Still struggling......

[Pony]

I am having alot of trouble with food. I just can't seem to get on track at all. This morning I started out great. Had and really good breakfast but didn't have lunch. I ended up snacking a little with a friend when she stopped by and then had dinner....which wasn't too bad. But then I hit the cookies.

I keep making plans for a good food day and exercise, but have trouble following through.

As I said I had a friend that stopped by that I haven't seen for about 4 yr's. I have known her since the 2nd grade....so pretty much all my life. she also has struggle with her weight all her life as well. she has lost weight and is looking good. Seeing this does light a fire with me to get up off my behind and get busy. She has always been just as heavy as me. Now she is doing something about it..... it is long past time for me to to back to it. I was and got off track....way off..... I know the only way of getting back on is to get and stay connected. Here... I need to hold myself accountable.

[Nina Kay]

Hi Pony. I certainly do understand your struggle as I'm going through the same rough time. I just got way off track and I can't seem to get back on. I have no self control in any area of my life right now. The worse I get the more I isolate even though I know that it's very destructive to do that. I tell myself that I won't do it again, but then I find myself right back in those same actions & reactions to my life or really my thoughts, I guess. I have alot of that stinkin' thinkin' going on lately. I know that what you said is true about coming here often & regularly, and I always intend to do just that, but then I slip back into my same old patterns. I hope that things get better with you soon. I'll keep trying too.

[shorebirds2saly]

Hi still struggling,I'm Sally and I'm here for support.I wrote my own story but I don't know if It has showed-up yet.I wanted to let you know that I was touched reading your story and I understand.I'm going thru something similar.All I can say is that if your heart and mind are determined,you'll make it through!Don't give up.I hope this helps and we
can be friends!I lookk forward to hearing from you.from Sally *good regards

[Done_With_It]

{{{P, N, S}}}

I recently started improving my eating habits again.
A few things that seem to always help me are
I try not to eat things with my hands, "No hand eating"
I don't drink any calories, (juice, etc.)
and on the days I don't exercise I make sure I get 8000
steps in.
In the back of my mind I always remember it takes
30 seconds to 150 calories, yet an hour to walk them off.

I don't know if any of those will help you or not, or just
make it worse, but it helps to keep me on track a bit.

I can get so thrown off, if I figure out that I have eaten
too many calories or more than I thought, then I will end
up starving myself, then, up and down, this seems to help
some. I dunno....

[mxchaos]

I struggle with eating but in the opposite way. I don't care if you over eat or starve yourself its' hard to learn how to overcome bad habits.

Do you go to a therapist? I do and it helps alot. Coming here helps. taking it one day at a time is important. Baby steps and healthy goals are the name of the game.

Glad your here and keep posting

[dgtrkt]

I applaud you you know the problem step 1 now get into the solution. write down why you over eat..eat only when hungry, eat at the same place, stop b4 you are full. if you exercise it lowers your metabolism, eating 4-5 small meals a day also lowers your metabolism..ever consider weight watchers? ask god to remove the desire to overeat and embrace the fact it is your body and ur health..

[dgtrkt]

make yourself accountable with your weight exercise program to another person too. I can hold my self accountable all day long but with someone else it becomes real. I cannot use the same mind that got me drunk, overweight, etc.. to a solution with the same mind. "we program" :praying Once you get started you'll become addicted!

[RRecovery]

You might want to reassess what you eat for breakfast.Tons of all sorts of sugar in 99% of prepared food. I can eat about three things in your typical cereal aisle. No wonder you hit the cookies later in the day. Very good idea to read the labels carefully. By the way corn syrup, modified food starch, and tons of other things are sugar in disguised form.
I am now 2 1/2 years away from sugar, flour and wheat and feel wonderful. Weigh and measure my food daily, hit those wonderful Food Addicts Anonymous meetings. I just know I can't do it alone.

[cali]

Pony thank you so much for sharing. I really relate to the "accountable" thing. The more I drift from here the worse I get. I have abstained from obvious sweets but I am gaining weight. I can't eat whatever I want. This truly is the never ending battle. Absolutely keep posting. I have to remember that I can still help othere even if I am struggling. Please be kind to yourself today!!