Junk Food Withdrawals!

SnTsMum
SnTsMum Posts: 90 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hey there, after spending awhile now eating pretty much nothing healthy and only junk, I have put on more weight than I'd like to be carrying. I've cut out all junk except my sugar in my coffee.

I have no appetite, I'm irritable, mildly depressed, itchy and have a headache.

Any idea when I'm going to feel better?

I can't do moderation, at least not at the moment.

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  • AAQuirke
    AAQuirke Posts: 1
    Hey,
    Yeah I was in your shoes there a few weeks back. Back on the weightless bandwagon, and Iv found, from many failed attempts, that I have to cut out the junk food completely (and I would eat it all day every day). I can't do it in moderation either, the first few weeks were bad enough. I had the headaches, I was so snappy, and I didn't feel like eating much either. So I always had a load of calories left at the end of the day.
    Unfortunately I fell off the bandwagon at the weekend, and ate a pile of junk, now I'm feeling like I'm back to square one. From tmw I will be back to complete elimination. Dreading it already :(
  • SharonNehring
    SharonNehring Posts: 535 Member
    The good news is, if you can get through the first couple of weeks it does get a little easier. When I first started and had no idea what I was doing, I was so hungry I could have eaten cardboard and been happy about it. I was crabby, had that headache and was no fun to be around.

    Take a look at your previous diet. What is it that you cut out exactly? Caffeine? Sugar? Simple carbs? Salt? Now consider something you can add in it's place. Caffeine - an extra cup of coffee or a diet soda. Sugar - try having fruit instead. It's natural sugars are better for you. Simple carbs- replace with complex carbs like beans, whole grains, brown rice etc. Salt - try a handful of nuts or wheat tortilla chips with salsa.

    Good luck!
  • SnTsMum
    SnTsMum Posts: 90 Member
    Thank you for your replies! My biggest weakness is simple carbs, combined with fat. That is what my diet consisted of almost entirely. I find myself looking at the healthier food in my cupboard and turning away again, preferring to not eat instead. I know that won't last long though, I'm not a person who can go without food for very long lol
  • caellen518
    caellen518 Posts: 14 Member
    I've found a lot of healthy-food blogs to be incredibly helpful with my cravings. At first some of the recipes seemed a little tasteless, but that's because I was so used to my high sodium diet. Once my taste buds adjusted, I started to really enjoy a lot of the meals and snacks. I still have a long way to go, don't get me wrong, but this alone has been a huge feat for me.

    Just keep up with it - quitting ANYTHING is difficult, but once you get past this you'll realize how much healthier you feel.
  • fushigi1988
    fushigi1988 Posts: 519 Member
    Are you eating enough now? Junk food contains a lot of calories, if you replace that with veggies, you get a big calorie gap.

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