My Own Worst Enemy

My solution was to purge my house of all that stuff. If I can't leave it alone, then I can't be alone with it...

I agree, it happens to me and it has been my biggest struggle during this whole process.

Know that you are absolutely not alone in this.

I just like to take it one day at a time and count the days that i've been good to myself. I try to tell myself everyday that I deserve to feel great about myself and I deserve to lose weight. And that jelly beans will not bring you the happiness you are looking for. They might be tasty now but they won't be what helps you in the long run. The occasional candy treat is good for you but if you can't control yourself. It's better to not have them around.

I hope this helps!!! I know it's hard to accept and it takes time but this whole journey is a process. There will be ups and downs but YOU CAN DO IT!

i have been on this road so many times and what seems to be working for me right now is this: logging everything i eat. everything! being completely honest with myself is really important (really if i'm not honest, i am the only one that suffers). instead of dieting or joining this program or that program i am simply following good nutrition without depriving myself. i feel like i have to have room to enjoy certain things . i actually adore jelly belies if i want some i figure it into my daily goal. i think the important thing is to not set ourselves up to fail - does that make sense? forget this whole diet word! eating jelly bellies is not a bad thing! bottom line is you have to live your life. obviously a little differently that you were before but you still have to live.

also maybe figure out what is causing you to reach for those jelly bellies. are you hungry? do you need more protein? or is it an emotional factor? i used to get super anxious at a particular time in the evening and noticed that i would just munch mindlessly. since i've started working out on a regular basis those anxious feelings seem to be going away and so have the mindless munching.

and as someone else said, don't have the stuff in the house if you can help it. there are certain things that i know will trigger crazy eating for me. i don't even think about having them around right now!

i hope this helps and that i haven't rambled too much

One, everything in moderation. And two, if its not in the house, you cant see it and cant eat it. I got rid of anything i know i couldn't control myself around. ITs working so far, but the hubby will bring home things i really want to eat, but i just reach for something else. Hang in there! Its just the start of your journey. Its a marathon, not a sprint. You will have days like this, as im sure i will too. Just brush yourself off and tomorrow is a new day.

I struggle with the same thing. What's been helping me is, when I think of reaching for that junk food, instead of saying to myself "just this once", I say to myself "One good decision at a time"... I tell myself I will make this a good decision, and I can make a "bad" decision later. Then I feel so proud for conquering that craving! I try to do that every time... before I know it, I've made 6 or 7 Good Decisions in a row!

Also, sometimes I plan one day to be a Guilt-Free day. I will go to Burger King and get french fries or go out for ice cream. I don't allow myself to have guilt about it, and then the next day is back to healthy eating as normal!