[shrinkinglizzy]

I seem to have lost all my motivation, and I'm posting in order to re-commit to counting points.
Boy, even just after typing out that first sentence, I feel more motivated.
I just seem to keep on eating! This morning, an egg and piece of bread, then more bread, and more bread...
Last night, at the BBQ, it wasn't terrible, but it wasn't great, and then when I got home, I started munching on pretzels...
I don't feel totally in binge mode, because I don't have that horrid self-hatred feeling that goes along with it, that feeling of, "Screw it, I don't care, I'm going to fill myself up to the point of feeling sick." Like, last night, I would have been wolfing down the cookie pizza (took one small bite), the other cake, the burgers, I would have eaten everything just to make myself hate myself. But I didn't. I'm just kind of bored and antsy and stressed out and I keep on reaching for food.

SO...what has worked in the past to pull me out of this?
1.) I need to figure out some recipes/food plans for the week, and go to the grocery store tonight.
2.) Cleaning!! And boy, does my house need it! Somehow, I've meant to clean all weekend long and the house is messier than when I started.
3.) argh, I guess exercise would help, but boy I don't feel like it!

hmmm....I don't have any more. What do you guys do when you're in this position?

[vdaybaby]

I usually satisfy my oral fixation is some other way...like drinking tea or sucking on suckers (which have an itsy teensy bit of calories, unless you get sugar free) or chewing gum or tic tacs...

I hate to say it but exercise does help...it makes me feel all refreshed afterwards and back on track...take all that self loathing hate and burn it off through HARD working out...

[suitejudyblueeyes]

The best I know to do is distract myself. Cleaning the house is a good way. Focusing on something else, something that you can't do AND eat at the same time (so reading a book, watching TV are out). This of course leaves mainly exercise or anything that takes you either out of the house or takes away your hands. If it's just a case of mindless eating/urge to snack, just distract yourself. You should be very pleased that you're not having binge urges since as I'm sure you know those are FAR harder to distract yourself from!!

You know what you want. Why compromise it with something that will satisfy you for about 30 seconds?

(And when that fails, allocate the points and move forward with your day...)

[Bloomer]

I think life, for us, is a succession of turned down coffee cakes. I think, until healthy eating becomes a habit, that every day will be filled with a constant inner dialogue: "I want that doughnut." "No you don't. You MUST lose weight. You must NOT eat that." so I see a huge minefield of coffee cakes, candy bars, soft drinks, and rolls dripping in butter. I have to avoid them or I'll die

I've read several much more encouraging posts on this board from people who see life as a beautiful garden of fruits and vegetables. Eden -- all you can eat, no guilt. And of course you have to get a lot of exercise weeding the garden and climbing the trees to pick the fruit!

I was struck, too, in your post about the lack of energy, lack of resolve, clutter. I struggle with the same issues. Perhaps we're so overwhelmed by the Never Ending Attack of the Coffee Cakes that we don't have the strength to do anything else. I'm trying to switch over to the Garden of Eden approach, but I don't love vegetables

[shrinkinglizzy]

Yes, it does feel like a minefield! As I'm cleaning the house and planning out meals for myself, I get a text message from a friend: "we're cooking lamb and drinking wine, want to come?"
Gah!

I really think that just by posting here I manage to take one step away from the snack drawer. Now I'm planning to go for a jog in a few minutes.

Thanks for all the support (again!)

S