I feel disgusting

Also, instead of watching TV and eating the whole time, I have gotten some of those coloring books and I do that.

I would do what Ashley C says and leave it out of your house. That way you don't eat it.

Also, you're not disgusting. Chocolate is not disgusting. Try not to label yourself or the food you eat. Viewing it as simply another food choice takes away it's power and you can choose when and how much to eat it.
If you're turning to food to cope with stress, try another activity instead. Exercise will make you feel better both physically and emotionally!

*kitten* happens, it's okay to cheat nobody's perfect. You're not disgusting. I'm an emotional eater too, I try to chew gum or eat something not to bad, i personally don't like chocolate. But when I crave the sweets I try to have a dessert flavored yogurt or something else sweet but healthy. If I crave chips I go for homemade veggie/fruit crisps instead. Chocolate is actually good for you in moderation. Just limit yourself as hard as it is. Get the "mini" sized chocolates and when you get stressed, eat one then enter the calories once you see the number it makes you not want to have anymore. Try taking emotions out at the gym as well. When I get mad or stressed I go to the gym or I drive to somewhere peaceful. Hope this helps

Following... This was me today! But at least even on my worst day my I still logged and it said I would still be lighter in five weeks. Try to remember that you are already making good choices, so your bad ones aren't quite as bad as they once may have been!

I have issues with emotional eating - like other posters have said its easier if there just isnt any junk in the house to biinge on. But when craving stuff and i'm at the shops, i pick it off the shelf and say (in my head of course!) "I am making the decision to buy this chocolate/bag of sweets/biscuits in the knowledge that I will eat them and feel bad. AM I happy with this decision". 9 times out of 10, I put them back on the shelf. Its a weird technique (for me anyway) but has helped me big time with accountability which (for me) was what the binge eating was about. Once I made myself accountable for it and didn't blame it on PMT or husband not loving me or any of the other myriad excuses I used to make, resisting it became easier.

Im not saying its a sure fire solution but it works for me. xx

I have a problem with snacking in front of the TV too - I didn't even realize it had become such a habit until one day I didn't want to start watching the recorded show until I had some snack in my hand, and was getting frustrated I didn't have a snack!

I agree with other posters. Just make a rule that you don't get to eat on the couch. It has to be at the table, off a plate. It will make a difference. Also - if you have the room - I have a cheap spin bike that I put downstairs by the TV and I told myself that if I watch one of my 'indulgent' TV shows (read: trashy), I have to be sitting on the bike, at least kind of pedaling. It helps.

- Keep foods you snack on out of the house. Don't let others bring it in, either. If it's not there, you can't eat it.

- If you get a craving for something, distract yourself. If you don't have one already, find a hobby that requires use of your hands. Sketch, sew, cross-stitch, hell get one of the fancy coloring books. I know for me, snacking is a habit, and if my craving is because of habit and not hunger, doing something with my hands distracts me and keeps me from snacking.

- Don't keep ANY food near where you spend a lot of time. If you watch a lot of TV, it's banned from your TV room. If you snack in front of the computer, don't have anything near your computer desk. A lot of habit snacking is availability, so denying that makes it easier to distract yourself, and if it's habit or craving, not actual hunger, that's usually enough for people. I don't keep food in my office. If I want a snack, I have to go downstairs and just that is enough to keep me from snacking. Laziness does sometimes pay off! XD

- If you try different suggestions and still crave it after about an hour, go to the gas station and get a SMALL package. Ok, granted, small packages of chips are usually 2 servings, but that's better than 20. Take only enough cash to get something small. In fact, if you're close enough, walk to the gas station. You get some exercise and still get a treat at the end.

- When you do make mistakes, *and we ALL do from time to time*, log it, learn from it, and move on. This is one of the hardest lessons for most people: you have to forgive yourself. You're not perfect, you do screw up from time to time. Forgive yourself and move on. It's not the end of the world, one bad day isn't going to sabotage you or make you a failure. It makes you human. I know it's hard to do, but work on learning to accept this. Once you internalize it, things do become easier.

Definitely get the feeling of disgust out of your head. As others have mentioned, try to take junk foods out of your home. I have my fair share of triggers as well. I love spam, but most people hate it. Spam is definitely not a healthy choice, but I have disciplined myself to eat responsibly. I will probably never take spam out of my diet, but I consume it in moderation. I eat about 1 can of spam in a week. I say about 1 can because I spread out my consumption during the week and in most cases, I have to throw it out before I finish the can. There are also times when I get a fast food crave. I make the effort to take a run to a fast food restaurant instead of driving. This is a fun way to get exercise and satisfy a craving. When I'm not motivated to go running, it also means that I'm not getting fast food.