Will I ever DO THIS??/

I used to do this as well and I still struggle with it sometimes. I do awesome during the day and then at night I blow it. Here are a couple things I have tried that are working...
1) I have to keep some snacks in the house because my husband eats them. I have a seperate cabinet for my snacks so I am not tempted by his when I open it.
2) I put notes to myself on the fridge and the food cabinet that are motivating and remind me to eat right.
3) Chew gum, it keeps your mouth busy.
4) Find a partner either at home or on MFP that you have to report what you eat too. They help keep you accountable during those hard times.

Hope that helps. You are normal, everyone has motivation issues until you can break them. It helped me to remind myself that I was making excuses for not being healthier. I teach high school, I hate excuses!

Hello...

I'm a 31 year old binge eater... so if I can do it, so can you. The first thing I want you to do is forget the phrase "starting tomorrow", all that does is give us an excuse to do whatever we want TODAY. Ask yourself if you are really ready to do this. If the answer is no, don't even try. If the answer is yes, then tell yourself that over and over again until you believe it. Then go tell everyone you know. Everyone. Let them hold you accountable. Tell them you are going to lose X pounds by Y date, and tell them how you're going to do it. Have a plan, and let your friends and family help you stick to it.

When you get the urge to binge, remind yourself of where you want to be, that you are stronger than the food and you won't be beat anymore. If that doesn't work, jump on MFP and ask someone to talk you through it. We will. If you come on and I'm here, send me a message, I promise I'll help you.

Good luck to you :drinker:

Is at night when you are at home or not doing any planned activity? You may be eating due to boredom.

Try planning your workouts or other activities during this time. Anything to keep you away from the kitchen or drive-thrus. When I start craving those sweets I get up off the couch and start moving. I clean, do laundry, go to the gym, start reading all the forum posts, try on old clothes that used to fit years ago , anything to keep my mind and hands away from the food.

If I must eat I make healthy snacks easily available.

When I grocery shop I buy the baby cut carrots, celery, grapes, etc. I then use the single serving/snack size ziplock bags and put a little of each in the bags. I make a bunch of bags and store them in a big bowl in the fridge. This way I just grab a little bag and a big glass of water and I know I'm not eating way to much. Or I'll buy the big containers of yogurt, separate it into small tupperware so it is ready to go for me and then I separate Cocoa Puffs or crumbled up granola into the snack size ziplocks and mix it all together. It gives me the sweet and chocolate taste I'm craving without going overboard. Also when everything is ready at your finger tips it seems easier to choose the healthier things.

Those extra small ziplock bags are amazing for me! Just make sure you take the extra time when you get home with the groceries and separate everything into serving sizes. Even with the "bad" foods. Take those cookies and separate them into small packages. It is a lot easier for me to eat 8-10 oreos when there is a full package open in front of me on the couch instead of 2 in a bag that I quickly grabbed from the kitchen and now am sitting on the couch eating the two. I realize then I would need to get up and walk back in the kitchen for another bag to eat anymore and just that little bit makes me realize I really don't need anymore.

God luck in your journey!

Oh...and ONE more thing: (chgudnitz reminded me)

When you ARE making goals, remember this: S.M.A.R.T.


1. Specific – Goals should specify exactly what they want to achieve.

2. Measurable – You should be able to measure whether you are meeting the objectives or not: this means either by a hard qunatitative assessment (such as body fat %) or a qualitative assessment (how are the jeans fitting?...how do YOU feel?)

3. Achievable - Are the objectives you set, achievable and attainable?

4. Realistic – Can you realistically achieve the objectives with the resources you have? What additional resources are you going to need, and if they cost $$, can you afford them long-term?

5. Time – When do you want to achieve the set objectives?

HAVE FUN!!!

,
laura

This "SMART" is part of the "Loss it for Life" book, have you read it?

I used to do this as well and I still struggle with it sometimes. I do awesome during the day and then at night I blow it. Here are a couple things I have tried that are working...
1) I have to keep some snacks in the house because my husband eats them. I have a seperate cabinet for my snacks so I am not tempted by his when I open it.
2) I put notes to myself on the fridge and the food cabinet that are motivating and remind me to eat right.
3) Chew gum, it keeps your mouth busy.
4) Find a partner either at home or on MFP that you have to report what you eat too. They help keep you accountable during those hard times.

Hope that helps. You are normal, everyone has motivation issues until you can break them. It helped me to remind myself that I was making excuses for not being healthier. I teach high school, I hate excuses!

Hey Chewing gum does help ALOT...the show Biggest Loser, also said this..I was like yourself for the last 2 months and I was soo unhappy with myself..BUT for the last week Ive been so good and you know what? Ive been feeling sooo good about myself...sooo Please try to stick with it..I know its hard sometimes BUT you will feel better about yourself..............:happy: