I am there, so you are not alone, but I am working on it in small steps. Maybe you can set a small goal (good ones are write down every thing you eat for a week or drink 8 glasses of water every day for a week). Make it easy and finish it! Maybe you will work up to something bigger next week...

If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always gotten.
I hope you find strength, we are all here for you!

I am so sorry you are going through such a rough time. You truly sound like an emotional eater like I am. But I am fighting it & winning with the help of Slim Fast Optima drinks & snack bars because as long as I don't have to taste food I love right now I am in control. The Optima really controls my hunger too for 4 hours so I don't crave anything. I actually feel full. I drink it for breakfast & lunch & have a snack bar in between each if I want it & then a sensible dinner (portioned properly). I have only just started but within the past three weeks I have lost 14 lbs! It's a start & I don't plan on stopping. I wish you well in your endevor to lose weight. If you need a friend I can be here for you. Just ask. Take good care of yourself & keep that chin up, Remember you are so worth it! dfox111(Diana)

I can't feel full on those bars b/c it doesn't seem like "enough" to chew on to be a full meal :P But they do work great if you want something sweet without the crapton of calories and guilt. :)

Small goals are good for me at least- you could try that. Remember, each moment is a new moment. If you "ruin" lunch you can still have a great dinner! Try to eat mindfully- think about what you are eating. Just noticing can sometimes help.

If you aren't journaling I would reccomend it.

I can't feel full on those bars b/c it doesn't seem like "enough" to chew on to be a full meal :P But they do work great if you want something sweet without the crapton of calories and guilt. :)

Small goals are good for me at least- you could try that. Remember, each moment is a new moment. If you "ruin" lunch you can still have a great dinner! Try to eat mindfully- think about what you are eating. Just noticing can sometimes help.

If you aren't journaling I would recommend it.

i know EXACTLY how you feel because i that's EXACTLY how i can get. it's hard to get in control and it's easy to lose control once you have it. plan your meals ahead of time, make realistic goals, go with the flow, allow yourself a small treat every day, reward yourself on the weekend, and focus. best of wishes.

I know what you are going through. I have experienced the same thing. I still slip up in the food department.
What I find works for me and it may sound silly is that I started out not dieting at all. I ate whatever I wanted and as much as I wanted.
What I changed was my exercise. I started getting up each morning and walking, hiking, or doing the W.A.P. videos. I found that for me as I exercised more it made me feel better about myself and I liked the feeling so it made it easier for me to watch what I ate and how much.
Now I feel I am eating a lot better and I feel good. Now I do still have my slip ups especially when I am upset. But when I slip up I realize that I am only human and tomorrow is another day.

What are W.A.P. videos?

Oh this is very much how I feel. I every day tell myself "tomorrow I will start eating better" but then the next day comes and it does not happen so at night I tell myself "ok tomorrow I will really start eating better" it is a vicious cycle. I was cleaning out my closet last night and found clothes that I could wear just last year and now I can not even begin to fit into them. And that is so bad for me.