Hi Jlove,
I eat out of boredom too. It seems everything I love to eat has a ton of carbs in them. I tried the healthy diet thing with the veggies and fruits but let's be realistic-they go bad too fast in the fridge, they're expensive, they're not so good that I'll actually crave them, (except banana chips-yum!) and you have to buy fattening stuff to go with them to make them taste good. (I can't eat strawberries without whipped cream or veggies without the veggie dip, etc...)
I'm doing the yo-yo dieting thing. I was exercising but the videos got boring-I got new videos and it requires you to have all these exercise equipment- like a stability ball, an exercise strap, dumbbells, etc... So now I'll have to go to the store and get these things. Blah!
Anyway, instead of helping you I'm sitting here venting. Sorry about that JLove. I wanted to say that I understand what you're going through. It's not easy and there are no short cuts. If you've changed your life style than maybe it's going to take some time for the results to show. I've read it takes about a month to see any "real" results so don't give up, keep doing what you're doing and eventually you'll see the results. If it's going to be a long term weight loss than it's going to take some time.
((((((((JLove))))))))))) Be patient with yourself. You're doing fine. You're trying the best you can. Don't deprive yourself of french fries-just cut back your intake of them. Treat yourself to one small fry a week then cut it back again to one small fry every two weeks when you're feeling stronger. Depriving yourself is not going to help you. It's the only thing I can think of but it's easier said then done, I know-trust me, I KNOW!!!
I'm hoping the best for you JLove.
Hang in there.