HI EVERYONE, WAY TO GO TO EVERYONE W/ SUCCESS ,IM ON MY WAY.IM NEW HERE TO 3FC AND LOOKING TO LOOSE 130LBS I JUST STARTED A LOW FAT 1200-15OO CAL ''DIET'' OR LIFE CHANGE.THE PROBLEM IS IM A NIGHT BINGER I DO GREAT ALL DAY WHEN NIGHT COMES WATCH OUT IM COMMING THROUGH LOL ANY ADVICE??? IM HOPING TO ALSO FIND A FRIEND ON HERE TO HELP ME ALONG THE WAY THANKS..... DO THE CRAVINGS FOR SWEETS, PIZZAS, AND A WHOLE COW EVER GO AWAY LOL ???

Welcome to 3FC! We have a good appetite suppresant thread going in another forum. Hopefully it will give you some good ideas.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42165

Don't worry about the cravings - just stick to your plan and they WILL diminish as you get healthier!

THANK U JENNIFER, I DONT GIVE THE CRAVINGS A CHANCE TO GO AWAY I ALWAYS GIVE IN ITS HARD, I HATE COOKING MY HUSBANDS NEVER EATS WHAT I MAKE IF ITS HEALTHY SO IM ALWAYS COOKING TWO DINNERS SO IM TRYING SOMETHING NEW SEATTLE SUTTONS HEALTHY EATING THEY PREPARE ALL THE FOOD ONLY 1200 CAL LOW FAT EXCELLENT FOR DIABETES BOARDER LINE TYPE 2 I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS COMMENTS ON IT OR IF IT WORKS WOULD HELP, THANKS AND ALL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

When I started, my binging was so out of control I thought I would never get control, but I did. What helped me is planning what I was going to eat ahead of time & sticking to that plan. I too lost weight by eating a 1200 calorie balanced eating plan, though on some days I did 1400 or 1500 calories. I found that if I increased my calories a little on some days, it helped. I also focused on mimi=goals- 5 lbs at a time. It helped me from feeling overwhelmed. Also, it may be a good idea to talk to your doctor to see if 1200-1500 calories is enough at this point. Also, I ate as many non-starchy vegetables as I wanted (plus sugar free jello & I chewed sugar free gum), which helped a lot. The craving do diminish & eventually stop (except before my period- but I plan to eat a little extra on pms days). Now that I am maintaining, I find that I never want to go back to how I felt when I was binging. Good luck - you can do it!!!

mimi=mini

I never thought it would happen for me, but yes, those craving do stop!! It's amazing how after a few months of eating better, I can walk by the bakery aisle or the ice cream aisle and just keep on walking. I will admit though, like Sophie, I get the hungries around my period. Sometimes I do give in, but I don't go overboard.

I like the idea of having prepared meals. That sounds like a good way to start and get some healthy eating ideas.

As for the late night eating, I would just keep that bad stuff out of the house. Replace it with fruit or other low cal snacks.

Good luck and let us know how you are doing.

Lynn

Muffin, your cravings won't go away if they get instant satisfaction from you.
My husband told me one time that he really enjoys the feeling of hunger. I thought he was crazy, but then I really thought about it. Hunger is a nice feeling. Not STARVING, but hunger. Then you feed it and are satisfied. That satisfaction is so much better than just eating for the sake of it.

Only you can knock off your cravings. It's a wonderful feeling to be in CONTROL.

THANKS EVERYONE WHO RESPONDED, SO FAR I HAVE NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL ON DIETING WHY??? ALWAYS GIVE IN TO THE CRAVINGS, ANYWAYS I WENT TO MY DR TODAY AND HE APPROVED ME FOR GASTRIC BYPASS ROUXYN Y SURGERY, PROBLEM INSTEAD OF BEING HAPPY IM STRESSED '' HERE I GO PIZZAS ARE ON THERE WAY'' ITS A HARD DECISION I ONLY JOINED HERE A WEEK AGO, ALL YOUR STORIES SHOW IT CAN BE DONE WITH A LITTLE WILL POWER AND DETREMINATION ITS NICE TO HAVE PEOPLE WHO CARE AND TRY TO HELP I JUST DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO 300LBS 5'3 AND CONFUSED I CAN HONESTLY SAY I HAVE NEVER LASTED MORE THEN A FEW WEEKS ON A DIET TO GET ACTUAL RESULTS, DO I GO FOR SURGERY OR DO I TRY ANOTHER WAY PLEASE HELP EATING MYSELF TO DEATH...

