I have started to learn what my trigger foods are and I avoid them at all cost.

I went out for my anniversary dinner last week. We went to Outback and I got what I wanted, with some small DELICIOUS changes. I counted everything I ate and couldn't believe I still made my calories for the day.

I ordered the small filet and I love their coconut shrimp, so I had some - couldn't believe I had only 2 and enjoyed every bite and still felt satisfied. Instead of the baked potato with everything on it I had some fabulous steamed veggies. I didn't feel like I was suffering.

I have kids, they get snacks. I have had my years of snacks. My daughter also LOVES apples, I'd rather let her have that more often than cookies. She's not missing out on anything, cookies exsist in my house, just not every day. I didn't grow up with that stuff everyday and also didn't have a weight problem until I moved out on my own. Say hello to processed junk food, it's cheap and will pack on the pounds.

Ice Cream - I love it - if I could live on it alone and be a healthy weight, I might make that trade. I have not removed all the things from my house, I just finally figured out I would rather be healthy than to sleep hooked up to a machine for my sleep apnea so I can over endulge.

Angie

Kettle cooked potato chips
Chocolate with caramel and nuts
homemade cookies

oh boy!
 

I can't buy doritos (any kind) or I will eat the whole entire family size bag in less than 2 days. I can't help it! Oh and brownies....I can't make them or buy them because my husband and I will devour them in a day. I absolutely love brownies! I have a lot of weaknesses but I hardly ever buy chips anymore for that very reason! It's sad! :o

Anything crunchy and salty, I can eat a whole bags of potato chips, doritos, pretzels.

Cheese Nips, and mainly anything else salty & crunchy...

I'm free of my COE and I hope that some day others will be too.

I wish you a lot of luck in your healthquests, R.Robin!

I suppose this was meant for me Emily. But I sorry, haven't a clue to what it stands for. I googled it and got lot of different explanations, none of them was fitting. I assume it has something to do with disordered eating or overeating or something eating ... :dunno:

My guess is "Compulsive Overeating" but that's just a guess.

Sounds right. I played it over and over in my head and the word compulsive was on the tip of my tongue, I just couldn't get it out. I should have said it out loud, may have helped. :dizzy:

Anyway, Emily I'm so happy for you that you're free of your COE. I hope you remain that way forever and ever.

Me, myself, though I've got my eating firmly in check, I won't ever consider myself "cured". This is an ongoing process for me. Which I use to my advantage. It keeps me firmly on my toes. There's still a fat girl, make that a morbidly obese girl, lurking inside of me. Most times she's nice and quiet, other times - not so much. So I'm never letting my guard down. Never. All right, maybe in a few decades or so. ;)

All the best. :smug:

There isn't a lot I have to keep out of the house for me, I can have terrible foods all over the house for weeks and not eat any of it. When I'm going to overeat, I'm going to overeat, and if I don't have the candy I'll binge on the good for me stuff and get just as sick.

That being said, I don't buy Hot Pockets anymore. Not so much because I can't handle them in the house, but because I don't want them there. They are a symbol to me of who I used to be.

DH is an emotional & stress eater. I limit the snacky foods I have in the house at this point for him. He can't stop eating the ice cream or the chips or the whatever it is like I can, so it is better for him if it isn't there at all.