Obsessive food craving

Bearface115
Bearface115 Posts: 574 Member
edited September 27 in Health and Weight Loss
Im having a big problem which it preventing me from reaching any goals. I have a food obsession problem. I'll be good for the first part of the morning, like i will have the mindset to be a good girl and eat well, then BOOM outta no where i have an uncontrollable food urge cravings that Kills my willpower. then i try to tell myself no, or wait 4-6 hours to eat something else. and i have a little hissy fit about it if i am not able to have what im craving for at the "now". For example. Right now, i have a Schedule from hell and its crunch time for school, you know what that mean.... bad food central for comforting. This morning i started off on the right mindset got in the car and got a hunger pain. Immediately i thought I AM SO HUNGRY!! keep in mind im on the road at 4:30 am. So im trying to convince myself to possible wait till 7 so i can WAIT out my cravings... Nope... Doesnt happen so i go and get a breakfast sandwhich for myself bc it's Cheap and Easy to get and warm and comforting to me to keep me in a NON-hissy-fitty mood. Its SUX because i thought i would have learned by now, but now, I have been on MFP for close to a yearish now and only gained weight. I have a HUGE food craving problem and of course after i eat it i feel regret and figure, my day is ruined now.... so ill be bad for the rest of the day. then i end up feeling all the signs of the depression with that happening. Withdrawl, tired, ALWAYS hungry, moody, angry, sad, and less hopeful and non sexual. i know once my schedule becomes normal again, ill be back to healther eating, especially when i can afford with my new job for massage therapy become a reality. What can i do to Stop my HORRIBLE mindset from sabataging my progress... i need help

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  • bebbjeb
    bebbjeb Posts: 134
    Just because you had one bad meal, it doesn't mean that you have to go over your calories or eat unhealthily for the rest of the day. Try getting some fruit or yoghurt or a salad for lunch. You can do it! One bad meal does not have to ruin the rest of the day!
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Are you eating to enough?

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficit


    This is just a part of it! please read the link above


    Generally someone with a BMI over 32 can do a 1000 calorie a day (2 lbs a week) deficit
    With a BMI of 30 to 32 a deficit of 750 calories is generally correct (about 1.5 lbs a week)
    With a BMI of 28 to 30 a deficit of 500 calories is about right (about 1 lb a week)
    With a BMI of 26 to 28 a deficit of about 300 calories is perfect (about 1/2 lb a week)
    and below 26... well this is where we get fuzzy. See now you're no longer talking about being overweight, so while it's still ok to have a small deficit, you really should shift your focus more towards muscle tone, and reducing fat. This means is EXTRA important to eat your exercise calories as your body needs to KNOW it's ok to burn fat stores, and the only way it will know is if you keep giving it the calories it needs to not enter the famine response (starvation mode)


    Also this might be helpful http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/00trayn/view/how-to-bust-a-3-month-plateau-87677



    Good luck on your journey
  • morganadk2_deleted
    morganadk2_deleted Posts: 1,696 Member
    Just because you had one bad meal, it doesn't mean that you have to go over your calories or eat unhealthily for the rest of the day. Try getting some fruit or yoghurt or a salad for lunch. You can do it! One bad meal does not have to ruin the rest of the day!


    This is from a Hungry Girl email I just got, some good advice in here:

    I was wondering if there are a handful of food-related rules that you live by. If so, what are they? Thanks!



    I actually get asked this question a LOT, so I've had plenty of time to think about it and narrow down my list to FIVE important rules. Here they are...
    1. Don't drink your calories. There's nothing sadder than realizing you just consumed hundreds of calories by sipping a sweet drink... and you're still hungry! For the most part, I look for drinks with no more than 50 calories per cup, and I always check the labels carefully for the total servings per bottle.
    2. The 80/20 rule. I live by it. It means that 80 percent of the time, I eat what I know I should be eating. And 20 percent of the time, I allow myself to stray a bit. It's important to indulge every once in a while... like, maybe, 20 percent of the time!
    3. Don't turn a bad meal into a bad week. So you made a poor food choice. You're human. Don't give up and throw in the towel just because you overate. Jump right back into things at your next meal. No biggie. Truly.
    4. Identify and avoid your trigger foods. These are the foods you can't be trusted around -- the ones where "just a few" turns into WAY too much; the foods that seem to make you hungrier and hungrier. Don't keep these foods in the house. They're too tempting and not worth the trouble...
    5. Don't make excuses -- it's all about being prepared. The Boy Scouts know what they're talking about! If you know you're going out to dinner, check out the menu online so you can plan ahead and make smart choices. And always keep emergency snacks handy -- in your purse, car, desk drawer... wherever you might need them. Then you won't need to make excuses.
  • kje2011
    kje2011 Posts: 502 Member
    Take healthy snacks with you!!!!!
    Almonds, FRUIT, cheese,crackers, vegetables, granola bars, mixed nuts and fruits. Drink Water!
    Good luck,
    It is hard to take control of your cravings. Willpower!!!
  • oxFaithxo
    oxFaithxo Posts: 160 Member
    idk what you can do, but what helps me is... i take it day by day... so if i eat a breakfast sandwich (the yummy McDonalds one) i will take off one side of the bread... skip the hash browns... PLUS that is only one meal... u cant still do the rest of the day healthier.

