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.

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MrsBarker 01/02/2008

Last night I couldnt sleep and was feeling really overwhelmed by some stressfull things going on. Im an emotional eater, so what did I do? I headed right for the fridge.. I started out just munching on some baby carrots, but before I knew it I was into some left over pizza... I ate one medium slice of cheese pizza and two cheese breadsticks... after I was done I was so upset with myself that I was almost sick. I wasnt able to sleep all night because I was so upset. How could I cheat just one day into the diet??? I'm ashamed. I feel weak. I really want this diet to work. Any suggestions on what to do when having a bad day, instead of eating??

deleted_user 01/02/2008

I had some Chinese late on day one. All you can do is move on & don't give up. It is not easy & will take time. Just don't expect perfection.

MrsBarker 01/02/2008

Thank you Susan. It helps to know I'm not alone!

deleted_user 01/02/2008

I did the same thing on day one. I woke up, had a headache and then ate 6 mini powdered donuts. Needless to say, the day went down the drain after that.

I found that sometimes, when I'm craving snack food, like right after work, that oatmeal sometimes fulfills my craving. Maybe try that?

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Yogurt does it for me. However sometimes it is ok to give in. Just don't make it a habit. You can't totally deny yourself but just don't over do it or beat yourself up because you did something like eat the doughnuts, pizza or chinese food or what have you.

MrsBarker 01/02/2008

I feel like I set myself up for failure, or like I was setting myself up. I never should have had pizza in the house to begin with. It was left over from New Years Eve, and should have been thrown out that night. I'm just one of those people who hates to throw away food. I feel guilty about it when so many people dont have any food at all.. but I feel even more guilty when I eat it!!

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Ditto. I know how you feel. You feel like why bother sometimes but you have to find a positive too. The negative is I hate all that chinese food & shouldn't have but on the positive I did take a walk with my family & am trying to do better today.

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Everyone here has fallen probably atleast once. Dont be so hard on yourself, just get right back into it. I find that having that temptation in the house is my biggest challenge if its not there i dont have to worry. Maybe try to have lots of choices in healthy snacks around. Today is a good day to start again!!! Good luck

deleted_user 01/02/2008

sometimes when I am feeling bad and want to eat, I go run a bubble bath, light a candle, put on sme soothing music and just soak for 30 min. doesnt always work but alot of the times when you are stressed it will help, try it, and dont beat yourself up just keep on trying!!! lets keep in touch!

deleted_user 01/02/2008

I really think that if we are dieting that we should get a pass on the guilt about throwing away food. If it is gonna make you stumble, get rid of it. I just purged my fridge and went grocery shopping today. There is now no way I can get off track unless I eat too big a portion of something. I'm doing what a can to stay on the straight and narrow.

deleted_user 01/02/2008

You could call a friend or relative. Maybe keep a journal of your feelings and write in there. Other than that look as tomorrow being a fresh new day. Every day we get one and we can only work to make it better. Don't look back work forward. Wish you the best!

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Don't beat yourself up. I know I have been there. Move on and make today a new day.

deleted_user 01/02/2008

I read my bible and pray. Usually if I'm feeling emotionally like eating it tells me that spiritually I'm hungry. But that's just me.

deleted_user 01/02/2008

forget it and move on.Its proven that if you feel youve failed... you'll overeat because its made you unhappy so forget it and try again. Someone said to me this and its very true " the 1st time a baby takes steps it may walk ok. The next time it does it, it may fall over but do you say...ok, thats it, give up now cos it fell over" No... and its the same with weight loss. Youre human is all :)

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Please l;ook at the paul mckenna post. IT WORKS! No gimmicks... no crap, just good ol truth and no one ends up feeling guilty either!

deleted_user 01/02/2008

Maybe your diet is too restrictive. If you aren't getting enough calories, you'll be more inclined to binge. You can eat a lot, and still be eating well, and within a good calorie range for losing weight by eating fresh fruit and vegies, and not feeling deprived at all.

I agree with one of the other comments too - a fridge purge would be a good idea!

Good luck!

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