Need Help... :'( :cry:

Must there be snacks in the house? Children at home perhaps?

Don't cut out things you like (chocolate, cookies, ice cream) altogether - you'll crave them enough that eventually you'll crack and eat a whole tub of ice cream/packet of cookies/whatever. If I eat a couple of squares of dark chocolate most days, it fits in my calorie goals and stops me from eating a whole block once a fortnight when I crave it so much I have to have it. MFP is about changing your lifestyle so change it to something sustainable. And always eat breakfast, it's so important.

When you are truly ready for this journey, then you will find the willpower. It is not necessary to cut the 'bad' out of your diet. Just make sure you can fit it/them into your macros and exercise portion control. Maybe talk to parents about whether they can help you by not stocking certain foods in the house until you can find that willpower?

I think my diary is open to all members, but I doubt you will get much out of it.

See I still eat "bad" stuff - I just make sure it fits within my calories. If you have issues maybe try to create a portion which is some set amount of calories? Say 150-200? That should fit most diets and then you can eat one of them every other day or even every day.

Start by eating a protein filled healthy breakfast it helps keep you full throughout the day, water also helps diminish cravings. Plan your meals in advance and have fun with food, eat the foods you really enjoy but try to budget them into your target calories. Realise that losing weight is a long drawn out saga so don't expect instant results. Pamper yourself with good food, beauty treatments, good books, music, family and friends. For me, living life to the fullest helps me not to focus on food so much. Convince yourself that you can do this- if you can design buildings you can design a plan of action to get the body of your dreams. :flowerforyou:

Drink lots of water and eat foods that are filling, and try to keep your calories as high as possible (while still in a deficit) so that you are less likely to feel hungry and crave foods.

Hello every one.....
In advance I want to tell you that you all are allowed to scold me or be angry with me. As this is not my first time on MFP. I've been here for last 1 year. I used to be on track for 4 to 5 days and then again I start eating all the crap. Now-a-days my reading vacation is going on so being at my home all day, I use to eat very unhealthy things all the day. In the morning I decide not to eat which is not necessary but I end my day with ice creams, cookies and chocolates!!!! I know I want to lose weight, want to be in shape but my urge to eat food always overpowers my will!!!!:sad:
I don't know how to control or how to stay motivated!!!
Plz everyone help me to come out of this!!!

Where are you getting this food from?

I found the easiest way around that is to simply remove it from the house until I know I can restrain myself. Today, I bought candy canes for the Christmas Tree. Well that didn't go to plan. I ate three (as you can see in my diary). I thought I could restrain myself, I was wrong so got my man to throw them in the bin for me. If I can't restrain myself, it shouldn't be near me. I've got chocolate in the house. That's easy as I hate chocolate. But lollies aren't as easy! Neither is greasy food! I think all this having it once a week or once a fortnight doesn't work (personally, happy to be wrong however!), mostly because we weren't made to eat junk. We were made to digest mostly nuts, fruits, grains and vegetables. Some meats too, although not so much. Our bodies weren't designed to handle copious amounts of sugar (long term OR short term). You probably could eat under your calorie limit and eat just junk food, if you wanted, but your body isn't designed for that. Unfortunately, sugar is highly addictive and stupid to quit (since you still actually need healthy sugars in your diet, etc.). If this was an illicit drug, perhaps, having it in the house while you're trying to quit seems pretty stupid to me. It's just the same. It is a highly addictive substance, lets of feel-good-bugs in your body and you suffer withdrawals from quitting. The difference is, sugar is a food and we actually need food to live. So no, I don't think keeping your addictive substance in your pantry is actually beneficiary to your quitting.

However, don't cry! There is honestly no point beating yourself up about it, you haven't actually committed a crime and you will get SO MANY opportunities to make the right choice. You made a mistake, leave it in the past. The future isn't your past, so don't make the past your future either. Leave it and keep marching forward. You're inevitably going to turn left and right on your journey. And funnily enough, you have a reversing gear too, you're going to make mistakes. God loves you regardless of the mistakes you make because He made you perfect. You should love you too.

Stop telling yourself you can't have the treats, work out your daily nutrition requirements and fit in a treat. When I tell myself no you can't eat ice cream for example all I will do is crave ice cream. So, if I plan for some then it's not an issue. I eat what fits in my day, I'm satisfied and much happier.

I know how you feel- I have a lot of good days, but I also have days (more than once a week) where I do great all day and then blow it at night (like yesterday). I, like many others here, do fit treats and foods I like into my daily food routine, but sometimes the urge to snack/overeat is so strong... There are certain things I've learned I shouldn't have around me, despite my 'if it fits your macros' mentality, because I simply can't control myself. Reese's peanut butter cups (or bells, trees, or any nefarious fashion of the product) get me in trouble. I can stop after a serving, but I find myself going back for more later on. So... having said that:

PROTEIN. Seriously, protein. I try to make sure breakfast includes close to 20 grams; I find that I do better overall if I incorporate a good amount of protein in each meal, but breakfast is the template for the day. I usually have greek yogurt and oatmeal, or cottage cheese... sometimes eggs (I need 3 to feel satisfied) and that sets the standard for the day. It's key because it helps me to feel full enough to make good choices when approaching the next meal, as I'm not ravenous. When I'm *starving* I tend to reach for the less healthy options. In that state, if you offer me a choice of potato chips or fruit, I'm going for the chips, and I'm not stopping at a serving. Stupid, but that's the biochemical response (craving) from my body when I don't nourish myself properly.

Ultimately, you have to figure out what works best for you; what are your triggers, how do you feel when you eat certain foods, what foods work for you and what you should stay away from until you have a handle on things. Also- make one change at a time. Incrementalism is much easier to stick with than a complete overhaul.

Good Luck!

I have eaten well today, and have around 400 cals left - so that's a wine for tonight!

I plan my dinner around how much will be left for wine!!!

Plan your whole day and include all of the foods you love. Just smaller portions of them. It sounds like a lot of the snacking is coming from boredom, so try finding something to keep your hands and brain busy.

you make the decision to NOT eat the junk... or have one portion that fits in your calories... it really is that simple... you just have to do it.

This.

one day at a time, its a mind builder of confidence when you make one good choiceand then another and another ,then you start seeing results of those good choices ,more confidence ..you will get there weigh every food ,so you can see what a good portion is may be shocking but its needed .friuts veggies protiens .if your going to snack make it at end of day make it homemade version of what you love .having to make it slows a person down but you also can control cal init . its a up hill battle but again one day at a time .you can do this !!!

Have you tried planning all your meals and snacks? Decide the night before what you are eating the next day based on your food inventory and stick to it. If you are doing your own grocery shopping, limit the amount of unhealthy choices that you purchase. There are a lot of yummy and satisfying HEALTHY choices!! You can do it. Research and educate yourself. Knowledge is power.