Muffin,
I know I can't answer that question for you.

But I know you will make the right decision. Why don't you try us out for a couple weeks and see how things go!

Good Luck with whatever decision you make! I know it will be the right one

THANKS PENNY, I THINK YR RIGHT I WILL GIVE IT A TRY ON MY OWN FIRST. I NEVER REALLY PUT MY HEART AND SOUL OR ANY COMMITMENT IN TO LOOSING WEIGHT ON MY OWN I THINK IF I JUST JUMP IN TO THE SURGERY IT WILL SEEM LIKE A EASY WAY OUT TO ME, I KNOW ITS IN ME TO DO IT ,WHY I HAVENT YET I DONT KNOW, MAYBE BECAUSE IM LONELY I DONT HAVE REAL FRIENDS AND IT WOULD BE EASIER TO KNOW I HAVE SOMEONE TO TALK TO WHEN THERES A PROBLEM INSTEAD OF DROWNING MY SELF IN PIZZAS AND MILK DUDS LOL JUST BEING HERE FOR A COUPLE DAYS MAKES A DIFFERENCE I CANT WAIT TO GET ON HERE IT TAKES AWAY THE LONELYNESS AND BOARDOM THEN I DONT THINK ABOUT FOOD AS MUCH THANK U TO EVERYONE WHO WRITES IN AND KEEPS ME COMPANY I WILL DO THIS... ANY ONE WHO WANTS A FRESH START MAYBE A WL CHALLANGE TO KEEP EACHOTHER GOING JOIN ME LETS MELT THE FAT I WILL BEGIN MY LIFE CHANGE ON MONDAY JUNE 28 (WANT TO ENJOY MY LAST WEKEND OF FREEDOM EATING LOL) THANKS EVERY ONE

Muffin, that is a very intimate decision only you can make. My sister had the surgery. She wishes now that she could have done it on her own because her eating habits are changed for life, but on the same token, she doesn't know if she would have ever made it to here without the surgery. Please visit our weight loss surgery forum and see what you think. I'd read all the threads and see what others have been through and what links they recommend for researching it. Good luck!!

Here's the link to the WLS forum.

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=78

You sound like you are getting more motivated!!!!

That is wonderful!!!!!!

Let me know if you need anything??? a friend

PENNY THANKS, ITS HAS HELPED ME ALOT MEING ON HERE IT KEEPS ME MOTIVATED, TOMORROW I WILL GO TO THE JYM AND GET WEIGHED AND MEASURED, I KNOW I CAN DO THIS AND THANK U SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO ALSO BELEIVES IM ME, I GUESS THATS THE KICK IN THE BUTT I NEEDED I NEEDED TO KNOW THERES PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CARE AND YR NOT ALONE, I WILL GET THROUGH TOMORROW AND TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME AND 5LBS AT A TIME..I JUST HAVE TO SAY TO MY SELF THERE IS A CHOICE AND THE CHOICE IS MINE DO I WANT TO LIVE A HEALTHY AND THIN LIFE OR DO I WANT TO DIE FAT AND UNHEALTHY....

You have got it girl!

I think the best thing you can do is to get measured! B/c sometimes when the scale doesn't budge, the tape measure will!

Keep us informed! You are doing great so far!

And yes, we do care about you! We are all in this together

A MOMENT ON THE LIPS IS A LIFETIME ON THE HIPS!

FOOD NEVER TASTE AS GOOD AS THIN FEELS!

DON'T GIVE UP FOR THE MOMENT FOR WHAT YOU REALLY WANT FOR LIFE!