I could just scream!

When I feel like screaming (and eating) I sometimes reach for the coffee... not saying it's a good thing. I'm actually waiting on some really good green tea in the mail that I just ordered from Amazon, to try to switch that out with the massive amounts of coffee. But, something about the ritual of grinding fresh coffee beans in the grinder, then pouring the hot water in the French press, etc... just helps me deal with urges to eat. Oh, I also quit drinking in November... so sugar and desserts were a problem right after that (and still are!), so I'm dealing not only with food urges but the fact I can no longer reach for a bottle of wine... so maybe find a drink that you can have and reach for, and use when you get urges. Good luck! Seltzer water and limes/lemons is great too...

Not easy eating healthy at my home, my husband loves fatty meals and won't "diet" with me. Usually when I'm doing good he brings doughnuts and stuff like that.

I've done lots of emotional eating and yes, get a satisfaction out of that. Really working at changing that this year. Trying to focus on other activities instead of eating. I love food, but need to get healthy.

This is the time cravings start...close to 8pm so going to walk my dog instead.

You've done good!

I think we've all had days like that. It's good that you can put your feelings into words. I think that helps a lot. The day is almost over and hopefully tomorrow will bring some relief for your neck and your cravings.
You're doing great........DON'T GIVE UP!!!!
Terresa

I get like that too. Alot. And the next thing you know...you're off the wagon for two months and have gained 15 pounds in the process. Personally I try to avoid triggers. Some you can't, like the car breaking down or something. Then I take a bubble bath and read a good book while in there. Or, video games, or kill an hour or so on the internet.

I also plan out what I will be eating for dinner and snacks and stuff down to the letter. And that's all I buy when getting groceries.

It's not always 100% effective. But, it does help most of the time.

I have really noticed a difference in my eating habits depending on *what* I eat. If I eat fast food or junk food or soda, I usually want to overeat and binge eat all day long. But if I stick with eating healthy stuff, my body feels satisfied and it's easier to not eat the junk or only have one cookie. I have a friend who lost 95 pounds last year, and she has what she calls "trigger foods." If she eats them, she goes all out and can't stop herself and then feels guilty after. For now, she just completely avoids her trigger foods. The cookies may be one for you, so I'd recommend not buying them for awhile. Also...it helps me when MFP tells me at the end of day "If every day were like this you'd be ____ lbs in 5 weeks." If I ate well that day, I get excited about that number...if I ate poorly, that snaps me back into reality and keeps me on track. Good luck, don't stress too much we all get off track sometimes, the important thing is get right back and on and keep going strong! Maybe take an extra walk tomorrow to make up for it

I sometimes have a hard time making it over very important weight marks like the one on your scale that says 300.lbs., could be our self destructive ways trying to win. Do not eat those cookies. Throw them away if you must but you are doing so well. don't give yourself the old, "I blew it already might as well keep going." excuse to ruin everything. Be strong, I can tell you it will be so worth it.

Give yourself time to be a "big whiny baby". You've earned it. You're right - you shouldn't have brought those cookies into the house. It may seem terrible wasteful but if I just have to have something I buy it, eat some while in the store and throw the rest out before I can take it home and empty the container. I have found that getting really close to a milestone (like your 299 lb mark) raises all kinds of crazy emotions including fear. it sounds odd but it happens to me. Maybe you need to just take some "me time" away from food. Get a massage, meditate, journal, anything that is calming to you. Then just decide to "start again". Good luck. we've all been there

Congrats on your weight loss success so far, that is awesome!

I'm going to ask this because it has been something I have been guilty of many, many times although I don't really know why. Do you think you may be a little scared of this milestone? I have been on the road to success with weight loss, yet I'll catch myself almost trying to sabotage my own success. It's completely crazy sounding, but if I look at it objectively, that's what it is.

I'm not saying that this is what you are doing at all, but it is a big milestone and you are very close!

Sometimes, we just have bad days, shake it off and remember tomorrow is a new day!

i haven't gotten all crazy with eating, but i just passed a *mind* milestone myself, 226.4 today, in 2009 i got to 227 and stopped. i think i am afraid of too much success, and actually reaching my goal weight. as long as i constantly keep this in the forefront of my brain, i can and will get past it. because just after christmas last week i was 228. the thing that i've noticed most about this experience, is how much power the mind really has. say i can do it and i will. simple, but not easy. but once i reached that point, i'm a force to be reckoned with.
best of luck