I have no idea what happened to my dedication and self control. I started the weight loss process exactly two years ago. Within less than a year, I lost about 50-60 pounds. I maintained that loss for over a year. I maintained fairly easily at 125-130lbs for months and months. I was not starving myself to stay at this weight or anything, I just ate responsibly, kept calorie counting, and exercised very moderately. When there was junk food around me or even if people around me were eating yummy/junky stuff, it didn't even phase me to say "no thanks." A plate of cookies could be right under my nose, and sure, I'd want a cookie, but it was soooo easy for me to resist eating them. The thought of consuming such excess unplanned calories horrified me.

But now, I am a wreck around sweets!!! And sugar/candy/chocolate/cookies etc seem to be my only problem. I haven't had any desire to cheat with any other kind of junk. I don't overeat my regular foods. We have a cookie tin at work, and I eat several every work day. Every single night, I say "I am NOT going to eat a cookie tomorrow," but I always do. And I'm like that whenever I'm around sweets.

I'm really frustrated and mad at myself and literally terrified. Right now I'm at about 135lbs. I've been trying to get back to 125-130 for about three months now I'm amazed that I haven't gained more, but it's not even about the number on the scale right now, it's about my behavior. I don't even remember what it feels like to resist foods, I feel like I totally lost that ability and I want it back.

I know how you feel , the same thing happens to me , it sucks.

I know how you feel. I felt the same way when I started my first semester of grad school. Do you think it is because of stress?

I understand too! It is SO frustrating. I've lost 40+ lbs since January and was doing SO good for awhile. Now suddenly it's like I've totally lost it. For me, the overeating and lack of will power comes not on one specific food group but just certain things. This dang pita chips and dip at work for example, or cookies when someone brings them in randomly...spaghetti for dinner...ugh I just don't get it, why am I suddenly unable to resist these things or can't control my portions like I did for so long? I've gained 3.5 lbs and need to get this under control before it gets worse.

We just gotta hang in there....

I realize this is an old thread but in case someone else comes to it just wanted to post a suggestion. Sometimes when you start eating sweets again you get a build up of candida (yeast) systemically. Yeast is in us naturally but it feeds off sugar so if you have a build up of yeast you will crave lots of it. Look up symtpoms of systemic candida and you'll see stuff likf fogginess, tired, craving sugar all the time and so forth. I do a yeast cleanse twice a year. Paragone is one of my favorites and usually after two weeks cravings will be gone and you tend to drop a few pounds which is a great extra. Look up candida cleanse for more information.