Eating uncontrollably

I have the same problem. What is helping me right now is to repeat a mantra, it could be your favorite quote, but something short works best (mine is "Commit to be Fit") and I say this when I want to eat something I shouldn't or if I feel like eating mindlessly. I also know that usually the reason I want to snack or keep eating is because I am bored, not because I am hungry. So instead of eating, I do something else, like right now I am going to study for an exam I have on Wed.
Hope this helped!

I have that problem, but with fatty food like burgers and tacos. The only thing that helps me is logging everything before I eat it.

I have struggled with the same issues in the past. Some things I try to do is to try not to take that first compulsive bite. Because I always think its just one bite and then it almost always gets out of control.
Try doing something to distract yourself next time the thought of having that sugary sweet comes up. For me it helps to write, because there is usually an underlying issue why I want that extra something (ie angry, tired, lonely, etc) Sometimes after writing in my journal I feel better and dont want to eat as much anymore.

I have just stopped buying unhealthy things to eat! If it is not in the house..I can't eat it

Lol I tried this, but living on a college campus doesn't help. I literally compulsively can use that vending machine or walk to get junk food on campus. :P

I am really bad if I am trying to "relax" because that usually involves watching TV, which is right by the kitchen. What works for me is knitting and crocheting. It keeps my hands busy and I don't feel as bored. Also, logging everything before I eat it is amazingly helpful. You really think, "Do I want those calories?" Another trick is to drink water and eat protein first. Carbs seem to beget more carbs. If you can drink 32 ounces of water and then have some good protein, it will stave off the hunger cues because your tummy is full and you have the protein your body is craving. Good luck and keep coming here! This site has literally saved my life.

Like that comit to be fit! I also have eting problems,I'M going to try this I'll keep in touch

This has been a problem for me also for the last week. I am fine until I get home from work. After a feeding frenzy, I am too disgusted to log all the food...Today however I am going to prevail and be one of those who completes the entry UNDER her total!

We're in the same boat, lady. I'm a huge, huge fan of food, and it's also always been my comfort and easy option for when I'm bored. I know how difficult those cravings can be, and even sometimes I'll end up giving in. I realize if it's something I've given into earlier in the day, then later on I'll have to make an exception and say, not have that full fat yogurt later.

But when it comes to late at night, that is my hardest as well. The best thing is to just not have any of it in the house. If you find yourself ready to go buy it, talk yourself out of it as much as you can. Distract yourself with something else to do. Chug a huge glass of water. Want anything sweet? Have fresh fruit on hand. This is where the willpower and strength comes in - the more you flex that, the stronger it'll get. Don't deprive yourself though or else you may end up on a full out binge later on.

Honestly, calorie counting is what helps me the most, but if I snack at night it's only in moderation. Hypothetically speaking, if I have 1300 calories consumed and say, 150 left to go to reach my max for the day (1450), then I'll treat myself to that 150 calories of whatever snack I'm craving, even if it just ends up being 2 bites of ice cream, or 2 oranges. But then you need to gain the self control to say "Okay, I'm done. No more sweets, I allowed myself that exception, now get your dirty hands off of that ice cream pint, McButter Pants." That'll help the deprivation factor many of us may feel.

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I have that problem to, but whats worst is I know I'm doing it and that it won't benfit me in anyway but I continue to do it. I have found that if i chew gum I can't eat food to. Silly I know, but it works. I'll go to purse for a piece of gum instead of the vending machine and it has helped quite a bit.

I saw a dietician about this and she explained to me that I am the type of person who needs to eat every couple hours. Before I was eating a healthy breakfast and lunch with no snacks and by the time I got home I was starving. Eating every 2 hours or so keeps my blood sugar from spiking and crashing and I actually am satisfied. The end of day, eating the knobs off the cabinets is gone. Good luck!

For me, I'm often hungry by the time I get home from work and if I don't have a good meal ready to eat, snacks end up filling the void. I have found that I either need to get the slow cooker going in the moring, or start a quick dinner the moment I get in the door. If I end up having a good dinner I usually have some calories left for an evening snack.