

once you are doing that, you'll start making slightly better food choices. it just sort of happens.

This. It is what I did and even started my husband on. It will be helpful in the long run. also many times we don't even realize what is different foods. it has been a huge educational experience. Next it is just one day...don't beat yourself up. Tomorrow is a new day, and right now is a new moment in time. You cant undo, so don't dwell move forward. It will all fall into place. :-)

BTW feel free to add me. I love new friends.

Throw out ...or give away those kinds of goodies. I went through my pantry.....if it is not there...I find I won't be tempted. Make little portion bags/ containers of things you could eat instead. I have little portioned bags of pretzels, raisins, almonds, fruit cups, etc. I also keep some of these in my car/purse when I am on the run.....or find myself hungry or stressed out. A much better grab! And don't beat yourself up or be discouraged over it...it certainly happens to everyone that they fall off the wagon at some point. Just dust yourself off and move on. Document everything....good or bad...it really helps! If you need some extra support and motivation...friend me.

I'm almost 38 but would love to be your friend

I log all I put in my mouth and set my diary to public. that helps me stay on track

I can easily eat 2 huge candy bars (Symphony w/toffee) and Im not kidding!
When I started I told myself- fine, I can have anything I want, so I will..just until I hit my calorie limit, and I did.
After a while I started thinking, well, maybe 1 candy bar and I can have more substance for lunch..it sort of works itself out,
you want more food so you play numbers games to get that balance and eventually youre eating low fat and healthier.
Wait until you start exercising so you can have more, haha!
Good luck, youve taken the first step and everyone is so right, LOG LOG LOG!

Honestly, It gets easier. Most people here including myself, seem to have started out the way you have but after a week or so you will start making better choices. You only need to make small changes and once you have your first success you'll have more drive to make further changes to your diet and lifestyle. I just read something that said just by swapping a daily danish pastry (600cals) for an apple you could lose more than a pound a week.

I have children at home and there is always sweets and chocolate in the house. I used to pick at it throughout the day and never imagined I would be able to leave it alone but 3 months down the line I give the kids a biscuit and usually put the lid back on without taking one myself.

Obviously there will be bad days (and I do include a limited amount of choc in my diet) but that doesn't mean we have to give up. We owe it to ourselves to learn from our mistakes as you have by starting this post