WTF is wrong with me

Maybe you would just like to taste the food?
Alot of the time i find myself eating just because i want to taste it.

hang in there, it's OK to cheat every once in a while... everyone does.... don't beat yourself up, you're doing great 65lbs is CERTAINLY a great accomplishment.

Ohh-- and I think its very fair to not have junk food around... I wish my mom had limited my consumption of it

I had a bad week where I just kept reaching for bad foods. I just need to remind myself that I feel my best (both physically and emotionally) when I eat foods that are good for my body. When I splurge too many days in a row, I feel bad about myself and guilty about what I've eaten.

I think it's important to enjoy life, and for me, great food (unfortunately, this does mean unhealthy foods some of the time..) brings a lot of joy for me. In the upcoming week, I am just going to remind myself about how I felt when I ate badly this past week. When I generally eat healthy and stay in my calorie goals, I really enjoy (and don't feel guilty at all) a splurge here and there (say one "bad" day or two semi-unhealthy meals throughout the week). Just know, you are not alone!

You definitely are not alone! It IS frustrating. The fact that you logged it all is a testament to your dedication!

Congratulations on your success so far! That is a great achievement!

We're all human and are here to enjoy life. I don't think you sabotaged anything as charlie said above. Give yourself a break and some credit for hor far you've come!

You justified having Cheez Its and Tootsie Rolls because your kids need the junk food. Your kids DO NOT need junk food. What's not fair is that you haven't found healthy alternatives that they could love too. You are setting them up for bad eating habits by having foods like this in the house. So not only are you allowing trigger foods that set you off / but you are allowing yourself to give harmful food to your kids.

Instead of Cheez It's and Tootsie Rolls why don't you find other healthy snack alternatives that you and your family can enjoy. Natural / Organic ones that do not have preservatives and are processed junk.

Once you get the junk out of your house you will have less of a binge issue.

Hell, if I had pizza sitting around my house 7 days a week you'd bet your *kitten* I'd be eating it or wanting to. But I choose not to have it in front of me because i'll want to eat it.

My househould does not have that junk. People love snacks, but I will make a healthy brownie. And i cook the brownies in muffin pans so that they are already measured out and i know i can have one... and if i'm really feeling hungry i'll have two. I make my brownies with yogurt or apple sauce and NOT butter / oils / eggs.

You need to stop telling yourself you are struggling struggling struggling. Same old story you are telling yourself. Move on. Be someone different. Be strong. Be happy with your progress. Stop complaining about your failures!!!

good luck.

No words of wisdom - just commiseration. I could have written your post (except Cheez-Its and Tootsie Rolls are replaced by chips and donuts in my case). I am 80 lbs down from my start, have been 30 less than now in 2010, and want to lose another 50. I lost all my weight in 2010, gained some back in 2011, and seem to just be hovering at this weight (down 30 from my 2011 high). I'll be perfect food wise for 3 or 4 days, then usually on the weekend, I will eat foods I shouldn't (eating out, etc) and will see my scale numbers climb 5 pounds before settling down where I was the week before! I know how frustrating it is! I am making good progress again - the only thing I can suggest is what works for me - trying again and again until it works out...

I think its normal. We have our ups and downs....it is what is is.... but it is what you do the next day that counts. This week I binged on Herseys Kisses....I told myself I would only eat a few and I ate alot.... so many I lost count....lol.... Now at least my craving for chocolate is over and I can move on and focus on doing what`s right for me. In the year and a half I have worked to lose weight I had my struggles, but never ever gave up and today I am finally where I want to be. Now I must learn to maintain and not gain....which is an other challenge in itself. I had my chocolate binge this week....the rest of the week I will do better....and in a few weeks from now I have some intense cravings.... I will listen to my body, give it what it craves and move on.

Nothing is wrong with you....you are a human being. Weight loss is hard and you have come so far. Don`t get discouraged....just keep pushing on !!!

i think all of us feel this way sometimes. you arent alone.
have you thought about maybe having one treat a day to you dont feel deprived enough to want to binge.
if it helps you've been very successful at this weightloss thing thus far so you shouldnt view it as 'sabotage' just a blip in your progess.

Best of luck! xx

Agree - you should plan your cheat meal. This way you feel in control and you know what the cheat will be. Say once a week or twice a week i will treat myself to this and NOT feel guilty and eat in moderation.

You're human.

I have the kid problem too. But I find that not having the junk in the house is the only way for me not to eat it. I figure my daughter should be eating healthier snacks too. But I don't completely deprive myself either. Like with the Easter candy recently, my daughter loves getting the candy but doesn't necessarily end up eating most of it. I'll usually take the rest to work, but I found out 2 of the little Hershey's chocolate eggs are only 57 calories, so if I was under my weight goal for the day, I allowed myself to have 2 to help my sweet tooth. I let them melt in my mouth instead of chewing them up quickly. It was actually nice to not feel like I completely blew everything over a little chocolate. Complete deprivation ensures failure. Allow yourself a little bit as a treat instead of depriving yourself and then binging. You're doing great! Don't let the frustration get to you.

I understand what your saying because I have been there. First of all I would not have junk food in the house. If you do want to buy treats for your kids buy treats that you dont like. It may seem unfair to not buy treats for them but really its important for our kids to eat healthy to. Second how about allowing yourself one day a week to have a treat. If its planned you are able to have a treat but control when and how much and that might make you feel better. I was also told by someone else that she had this urge to eat alot every night and she didnt knoiw why. She cut down on her carbs and that helped her. I hope this helps you!

The more you beat yourself down the harder it is to pick yourself up.

All the posts above are positive affirmations that it is not unusual to have one plus of those days.

If you are concerned about this behavior, ban those types of food from your home, fair or unfair to your kids. They'll survive.


You are a success story. Don't knock it.

Some triggers can be simple. Boredom and loneliness are two big triggers for me. Also seeing and smelling certain foods. I am not one to believe in never having any "bad" food ever again, but for those of us who have over-eating issues serious enough to have been obese, there may be foods you simply cannot have in the house. At all.

Crackers. Cannot have crackers in the house. That may be a sign of weakness, but I'd rather acknowledge the weakness and act on it than ignore it and have cracker binges.

"sometimes I think weight loss would be so much easier if I didn't let the kids have any junk food in the house but I don't know if that's fair"

of course its fair. they should eat healthy foods too! my kids snacks are things like applesauce and crackers. dad gets oreos and stuff like that every now and again and the kids will have some but def dont buy stuff like that every week and they never even ask for it anymore! they want good stuff like fruits and cheese now for their snacks. i say replace it with healthy snacks and you can start to feel like you struggle less because its not readily handy in the house.

I completely get the bingeing problem, I always ate relatively healthy except for when I ate treats and it was like I just couldn't stop eating them when I started. Now I portion little bits out for myself. What I have been doing is after super if I have 100 calories or so left over I have a treat, but I do the math and make sure it is exactly the same as how many calories I have left for the day. I know this is easier said than done sometimes, but if I don't let myself have little treats on a regular basis, I will sit down and eat a huge bag of candy, or a pack of licorice. I have learned I can't deprive myself of anything, I just have to learn to eat it in moderation. Something I also do is eat slower. I have learned that if I pay attention to tasting treats, then I realize that generally it's the first few bites that are the very best. If you're conscious about the calories in it, I find it makes it harder to binge.