i need help!

maybe you might want to strive to burn an extra 200 calories on top of what you already burn at the gym your already there so may as well take advantage of it. jump rope burns mega calories fast or you can promise yourself that your NOT going to eat sugar.
One thing that helped me to stay away from sugar was to have a teaspoon of peanutbutter when I got a craving for it. It worked for me I lost 21lbs.

i swear almost every day i go over my calorie intake. I am supposed to eat 1,400 calories a day and usually i go over by about 500-800 sometimes. I hate it, its like, i eat healthy all day and then something ALWAYS puts me over. fast food, pizza, candy, ect. Its usually at night too, after I ate healthy all day. does anyone have any tips or ideas or anything??? I really would like to stop going over so maybe i can see results. I also go to the gym almost every day for about and hour.

Danielle

I do this to every day, I hate it too I'm trying really hard to burn a lot of calories, so I can eat more, and i dont feel so bad.

But I feel your pain:yawn: We can do this.

hc,

Unfortunately your problem is a common one. What you probably should do is identify why you are doing this. Is it just giving in to your wants? Or is someone triggering this for you (a boyfriend, parent, family member) by bringing home this type of food. Once you identify the trigger, it's easier to either stop it (by telling them to try not to do this, or removing the food option if it is you). The hard part is the initial "NO". Once you get by that, usually (at least in my case) after you stand up to the craving, it becomes a sense of accomplishment that you start to crave. At this point, I enjoy watching people eat because I am confident in my ability to say no, also I know how many, and what kind of calories are in something now as I watch people eat it and I'm usually like, "it may SMELL good, but I know that once that piece of cake enters my body, it's ruining all that hard work I did today".

Personally, my key was to make sure I was never really that hungry. It's easier to say no if you are already full. If you are comming home from the gym hungry, then you need to have a meal plan already laid out for you so you have something to work on when you get home, something to keep your mind off of that nastyness. And the other thing is to find food you enjoy that is healthy, if nighttime eating is your weakness, make sure you leave enough calories to eat something nice and filling (and nutritious) at night. Tough for temptation to take hold if you feel full and satisfied. If it's REALLY strong, keep a couple of energy bars in your car or backpack ( I like the Atkins one, even though I'm not a fan of the Atkins plan, because they are pretty high in protein and low in sugar and carbs, and carbs are my night terror), and eat one before you get home.

hope this helps!

-Banks

Water, water, water. Are you drinking 8 glasses a day? I try to drink 2 glasses in the morning, 2 around lunch, 2 around dinner, and 2 after dinner. That should fill you up a little.

Also, could you log your entire day in the morning or night before? That way, you know what you are eating for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and you could rearrange and subtract things so that you set aside calories for night-time snacking.

I would go shopping and try to buy healthy snacks. Baby carrots, some lower-calorie crackers, applesauce, etc. If you have healthy options, you will be less tempted to eat something else in the house. In fact, clear out the junk so it is not even there!

Also, could you ask those around you to help? Just talk to them and let them know that you really want to do this, but don't have a lot of willpower. If you are hanging out with friends, family, or your boyfriend, they might not eat Cheeto's in front of you, you know!