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ebros25

ebros25

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Greetings!
I am a 24 yr. old grad student who has been struggling with weight since I was a child. I have yo-yo'ed from 150 up to 235 in the last 8 years. Over the past year I spent time learning about my disfunctional relationship with food. I use food as a drug to feel numb - not deal and my weight as an excuse to be a bit anti-social. But actually taking action / changing behavior has been a challenge. This summer I worked in the middle of nowhere (literally) and lost 50 lbs. It felt great - I felt clear and motivated. But since I have been back in the real world I have been binging like crazy - 10 lbs. are back in 2 weeks. I could use tips on avoiding/escaping stress corners. I am looking to not feel alone and accountable to someone. I would truly appreciate any guidance at all. Thanks.
 
Welcome erbros! You came to the right place the 1st thing I would do is start a diary and keep track of your foods and exersice and just what kind of day your having!If you go to tickerfactory.com you can create a weight scale just simply follow the directions and then copy the bbc code at the end another thing that is helping me is reading other people's diaries as well.Good luck to ya , you can do it Tammy:)
 
Hi! Welcome aboard!!

You should work on little lifestyle changes to hellp get rid of yo-yo dieting! I'm working on it myself!

Good luck and let me know if you have any questions!
 
I feel your pain! Here are a few things that have worked for me.

1) Drink tons of water. I have been slacking off on water this week and my calores have shown it. It really works.

2) When you feel like shoving food in your mouth, before you do it....just sit and think for a minute. Are you tired, stressed, thirsty? Are you really eating because you are hungry or is it just a reaction to some other need. Try to figure it out. If you are stressed go for a walk instead. Drink water. Are you bored? Start a project around the house or something. You get the picture.

3)Be aware of how many calories you are putting in your mouth before you eat it; not afterwards. This is difficult expecially when eating out, but as you gain knowledge about food you will find that some of those things you eat that taste great have no nutritional value to you and are not worth the calories.

4) Plan your meals. Take a day to go shopping, chop up veggies and things and keep them in serving sized containers/baggies in the fridge. No excuse not to eat well if everything is all done just waiting to be thrown on the plate.

All these things have been really helpful to me. I use to binge all the time. I now try to think of food as fuel and nutrition, not an emotional need to be met. It's not 100% but it makes the tough job a lot easier. I still eat food I love. I have chocolate quite a bit, I just eat a serving, not the whole giant size bar! Don't deprive yourself of food you love. It is a life long change, not a diet.

Good luck to you!
 
eating while watching t.v. suggestions?

I can not get over what a wonderful place this is - that so many people take the time to share is absolutely amazing!
So my question is - does anyone have suggestions for not eating while watching t.v./movie? I really enjoy vegging out after classes for an hour or two but I can't seem to do it without binging. I was pondering taking up knitting just to keep my hands busy... any thoughts?
 
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