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Needing some support! (Binging/lack of discipline)

jenlaura
jenlaura Posts: 28 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
I honestly don't know what's wrong with me. I have lost 80lb total, and I'm just above the healthy weight range, realistically I'm only wanting to lose around ~20 more lbs. I had very good will power and I feel as I've got slimmer I've started to let things go and dug myself into a hole. I haven't gained (yet).. but I find myself especially lately with stress/financial problems "treating" myself way too often with food. I work in a supermarket and it's just way too easy to say to myself, "today was crap, these 10p reduced cookies seem like a good idea." I've not been able to treat myself to nice clothes since losing weight so this kind of behaviour has been my weird cheating mechanism.

I was brought up with large portions and got used to eating big sizes of things, for example. I can't just have a small regular packet of crisps, it just doesn't fly with me I'd rather not have it. I am used to much larger bags or eating like 3 of the smaller ones. So I didn't allow myself crisps. I did not buy any multi pack sweets/biscuits etc. It's a problem I feel I'm stuck with until I learn to fix this coping mechanism.

I know it's easy to say don't buy them etc etc. Don't have it in the house, but I also work in a cafe. Since I got the cafe job it's been a lot worse I find.

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  • EvilShenanigansTX
    EvilShenanigansTX Posts: 143 Member
    It sounds like you need to develop new rewards. I save money everytime I resist temptation and put it aside in a jar. I am saving up for a spa day. :) When I reach for a cookie, or more pizza, or chips I remind myself of the massage and facial I could have instead. That works for me. I like pampering!

    Find a non-food reward system that works for you. Good luck, I know it is hard! You can do it!
  • kateraichu
    kateraichu Posts: 39 Member
    edited March 2015
    I completely understand what you're going through. I went from 135 to 112, and got cocky... and started eating poorly again. I went up a little, so now I know the only thing that will get me to my ultimate goal is good old fashioned self discipline. (Which I don't have today... I had pizza for lunch. Ugh.)

    The above poster has a great idea, one I try to do myself—at my first goal weight I told myself I'd get a facial, and at my second goal weight, an hour-long massage.

    Working in a cafe must be fun! (And also tricky with dieting.) I'd say if you can to drink lots of water and coffee and tea to avoid snacking. I treat myself to coffee with yummy creamer in it, and I don't do the low-fat creamer or any kind of substitute, since a pastry or cookie would be much worse than a bit of creamer. My biggest problem is night snacking so to combat it I try to go to bed earlier.

    There really isn't any ultimate, perfect way to avoid these delicious temptations... only keeping the ultimate goal in mind, I suppose. I wish you the best of luck!
  • jenlaura
    jenlaura Posts: 28 Member
    Thanks for the fantastic replies. I really think it would help me a LOT to get some clothes that fit me properly, I have size 16 clothes when I am actually pretty close to a 10 in UK size clothes. Not very flattering. I feel like if I look more respectable and feel good about myself I will start respecting my body again and not feed it all the crap I have been lately.

    I just need to push a reset button and get back on course, I know I can do it!
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