I can't stop

learn self control

What are your daily calorie goals and stats? Height, current weight, age, activity level?

Perhaps just avoid situations where there is going to be junk food and you won't be able to resist. Or leave enough room in your calorie goals to eat "junk" food in moderation.

linlinjay wrote: »

callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »

learn self control

How? Easy said than done

Willpower is just like a muscle. It only gets stronger if you exercise it. There's no magic solution to saying "no" to food. You just have to do it and walk away from whatever is tempting you.

And we can't stop (whoa)
And we won't stop (whoa)
Can't you see it's we who own the night
Can't you see it we who bout' that life
And we can't stop (whoa)
And we won't stop (whoa)
We run things, things don't run we
Don't take nothing from nobody yeah yeah

Sorry, had to. xD

This is a "know yourself" issue.

You need to figure out what you can regulate (eat in a controlled way) vs. what you need to just avoid.

I really like salty crunchy food. So, yeah, chips are a long term problem for me.

What I've learned for me:

* flavored chips are the most dangerous because I have the worst control with them
* plain chips are better, but if I eat them straight from the bag I will still eat way too much
* plain chips with a dip, best choice if I want chips, because having salsa, hummus, guac...whatever...fills me up so I stop
* chips with a sandwich/meal is alright for the same reason, with other food I will get full and stop
* popcorn is a better choice all around because I still like it, even the lower calorie kind, but I need to measure it out because if I eat it straight from the bag I will eat too much of it

Yeah, all around take away for me...don't eat food straight from the container. Take a portion out and move away.

For the foods that you haven't found a good way to regulate it may help to just tell yourself "I don't eat X", or "I can eat X later".

Every time you say the word "can't," replace it with the word "won't." See if that changes your perspective.

Wait, you've lost 28lbs?? That's frackin AWESOME!! I'd suggest keep doin what you're doing and try not to worry about a moderate amount of sweets

Keep telling yourself, every time the urge to eat the food, "I won't do this, because, no matter how much more weight I lose, between now and the prom, I am going to look fantastic, because I am worth this!"

You are doing great! Keep on doing what you have done to get yourself to this point.

linlinjay wrote: »

Everytime I see junk food I can't resist it and it's not worth it because it makes my belly feel weird and i feel guilty and just bad overall and it's JUST FOOD. I don't know why I do that.. I binge eat alot too. What should I do?

Who pays for the junk food? If it is you, I suggest you start putting that money into a savings account for college. (the prom comment leads me to believe you will need college funds soon) Find the current cost per credit and use that as a savings goal.

No one is making you eat the junk food. you need to develop self control to say no if it is offerings from friends. You can always blame it on your dr. that he suggested you get to a certain weight without giving too much info. Of course if you have not seen your Dr recently, now might be a good time and talk to him about some of your food concerns.

Congratulations on your 28 lb loss. That is remarkable!!

If you binge eat a lot, talk to your doctor or an eating disorder hotline.

But as far as junk food goes, it really does get less appealing the longer you refrain from eating it. Don't get me wrong, I still love chips and candy bars and all, but I used to love McDonalds and now I wouldn't eat it on a bet. I just keep thinking about how greasy it is, and blech. I always see people on this board raving about food I wouldn't eat unless actually paid a sizable sum.

So it gets better with regard to junk food, is what I'm saying. But binge eating is another matter altogether, and you may need other people on your team to get past that one.

ManiacalLaugh wrote: »

I had a box of fresh, warm donuts less than four inches from my hands during my three hour meeting this morning. They looked and smelled delicious - and holy cow, do I ever have a sweet tooth.

I didn't take one. Was I tempted? Absolutely. And for that reason, I would never judge anyone for venting about how difficult it is to resist such things. In the end though, it's still a matter of choice. My boss was teasing me and "wafting" the smell of the donuts towards me when I said "no thanks." I stuck out my tongue and stuck to my guns. Despite his teasing, no one was shoving the donut into my mouth and forcing me to chew, so I still had that choice. And as long as you have a choice, you can always say "no".

@ManiacalLaugh you're so much tougher than me! I would have whipped out my diary and gone, "SO WHICH ONE OF YOU WANTS TO TAKE THE HIT TODAY?"