Have you ever had one of those days, weeks, months were you just couldn't stop pigging out and you don't know why?
I am really stuffing my face and most of the time-I'm NOT EVEN HUNGRY!!!!
I'm so frustrated with myself. I've decided I'm not doing any more food shopping. If I don't have food in the house then I can't eat, right?
So, that's my game plan. I don't have much food left since I've already eaten most of it. I'm not going to let myself order out for deliveries either. (I'm on this Greek pizza kick.)
I wish I could stop eating so darn much!

[Rhapsody]

((((((( HUGS ))))))) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ((((((( HUGS )))))))

.... I have been there done that -

((((((Rhapsody)))))

[silver_queen]

(((((((((((( Jax )))))))))))))

That's me at the moment too

I KNOW I'm going to put on weight but I can't stop eating

Stupid food

((((((((SilverQueen))))))))))

Stupid food is right! I read someone else's post where they drink lots of water to get them full. I've been trying that. I'll see how it works out.

[Sarah116]

Ugh, I try to find a good site.....

Huh? I don't understand.

[Milanist]

Water might help, but its no replacement for food!
Keep yourself occupied, do something, i dont know...go to a gym, join a group of some sort, practice a sport keeping yourself occupied will get your mind off food at least for a while.

After some time you start kicking off the habit to stop eating when your not hungry.

I work during the day but in weekends when im at home most of the time i automatically head for the fridge or cupboard! just to pass time by! its not good! not only am i lazying around but eating unhealtily!

So instead now i go to a gym, or my fave is going to play a game of football with my friends! its good exercise and keeps my mind off the food! try it, it works!

[Perna]

Work harder at not eating than not thinking about food or it can rebound. Trying to NOT think about something is similar to thinking about it. Change where your energy goes instead so you're fighting an action battle instead of an intellectual/thinking and emotional battle. I have a fiercely strong will, as I suspect you do, and know it can take me either way :-) Like arm wrestling with myself!

Milanist's ideas are great. However, I'm not an outdoor type, do more studying/school work/research, etc. I put non-food items in my refrigerator so if I "forget" and randomly open the door to fridge or cabinet, there's a new book or some other symbol of something I can do instead of eat. Maybe rearrange your cabinets so your "favorite" ones have pots and pans instead of food? Research healthful recipes (if you like to cook) and put ingredients on your shopping list (never shop without a list) and look forward to a new/special dish? I do that once a week at least, figure out something new to try, new recipe or ingredient or way to fix leftovers, etc. I'm trying to invent a "cookbook journal" writing about new things I'm doing and trying to figure out how better to "organize" my eating, mostly my shopping and preparing of food so it works for me and has more "purpose" and a place in my life instead of being outside of me, just a chore or something I have to do.

You might want to consider getting a physical and seeing a doctor or dietician just to get an "official" start weight and discussion going so it feels like you're in a "program" of your own making. I've been going to the doctor's recently for another problem but they do my weight, etc. each time and I've lost 9 pounds this summer which they remarked upon and which I'm more proud of than I thought I would be. I'm working hard to maintain the going down. Getting other people involved can help add a little involvement so one doesn't feel like one does battling one's own demons/head games. If you have a therapist, take 5-10 minutes of a session to talk about your weight with him/her, that might help too.

Hi Milanist and Perna,
I think drinking lots of water is a good idea. It does fill me up so I eat less.
Also, I liked the idea of putting non-food items in the fridge and cupboards. I do tend to eat out of boredom and/or frustration or just because I know I'm trying to diet. I especially liked the book idea. I have a few in my bookshelf I've been meaning read.
Thank you for your input. I'm going to try a few of them. ((((( milanist ))))))) and (((((((Perna)))))

[Checkers]

Do not skip meals, do not eat large meals. Many small meals is best to satisfy hunger. Trying not to eat causes a crash in blood sugar that creates very strong cravings.

Try and avoid highly processed foods - especially sugars. This includes pastas, breads, soft drinks, etc. These foods stimulate appetite to a high degree. They're also addictive and you WILL feel good after eating and then you WILL feel like crap after the blood sugar goes down.

Eating is a replacement mechanism in many cases. I know that when I skip the gym for too many days, I tend to drop off my diet as well... and it is hard to get back on track. Both tend to be fill-ins for other needs in my life and you may want to see if you can recognize equally unsatistied situations in your own circumstances. If all else fails, exercise is a very good (though understandably difficult) habit to get into. Exercise in itself becomes addictive between natural (various) pain-killing, appetite-suppressing neurotransmitters. It also improves depression.

As of today I've lost a little under 140 pounds (started at approx. 400lbs) in just over 2 years. Nearly 1/3 of that time was straight Atkins approach (low carbs, 20 grams or less per day), the rest has been low carb with trips to the gym 4-5 days a week, 1 hour each visit.

I don't want to recommend a highly restrictive carbohydrate diet. For one it is not something everyone is comfortable with due to various health concerns, all I can say is that it has worked for me.

