binging on sweets again :(

I have sweets (mostly chocolate) pretty much daily, and have had no issue dropping 72lbs. Keep it under your calorie limit and you'll be fine. I think trying to completely cut certain things out makes this much tougher. Everything in moderation...it works. Eat the sweets, just not all of them

You just have to say no. For me, once I start, it's hard to stop. So I try to think of it in terms of I'm not going to have it today, I might tomorrow, but worry about that then. It's not a now or never, right? Sounds like you can have these on a regular basis. So, just say no for today. And see how it feels to have that power for the next few hours. And tomorrow, no matter what happened today, say no for one day.

PeachesNcreamgal wrote: »

So I want to know how do you bring it under controI? I eat certain foodstuffs like I'm never going to see it again lol

That way of looking at it may be part of the problem. If you think it's off-limits and you should never eat it, then when you do it's easy to think "oh, I've already screwed up and won't touch it again starting tomorrow, but today is ruined already so I'll eat and eat and eat, since I'm saying goodbye and all." It could even be subconscious. A lot of people find it easier to be able to think "I will eat a little so long as I don't go over my calorie limit and then if I want I can have more tomorrow." Or think "no, I planned to have a little after dinner, so can wait and not have any now."

If you have situations where you cannot control the environment (for example, I have sweets around me all the time at work), then it's best to find a way of dealing that works for you.

Also, DEFINITELY track. It's much easier to think it doesn't matter how much you eat or you'll start again tomorrow if you decide not to track it, and most will end up eating less if they write in down (or track in MFP).

I do have "tips" for dealing with sugar cravings, but in my mind, more important is your comment that you are losing motivation and willpower. A big part of the reason I believe that I will not regain my weight to any degree is that I've dropped the "do it right or don't do it at all" attitude I had. Just because you overdid it with sweets or regained some weight shouldn't mean you feel defeat. In fact, I view my overeating days as helpful in the long run. Being overly strict in my diets was a problem for me. Whether it's hormones or metabolism changes, the harder I pushed, the harder I made it for myself. And being angry with myself for my lack of willpower was an unhelpful approach.

As to dealing with sugar cravings, I still get them on occasion. I had one the other day that was shockingly strong but very short. Once I dismissed the idea of eating more sweets, the thought stayed gone. I spent a long time reaching for sugary treats in all kinds of situations (bad and good). Those neural pathways grew strong. But I've spent the last year and a bit practicing proper nutrition with only moderate treats and it's gotten much easier. So tip#1, just keep swimming, it'll get easier. Tip #2 is keep your deficit small. The less fat you have, the smaller your deficit needs to be. I strongly suspect that some of my desire to inhale sweets was because I wasn't eating enough. Tip #3 is get enough protein. It really helped me. I assume because my blood sugar levels stayed steadier.

PeachesNcreamgal wrote: »

Congrats on losing such a huge amount of weight. I don't know the meaning of moderation lol. I am assuming a whole lot of people here who have lost as much as you or more than you could eat huge amount of food no? So I want to know how do you bring it under controI? I eat certain foodstuffs like I'm never going to see it again lol

Thanks! I certainly could, and did, eat lots of food. I knew I needed to change, and did, with determination and focus. As mentioned above, I don't have the stength to never have sweets again. I am able to only have enough to stick to my calorie goals, however, and know I can have more tomorrow.