    If you are craving something or you need the comfort food what i do is alter it to make it a bit healther... taking out the bread (or half the bread), skipping fatty sides for a salad, getting the smaller portion....

    I started off just cutting Fast Food out COMPLETELY, or if i went only getting a salad.

    you are going to be miserable if you just cut out foods, instead just alter them and take baby steps :)

    hope this helps a little












    MORGAN: GREAT LIST!! LOVE IT
  • jasmin1310
    jasmin1310 Posts: 80 Member
    Firstly, sounds like your grabbing something because you are so hungry.
    No matter what time you get up, you should have breakfast to break your fast! as in you body has not had any food while you've been sleeping. So have breakfast at 4.00 / 4.30 porridge, fruit, toast whatever you fancy and see if that keeps you on track.
    I think its happening because you are starving your self. good luck
  • niknak0508
    niknak0508 Posts: 425 Member
    I've suffered the same type of problem in the past. I have learned NOT to deprive myself of a single thing I might want to have. The key is to feed the craving but portion it. I have also read in many articles about weight loss that when craving a specific food, wait 15-20 minutes before having it... if the craving is still there, have a little bit. If you're not thinking about it, than obviously you didn't REALLY want to eat it. I understand what a busy schedule can be like, maybe you should pack healthy snacks to have with you at all times. Things like, carrot sticks, celery, banana, orange, wheat thins, apples, cheese sticks even a couple pieces of dark chocolate or your favorite candy will do. Those types of things are healthy and won't kill your entire days worth of calories. Also plan your meals ahead of time. I for instance, know exactly what I will be eating for my lunch and dinner before I leave for work in the morning, and STICK to it! You can't always tell yourself NO when you want something, we has humans don't work that way. You're hungry all the time because you're probably not eating enough... I would definitely try to have snacks with you all the time. If you don't eat all of them, that's okay. At least you have them with you, so when you do get hungry or have a craving you can satisfy it......

    Hope this helps, good luck with your journey! :-)
  • Bearface115
    Bearface115 Posts: 574 Member
    Firstly, sounds like your grabbing something because you are so hungry.
    No matter what time you get up, you should have breakfast to break your fast! as in you body has not had any food while you've been sleeping. So have breakfast at 4.00 / 4.30 porridge, fruit, toast whatever you fancy and see if that keeps you on track.
    I think its happening because you are starving your self. good luck

    I have zero time to MAKE breakfast i get home from school at 11:30pm and back out for work at 4:30am.... it's bull
  • lil_pulp
    lil_pulp Posts: 701 Member
    I have found that if I plan, the night before, exactly what I'll be eating for the entire day to come, I can kind of trick myself into craving whatever I've planned for. (Does that make sense?) It's time-consuming, but has been helping with my cravings and my binge-type eating. Also, I NEVER force myself to wait more than 2 or 3 hours to eat again (except overnight)--even if just a snack of veggies, it's something I can look forward to in a not-TOO-long amount of time. HTH and good luck!
    -LP
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Get some healthy things to bring in the car with you. Dried Cereal, Crunchy Granola bar, nuts and dried or fresh fruit and Veggies for snacking. Homemade Egg sandwich, 1 whole and 2 egg whites on healthy low cal bread or pita with a little cheese. You can add salsa or a tsp of bacon bits. You need to put some effort into making your own foods so you can at least control what goes into them. Give yourself 10 extra min. in the morning. Eat smaller meals more often. Good luck.
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