well anyway.... i stick to low carb most of the time. but every two weeks or so i have a 'carb up' day. i don't eat fast food or anything like that anymore (the idea of it makes me want to gag).. but i'll usually throw in a baked potato.. or pasta.. whatever. today i picked macaroni and cheese. so anyway, i made it for lunch.. and i used to be a bottomless pit where macncheese was concerned but today i ate less than a cup and i was full. like literally stuffed. i actually ended up giving the rest to my dogs (two labs haha who looooove to eat). and then i started thinking about it. i literally have stopped looking at food as a treat. even when i'm eating on plan, i enjoy the food i'm eating but i don't overeat and i only eat when i'm hungry. i don't think about it anymore. and half the time i have to remind myself to eat. i think i can safely say my emotional attachment to food is gone. it was so weird to be full that fast. i didnt think 'i should really pig out since it's gonna be another two weeks before i can have it'.. i thought 'that was good, i'm full.' the end.

its definitely a wonderful feeling. haha i feel like i broke up with food quite some time ago.. but finally the baggage is disappearing too.

That's so cool, Hardcandy! How long have you been dieting? I still crave all my favorite foods, but just replace them with their lower calorie counterparts.

I feel the exact same way- food was what my life revolved around. Now, it's different..going out to eat is something I avoid, for budget and caloric reasons. I'm thrilled to eat at home and I eat when it's necessary and I get joy out of turning down stuff I know I don't need. Sure, I have days where I'm weak, but 9 times out of 10, I'm completely on plan, and that's surely a satisfying feeling!!

That's amazing hopefully i can say the same one day lol i am just starting out

I absolutely LOVE that! So well put.

thanks to everyone for the replies this forum is the best i've found. and good luck to each of you on your journeys!

I felt that way during the first month of my diet, but now the cravings have returned! We broke up, and then we reconciled. We need to break up again before I gain this weight back!