-C

[biiv]

hi Jax,
i am really really struggling with this at the moment too. i feel like crawling out of my skin half the time to stop craving and going round and round and round in a battle to do anything but eat but i always always lose. yesterday was a great day cos i ate like four bowls of cereal all day. more htan id like but way less than i was craving. today already sucks with the crap ive eaten and its only lunchtime.
all morning i tried cleaning the place, showering, talking on the phone, watching tv, going online anything to avoid cooking pasta or going out for a hot chicken roll. i knew they d sell out by 2pm and at 1.30 i cracked. even walking to the shop i was screaming in my head to just walk past and of course that didnt work. worse i bought a stupid doughnut too. now im fighting not to purge and just feel like crying im so tired of going round and round.
its like a drug!! how do we stop this!!?? ive tried the water and it doesnt work for me. like just about everything else doesnt. going to try putting non-food stuffs in the cupboards though. thats a good thought.
anyway i wish you and everyone else good luck with it and thanks for posting. it was good to hear someone echo my thoughts.
biiv

[kimmydawn]

((((((((((((((( Jax )))))))))))))))))))

I've been there...more than a few times. Stopping eating might cause emotional upset if you don't have that "comfort". Can you go to the store and buy different things maybe...fruits, etc.? Then you can still eat/munch often while you're working on it, but not depriving this "drive"?

I wish you well on this. I've been there.

KD

Hi Checkers, Wow! You've lost a lot of weight. Congratulations on that, great job!!!!
I went out shopping and got a lot of fruits, veggies and healthy snacks. I did get 2 junk food items 'cause I don't want to put myself into shock.

Hi Biiv, Yes, I know! And it's like you eat even though you're full and you're not even enjoying what you're stuffing in your face. It's gotta be some kind of comfort or emotional replacement thing going on. I guess that's why they call it comfort food. Either we're stuffing something down or we're filling up a void or maybe both.

Hi KimmyDawn,
That's what I'm trying to do. Like, instead of getting potato chips, I got banana chips and they are surprisingly good and satisfying. Instead of ice cream, I'm eating low fat yogurt and that is really good too.
I am pleasantly surprised how food that is good for you can actually taste good. Yippeeee!
I still cheat though. I got halloween cupcakes with the orange jimmies on them and I got a bag of the cheddar cheese puffs- Yum!
But overall I think I've been eating a lot healthier and I am exercising regularly now.
Thanks for your advice and support. (((((((Checkers))))))) (((((((Biiv)))))))))) and (((((((((KimmyDawn))))))))))

[silver_queen]

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And it's like you eat even though you're full and you're not even enjoying what you're stuffing in your face. It's gotta be some kind of comfort or emotional replacement thing going on. I guess that's why they call it comfort food. Either we're stuffing something down or we're filling up a void or maybe both.

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A good point, perhaps you're right... past few days I've been eating until I feel physically sick, not good especially when it's not healthy stuff but 'let's eat as many biscuits as we can' stuff). oh yeah and biscuits are cookies to you Americans I think - apparently biscuits don't make sense (blame January if this is wrong )

You sound like you're doing well Jax, hope you keep up with healthy eating

[biiv]

hi Jax,
im binging right at the moment. prawn crackers. they taste like LIFE. lol. but im so hoping im going to throw them up later. that and a bottle and a half of red wine. went to see my T this afternoon and that was so hard. i spat out a lot of stuff i feel like crap talking about but dont know if it helped getting it out in the open. it just made me feel like curling up in a ball and fighting off anyone who wanted to come anywhere near me. is that normal?? im so confused! god i wish i could just curl up and never have to deal with anything. sorry if im disturbing your thread. its just that this distruption has made me freak out and therefore eat so i guess i have something relevant to what you re saying maybe... forgive me for intruding...
biiv

Hi Biiv, NO, you're not disturbing "my" thread.
((((((Biiv)))))))) I hope you're okay. You sound really upset. If you wanna cuddle under the blankets and hide for awhile, that's fine. We all need to hide away at times.
You've been drinking and that may not be helping you too much, especially if you're alone.
I don't know what a prawn cracker is. If it's a cracker then it doesn't sound too fattening. Do you really have to throw it up? It'll soak up the alcohol you 've been drinking.

[biiv]

sigh. sorry. have already purged it. a prawn cracker is made almost entirely of fattening oils. dont think i purged enough though. honestly i just want to curl up and have someone love me for a while. just someone understand and tell me im not evil .lol. do you ever wish there was someone would just give you a hug and tell you everything was ok? even when i imagine that i feel guilty. how screwed up. lol.

[bebop]

Jax hon I know how you feel!!

[Sarah116]

I like to read or play frisbee or something to distract me when I get a crave for some snack.

[Rhapsody]

DO ALL OF US OVER EATERS want to try and loose some weight together....... say 10 lbs at a time?

LoVe,
Rhapsody - (((( hugs ))))

[Lily]

I go through those periods too . During the last one, I realized that I am angry when I overeat. Do you know what triggers you or what emotion you are trying to cover up?

Exercise works for me. Instead of eating, I walk to the corner or stretch or actually work out. It distracts me and reminds me to not to overeat.

Remind yourself that food is for nutrition and not nurturance.

It sounds like you are ready to stop overeating because you are reaching out. Good luck.

[biplol]

Rhapsody, I'm in.
I need those 10 pounds gone!