Hello Everybody..My name is Holly. I’ve been watching and halfway participating here for a couple of years but I’ve never properly introduced myself, so I thought I would start out different this time. I have an amazing husband and two beautiful little girls. I’m a legal secretary in a very, very small town that I love. I have a pretty awesome life, but I’ve been dieting for at least half of it and I’m back at it...again!! I do so well for about 2 weeks, and then I don’t just fall off the wagon, I jump wholeheartedly. I struggle everyday with an addiction to food. I call it that because I don’t know what else to call it. Every time you hear about food struggle, it’s about emotional eating, but I honestly don’t think that’s my problem. I had a near perfect childhood, loving family, I have a strong marriage and healthy kids. I don’t worry about much..except the things everyone else these days worry about. When I think about food I don’t think of it as comfort, I think of it as YUMMY!! It just tastes too darn good to give up!! I see women everyday who obviously have the mindset that food is just not that important. To other people food is just fuel for their bodies, to me food is a trip to Tasty Town At some point in my life, I know this has to end but I just don’t know how to stop it. I hope to find some answers here )
Last edited by RollTideRoll; 03-04-2013 at 11:54 AM.
Its hard to get past those days when the urges just want to overwhelm us. I sure do know that. Popcorn has been calling my name for days now. I just keep telling myself when things beckon or thoughts wander into my brain that ohhh just alittle of that wouldn't hurt... that if I can get past this just now just today I can be stronger for the next time it happens.
It is tough and we have all been thru this so many times and sometimes "it" wins and hopefully most of the time YOU (and I) Win!
I wish you strength and courage and see you around the threads.
Last edited by wannaskipandlaugh; 03-04-2013 at 12:17 PM.
Hello Holly I eat a lot of tasty food too! In fact I eat 1650 cal a day of tasty stuff and I lose weight! That is what I enjoy about counting calories I don't deprive myself I just eat smaller portions. Instead of trying to lose weight and thinking about all the tasty food you're giving up think about how much tasty food that you can integrate and fit into your plan.
Hello! I feel the same way that you do about overeating - you put it perfectly - it's just yummy.
I hope you can develop a plan that you can stick to, there's lots of sage advice here. I think what is working for me this time around is the food choices I'm making, while not as "yummy" as I'd always like, are filling me up a lot more so I don't feel so completely famished as I use to. Previously, if I knew we were going out for pizza for dinner, I would save nearly all my calories for the day for that, and just gorge on pizza. Now, I'm making sure that I've eaten a decent amount before I get to dinner, so I'm not able to gorge if I want to stick to my calorie target. It's keeping me much more satisfied and is a lot easier to stick to.
Welcome Holly. First how refreshing to read someone's story where they have a good life and know it. In terms of emotional eating, some of it could be from having such a good life (I know -- sounds counter intuitive). My story is much the same as yours. Yes, at 63 there have been some bumps in the road, but over all I know I'm one of the lucky ones. So why do I think I'm an emotional eater. Because my wonderful memories almost always have an element of food involved. Birthdays were celebrated with the meal of their choice. Holidays were spent with family and days of big meals. Dates were spent having at least something to eat. So, along the way, happiness came to be associated with eating. It's not a bad thing, but I've just had to learn that I can be just as happy eating sensibly (maybe that should be I'm still learning.....). Anyway, food (ok, bad pun) for thought.
Finding a New Me!!
At some point in my life, I know this has to end but I just don’t know how to stop it. I hope to find some answers here 
to you Holly!!
