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bored eating
Okay so I have started my lifestyle change so that I can lose weight and get fit. There is just one problem. When its my day off work I sit at home and I get bored especially when all washing, cleaning etc is done. I get lazy, bored and its then I feel like eating. I dont know but I feel like just grabbing a bag of chips…
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Success in weight loss
Hello, I'm looking for new friends and accountability partners. On my fitnesspal
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These Fiber one bars are too good!!
I just HAD to go to Costco and buy this GIANT box of fiber one bars. When I was on weightwatchers I would eat 9 of them at one time with my bonus points....today I have only had 3, but yesterday I had 4 and went over my calories by 55. Why are they so good? Help!!!
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looking for friends
New to this and need some friends!
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HELP I THINK I AM ACTUALLY ADDICTED TO FOOD!!!
Hi, My Name is Victoria, I am 5'8 and weigh 196lbs size 14/16.... I really want to loose weight but I cant cut down on eating... I have a problem with food... I eat when I am happy, I eat when I am sad, I eat when I am angry, I eat when I am relaxing, I am sure you get the picture..... I can not stop myself!! I really do…
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Lose gain lose gain lose gain
Help! Why does it seem like I can go on here for about 2 weeks strong. And lose nice amounts of weight! But then by the 2.5 week mark I start to binge eat? Grrrrrrr. I keep on gaining, losing, gaining, losing. I am starting to wonder if my body does not want to go any lower in weight! Anyone have any tricks to keep on…
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I need a Baby Sitter.
If my husband has a meeting, I can't keep myself away from the crackers in the pantry. I've just asked him to take them with him when he goes out to save me from myself. I have the last 7 pounds to lose and all I can think about is food. Especially when I am bored.:frown: I'm 75 years young and have been fighting this…
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Reaction to scale
I did my weigh in today and discovered that I gained 3lbs. Intellectually I know all the reasons why--I've been gaining muscle, doing super high intensity workouts, I had vodka. I logically understand that I have not gained 3lbs of fat and there are other factors. I just wanted to be able to say it made me want to cry and…
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craving carbs
I really want a bagel with schmear even after I just had a huge salad with grilled chicken... these carb cravings are killer!
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Can a toxic home life make you eat more?
I still live at home and it's my third year of college. I still live at home because 1) I go to a community college (there are no dorms) and 2) I can't afford an apartment (it's hard to even pay off my bills some days, so I can't imagine what paying rent would be like added on). And my parents, on the whole, fight about…
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new here
hi I'm Lauren I started using Mfp about a week ago. I've been doing pretty good but to get to my goal I need to stop emotional eating. It hasn't been a problem til today. I feel so hungry and want chocolate and sweets but I am forcing myself to not go into the kitchen. I can't find anything to distract me though. I tried…
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Ñew and looking for support!
Hi all. I am new and looking for some extra support on this weight loss adventure. Hoping having more friends on here will help me stay accountable. Got 40-50 to lose!
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Hormonal eating
While it's not technically emotional eating, I find I've been really emotional around my period, and as a result I'm eating all my crap foods because I'm up and down. I find that the junk food actually does make me feel better, physically. I watched the 2005 version of Lassie today and bawled for most of the last 20…
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oh no...
bad start to my second week, i'm feeling poorly and wanting comfort food. Also don't help that the other half is away for 8 days with work and i'm on my own and a being bored when im on my own is a horrid trigger for me...
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Pestering Self
Often times whenever I accidentally overeat-whether it's because of something stressful going on in my life or because I just can't resist the urge to eat-I end up feeling all of that possible weight that I could gain settle on me and it leads to these absurd thoughts of "I'm so fat" or "You're just going to get fat again"…
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Really Struggling!
My partner is gone and I feel like crap. My go to is food, but while counting calories I get stressed out watching the numbers tip over my limit. There is only so much exercise I can do in a day without hurting myself or burning myself out for the next day. I’m kind of at a loss. Do I just give up? That can’t be the…
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Old(er) New York Times article
I found this the other day while googling: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/20brod.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0 What I found really interesting was this line: "Dr. Halmi, who is also a professor of psychiatry at the Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York, said she had found dieting a frequent “proximal trigger” among…
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over did it last night
Ok, it was the night before also! Hubby decided we were having a "cheat" night. As in, not being worried about our diets. I felt horrible afterward. i had ice cream, pretzels, and peanut butter cups. Last night, the kids were in bed and hubby went out and there I was again...... I finished off the peanut butter cups and…
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30 days of no late night snacking
I can go all day eating healthy and within my allotted calories and then night time hits... I end up eating a few hundred calories (200-300) over my daily amount which adds up over the week and stops me from losing any weight. I want to change this, and so I am devoting the next 30 days to no after dinner snacking. I…
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French Silk Ice Cream & A Little History
This is actually my first topic in this group, since I just joined recently. My name is Ruth and, I will admit, I have always been an emotional eater, especially when puberty hit me hard in the fourth grade. I stopped going outside, got lazy, and ate a lot. Of course, this led to weight gain and because my dad loved…
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Just joined the group
Hi everyone, I'm Linda. I joined MFP about 3 weeks ago and found your group last night. I'm definitely an emotional eater (read also all-occasion eater). I'm 66 years old, retired, and basically sedentary (that has to change). Found a post here about the Pocket Hunger Coach and looked it up. Hmm...could be very helpful. I…
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Another newbee looking for friends
Hi I'm new to myfitnesspal and looking for friends. I'm positive and excited to be part of a community
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Newbie here
Hi there, I'm Jess. I am 27 and live in Tampa, FL. I've used myfitnesspal before but it's never lasted long. I never used these groups before so I thought maybe this time around I would get more involved and want to stick it out. I'm a wicked big emotional eater. Also just from boredom. I eat when I'm stressed or anxious…
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I'm breaking up with comfort foods! (my intro)
Hi! I'm Leslie, and I hate intros, but other people seem to like them--so I'll try. I'm 47, and a mother of five, married to a wonderful guy. My emotional eating started before I can remember. As a child, I was abused by one parent and neglected by the other, food was my only comfort. I have now been in therapy for 3 yrs…
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Husband is leaving me!
And all I want to do is stuff my face! I feel mostly angry. Then stressed, sad and anxious. The fact that he is still living in our home while he looks for a new place is awful. If he wants to go....then he needs to go!
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NEW- Let's be friends!
Hey guys, so I'm new and I'd really like to build up a supportive network of friends :)
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Where has this group been all my life??
Nice to have a place to go and vent about wanting to eat a fridge full of food... instead of actually eating a fridge full of food! :) Hope to be of assistance to others! (Somehow it's always easier to talk someone else into making the right decisions versus making the right decisions yourself!)
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I want a chocolate brownie!!
I know a chocolate brownie will not be good this time of night but i am having a craving so bad i almost want to get up and walk to the store and its MIDNIGHT!! I need help with these cravings... Smh
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Why do I f*cking bother?
I thought when I lost weight I would feel different. I thought I would be happier. I'm not. I'm miserable. I hate everyone and everything. Nothing makes me happy. Eating ANYTHING gives me an anxiety attack. I've gained back about 5 lbs in the last 3 or 4 months. I feel like a complete failure. I can't do anything right. I…
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I def. belong to this group!!
I have fought this battle my entire life! I can sometimes be very emotional and not having anyone to turn to or to comfort you the food is always there, its a horrible thing but its there. I can think I am doing good and around stressful times I will catch myself emotional eating and I get so mad at myself I will even…