i have fallen back into old way... help!!

If youre stressed right now I'd suggest just trying to maintain your weight until you can get to a place where you feel like you're ready to start losing again. Find out how many calories you need to maintain and start from there

I'm having A LOT of the same issues...finals for the semester are next week and I've been stressing them hardcore. What I recommend is just surround yourself with healthier food options (fruit, veggies, cereal, etc) and when you stress eat, grab a bag of carrots or fruit or a bowl of cereal. Filling and fewer calories. As for the exercising, I can't help there because I've slacked myself unfortunately. When you can breathe again after finals, pick back up with exercising more. And maybe take a walk to de-stress yourself with finals. This isn't going to be the end of the world for you! Good luck.

I've been feeling the same lately! It's frustrating! I am going to friend you and we can try to keep each other motivated!

XCG I have sooo been there - very recently- and I have to tell you that YOU CAN DO IT! step away from the situation - I know easier said than done and think it through rationally. Ask yourself if the food is really comforting you and hopefully you are LOGGING. If you are in the last few weeks of semester that means tons of studying is up ahead, the LAST THING you need is comfort food weighing you down - the dopamine levels are BEYOND high and your going to be less effective studying and concentrating. Take 15 mins sometime today and jot down and make a quick meal plan for just today alone - start with snacks and and then work your way into meals. Its summer (hopefully where you are) so there are tons more fruits in season... if not get fruit cocktail cups in water, not syrup. then back into your meals - sandwiches loaded with veggies and or brothy type soup. Do NOT fall victim to sabotaging yourself. If you are still down 20 you are NOT far gone that you cant pull yourself back.

Check back in a few days to let us know how your doing.

being able to see that you are going through this is the first step (i think) and I just say one little baby step at a time. I am currently going through something like this and seeing that I am not the only one is really helping me become a little more motivated. Good luck

i hear ya. finals week can be a real *****!

what helped me is finding healthy foods to snack on. individual packages of nuts and dried fruit is what kept me goin. i literally stopped buying junk food altogether. at first, i didnt snack at all because i didnt really like anything but junk food. so it was either i dont eat or i eat healthier food. eventually i came around to dried cranberries and dried pineapple to eat as snacks.

as for the working out, try to set aside time in your day in advance. plan out a few days ahead to see where you might have time to work out. then when that time comes, just do it. dont even think about it. it is said that you have 3 seconds to make a decision. after this is when the thoughts and excuses flood your mind. but just get dressed as fast as you can, and walk right out the door. at this point youre already dressed and on your way, why not just go work out? even if its a 15 minute walk on a treadmill, its better than nothing.

I have been dealing with this same issue! I just got lazy- had no real excuse- but I ended up gaining back 7 of the 10 lbs I had originally lost. That, knowing I needed to lose 30+ lbs!!! This week, I've just gotten back on track but it's still a struggle. Sending friend request over! Hope you can continue to reach your goal!

If youre stressed right now I'd suggest just trying to maintain your weight until you can get to a place where you feel like you're ready to start losing again. Find out how many calories you need to maintain and start from there

I agree with this

you have a lot of stress in your life right now,, firstly be kind to yourself and stop the negative judgments of yourself. You are a normal human being and weight loss is a journey,, some of it a bit of a bumpy ride! You can decide to do a few things, firstly address the stress that is causing you to binge. Do you have distracting techniques such as deep breathing exercizes when you begin to panic? If this is going to be too hard to put into practise then you can take the advice of the last post and give yourself a break for a few days and go on a maintainence plan until this stressful period is over. I dont agree with so called "detox" diets,, the liver does that perfectly for us and putting your depleted energy into trying to follow a fad diet may make you feel worse. Especially if you cant follow it, depriving yourself of certain foods only aggravates cravings. Good luck, remember may people have this problem, you are not on your own. There is lots of information on the internet about emotional eating, be aware of your triggers and it will help you head the bingeing off at the pass before you go too far. Take care of yourself, believe in yourself and just take each day at at a time,, you will succeed!

it is so frustrating to say this, i have fallen back into my old ways and all i am doing is gaining (obviously!) i keep bingeing, finding excuses for working out and not sticking to any sort of plan! i keep saying today will be the day! and then i dont stick to it! so why should i even bother saying it if i cant even stick to my word?! i am so stressed, i have so much going on, its the last month of this semester and its crunch time and i cant really handle it! i am turning to food to comfort me! i need some real encouragement and i need it fast!! i cant balloon into a balooga whale again!!! i am still down 20 lbs from my highest and i cant EVER get back up there!!!! please help me guys!!

We have all been here before! I am also a binge eater when it comes to stressful situations. I have told myself the same exact things that you quoted in your post. The thing that I am trying to learn is that I don't have to let my emotions control what I eat. When I feel like I can't control anything that is going on around me (my crappy living situation, my job, school, friends), I find some comfort in knowing that I CAN control what I am eating and my physical activity. I know there is a little, evil voice inside my head that tells me it's okay to binge and be lazy, but I try to stop and think about what the voice is telling me before I act. I don't always succeed, but if I try hard enough, it tends to help me. And when I do fall off the wagon, I get mad that I have to pick myself back up, but you just have to get back on. It's not going to be easy, but it will be worth it.

Everyone's advice so far is good, it's just hard to choose what is right for you. I suggest you just take some time to yourself to think about what's going on in hopes that you can find personal ways to cope.

I wish you the best of luck with everything. Don't doubt yourself, you can do anything you set your mind to.