Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group
Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.
Hi All,
This is my first time on DS. I struggle with compulsive eating. I'm the person who doesn't even consider one piece of pie, I want all of it. Anything sweet in the house is quickly gobbled up by yours truly. I have 40lbs of extra weight and I know it is because of my eating habits. There is a part of me that wants to change and yet I don't seem to say "no" to myself. When I do say no, it seems like my body just screams for it.
I know what is best for me and also what I would like-which is only to eat (healthfully) and be interested in food when I am hungry but by the same token I seem compelled to eat. My good-sense and logic goes out the window when I crave sweets. Does anyone else experience this? Where and how and why did you start to make changes. Needing help.
This is my first time on DS. I struggle with compulsive eating. I'm the person who doesn't even consider one piece of pie, I want all of it. Anything sweet in the house is quickly gobbled up by yours truly. I have 40lbs of extra weight and I know it is because of my eating habits. There is a part of me that wants to change and yet I don't seem to say "no" to myself. When I do say no, it seems like my body just screams for it.
I know what is best for me and also what I would like-which is only to eat (healthfully) and be interested in food when I am hungry but by the same token I seem compelled to eat. My good-sense and logic goes out the window when I crave sweets. Does anyone else experience this? Where and how and why did you start to make changes. Needing help.
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Usually I get a daily influx of emails on health topics. An article from Dr. Mercola really stood out recently though because it mentioned that fat cells have their own mitochondria. Not only was this the first I'd heard of this, he also mentioned that fat serves a purpose in our metabolism. Another new factoid for me. The bottom line for me was to appreciate that even our fat cells play a...
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I just do not feel well and I really think that it's because I cried yesterday on my way to work about my Aunt who is in the hospital. I don't think that we will have her much longer. She is very frail. Now she needs help eating. So, this is the third time in a year that I felt this way after crying. I think crying releases toxins into my body. I also worked up a sweat at the gym...
Checking in and being accountable every week is a key to staying on track. You can join in that when you feel like it - I find it's very helpful. http://www.dailystrength.org/c/Diets_Weight_Maintenance/forum/20081333-weekly-weighin-jan-25-31/lastpage
Getting some goals ready is always helpful. I track my calories with one of the calorie counting sites. I've been using "myfitnesspal" but there are plenty out there. It really helps me to see if I want to use my calories on something. It's like banking.
I also use a tracking sheet. It's helpful to see if I'm plateauing a long time or if m y weight has fluctuated a certain way. I post the tracking sheet now and then in case it's useful for anyone... https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Q4q0eJiYuTmaeGQ0RsRMCXKZMk3JaMfvTvFmIE7fDbc/edit?usp=sharing
Enjoy the ride and I hope to see you in the Weigh-In Thread now and then.
It starts out like this:
Binge-Eating, & Recovering From An Episode!
Being a binge-eater, is like being an alcoholic, except it involves food instead of alcohol. It is an addiction which affects people of all levels of fitness.
A lot of focus has been placed on anorexia-nervosa, and bulimia-nervosa, but it seems that compulsive overeating gets ignored, and/or lost in the shuffle. A common misconception is that binge eating occurs only with obese individuals.
I can tell you first hand however, that I know more binge-eaters that are actually in shape, than out of shape. The major reason for my writing this article is because I myself have personally suffered from the disorder, and have found it extremely detrimental to my fitness and overall well-being.
I really appreciate your sharing your words of wisdom with me. It helped me feel supported and motivated as well. I have been in this place of "stuckness". Your helpful suggestions prompt me to look towards setting a goal and a plan. I also appreciate the accountability aspect of this process. I can delude myself with "stinkin' thinkin'", yet with others it is less likely. The next entry I make will have a goal and a plan. Thank you so much. BTW, I will read the article you shared. May we both be well in our journey.
It's hard and I would have to say, temporarily, keep yourself busy so that you aren't just sitting there letting the thoughts of binging creep in. OR, you like to eat a whole pie? Don't buy pie. You can't eat what you don't have.
Long-term, you have to fix what's going on emotionally / psychologically inside of yourself. There is a reason that some people feel the need to binge eat and some don't....just like some people can have 1 or 2 drinks and put it down and alcoholics can't.
Lorrie is also right that binge eaters aren't always obese. I am 5'6" and weigh 135 and have been struggling like crazy to drop to around 120. Binge eating kills my progress at times.
It can be very difficult to figure out what is wrong with a person that makes them binge eat. For me, it was negativity, fear, and the lack of a greater purpose in life that caused me to drink and binge eat. It can take BIG changes for a person to really fix themselves, and I don't know your whole story, but I do know that binge eating doesn't have to be something you do forever.
Best of luck.
I hope this is the appropriate venue to respond to your post. I appreciate your response. You really brought it home that I need to make better choices in what I bring into the house. I also need to give attention to the fact that there are underlying issues which I need to identify and address. Thank you for the affirmation that is quite inspiring "binge eating doesn't have to be something you do forever.
Be Well.
I retired about two years ago and my eating habits have really changed since then. I am in distant learning school as I prepare for my later life second career. As I get challenged by my course work, I snack, snack, snack. I am going to incorporate your idea of eating (healthfully) every 3 hours and keep those easy to snack on foods out of the house (as suggested by Jayus). Thanks for responding and thanks for your encouragement. Be Well.
I stress eat. even partys can be stressful.
I fid it best to keep my mind busy. as in hobby play word game, go for walks visit mall ( mall waks ) visit friends ... things that get me away from kitchen. On Sat I pre make foods for the week.
If needed buy supper large bag of non butter pop corn. instead of candy chow down of pop corn. I think that number of times we chew lets brain know were filling up more than we are.
Oh ya freeze everything. ya it's hard to chow down on frozen candy bar. I buy the bite size candy. I have 3 a week.
Stress can cause weight gain t loss. most gain. At night when I get mid night got raid reffg moment. I have 2 single, pack, serve of oat meal. no milk no sugar added. pre pack bags come in box already have sugar. I don't dump hole bag in bowl. the bottom of bag is sugar. No toast with oat meal. I also like plain grits.
To me I can taste sugar is almost all foods. some Fruit are also sugar.
Come join weigh in weekly weigh in post. It works. Nice beifiual group.
You can achive your mini goals, you can achive your final goal weigh. It takes time but you can lose while gaining a healthy life style.