I can't stop eating!

dancingstarvic
dancingstarvic Posts: 3 Member
edited November 2016 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,

Can anybody give me any advice on how to stop eating?! Like how to take my mind off food? It sounds ridiculous but I have absolutely no self discipline whatsoever.. if I want a chocolate bar, I'm having it, even if I've just eaten three.. I don't eat because I'm hungry, I eat because I want to and food is permenantly on my mind. I'd always had a good metabolism but in the past year I've put just over a stone on and it's seriously getting me down!

Thanks in advance ☺️

Ps I'm extremely fussy so replacing the bad stuff with healthy options isn't easy!
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  • akmomof7
    akmomof7 Posts: 162 Member
    I am a SAHM so food is always available. What I do is scheduled snack and meal times (in my case I don't snack after breakfast, but I plan 2 in the afternoon, one after my workouts and another after my son gets home from school because all the kids are having a snack then and I like sitting down with them ). I also prelog my day sometime in the morning. I schedule out my meals and then plan my snacks around the macros I need. Once all of this is done it's just a matter of sticking to the plan. It was hard the first week or so, but is now basically routine. My weekend is totally different because my husband being home all day changes how we eat. There are no snacks on the weekends except after dinner, but the meals tend to be bigger so it evens out.
  • Okohme
    Okohme Posts: 152 Member
    dancingstarvic wrote: »
    Hi,

    Can anybody give me any advice on how to stop eating?! Like how to take my mind off food? It sounds ridiculous but I have absolutely no self discipline whatsoever.. if I want a chocolate bar, I'm having it, even if I've just eaten three.. I don't eat because I'm hungry, I eat because I want to and food is permenantly on my mind. I'd always had a good metabolism but in the past year I've put just over a stone on and it's seriously getting me down!

    Thanks in advance ☺️

    Ps I'm extremely fussy so replacing the bad stuff with healthy options isn't easy!




    Try lot of stuff until you find healthy options that you DO like. I discovered that carrots baked with apples and spices (I omit the butter) taste delightful. Raw carrots are sweet and crunchy and really satisfy my desire to munch mindlessly. Apples are great too because they have fibre, and are sweet.
  • Derpy_Hooves
    Derpy_Hooves Posts: 234 Member
    Plan ahead, have the full day's food ready in the morning and tell yourself that gone = gone.

    Also google Gillian Riley - Eating less, I found that book very helpful.
  • laur357
    laur357 Posts: 896 Member
    Beck Diet Solution, cognitive behavioral therapy
  • 777Gemma888
    777Gemma888 Posts: 9,578 Member
    What are you eating, exactly? Cannot view your Food Diary.
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  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    Change the channel...

    Self control...
  • Intentional_Me
    Intentional_Me Posts: 336 Member
    Noel_57 wrote: »
    oliverneedsyou wrote: »
    For trigger foods like chocolate I will save it for right before bed so I get a nice treat in and then I'm heading to bed so I can't over eat and obsess about having a 2nd serving

    Your Dentist must freak out. Candy right before bed - the very idea. :angry:

    Okay well brushing my teeth before I go to bed is part of the routine lmao
  • TravisJHunt
    TravisJHunt Posts: 533 Member
    I feel your pain! I have no idea but when you do find out, let me know.
  • TGTiger
    TGTiger Posts: 265 Member
    Take in alot of water and try to mix in some almonds as well. They sent a signal to your brain that you are full and may get your mind off of food.
  • girlwithcurls2
    girlwithcurls2 Posts: 2,281 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    When I can't stop thinking about eating, I tell myself I can have it in XX minutes. Then I try to go do something physical - take a walk, etc. Usually, if I can put off the craving and get in a little exercise, the craving goes away. If it doesn't, I log it and have it.

    I also pre-log my food for the day, so I know what kind of wiggle room I have for the day. Like today, I have ZERO wiggle room.4bxn08504exr.jpg

    But, as you can see, I've also pre-logged my half-pint of Ben and Jerry's. That stuff is so good, there is NO WAY I'm going to snack on something else throughout the day and not let myself have the ice cream.

    Some days, I have plenty of wiggle room. That allows for office treats, etc.

    After I posted this, someone sent out a office-wide e-mail that said there is pumpkin cake in the break room. Helps make my point. Because I have pre-logged my day, I know what my choices are. I can have pumpkin cake, and no ice cream tonight. I can have ice cream tonight, but no pumpkin cake at work. Or I could have LESS ice cream, and a small piece of pumpkin cake.

    For me, the choice is ice cream tonight and no pumpkin cake at work. Because the ice cream is delicious, and pumpkin cake may not be. For someone else, the choice could be different and still be an acceptable choice.

    Knowledge is power! ;)

    Or you could have your last remaining calorie of pumpkin cake :blush:
    Down to the last calorie-I love it! That's awesome planning :heart:
  • leooftheyear
    leooftheyear Posts: 429 Member
    I usually have an issue with sugar close to my TOM or when I'm stressed. yesterday happened to be both and I was craving sweet tarts or skittles. I knew I had plenty of room in my calories for a pack of skittles, but thought about how it would make me feel if I had them, I knew it wouldn't make me feel any better. I think the best thing to do is to figure out what's making you crave stuff, if its stress, get up and walk away from your computer for a bit.

    Another thing that has really helped, is planning out my meals and snacks, during the week, I know when im going to eat (breakfast between 8-9, snack at 1030 (unless I included my snack w my breakfast), lunch between 12-1, snack at 3, and dinner between 5-6. Trust me it's been a struggle but once you figure out your triggers and pre-plan meals it's easier.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    dancingstarvic wrote: »
    Hi,

    Can anybody give me any advice on how to stop eating?! Like how to take my mind off food? It sounds ridiculous but I have absolutely no self discipline whatsoever.. if I want a chocolate bar, I'm having it, even if I've just eaten three.. I don't eat because I'm hungry, I eat because I want to and food is permenantly on my mind. I'd always had a good metabolism but in the past year I've put just over a stone on and it's seriously getting me down!

    Thanks in advance ☺️

    Ps I'm extremely fussy so replacing the bad stuff with healthy options isn't easy!

    You don't need to replace the bad stuff with anything. As you say, you aren't eating out of hunger. You know that you are overeating so really it all comes down to you. You have to want to stop more than you want to continue.

    I'd suggest asking yourself why you are eating. Are you bored or stressed, for example? Then try to fix that problem. Get a hobby, find ways to manage stress other than eating.
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  • leejoyce31
    leejoyce31 Posts: 794 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    When I can't stop thinking about eating, I tell myself I can have it in XX minutes. Then I try to go do something physical - take a walk, etc. Usually, if I can put off the craving and get in a little exercise, the craving goes away. If it doesn't, I log it and have it.

    I also pre-log my food for the day, so I know what kind of wiggle room I have for the day. Like today, I have ZERO wiggle room.4bxn08504exr.jpg

    But, as you can see, I've also pre-logged my half-pint of Ben and Jerry's. That stuff is so good, there is NO WAY I'm going to snack on something else throughout the day and not let myself have the ice cream.

    Some days, I have plenty of wiggle room. That allows for office treats, etc.

    So jealous of your allowable calories! :)
  • RayvenLark
    RayvenLark Posts: 11 Member
    I have the same issue, and have found that having a protein heavy shake(50+ grams) for breakfast helps to set my day off right. Carbs are a huge binge trigger for me, so I tend to avoid them until lunch or dinner.

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