Confessions of a Closet Eater

Love the list - I am a major closet eater and am trying to get binge free. I have kept the list so I can refer to it when I want to shove things in my mouth.

Yes I think I need to ask myself these all of the time!! I think I will print off this list too! Thanks for posting!!

Thanks ladies!!
i definitely heard the closet beckoning this weekend....but I resisted!!!! :bigsmile:

Hooray for being a strong lady!!!

Love the Stars Wars reference ( as you predicted ) - and I do say #15 to myself often... " is this food the result of my left butt cheek being the size that it is?? "

I do #20, and this time around on the lose-it wagon I have gone so far as to actually strip to undies and stand in front of the full-length mirror with the [whatever food] up to my mouth. I instantly lose the desire for that item. Luckily, I work from home, alone, so I can do that without being called into HR.

Yes to #17! You would really think it was so, the way I can eat some things - namely hot wings and Chinese food. I am going to stick this one forefront in my brain.

Thanks for sharing your list, IowaPrincess.

You have given me, and others, a great tool: The things you think about AFTER... think of them BEFORE.

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4. Is this a food served on special occasions and or holidays? (I love you cadbury creme egg sad )

Read this is cadbury creme egg salad. I was both intrigued and disgusted.

Never was a closet eater-could never imagine my conscience even letting me. If I want to eat well heck then i WILL EAT. Its I guess the same as an alchy-one who drinks to get drunk alone? hehe. I do pity you though. I also commend you to feting up your guilty pleasures. I also hope that you get angry enough so that you stop letting it control you.
The world is always full of food-well here in the first world country anyways thank the Lord Jesus Christ Amen But thats the thing-you must know that you can hold back because it will ALWAYS be there waiting for you anyways. Thats a little mind trick i USED when my cousins and brother would have pizza delivered and I was watching my weight after I quit smoking cold turkey about 9 years ^_^. It will always be there. you can let go of food it won't go anywhere:) A little deprivation turns to discipline. I said a little not a lot;) A little here and a little there all small steps-a great key and foundation and set up for stronger will later for this type of journey!!!

Seriously, you think about all those things whenever you look at food? That is obsession. You should only ask yourself one question: Does the benefits of having this food outweigh the possible risks?

Seriously, you think about all those things whenever you look at food? That is obsession. You should only ask yourself one question: Does the benefits of having this food outweigh the possible risks?

That is a very good thought!!!! What benefit does this food have and being honest about when you just ate to how hungry you really are. Because if you ate an honest to goodness well balanced healthy meal with protein and carbs…you should NOT feel hungry even if you don't feel full!!!! A light snack could be in order but very light,easy peasy mac and cheesy! Never focus how big your eyes are^_^
Id rather have a cheesy egg and bacon(f you love pork) with mayo sandwich made at home than junk food and it doesn't take that long to make!!:)and its very delicious and more satisfying than fried chicken if you must>.<fried chicken ew -except for chicken tenders-THOSE are good and only on occasion maybe twice a year??

1. Is this food even remotely represented in the food pyramid (I am pretty sure chocolate and pepperoni aren't on there)

Chocolate is derived from a bean, the bean comes from a tree, things from trees are fruits and vegetables. Therefore Chocolate is a vegetable.

Serious now, great list, keep up the outstanding work.

I printed this out! It's going on the fridge!

I so know how you feel. I have been eating my emotions for several years now and I went from 145lbs in 2005 to 250lbs in 2014. Ive lost 8 of those lbs and I know its a start. I still tend to eat late at night when everyone else is asleep. Me and my husband started a new diet last Sunday that is very healthy and for the most part we are sticking to it. We are working out and feeling better about these life changing methods. NOW here is the messedt up part. I do not have kids and my father thats 81 lives with us. I have to cook two different meals because he needs all the weight he can gain. post cancer patient who has an appetite of an anorexic teenager. He eats but not like a healthy man should. I guess as we get older we change as well. I know being 33 and married has not helped my case. I have alot of different stressed in my life. Lost my marriage and mother in 2010/ Dad had cancer in 2012/ then I remarried in 2013. Positives are now outweighing the negatives but a little support never hurt anybody. Please read this list and realize life if worth living and we all have our demons.

Mine is food!