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Overdue Update! (my fault-Erin)
Another decent week. I lost .8, and that is after stuffing my face all day Sunday & Monday with UNhealthy foods, and not being able to exercise because of my foot injuries. I did have sense enough to cut back on Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday after binging on Sunday & Monday, so that probably is the only thing that saved me.
Total loss is at 38.2 now, which is so very close to my "original" 39 a few weeks ago. I am a happy happy camper.
Help!
Ok friends & family. I have a problem and I'd like to see if anyone else experiences or has experienced the same thing, and what, if anything, you do to deal with it.
For some reason I get this insatiable desire to stuff my face full of anything & everything that is not healthy. For instance, pizza, ice cream, candy, burgers, you name it, I can't seem to quit eating once I've started!
This is literally making me crazy, because I don't understand WHY I can't have "a" slice of pizza or "a" scoop of ice cream and be satisfied with that. But I can't! Once I've had that bite or taste, I'm a goner. What is this all about? I understand about "emotional eating," and I get the "comfort food" thing, but WHY is one bite too much and 100 is never enough?
I really hate the fact that thus far it seems as though I am going to have to go without certain foods for the rest of my life because they are trigger foods. Is anyone else having this problem? I guess it just doesn't seem "fair" that I am going to have to never have a certain food ever, never, ever again, if I plan on losing weight and keeping it off for life.
I get to thinking about what God put on the earth for us to eat; fruits, veggies, fish, poultry, beef, & so forth. He didn't put ice cream and pizza, did he? LOL What I mean is, I know I don't need to eat a whole large pizza by myself in order to sustain my life; I only need to eat small amounts of certain foods (which doesn't include McDonald's for some reason) in order to keep myself alive and functioning in a perfectly "well tuned" way. So what is up with this craving stuff?? I am so lost at this point in time, because I know I need to avoid certain things, but the "desire" to have these "no-nos" is SO overpowering sometimes that I just can't stand it
I know this is something I have to work through and deal with, but I am wondering what other people do to get though things like this? I mean, sometimes it feels like I'm just gonna go nuts when I smell a certain food...that is...until I buckle in and EAT it. But then...I feel like crud because I've overindulged in something.
HELP!!
Erin:
Overdue Update:
I have changed my days to Monday to do it w/ Jason! I maintained this week :( I was so hoping to lose b/c I have quit nursing...but we'll see what happens the next week or two!
My Reply to Help!
ply to I must say I have the exact same problem...if I can keep myself from touching it at all, I am good, however, I will obsess with it! If I take one bite...forget it...as long as some remains I must continue eating!
Why?????
It is soooo annoying, maybe we can blame it all on genetics! lol
If anyone has some good advise please let us know!
Dee, lets agree to do a little research and come up with a few ideas between us, say within 2 weeks? What do you think?
Let's Do It!
Erin ;)
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I think some research is a good idea. I already have a couple of "theories" and to be perfectly honest with you, Erin, it is unfortunate but we do have a history of addiction in our family tree. The bad thing about a food addiction, though, is that you can't go the rest of your life without food!! It almost makes it seem like an addiction to alcohol or drugs would be "easier to manage," if you will, because you don't HAVE to have those things to survive. With food, though, well...we all know we've got to have it. so we better learn how to manage it. I'm depressed. LOL
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