WTF Dude.

Honestly you have to learn to tell yourself no and mean it. Moderation doesnt seem to be working right now, so you may have to go cold turkey and gradualy add in stuff.

My trick is to ALWAYS bring out my little bowls or small cup and have what I want but portion out a small serving only. Never eat out of the container or have more than a small portion at a time.

Watch your carb intake.. When you eat carbs it turns into sugar.. Always eat a protein with the carb so it balances out. That will help with the craving of wanting more.. The more carbs you eat, the more you want..

It's so hard to offer advice because it's such a mental game. Comfort eating is crazy. You have to completely change how you make yourself feel good without using food.

I tank water and then wait 10 minutes when I find myself peering thru the kitchen cupboards. Drink 2 full glasses of water and then go sit down and think about what I want to eat and why. Sometimes I eat... sometimes I don't.

I often pre-count my calories for most of the day first thing in the morning. Then I can stay focused on numbers and it helps me avoid eating my feelings when I have calorie numbers bouncing around my head.



Hope that helps

I know when walking to kitchen I am going to ruin my calories and my work out from this morning. I know when eating the ice cream that it is happening yet I can't stop myself. WTF is wrong with me? Anyone else have this problem? How do you convince yourself? Any tricks? I allow myself whatever I want in moderation... however most of the time I forget the moderation part

If you are writing everything down and you don't mind putting down all that extra food, then moderation is NOT working for you. STOP doing it. Until you can control your behavior then you have to say no. Sometimes (like me with some foods) I will never be able to control my behavior so I don't buy them/make them. Then Viola, I don't eat them. You can do this..

this is what helps me because I know if I have lots of ice cream in the freezer which is my weakness I willl probably eat a big bowl (or two)until you start learning to be more in control start buying single serving snacks like ice cream bars instead of like a whole gallon

I don't keep stuff like that in the house usually. Also, I will allow myself anything too just sometimes I'll convince myself to wait for an hour or two and see if I still want it. Or get someone to split it with you. Or find some sort of suitable substitute.

I buy ice cream sandwiches that are 160 calories each. Just regular store-brand, non-diet ones. I can have ONE and feel satisfied. If I scoop out a half cup of ice cream (one serving), it just looks so tiny and pathetic and small, I don't feel satisfied... I feel cheated. :laugh:

I don't think anything is "wrong" with you. We all have our crazy food issues, or we wouldn't be here. If you're eating for emotional reasons, maybe you could try to find other treats and rewards--a bubble bath, a half-hour of meditation, or even a shopping trip--that can replace the comfort and satisfaction you're getting from food. If you're eating from boredom, maybe you could change up your schedule with a workout class, walks with friends, art or crafts, or other activities you can't eat during. If you have a hard time controlling your snacking (me too!) try not to shop when you're hungry, and don't buy stuff you don't want to eat.

I've been in the habit of eating from boredom and stress, and these things have helped me a lot. But by far the most important thing was changing the way I thought about food. I started noticing how I thought of junk food as a reward. So whenever I saw that pattern, I would mentally correct myself. The crucial moment came when I looked into a vending machine after a long day and thought, "wait, how would I be rewarding myself by putting trash into my body?" Not long after that realization, I was able to start dieting steadily and successfully. Because I changed my thought patterns, I was better able to resist the temptation for junk foods or overeating, because I started to associate them with punishing my body rather than rewarding it.

There's a time to work on moderation and a time to not let it within a mile of you. It may be a season in your life where you just can't have the bad stuff around. (((hug)))

Wanted to add that I myself am not in a place yet where I can really do moderation. I just have to say no and mean no.

I found a diet book at a thrift store that had some great advice about right thinking towards the junk foods that blow our diets. It is called "Thin Tastes Better: Control your food triggers and Lose Weight without feeling Deprived" by Stephen Gullo, PH.D.

Part One is Why we eat the way we do:
Few of us overeat because of excessive appetite.
Easily abused foods are so readily available.
The threat that in partaking of the food is destroying our health often isn't strong enough to offset the immediate gratification of
satisfying the whim of the moment.

Part Two Steps to Food Control:
Know what my tirgger foods are.
Know what my trigger situations are.
For those foods that result in extreme overeating (not a single serving), abstinence is better than moderation.
The fact that my "favorite" food has made me fat, unhealthy, and miserable is a thought we need to repeat over and over.
We must change our thinking about food, instead of putting all the focus on a few minutes of taste, how it feels now, and
completely deny the cost. Only kids live in a dream world thinking they can have it all without any cost.
In accepting the true cost of junk food, we begin to stop resenting what we have to do to keep our body healthy. It takes work.
Winners at weight loss KNOW they have eaten it all and it did not bring happiness but misery. They are happier for having
NOT had the junk that destroys their health. They see
Make your food choicess KNOWING you either walk away and gain a better happiness, or eat the food with the full knowledge
that if you eat it you'll have to wear it. Take responsibility for your choices. With each "No" you gain a little more control.
Time and avoidance can change our desire for a trigger food.
Think of the food choice as a business-person: am I making a good deal if I eat this?
With certain foods, it is easier to pass them up entirely than say "just a little", which leads to binge eating in cycles.
Having alittle is much harder than having none. Make sure those foods are not available.
There are entire societies that live without the "benefit" of chips, dips, fries, cookies, candy, etc. We don't need them to survive.

He says a lot more, and gives healthy recipes too. He also gives charts of suggested reminders to use: "A treat? Losing weight is a better treat"; "I don't reward myself with things that cause me pain."; "What is so good about it? It has made me obese."; "Cravings last only a few minutes. Thin is worth that."; "Not fair I can't have dessert? Desserts made me fat and miserable."; "Vacation time so I can go off my diet? I've had a longer vacation from good judegment with bad eating for years, I don't need another 7 days."

Good stuff. We really just have to stop lieing to ourselves!

This place really brings tears to eyes. If I went to my husband (who is supportive but is fit and just doesn't get it) He would just say "well you only had a little" or "so don't eat it if it makes you feel this way" Where as you guys understand. You totally understand. Thank you.

It is like many things in life as the old saying goes,"... you do not know what ppl go through unless you walk a mile in their shoes"! Your hubby may not be able to truly understand but that is okay that is why you are here like the rest of us! What support you can't get from him allow the good ppl here to help. There are so many awesome ppl here that do understand, don't give up okay? You'll be fine!!

IM THE TYPE OF PERSON THAT IF IM FULL I JUST DONT IT. I HAVE CHILDREN AND WE HAVE A LOT OF SNACKS IN MY HOUSE, BUT WHAT I DO I JUST DRINK A LOT OF WATER. BUT THE GOOD THING ABOUT MYSELF IM NOT REALLY A SWEETS PERSON. BUT ITS OK TO TREAT YOUSELF ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK JUST DONT OVER DO IT.:happy: