[terestrife]

i lost weight by calorie counting, it took a year and a half, i am at a healthy weight and feel great. i did not deprive myself while losing weihgt, and even ate ice cream once a day. my calorie intake ranged a certain amount, i lifted when i learned that going too low is bad. 4 months ago i went to disney and my old habits started to creep in. and i ate everything i had chosen not to eat. its been 4 months, and though i dont look different my clothes are definitely a little snug.

the real problem i have with food is i spend mon-sat eating healthy,and then once a week, i just want a break from calorie counting (i feel better counting as i go over a bit when i dont) but on sundays i end up eating quite a few calories. i feel this awful desire to just eat and eat. part of it im sure is that i genuinely love sweets and food, i could easily eat a bag of candy.

when i was overweight, i had a bad habit of eating big portions. the biggest popcorn at the movies with lots of butter. half a bag/a bag of cookies, sometimes a big bag a chips, the biggest burger and fries. these habits have caused my parents to be unhealthy. my mom is obese has high blood pressure, diabetes type 2, cholesterol, heart probs, back problems from the weight, thankfully shes gotten a bit healthier. my dad had a heart attack and half his heart is dead.

i dont want to be unhealthy, but i dont want to go to the extreme of saying i will NEVER have anything unhealthy. how can i get rid of my habit of overeating once a week? how can i learn to be satisfied with having unhealthy things in smaller portions? i dont want to go back to my lose/gain weight cycle.

i have been really down and crying lately, i have issues with depression since i was a teen, i could easily spend months crying in my room and not go out for anything. my depression got better when i lost weight, but its come back full force. sometimes i look in the mirror, and i compare myself to other women, and i start crying cause i feel so fat and old. i cant go to a doctor as i dont have money.

how can i get better? i need some help, i feel so lost.

[unaluna]

Hi strife, I saw a show on the pbs pledge drive last weekend and have been following it, called Eat to Live by Joel Fuhrman. He says if you feed you body lots of healthy foods, you can cut down on hunger. I find I feel hungrier in the fall, I think there is an evolutionary reason people invented fruitcake, ie in order to survive, there is obviously no tasty reason! So this is the time I add walnuts and maybe raisins to oatmeal for breakfast, which I really haven't even been able to look at all summer, so that is my fruitcake replacement.

Aside from that (which kind of blends my theory with his), I am finding his plan very workable, but I am also 59 yrs old and experiencing health and social problems. Congrats on losing the weight! I know it will be hard to kickstart again in the fall, but at least it won't be too hot to exercise or cook. Let's support each other.

[jlock4507]

I kind of know how you feel. when I was a teen, I lost weight. but after 2 pregnancies I have gained it ALL back. Feeling really down, but i need to lose this weight, the healthy way. If you want someone to talk to feel free to message me. we could be support buddies, and help eachother out when it comes to overeating. let me know what you think

[geez]

((((terestrife)))) and congratulations on losing weight! So far to date I've lost some weight and I'm 39. I was over weight from age 8. I'm almost at my goal weight but anyhow a few thoughts.......

Have you tried satisfying your cravings but incoroporating them during the week: veggie burger or your own hamburger made with lean ground sirloin and your own version of oven baked fries for example? I've found I have to 'give in' to what I'm craving or I 'lose it' one day a week and eat allot of everything and end up erasing all my hard work from the other six days during the week.

I also have found I need to try new recipes or I get bored. I love to eat and what I eat has to taste really good and feel 'sinful' some of the time or I will go on a major binge. I hope some of this helps. I know how hard it is and perhaps we can help eachother? I typically spend most of my time in the psychotherapy section of PC but I'm not in therapy anymore so my focus is on helping others when I can.

Keep posting!

[brokenlegsofthelamb]

Originally Posted by terestrife

i lost weight by calorie counting, it took a year and a half, i am at a healthy weight and feel great. i did not deprive myself while losing weihgt, and even ate ice cream once a day. my calorie intake ranged a certain amount, i lifted when i learned that going too low is bad. 4 months ago i went to disney and my old habits started to creep in. and i ate everything i had chosen not to eat. its been 4 months, and though i dont look different my clothes are definitely a little snug.

the real problem i have with food is i spend mon-sat eating healthy,and then once a week, i just want a break from calorie counting (i feel better counting as i go over a bit when i dont) but on sundays i end up eating quite a few calories. i feel this awful desire to just eat and eat. part of it im sure is that i genuinely love sweets and food, i could easily eat a bag of candy.

when i was overweight, i had a bad habit of eating big portions. the biggest popcorn at the movies with lots of butter. half a bag/a bag of cookies, sometimes a big bag a chips, the biggest burger and fries. these habits have caused my parents to be unhealthy. my mom is obese has high blood pressure, diabetes type 2, cholesterol, heart probs, back problems from the weight, thankfully shes gotten a bit healthier. my dad had a heart attack and half his heart is dead.

i dont want to be unhealthy, but i dont want to go to the extreme of saying i will NEVER have anything unhealthy. how can i get rid of my habit of overeating once a week? how can i learn to be satisfied with having unhealthy things in smaller portions? i dont want to go back to my lose/gain weight cycle.

i have been really down and crying lately, i have issues with depression since i was a teen, i could easily spend months crying in my room and not go out for anything. my depression got better when i lost weight, but its come back full force. sometimes i look in the mirror, and i compare myself to other women, and i start crying cause i feel so fat and old. i cant go to a doctor as i dont have money.

how can i get better? i need some help, i feel so lost.

i can relate to your struggle, and i feel for you. i also work at healthy eating,
and have one day a week where i don't count calories. i have ALSO been debating, about the extemes on my weekly splurge. i love candy, baked goods
all the things you enjoy too! this is the first post i've read about eating that i
can share experiences with,and hope i can be helpful. please don't abuse yourself about what you're going through. look at how far you've come.
my daughter recently asked me what i'de like for my birthday, nov. 4, and i said i would love some purdy's chocolate bars, where you can only buy in the
city(i'm from a town) and we go once a month to visit my son. they are expensive, delicious, and a real treat. i think about how good they will be, and
remind myself, that i shouldn't feel guilty for wanting them. sometimes having
things that are a higher quality, makes the splurge nicer for yourself. take care,
love, brokenlegsofthelamb