WHAT TRIGGERS YOUR BINGES?

MY *kitten* BOSS!! He can trigger a chocolate binge in seconds!!


after that it is just boredom....

I'm going to have to start thinking of my sister's place like it's a grocery store, applying the same willpower that I do to walk PAST the junk to get to the healthy stuff.

I don't have a lot of problems bypassing the bad stuff in the store, nor is it hard for me to drive past fast food restaurants, so I don't understand why it is SO hard to walk past it in somebody's house! The same box of cookies which sits on HER shelf vs. the grocery store shelf yet I'm only tempted by it at her place. Why is that??!!

BAH!

No sooner did I post, clearly outlining the fact that I have a hard time staying in control at my sister's place, than I went to my sister's place and totally ate a bunch of crappy food. I'm so uncomfortably full right now.

I went over there to cook her and her family dinner -- which was nice and healthy -- but then we ended up making stovetop s'mores and i just couldn't say no! Then I was nibbling the whole time I was cleaning up -- a few bites of pasta here, a piece of cheese there, a leftover crust of garlic bread. Ugh. I never do that when I'm at my home! I don't know why I do it there.

The only consolation is that I used to eat like this all the time. At least now I'm much more aware of the triggers, and what I need to do to get back on track.

But still.

ANGRY at myself.

:explode:

Dinners at my mom's house. She has this terrible misconception about portions, and gets upset if you don't eat an entire portion. She also likes to cook for a small army. On top of that, its a really stressy environment and in general its a recipe for disaster.

Frustration and stress always triggers a fast food binge. And ice cream and chocolate chip cookie dough, or a combination of the two. I can pretty much control myself around any food substance except Ice Cream and choc chip cookie dough. Those 2 things ARE NOT allowed in my apartment LOL. I have no self control!!!!

stress

For me, it's when I'm supposed to be doing something I don't wanna do. Like right now. Homework, cleaning, yardwork... always, always has been a problem for me.

Oh, and then having overeaten. It starts out as grazing, but gets out of hand once I've figured I messed up already.

Stress Stress and more Stress. And wouldn't you know it, This week is loaded with it. I think my job is taking years off of me.

spartysue...msarro...or anyone else that has "extended family" eating issues...what do you do to keep yourself in control when you are at your mom's, brother's, sister's house?

I really love hanging out with my family, I just need to find a way to not look at a visit to their houses as a chance to eat unhealthy stuff.

A platter of brownies and cookies in the break area at work.

Food in my fridge. What's my true serving size? Anything I have in the kitchen!

Stress, travel, my "special lady time" and anytime there is cake. . .so I guess celebrations involving cake?

I just went on a mini-road trip, and. . .it was not a nutritionally sound experience, let's just leave it at that.

viv... you always are some kind of superwomen to me, i always looked up to you as perfect !!!! (not that you are not i just could never have imagine you eating anything but good healthy things .lol
hoooo . thats impossible,, viv is a superwomen and would not eat anything bad.... im sure those nutritionally sound food was things like dark chocolate or oven roasted veggie chips

well my triggers are anything that involves eating outside the home, everything in the house is safe, i mean even though i had a break down, worst thing that could happen is that i take down a tub of low fat yogurt ........i'm too lazy to go to the shop even though its across the street from were i live.
i've come to the point that if we have a day out i bring my lunch instead of eating out.

if i see food ,,,, i want food.......
i'm actualy starting to think that i should board myself into my flat and never get out

may

PMS cravings. I get all pissy and I stop caring about how I look and just want something, like a chocolate bar, to make me feel better. My fiance prefers it when I cave in and have one, otherwise, WATCH OUT! lol :laugh:

Amen sista!!!! Only why do I feel like I have PMS 2 out of the 4 weeks of the month??!!:grumble:

I'm the same exact way! I find it's before ovulation then again pre period. Glad to hear I'm not the only one!! Everyone of us is different but sheesh you take out those tougher days and not much of the month left though. lol

I find eating every 3 hours really keeps my moods, energy, motivation & stress level in check...especially during PMS times (I use the word PMS for those times it's 2 times a month that are tough....my easy days are during it!!...I think it throws some off when I say PMS as many use the word for during..ok, more than some of you wanted to know)

Would though love to hear who else deals with this 2 times a month mood deal???! :grumble: So instead of 1 time a month I find I get a binge cringe 2 times but don't cave to it often.

I've found keeping some dark chocolate (not my fav so it's safe!) :laugh: Breaking off a corner piece of a bar or buying a small . 50 cent bar from the Health food store (not using regular chocolate in it helps me not jump head first into a binge) and even if I buy one of those I still make it last over days.

It's been a process for me....didn't happen right off....tried out different methods to put off a binge, saying I can have it later helps alot, I may not even remember I wanted it later, or when later comes, I again say...sheesh I can have it anytime, I'll just have it later. Mind games is what i play with myself...seem to be working :happy: