Eating uncontrollably

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.

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

THIS!! I eventually stopped carrying around cash so that I wouldn't buy any junk. :blushing:

I do the same thing! I think I need to add some snacks into my day as when I get home I tend to go crazy and pig out. I'm also an emotional eater so I find when grocery shopping I sometimes can't help myself and end up buying some junk food. Ugh.

I can completely relate to this it is just dangerous having some things in the cupboards, and it takes ages to not waste the food that's there if you eat in moderation. I have stopped buying some things all together and have asked hubby to do the same. I joined mfp in January and through taking one day at a time and not beating myself up I've lost 9.4kgs so far. Quite a bit to go yet. Would love some extra support!

Well here is a thought if you must eat sweets eat fruit and eat them with the rest of your meal ,make it balanced so your blood sugar doesnt sky rocket.When that happens it can cause you to feel hunger more and well starts the cycle again I suffered from gestational diabtetes during my last pregnancy and found if I kept my meals balanced not only would I my sugar not sky rocketbut it helped me stay full longer.Also only eating fruit or a glass of juice or something else with carbs help since carbs are sugar basically. If you have choices like a cookie or pie or ect you can make the choice to eat the healthier one.I eat something sweet most days and or dont eat them so much use them in moderation you may find that the less you have them the less your sweet tooth becomes.

I lost about a hundred pounds before i started using myfitnesspal. Now I am a competing weightlifting athlete, and I have a couple of hints for you. Before you leave for work or whatever activities in the day, have a few snacks prepared for when you get home. In right portions. They must be something you absolutely love!

Have your dinner ready to cook, so it's really easy to get started. It's important that a healthy meal is absolutely labor free when you get home from work.

Then, when you get home in the evening, eat one of the snacks (whatever it is that you absolutely love, in about 150 to 200 calories portion), and put that pre-prepped dinner in the oven or microwave. THEN hang up your coat, and play with dog, or whatever while the cooking is getting done.

Then sit down and eat. If the rest of the family isn't ready, just tell them dinner is on, and you are eating. eventually they will get the idea that they need to be on time. Be firm. Eat your meal. Then clean it up and take a few minutes to pamper yourself or do a little exercise.

If you still want to binge, wait an hour. Then eat another of those very small snacks.

While this may put you a little over in your calorie goals for the day, it will keep you from eating uncontrollably.