First Day! Already Cheated! Aah!

Welcome!
We all have times where we cave in to something, so don't let it get you down. One step at a time!

Don't worry I slipped up last nite.
I went to the supermarket on an empty stomach, got home packed everything away, and cos i was starving ate a few chocolate and caramel biscuits :sad: FAIL
So to make up for my weakness I'm going to the gym today. :bigsmile:

Then I'll feel like I've redeemed myself, almost like going to confession, but I'm not Catholic, but you get the gist! :bigsmile:

If you go to your home page you will see a list of your posts there and also you will see if you have messages from other members.
Cheers

well welcome here it will get easier you can do it just keep with it and hope you have a great day

Hi Berlynn, I do the same thing, I go through the entire day eating well and then usually at night just give in.

I've joined this site recently to try and keep myself on top of my food addiction!

I think what helps me is to spread the meals out through the day, that tends to keep me fuller longer. Also I keep something like a small cup of cottage cheese in the fridge, incase I really want to eat something it is there as a healthy alternative.

Good luck!

Welcome to the website. Today marks one week for me and at first I thought I couldn't really eat what I wanted but the first day I ate whatever I wanted and logged it and I also logged my exercise and when all was said and done I was still under my calories. Good Luck and keep trying because you don't fail unless you quit.

i just want to say to you that tomorrow is NOT a fresh day for you to "start over." what i mean is that if you have a weakness with food, like late night snacking/binging, you need to figure out how to deal with it. try eating a bigger dinner, and some tea at night. we learn the most about our food habits and weaknesses from bad days.

personally, my problem area was portion control. i had to really be adamant with weighing food and tricking my self by spliting up one serving into two to make it seem i was eating more.

good luck!

Changing a life-style takes quite a bit of work, research, re-training "bad" eating habits, and 'dare I say' - exercise! When we start, we are "addicted" to the wrong choices we've been making -- for me it was too much high fat food, portion sizes that were probably double what they should be, and WINE. Fess up to the challenges of being an addict: excuses, denial, and an actual addiction to carbs, sugar and fat.

Here's a strategy that has helped me, and others:

Admit that coming out of an unhealthy food addiction will take about a good month of replacing the crap you've been eating with lean protein, whole grain foods, plently of vegetables and some fruits. You really do have to "clean out" the cupboards & frig of all the unhealthly crap you've collected. Do some research about better choices for 5-6 mini-meals made up of the foods that will keep you full longer, have a low glycemic index (there really IS science involved in this) and will provide the variety you will need.

Develop habits of drinking the suggested 64 fl oz of water every day -- most people really have to work at this, but it truly is a cornerstone to a lifestyle change to a more healthy way.

Take a "plan" into each day -- have a good idea of what you will eat, and work that plan: pack your food for the day, so you'll have the healthy choices, and EAT them.

I can't stress enough -- do research about healthy eating -- either online (websites, youtube, Sparkpeople.com) or by going to the library and visiting the section on health. Take out some books -- do some reading. You have to change the way you THINK, and this is not by relying on the information that is already in your brain. You have to start by replacing that thinking with a more healthy lifestyle. If you have no experience in eating healthy for balance, and creating a calorie deficit that will result in weight loss, you'll never be able to make the changes that will give you the results that will create the motivation to continue past one or two weeks. You'll still be addicted to the unhealty eating, and you WILL GIVE UP.

Get some exercise - walking, to start. We have to literally distract ourselves from the addiction in the beginning -- so what better way than getting out and moving. Do some research on this, too -- and make a plan to add some additional excercise to your DAILY agenda. It's amazing how much better you'll start to feel, and that alone will motivate you to change some eating habits -- just knowing that the walk you just took for 1/2 hour burned 145 calories, will make you think twice about eating those peanut butter crackers at 290 calories, or a wonderfully lucious FUJI apple at 52.

My name is Chris, and I'm a food-addict. Welcome to the club.

Thats okay! just dust yourself off and start again, tomorrow is a new day :-) Changes don't just happen overnight so dont be hard on yourself, we are here together!! lets do this xXx

Wow that's really inspiring! I am struggling a bit at the moment to keep on track, but your words have motivated me! thank you

Be careful about going too overboard with the "diet" mentality. In my opinion, it's better to think of this as changing the way you eat forever, not a diet. This means eating realistically. By all means have a chicken breast and beans, but don't be afraid to have "bad" foods too. The only thing that matters is that you stay within your calorie allowance most days. I know that personally, trying to "diet" is just unsustainable. If I crave a cheeseburger, I'll have one, but I'll make it myself from lean beef with a wholemeal bun for example. Even getting a fast food burger would be fine though, if otherwise I was within my calorie allowance. To me, this is more realistic than going for an all out diet. Even if I stuck to that for long enough to lose the weight, then what? I'd have learned nothing about how to eat well when not dieting!

The other thing is, don't get hung up on "cheating". It's not cheating to go over your calorie allowance now and then. Don't let it get you down and don't beat yourself up about it, because then it becomes easy to see the whole thing as "ruined" and give up completely. If you have a bad day, no problem, just keep on going. It's a marathon, not a sprint, and if you just keep going as best you can you will soon learn the habits you need to reach your goals.

Totally 100% agree!!

The first week I didn't bother to try cut down, I just logged what I ate so I got a better idea of what I ate when. It really helped me to see how much I ate, and what were the foods I needed to exchange or cut down on. but I still have a rule that if I'm hungry I eat, it's just different things now!

Don't be too hard on yourself! For me, the first 2 weeks was all about learning! I logged in all my food and made adjustments as I went. This is a learning journey and you don't need to be perfect on day 1.

This happens to everyone, girl. Don't let it ruin your motivation. We all have those days. I tend to save those days for when I'm going to a mexican restaurant! Haha!
Feel free to friend me! I log and post a lot, and I'm always happy to give support!