Time For a Change

I have struggled with my weight immensely this past year. I have tried to blame it on my meds but in reality it's mostly from my compulsive overeating. I'm not sure why I've developed this issue, maybe because I have a lot of time on my hands and eat when I'm bored. Anyway, I'm starting a lifestyle change beginning now. I weigh 235lbs and am 5ft 3. My overall goal of course is to lose the extra weight but I want it to be an entire lifestyle change. I need to relearn how to eat. I need to learn how to make healthy choices and gain self control.

Anybody is welcome to join in here and post what they're doing, we can offer each other support.

Started the day off with a bowl of oatmeal with dried cranberries and toast. Didn't binge eat in the middle of the night for once, waited for my actual breakfast.

Just had a small lunch, managed make it till 1 without eating and I resisted the urge to have chocolate milk

Tuna sandwich for dinner, ate a little early today. Will have a small snack before bed

Congrats on your motivation! I have had off & on motivation regarding my diet for the past few months.

I always try to eat a snack before bed, too. If I eat 150-200 calories of cereal or Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts, it will keep me from wanting to eat when/if I wake up at night.

Than you Jo!

I have always had the issue of waking up in the middle of the night and eating a bunch of stuff, so I'm hoping the small snack before bed helps that.

Day 1 Complete

Up early, having breakfast in a little while. Not the healthiest breakfast but better than what I normally eat. Normally I have already had 3 or 4 meals before 10 A.M so it's a massive improvement

Leftover tuna for lunch, probably having some spaghetti for dinner. Have healthy stuff to snack on (cut up veggies)

I forgot to check in last night but day 2 is complete, I'm on day 3 now

Eating dinner soon. Had a lot of cravings today and wanted to give up but didn't

Hi Blue Bird, I just got home from work and didn't eat lunch, which isnt the healthiest, but now I just had a greek yogurt as a snack. For dinner tonight I will hopefully be having lentil soup. It's progresso, but its on 70 calories a serving.

I think it's great that you were able to persevere against your cravings. My relationship with food used to be as such that food cravings had control over me instead of vice versa. They still nag at me, and sometimes I lose the battle. But I've really started to enjoy things I should eat, and I'm starting to have wacky cravings for vegetables and stuff like that.

I'm glad you started this, it will be great to see the healthy things that other people eat and share recipes and stuff.

Thanks for joining in Door!

Day 3 is complete, I really want a kit kat bar but am not going to get one until I've made it 30 days

Doing well today, went to group which helps take my mind off food for a few hours

Good for you, Blue_bird. Can I join you?

I've got 50-60lbs to lose myself, to be even close to "ok" with my body. I was 252.8lbs at weigh-in this morning.

Of course, feel free to post as much as you want!

Joining your thread!

I'm not entirely certain of my weight...I weigh somewhere between 180-190 lbs and I'm 5'6". I would be very happy at 150 lbs.

Today I've tried to eat healthier, but like you, I'm a bit of a compulsive overeater when I'm bored...and I have a ton of time on my hands these days!

So I am counting calories. I want to stay between 1600-1800 cals per day. So far I'm at 1413 cals today and it's only 4 pm.

I want to be much healthier by exercising but it's not really in the cards right now as I'm having trouble with hip...it's causing me a lot of pain. So I just gotta stick to watching what I eat.

Welcome CrazyLo!

My goal is to get to the 140-150 range and maintain it

Day #4 is complete. Just had soup and a sandwich for dinner, and some jello for dessert. It may not seem like I'm eating healthy but in comparison to what I used to eat (like 8 meals a day ) it's a big change

What's not healthy about that meal? Jello is so low in calories, and it's fine to eat small amounts of sugar in moderation! If you deprive yourself of sweets, you'll eat lots of sweets later on...So good job!

My total calories for today was 1938. A little over my goal, but I think I was eating a lot more calories than this before, hence the weight gain, and why I'm not going to beat myself up about it since it's an improvement.

Also, I tried a crumpet this evening. I'd never had one before. They are really good!

I did have a kit kat bar last night, but I haven't had any candy in quite awhile and really took my time and enjoyed it, just 1, not a king size like I usually eat.

Ive been following this thread, time to join in! Ive been swimming for about a week, almost every day. I havent lost a single pound - i am 270#, 5'4" - but i told my therapist last week i was ready to be accountable to him about my diet and exercise. Since then, no chocolate except for mocha coffee. I am noticing changes in my body and my energy level. I have been working on my diet for a while, so eating salads is almost a habit now - but i could probably go leaner on the salad dressings. My favorite thing to eat after a swim is a thai rice noodle Soup packet (kinda like ramen) with salad greens wilted in it and tofu cubes. I really sit too much! Thanks for starting this thread!

Thanks for joining in!

Today is going well, can't believe I've made it nearly 5 days

Good job, both of you!

I'm stressing out a little because my stomach feels like a bottomless pit. I'll eat a healthy amount of food and feel really hungry after only 30 minutes or so. Like, I'm eating proteins with everything I eat, trying to curb the hunger...I don't understand. Maybe I was just eating a lot more before and stretched out my stomach? That's the only answer I can think.

So it's almost 3:30 pm and I've had 1400 calories so far. All healthy stuff except for 3 donut holes. I'm even trying to drink more water because sometimes you can feel hungry when you're thirsty...but I'm definitely not dehydrated right now.

I am constantly wanting to eat. It's driving me a little nuts. I know if I don't control it, I'll eat and eat and eat. I don't have enough distractions in my life right now to keep me from eating, other than smoking, which isn't healthy either!

Pardon me for asking, but are you pmsing? That will make you a bottomless pit. An apple with cheese or nuts or nut butter might help.

I don't think I am having PMS. I don't have periods very often.

Had some soda, but am not drinking whole 2 liters like I used to. Chicken and Alfredo for dinner later. It's getting easier because I can still have things I enjoy but in moderation, and I'm not craving to binge like I used to especially in the middle of the night