Self Control Issues

Wow, that sounds just like me. I buy my husband chips and ice cream and such, I don't eat them but I over eat on my low-fat and fat-free snacks thus sabotaging the reason I buy them. I also eat over at meal times except during the day. It's hard to cook for 2 people when I'm used to cooking for 4. I guess I need to start trying to cook for me and hubby and not have so much leftovers to chomp on. Good luck on finding your way to weight loss.

If you can't do it for yourself, do it for your child. The fact is, the longer you remain overweight, the less time that your child will have you in his/her life. Also think of how your actions are influencing your child and her future eating habits. Begin a healthy lifestyle so that your child grows up knowing the correct way to eat, otherwise you are probably setting her up for a lifetime of struggle just as you experience it.

I can sure relate. I would exercise and (over)eat and wonder why I never lost any weight. I was only doing part of the formula for weight loss/good health. When I was younger I could eat anything and not gain weight, I was a string bean! That changed. But I didn't change my eating habits. A coke and a candy bar is not a good lunch! Fastfood tastes so good too - really do like it. But it really wreaks havoc on my body!
I've gone back and forth so many times. But the only time you fail is the last time you try.
I came to the point where as any addict does that I can't do this on my own. I needed Gods help. He provides ways of escape when the tempation is there. I have to choose what I will do. It all comes down to my own choice. I was sick of feeling frumpy and tired. I didn't like how I looked or felt. I never wanted to be one to let my appearance go. Or to use having kids as an excuse to why I was fat and out of shape. I knew deep down it was me and my own poor choices. It's been a struggle, but each time I choose the right food, or choose to get my butt out of bed and excercise - even when I don't want to - then the good feeling comes AFTER the good choice.
I am a stay at home mom too. I am responsible to feed my family HEALTHILY and to take care of them and teach our children good eating habits, so they won't struggle like me. I believe that my life is a gift from God, and He lives in me and I must take care of this body.
I do the grocery shopping, it's up to me what's in our home. It's a battle, for sure, but not really with my family, more with my desire for the goodies! But God is faithful and helps me in those difficult times. And each time I do the healthy choice it gets easier the next time and the next and so on. Untill it's not as hard any more. And my husband and kids support this new lifestyle. Food is not the enemy. My gluttony is! We still will have dessert. BUT I have what I can afford in calories for the day. (But if it's too tempting don't have it in the house, I've done that before too). I am learning new portion sizes for me. Which has been a big eye opener! What I thought was sensible was waaaay toooo much! And I know this takes time to change old habits, but I've got the rest of my life, and so do you. Try to stick with it for one day, and the next, and the next, pretty soon a long time will have passed and the old you will be in the past. If you still find this is not helping, perhaps you could try Weight Watchers or something like that. Just don't give up till you find what works for you!
Take care, and you can do it!

I actually found my husband not wanting something if it was supposed to be "healthy". So instead of telling him that it was a healthy version of whatever, I would just make it. He absolutely loves the meatloaf muffins and the crock pot chicken taco recipe that I found on here. I like it because he will put all the toppings and still use shells and I will just eat the meat with maybe a little bit of lettuce and such. I think that when they here "healthy" they automatically assume that it is bad. Or isn't going to taste good. My husband has never really helped me as mush as he is now. I think that he finally realizes that I need his help in order to lose the weight. I am so proud of him. We have went from eating out at least 4 times a week to going out 2 times in the last month. (we are gonna blow it tonight though. We are going out for mexican food. It is his 30 birthday) He eats the salads with me instead of going and getting a burger. I know it sounds silly but does your hubby realize how much it means to you to lose some of the weight? I think that the other times I tried this, my husband just thought it was a "fad" not something that *I* was really committed to. Now that he knows that I am committed, he is committed to helping me. My grocery store trips have gone from chips, pop, and every other junk/fast food you could think of too grapes, oranges, bananas, lettuce, celery, carrots, and so on. He hasn't complained once.