Hello. Is there anyone else out there who has a problem with

Have you tried the frozen fudge bars or fat free chocolate pudding those might help you when you need something. You could have a few a day if you were organized with where you calories went.
Make your self put the chocolates in your dairy it might help break your habit. If you don't put it in its like you did not eat it. YOur just cheating your self if you really want to loose weight.

I think you should see a nutritionist. Maybe talking to one could help you and they can tell you what you need to do in order to control your appetite. Sugar is clearly an addictive substance for you and you should steer clear of it. It takes a lot of control and self will but you most definitely can do it especially with the advice of a nutritionist. Good Luck!

First of all, log EVERYTHING. Make your diary private if you want to, but be honest with yourself. You aren't here for the rest of us, you are here for YOU. Not logging the chocolate does you no good at all.

Second, you sound so angry with yourself. What do you need to do to accept yourself the way you are, and cut yourself a little slack so you can be successful in this effort? In your current state of mind, I'd be surprised if anything worked.

That said, you CAN do this, and be successful. You just need to get to a place within yourself where you can focus on learning the new things you need to learn and not worrying about how it looks to others.

Ya, and that diet stuff, like skinny cow, is awfully expensive---you would be wasting money to buy it and then overindulge on it instead of nondiet stuff. I am with others, you need to just not purchase anything that you may overindulge on. Thats what I have to do around here. If it is not around, then I don't want it nor do I crave it. Something in the brain, if I know it is in the house, then I am more apt to fail my willpower and give in, even if I don't really need or want it, just the fact that knowing it is there and readily available causes me so much harm.

Yes, stop buying the things that make you overeat! Also, if you are only 55 pounds overweight most doctors won't even consider you for weight loss surgery. I think they normally require you to be alot heavier than that because it's not all that simple a surgery. That may have changed in the last few years but you can take care of 55 pounds without the need for medical intervention if you really put your mind to it.

The problem is, you have to WANT to do it. Nobody can make you or talk you into it. I've lost weight several times and failed several times. When my heart and mind isn't in the game, it doesn't work!

Good luck!

A couple things:
1. Don't keep it in the house. If you have to go out to get it, you're less likely to do so (and at least you burn the calories walking through the store if you do!). Out of sight, out of mind.
2. Log all the chocolates you plan (or know you won't be able to not) eat BEFORE you start--seeing them broken down on there like that will make you think twice about eating that many.
3. Log everything you eat and make your diary public. If you're that concerned about how it looks on the diary, perhaps (and note, this does not seem to be a judgmental community at all) you'll be nervous about other people seeing it too. While I'm not trying to make you self conscious, and you shouldn't be, this might help.
4. Find a low fat or low calorie equivalent--if you love chocolate, try chocolate graham crackers (a personal favorite) or a low fat ice cream bar (something that comes in individual servings--I tend to overeat too if I have the option too, but if it's an individual serving I can usually control myself into not opening up another)

I understand where you're coming from, I've noticed this time around (MFP) that I've been dealing a lot better with my cravings by NOT depriving myself of chocolate. The others are right about not buying it, because if it's not there, then you can't eat it right?? however.... in the past when I was doing weight watchers, because I tried to cut it out completely and was subsequently told by the leader that I should steer clear of chocolate altogether, I found myself having binges, I mean, I would literally go out and buy packets of fun size chocolate bars , each packet would have 20 mini bars and I would binge on them, like I hadn't eaten in days or something..It was awful and I felt so out of control. I even bought books on eating disorders and combating sugar cravings but nothing helped. Fast forward a few years later and I seem to be a little better, I do still eat chocolate, but because I allow myself chocolate in small low fat amounts, I don't feel like gorging myself any more. I buy 3 muskateer bars and other low fat equivalents to try and get through, the Jello low fat sugar free puddings have really really really helped me a lot!! but I always feel that at any time there's something in me that makes me want to go crazy and devour bucket loads of chocolate.

I keep my diary private and I write down EVERYTHING I eat, because the only person I'm lying to is me and I don't want to lie to myself. I know it's painful, but I really think that you should log everything, it has helped me enormously, and I'm not a skinny person who says they have an addiction to chocolate, I literally in the past have gorged, I mean gorged on the stuff. Eating a double layered whole box of chocolates was nothing to me in the past, I'd go into a kind of trance whilst I was doing it and I noticed I ate them sooo quickly, and I didn't even really enjoy them if that makes any sense?

Sorry I know I'm going on and on and on, I just wanted you to know I've been there, I still struggle, but I have gotten over it a little bit, with the help of MFP and by using low fat alternatives.

I really think you can do this without a gastric band, if you're willing to give MFP a try, what do you think? also as another member said you're not very nice to yourself. You should praise yourself for being here firstly, for trying to make a difference, for posting about a very difficult subject, I know how hard and personal it is. But I admire you.

I hope you can keep going, I'd be happy to share any new low fat chocolate discoveries I make with you!!!!
:-)

I have come to realize I have a sweet tooth, and like a drug addict, I am addicted to sugar -- mostly chocolate and ice cream. I have had the Lap-band surgery, and did awesome the first year, but then when summer came the following year I had some ice-cream......and that was the end of it for me. The problem wasn't that I had just one.....it started turning into having a Blizzard or Peanut Buster Parfait (from Dairy Queen) 3-4 times a week! I don't do that anymore, but ever since I've been struggling to kick the sugar habit.

