How do I stop eating 6,000 calories??

Your diary definitely looks better today. If I had a suggestion it would be to cut out pasta which has a ton of calories and carbs in it, especially if you're putting pasta sauce on it. Try to avoid drinking any calories, even milk if you're really trying to lose weight. Water is king. And if water is king, vegetables are the queen. Hit up some more salad and greens, that stuff has like literally no calories in it (but lots of nutrients). Oatmeal is also great because it has a decent amount of fiber in it (fills you up). I think you would be surprised at how much food you can eat for 1500 calories if you choose good foods and don't add sauces or condiments (and only drink water).

Anyways, good luck.

No one can be perfect overnight. The fact that there is less pasta and less of the bread is a start. Keep up the good work!

I have easily eaten over 5000 calories in a day. One day I even went as high as 14000. Of course that is one of the reasons I am overweight. Now I am using MFP to help track and hopefully lose some weight. I currently am suppose to eat between 2500 to 3000 calories a day.

Good job on tracking all your food and BRAVO for posting on an open forum! Its a good thing to know what your doing isnt right and its a GREAT thing that your asking for help. Cutting down your calories is definately do-able, and you can still enjoy the things you love. Try to manage them a bit better is all. Cut out the white breads and switch to whole grains, the calorie count isnt much different but the ingredients are, whole grains help fill you up more and they are good carbs, still, have them in moderation. Try adding more fresh veggies and legumes to your diet which contain lots of fiber and protein, they can help you stay satisfied longer so you dont feel the need to binge. Measure and actual portion size and stick with it, it takes your brain a little time to tell your stomach you're full, so eat your portion slowly. Try taking a drink of water with every bite. I try to make all my snacks under 200 cals, and my meals 2-300, with dinner being the largest, around 400, I do this because I get really hungry in the evenings, so eating a larger meal at night works best for me. You will have high cal days, so dont let it discourage you, just keep tracking and try to make tomorrow better.
We came to my FIL this weekend for Daddy's Day, I splurged and ate some things I know I shouldnt have, but I didnt go overboard on the portion size, I kept it moderation and was still able to satisfy my cravings, and not feel left out. I did go over my calorie intake but it wasnt extreme, its also an eye opener, I didnt think that I had consumed as many cals as I did.
DRINK MORE WATER! I know it sounds cliche, but it really, really helps. Good luck on your journey!

Some of your items are not correct - like 600 cal for 2 cup of spaghetti noodles - that should be around 200, and 2 slices of thick bacon should be under 100 cal.

Stop eating empty cal, like chips - or make sure you only eat one serving. Chocolate milk adds up too.

1500 is definitely manageable. People somehow even manage 1200... don't know how, but they do lol
I would suggest breaking your meals up into 4 or 5 meals of maybe 300-400 calories each, and map them out throughout the day. Schedule feeding times every 3 to 4 hours and stick to it. Make sure what you eat is full of nutrients and not just empty calories.
Love and Alohas,
Ihilani Kapuniai

Amen to all of this. Though I'm in the lower calorie range, not quite by choice (money) but I'm trying. This was all great advice. Thank you

For the OP...what helps me is tracking during the day. I don't do it after otherwise you never know what you're eating or what to add in or cut back until it's over.

no bread or grains or starches. eat only meant and fruits/veggies. you will be thousands lower

First off, I want to commend you for tracking everything and taking the steps to learn how to improve. People often under-estimate what and how much they are eating, and tracking every last bite is the perfect first step in getting a grip on it.

You've gotten some great advice so far about reducing slowly and making some healthy swaps. I would also encourage you to avoid swapping your processed full-fat foods in favor of processed diet foods. You can eat carbs, fats, treats ... but as you learn more about nutrition, you will see that low-fat/no-fat/diet doesn't necessarily mean better.

One thing you can do immediately, especially this time of year, is really step up the fruits and veggies. Every meal and snack should have something plant-based in it.

Measure your portions and double-check what comes up in the database too. Use what's on the package if you have it available.

This has to be a joke, who eats over 5,000!calories??

It's not that hard really. If you look at the diary there is a ton of sugar, grains (pasta and breads), and beer. I when I started trying to loose weight again last year I did a entry in the diary for fun of what a typical day of eating was like for me in December 2010 and I was easily topping 7000 cals a day, every day for that month.

That being said, calories aren't the be all end all of weight loss. There have been quite a few days where I have taken in 3000, 4000 and even 8000 calories in a DAY on a low carb diet and have still lost weight, down over 65 lbs in the last year (stopped weighing myself recently, because I really don't care about the weight, more about clothing fit and appearance) and probably a bit more than that.