Who can I reach out to when I am tempted to eat unnecessaril

I am not one to really message people on here but i do look at a lot of success stories and pictures and that keeps me busy for a while and gives me the strength to say no to the food.

This is a good place :-) If you're new to watching what you eat, it can be hard at first. If you stick with it, though, you'll get used to eating the right amount for you, and you'll be more energetic, healthier, and probably all-around happier with yourself. You can drink some water, go for a nice walk, do some gentle stretching, post on the boards, lots of options :-) (Also, I can't see your diary, but many people choose the 2lbs per week setting when they first join -- this can be too drastic, especially at first. Try switching your goals to 1lb per week if they're not already there - it will make things a lot easier.)

It does not mean you cant eat...Try eating a healthy snack..a piece of fruit, vegetables, and try to drink all your water in your day it helps alot! Its not always easy, trust me I know.. but if you put your mind into it and stay focused you can do it! And after a little while those feelings will pass and you will be proud of youself for resisting all the temptations because you will have great results!

I totally understand...I am 2 days old here...hehe so if you want to friend me please do as I will be here LOTS through the day for the same reason as you...
Judway: flowerforyou:

I'm just getting back on here and I have always a problem with bing eating. I'm not saying this is the case for you just letting you know a little about where I'm coming from. For me it tends to be worse when I am under stress. I pray to my higher power every day to help me with my binging. I also use some techniques I learned from Overeaters anonymous and I take one day at a time. If I screw up one day it doesn't mean that I can't start again or that I've ruined everything I've done. As soon as I realize that I have lost the control I pray again, do something active and look at a journal I made my first day I decided I wanted to get healthier which included my inspirations. It is hard in the beginning but it gets better. I found for me as long as I stay active and focus on fruits and veggies when I do eat I don't tend to have the drive to bing like I used to. I also notice a lot of people have success staying motivated when they see that the work has payed off. I would suggest weighing or measuring yourself once a week if this works for you at the same time each day. I usually do in the morning before I eat and after I have used the bathroom. Make your goal small and short term in the beginning. EXs I will lose one pound this week. Or I will eat one more serving of vegetables each day this week. This way you can see the results. I like some of the ideas in the other replies, but AI would suggest staying away from a food and doing something active or journaling, but everybody is different on what works best for them. Hang in there and do some meditating and try to get real with yourself. You'll figure it out. I'm not always on here everyday but you're welcome to add me as a friend if you want and maybe we can work together:-)

Guess I need a plan for this too, chocolate is my weakness. I'm such a sneak about it that I doubt I'd reach out to anyone. I hide my guilty pleasures, stash them in my room or eat them on my way home from the store. Hard to hide the weight I've gained in these past 5 years. Right now I'm keeping myself accountable by entering all my food eaten on the myfitnesspal iPad app.

when I am wanting to eat I hope on here and look at friends diaries, or I search the forums for interesting topics some times it helps sometimes it don't help.

Trust yourself. Maybe stand naked in front of the mirror with the food tempting you and ask ' do i really want to put this into my body' ?? I ask the same question you do... maybe i should take my own advice. hehe...goodluck !!