One thing that helps is I've found I really like dark chocolate, so when I have a chocolate craving I plan to have a couple of small pieces of that (like Hershey Nuggets w/almonds). It's lower in sugar, and has a tiny bit of protein to balance the sugar.....and trust me, it WILL satisfy any craving for chocolate. I've tried it!! Another is Jello pudding cups Dark chocolate flavor, at just 60 cals a cup! Yes, I sometimes eat two.....but only if I haven't reached my calorie goal.
As for other sweets, I have decided I just need to stay away from them. I also wouldn't go crazy with "sugar-free" stuff either, since it contains chemicals and fillers that aren't good in high amounts....not to mention you'll want to eat more and they tend to be higher in calories than the stuff made with sugar. The suggestions I just gave you above are what I've decided to personally do to combat sweet and chocolate cravings. They aren't something I will make a daily habit. I have many moments of temptation, but I just remember how my knees feel, how achy I've been feeling, and what the future holds for me if I don't get a serious grip on my health.

If you are going to use this website, even if you aren't quite ready to make a change, I encourage you to be honest and log EVERYTHING. It will help. I've used other sites before, and like you, I didn't enter everything that went into my mouth. I've only been on here 2 days, and I can see how it helps to motivate me to stay on track. Not only do you see what you've eaten, you can see what you've burned thru exercise. I believe, since I'm truly ready to make a change, that this site will be key to helping me reach my goal.

You have to take each day as it comes, each moment, each craving. Before you go shopping, eat before you go so you won't be hungry and then be tempted to buy things you shouldn't. Make a list and stick to it, just don't have it in the house -- it really does help make it easier to avoid. If you have a craving chew a piece of mint gum, or brush your teeth and drink some water --- I've tried this and it really works. Exercise, and use the tool on here for that.....it will show your progress, and it will help motivate you. When I see the calorie deficit I've created, the last thing I want to do is fill it up with empty calories.

As for surgery....the Lap band helps me to NOT over eat, I stop eating when I feel full, but it doesn't kill a sweet tooth. The Gastric Bypass, whatever type, may help curb the sweet cravings because, for most who have had this surgery, they have a really bad side effect called the "Dumping Syndrome." They aren't able to digest sugar normally, and it goes right through them, and it can be very painful. It causes diarrhea and intestinal cramping....similar to what someone with Irritable Bowel Syndrome would experience. Most will avoid eating sugar to prevent this from happening, but those who don't know what will soon happen. It doesn't happen to everyone who gets the bypass, and you won't know til you eat something you shouldn't. It's not a pleasant thing to go though, I can assure you.

I hope that helps. I know it's a lot of info, but I know how hard it is to fight sugar/chocolate cravings. If you want to friend me, I'd be happy to add you. Good luck

First of all, do not beat yourself up over this. Try a different approach. Instead of buying a whole box of chocolates, buy one. Save it for a treat and savor every bite. By-pass surgury is not the be-all end-all. If you do not want to change your eating habits, you will just gain the weight back. And in the mean-time, after the surgury you are restricted on what you can eat and how much. Minimal starches and sugars. Your body cannot digest them the same, so they make you sick. It is better if you can get control on your own.

Next time you are having a major craving, go for a walk, or come here and chat with people. Call a friend or take a nice bubble bath. Just do something to get your mind off the sweets. Trust me - I have obsessions with salty and sweet treats. I just keep telling myself that food does not control my life anymore and I am sick of being fat. Sometimes it helps and sometimes it doesn't. But if I eat a sweet treat, I eat it slowly and enjoy it and I try really hard (not always sucessful) to eat only one!!

Good luck to you and please try to avoid the surgury.

I could easily eat a bag of "fun-sized" candy bars in a day, especially when my depression gets out of hand. After Halloween when my cat died... I was a wreck for over a month.

One thing that got me to stop eating sweets so much was to look at the calorie count, and what a serving really is. One packet of M&Ms is 230 calories. One Quaker chocolate & peanut butter chip granola bar is 90 calories. I'm going to feel more satisfied after the granola bar than the M&Ms. The M&Ms will just make me want MORE M&Ms!

Hi Honey.. So having admitted that you overeat because food "TASTES NICE" it shows you didnt need it or really want it but it is the sensation and the way it feels on your tongue The way it feels good as you swallow and how your brain feels when you reach for that next bite..Possibly?? I have this problem.. I althought have not learned soon enough before all the damage I did to my body.. It really is a sensation,, not with every food but usually the bad ones.. I feel myself that having any surgery is not really treating the problem. If it feels nice then to me that is a thing in the brain and lack of control is my fault. I read alot about this and have a mother in law who had lapband. She was ok at first but it did not teach her self control or cure the brain issues like boredom, being lonely, or her addiction to sweets.. So after not being able to lose weight after a year she wanted it out.. Sad thing was insurance paid to put it in but won't to get it out.. I feel for her.. If there is a Lasagna in my fridge I can lay in bed at night, not at all hungry and it will haunt me until I go down to have some.. I need to be stronger and work on replacing bad thoughts with good ones.. Just my thoughts here... So if you wish to have a surgery I so wish you luck, but I myself think there is more to deal with after the surgery... Best Wishes!:drinker:

How many callories is that?

As a person who used to have a cutting issue, I think that it's safe to say that you might be dealing with a debilitating inner issue manifesting itself in a chocolate obsession, either eating feelings or ignoring them. Rather than going to a hypnotherapist perhaps try a regular therapist who can help you figure out where and when this issue began.

I know that what i had going on sounds completely unrelated but when we sit down and try to evaluate WHY we have these urges (and when coming from negative feelings), then it's really not all that different. I wish you all the best. And I hope that this might help just a little. Let it simmer.

I too have an issue with food. I believe that I am addicted to it. I know I shouldn't eat things but I just can't help myself. Driving home from work is the worst. All the fastfood joints I pass, it's pure torture to not "drive thru". i'm hoping I can find all the support and guidance I need on here, i am determined to do this!