Thank you all for your honest responses. I feel exactly the same way... that in life crap happens and the food we eat because of it is a vicious cycle. I have for the past few weeks begun using MFP again and I have been soo much more honest with myself and making sure that I am adding everything that I eat everyday... not just the healthy things. We all have bad days... weeks... or whatever. But the thing that stands out is that we are able to get back on that bandwagon and start again.

Thank you to all of you that post on here. I am unable to post often but I do when I can. I am so thankful to all of you for the encouragement and helping me to understand that I am not the only one going down this road of losing weight...a large amount of weight.

I havent weighed myself since I have been to the doctor 3 weeks ago but I am feeling better and better every day. When I review what I eat everyday on here... I honestly critique myself and say should I really have eaten that or what can I replace this with that is even just a little bit healthier? I do not shame myself anymore because I know that one day... ONE DAY... I WILL BE THAT FIT PERSON ON THE STREET.. that everyone is looking at. I dream of the day that this happens. I know that I have the mindset to do this!

We all can do this!!!!

Just watched this video, and it really speaks out to me. Before the playgrounds and streets would be filled with kids, running around and biking. Now they're all empty and the streets are quiet. Holidays like Halloween people say they see fewer kids as malls have stolen them away. Come trick or treat at the mall, it's warmer and "safer".

If you take a walk around your neighbourhood, how many are out and about? How many more are in their cars driving around? In some of our newer developments, they don't even build sidewalks anymore. They are already forcing us to stay indoors.

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Yes me too, joined lots of groups and clubs etc in past, do great then have a slip, then have a landslide and quietly disapear in to shadows never to be seen again.
I have bipolar disorder and my eating is also bipolar. No matter how hard i try for moderation it always ends up being super healthy or the worst kind of binge
A bad binge day for me looks like 20'000 plus calories and usually ends up being a bad binge week or several weeks at that level so I gain 20lb in 2 weeks and then hate myself and want to be dead. To be honest i dont know how i only reached 322lb. I should be loads more than that. I am not someone who is confused about how i got morbidly obese. I know exactly how I got here.
I got here because an example of a single bad binge day for me looks like the list below ( dont read if you are hungry)

3 x whole pizza
chips (fries) for 2 with cheese
whole cake
box of 6 donuts
2x slice of cheese cake
6 x packs of crisps (potato chips)
large bar of chocolate
whole tub of icecream

I feel so so ill when i eat like that but does it stop me repeating the next day. No. I go onlike that until I begin seriously contemplating suicide. Then I begin another miracle plan to become slim happy and gorgeouse.
Food addiction sucks

I still have hope though and i refuse to give up my quest for wellness.

nearly 3 weeks in to my latest Healthy eating routine and going very well so far which is an excelleny sign as two weeks is my usual slip up point where it all goes wrong. Not weakening yet so fingers crossed

Yes i have had lots of counselling and therapy and been on and off meds. I have made a lot of progress with mental health issues and unresolved junk from past. I am now off all meds and have been for a year with doctors consent. I attend a support group for people with emotional issues. it is just a question of getting on with life, moving on from past and choosing to fight for a better future. I won't give up . I am doing well so far this time round so fingers crossed it continues. I feel positive I can maintain the plan i am on. It does not feel like the usual battle of will to cling on. I can see myself living with this plan long term. Thank you for your support

Hi hasjejc,

We are still here, it's been a slow week and some of the member are off doing a 50 day challenge but their are plenty of people still here. Welcome, and we are happy to have someone else joining us on this long haul.

Having just started this last week, food is a nightmare. I try not to think about it but I do anyway. I gave all the bread - gluten products to the chickens to eat because I know that the toaster would be calling my name at all hours of the day and night wanting to warm up some bread.

This is a long hard journey and I agree with many that have posted that if sweets or bad for me food was in front of me I would still eat it. Not going to the store but for stuff that is on my notepad has helped - I am not wandering looking at all the yummy stuff I cannot have but want - rather in and out has actually taken will-power.

So glad to have found some people that have built a life around food and now are trying to make a break from the eating habits that are so comforting...

Hello, nice to see more new people joining us. The group founder starts a new daily thread with topic most days but anyone can start daily threads or other topics too. It is extra hard work for those of us with a lot to lose but we will get there if stick at it and support each other. I think that doing practical things like giving the bread to chickens is a great tactic, remove as much unwanted temptation as possible. I also agree working through roots of the emotional side can be very useful.:flowerforyou: