im addicted to food and im bored. I cant seem to ever stick to any diet and when i try to calorie count i overeat. my motivation is nowhere to be found
Well if it's an addiction then you took the first step towards recovering by admitting you have a problem and being willing to make a change. There are a lot of great books out there that can help you overcome it and support groups like Overeaters Anonymous that can help guide you on your way. If it's honestly an addiction and not a hobby then I think you should seek help because it's hard to overcome something like that on your own.
If however, it's just boredom and a habit you just can't find the willpower to break then you need to just stop thinking about it and just do what you need to do. Go out and take a walk or exercise when your bored, find a new hobby, read a book, clean your house, what ever you need to do to get it off your mind. A lot of people like to say they have a food addiction because it's easier to do that then actually change their actions. The difference between a real addiction and just something you do is a matter of motivation if you can't stop no matter how hard you try and hide the fact that you are eating from others then it is likely an addiction if on the other hand you just don't stop eating because you just don't care enough to stop then it's more likely that it's just a bad habit. Habits are hard to break but they can be broken if you just focus and create a new habit.
Well, you live in Parkland (I'm from Coral Springs ), so go to the nearest Fresh Market, and decide to buy all of your groceries there for the duration of your diet. It's so ridiculously overpriced, you'll buy less, it'll be of a better quality anyway, and you won't eat it all right away because you won't want to blow through a week's worth of grocery money.
I know, everyone else's suggestions were much better, but sometimes you have to do crazy things in the name of success :P.
Actually- I like this idea! It is kind of like paying for the personal trainer to make sure you get to the gym!
Thank you ladies. I do have a problem and I admit it. Im not trying to blame my weight all on it. I eat because my job is boring and have nothing to do for 7 out of the 9 hours im here. I love food. I just eat to much of it.
thank you for all your words and wisdom. Im going to look into getting help and maybe figuring out why i cant seem to limit my food
I felt (still feel) the same way. I couldn't even go a day without binging/overeating. I had always had this problem, but it was spiraling out of control. I decided something had to change. So i went to my doc and got Wellbutrin (for depression, which contributes to my overeating). Still, that didn't help. I had to be ready. I came here and read a lot of posts. Finally one day i said, "that's it, change has to start NOW." And i made a plan and stuck with it. You have to be ready. Once you're ready, start your new lifestyle and do NOT go back.
So how many calories were you aiming for a day? You might be over-restricting yourself which is causing you to get out of control- that was the case for me.
At 280 I'd probably eat 1800 calories a day to lose weight.
Protein, protein, protein. If I don't have a lean protein with EVERY meal and snack, I seem to be hungry all day long. String cheese, a small handful of nuts, rolled up lunch meat, hard boiled egg, cottage cheese, greek yogurt. A little bit of good fat also helps keep you full and satisfied much longer than just grains, fruit, or veggies - a few olives, olive oil, nuts, couple slices avocado.
), so go to the nearest Fresh Market, and decide to buy all of your groceries there for the duration of your diet. It's so ridiculously overpriced, you'll buy less, it'll be of a better quality anyway, and you won't eat it all right away because you won't want to blow through a week's worth of grocery money.
