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sickofmyself

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Just joined this forum because I am tired of feeling like I feel everyday. I lose some weight and gain a little back. I've done this over and over again and can't do it anymore. I do not have the strength to keep trying just to fail over and over again. I need to get serious this time and I realize I need help which is the whole reason for joining this site. Hopefully I will find the support i need. Looking forward to speaking with you soon!
 
welcome to the site - glad you found your way in here and hopefully it will give you the boost that you need.

Have you asked yourself why you've failed in the past? Were you not quite ready to change your lifestyle yet? were the diets you were using to restrictive?

You can do whatever youo put your mind to :)
 
Well i can't really say that watching calories is too restrctive it's limiting my food choices. I guess I don't experiment enough with my meals to make it interesting which is necessary for success in the long run. I also binge eat. Binge eating is my biggest downfall. If something alters my mood to anything aside from being relaxed or happy I immediately turn to food to take my mind of things. I know this is bad and it is something I definately need to work on because I am tired of losing 10 gaining 5...
 
That's insightful of you. Any ideas for what you can do when you're feeling upset rather than binging? Or how about getting a bunch of healthy lowish calorie foods to binge on instead. It does take pre-planning but you could save a heap of calories that would otherwise go to your hips (or wherever). Lately I've been eating blueberries and raspberries with fat free whipped cream (the yummy kind you spray from the can) as a healthy low cal snack (and at times I've eaten 2 cups at a time).

Go easy on yourself.i
 
I've been trying to just keep myself busy rather than letting myself fall back on food. I need to work on understanding when I'm full and stopping there. I know that it's alright to eat an unhealthy snack here and there it's just learning when to stop that will help me a lot. I'm not sure how to explain my addiction to food. I'm sure to some people it would seem like I was starved as a child because I'm always worried that there won't be enough. I wish that I could just get myself to say no now. The food isn't going anywhere. I know this but getting myself to stay away from it or at least keep it down to moderate proportions is something I need to work on. I have no idea how to go about that. How do people stop themselves from just eating everything in front of them? How can you stop eating your meal at a restaurant after you are full?
 
some people will ask for a to go container and put half the food into it at the start of the meal when going out - at home, I just don't cook morethan I know I'm suppose to eat -it's a learning expedition...

I'd start wiht smaller plates.. :)
 
Skinny cow makes really tasty ice cream sammiches in all sorts of flavors -140 calories and some fiber in each sammich - basically it gives yo portion control if you can stop yourself from eating one.

I found if I didn't give up m y favorite things, just had them in a more friendly way - then the binges were much less frequent -- it was when I tried to cut it out completely, then the cravings would hit.

Next time you're in target or a store that sells plates, buy yourself a pretty dish-- like a salad sized plate for your meals -as long as it's not a dinner plate, if you fill it up - your mind believes it's satiated... with a smaller serving
 
Hi. Good luck with your weight loss and habit changes.

I found the plate size a big help and measuring portions for months to really understand how much I was eating. You are already doing well on your calorie tracking.
 
Hi--

I found cooking no more than one reasonable sized portion for each my b/f and me curved the amount of food I ended up eating. In order to curb binges maybe you can set times throughout the day when you will have meals and snacks so that you never feel like your not getting enough. As for the ice cream there's a brand called absolutely free that makes good ice cream bars and sandwhiches... they are all fat free, cholesterol free, lactose free, and no sugar added.
 
Thanks to you all for your helpful hints. This weekend when I go grocery shopping I plan to buy a smaller plate and I am going to look for those ice cream brands. :)

Today is pretty good so far... well, it's only 7:40 in the morning so how much could really go wrong? Since today is Friday my husband and I are going out to lunch. I'm not sure where but I plan to stick to my guns and eat healthy.

I bought a trampoline the other day and plan on trying to use it for about 30 minutes a day. Not all at once I'm sure because I lack the necessary endurance but I hope to build up to that. Hopefully it will be fun.
 
Depending on how top heavy you are, invest in a really good sports bra - or roll of duct tape :D before using the trampoline - every review I have read on them says the bouncing is practically painful if you're more than a C cup :D

but have fun -they do look like fun :D
 
Yeah I don't really have that problem... haha. I used to be a large C cup but as I've lost weight I've lot what chest I had. Now I am a small B cup... what is that about? haha. I would have much rather lost it from my middle. :)
 
My husband finally got a weekend off! It has been so nice have him home. It's only been for one day but we still have all of today. :) He's been working A LOT of overtime lately and it's been pretty lonely. Last night when we actually went to sleep with each other it made my day!

Anyway, I bought a little plate yesterday and looked for the ice cream but didn't see any... :( Oh well, I'm going to try and look at some other stores.

Going to go see Ocean's 13 today. I've really been looking forward to this movie so I hope it's good!

Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.
 
Hi SOM!

Just thought I'd stop by..I read about your hubby and I can totally relate. My hubby works full time and is a musician on the weekends, so i know how you feel.

I hope you enjoy your day!
 
Been having a pretty good week so far. Had a really nice Fourth. My husband and I went to the lake with his family and watched the fireworks. All in all it was a good day.
Now as far as my weight goes it's the same. Which is way too much... haha. I'm not sure what I am going to start as far as an exercise plan goes but I do know that I need to come up with something. It's too hot and humid outside for me to walk and the mosquitos eat me alive. So I was thinking of getting some sort of exercise equipment. I guess I will just see what happens. Maybe I will find a good deal on something.
 
check your local newspapers, craig's list for your area, even freecycle.org in your area for people unloading exercise equipment... you'll end up getting a pretty good deal.
 
So far the weekend hasn't been all that great but I'm hoping today will get better. I've been stressed out about a lot of stuff this week and yesterday it all got worse. I'm trying to just keep positive and not lose site of what matters. I have not weighed myself lately but I did take my measurements the other day. I've gained a couple inches on my waist since the last time I measured but I'm not really surprised. Now I just have to stay positive and keep eating meals on my little plate. :)
 
So this week has been going pretty well. Been trying to eat less and have managed to keep away from the ice cream. I've lost 3 lbs since in a little over a week. Not a whole lot but it's a start.
 
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