thank You. I hopefully can do this. I ate two cimamon rolls today which wasnt good but thats okay i wont beat myself up for a small mistake. I will make up for it. The main thing is i dont want to eat over 2000 points.

Well Happy New Year To all. Today after the count down is both of my sisters birthdays! No they arent twins they just have the same birthday which is Jan.1. Today is a huge test for me because there will be plenty of food and lots of cake. So hopefully i dont fall off the wagon, because it will be the hardest thing to do is getting back on the wagon. I wish you all a happy new year, and i have a great feeling about 2007 i know i can lose this 30lbs.

Happy New Year to all ANd thank you all for your support through my ups and downs. TO all A HAppY and GReat New YEar and May All of your dreams, hopes, and wishes come true in 07.

CHeers To All
BEyonca

And HAPPY NEW YEAR to you, Beyonca!!!! Stay with your goals! And check in with us here--we are all in it together.

Jay

Well I did Fall Off The wagon BUT i dont really regret it much. I know i will do MUCH better tomorow in 2007!!!! I ate lots of pizza but tomorrow i will do better. Tomorrow I will do really well I just know it. I cant wait to start 2007 with a new fresh start and new ideas on weight loss. I know i can do this!

NEW YEAR!! FEels Great. I dont know i feel really good about starting this diet and iam excited. I just want january to be over fast since i will be done school. That way i have more time for my diet and my slef. This time i know i wont fail. So here is to my 6th day on my diet.

Beyonca

Hi, Beyonca

Stick with, you can do it. I read your previous posts and I know how hard it can be when we have weight issues. I've lost 30 lbs. and partly because I removed certain foods from the house.

I don't deny myself anything, I just eat smaller quantities. I know I can't go to the store and buy a dozen doughnuts because I will eat them. If I want something like that I just buy what I think I need to eat at one time. If it's not in the house I'm not going to worry about it. Also I've replaced high fat food items with a lot of lower fat high fiber ones. You can eat well and have fun on this journey. Best wishes.

Denise

Based on your posts, I'd say food is merely a symptom of a MUCH larger problem.

Check in to the therapy programs available at your school and get yourself some help.

LOL well Beginme I dont think it was part of a larger problem i think i just ate for no reason or just when i was depressed, BUt i think i have a grip on that now and i dont need help. I got all the help i needed here in 3FC from the people who supported me and helped me. Anyways i havent dieted and i dont plan on dieting anymore. I think iam just going to eat everything but in small portions and in the end of january i want to see if it this worked and if i have lost any weight. I am not aiming to lose much but just about 5lbs a month or so. ANd i will starting working out as soon as the holidays is over.

Best of wishes to everyone

Seems kinda harsh.....

Hi Chick In the Hat! I am glad you still come to check on my progress. LOL yes i thought it was a bit harsh as well. Just because we eat doesnt mean we have to go to therapy.

Well I must admit i ate a lot today. I was doing really well BUT Then 2 hours ago i ate a lot of chips and 3 oatmeal bars that chocolate covered ones and i also had lots of popcorn so i think i must of ate like 3000 calories today. I hesitated when i wrote 3000 but iam just guessing i think those last things i ate must of been a lot of calories. I dont feel too great i have been doing really well. I did good for a week and today was my 8th day but i messed up. But iam not really beating my self up i know everyone has a bad day and tomorrow i will do better. I havent weighed my self to see if i have lost anything and i am not even sure how many pounds i started with but iam just going to wait untill MOnday thats when i sign up for a my old gym again and i can weigh my self then. Also this month i am not really dieting because i want to do this whole dieting thing when i am done school which is the end of january so i only have one month left. Well less than that. Then when February comes thats when i start really work. I think then i will also have more time to take care of myslef.

Well, Lose25, maybe after January you can get serious about it, 'cause you're not serious now. ;) I say that 'cause you don't know how much you weigh, and you don't know how many calories you eat. Well--it's not a program that leads to much success, IMHO.

Good luck, and be sure to check in! :carrot:

Jay

I JUST DONT GET IT!! I Mean what is it that make me eat so much? am i an emotional eater or do i just eat for no reason????? i mean is it my fault that i eat so much or is it my mother's fault who buys anything and everything that is full of fat and sugar?????? I was doing so well for a week then all of a sudden yesterday and i today i have been eating non-stop. I mean what iam doing to my self and what i am i doing wrong?!?!?! Did everyone have this much of a hard time when they first started and wantedto lose weight? BUt iam not so new to this i have been trying to lose weight since september! i just feel so useless and iam also feeling like a huge failure! I mean isnt 5 months enough to get me started on this diet or life style!! I am just exahusted and i dont even know what to do anymore. I just have this huge fear within me that i will just gain more and more weight and wont be able to lose any of it!!! :( :@



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Alot of people ( myself included ) eat for reasons that have nothing to do with being physically hungry. If you think this is your problem then it's something you will have to explore within yourself. What are your triggers? Is it stress? Boredom? Anxiety? Once you know what sets you off it's easier to catch yourself. Everyday I catch myself wanting to eat if I'm upset or tired or stressed about something. It's a hard habit to break and it doesn't happen overnight. But, being more aware of what is driving you to eat can help.

Secondly, you need to stop beating yourself up so much. If you slip up you need to forgive yourself. Beating yourself up only makes you feel worse than you already do. You can't change the past, only the present and the future. So, forgive yourself and move on. :hug:

Shannon

Unless your mother is holding you down and putting the food into your mouth, it is not your mother's fault.

All sorts of suggestions have been made in all these posts, but you don't seem to have taken any of them. Go back and read what people have said to you. Choose some of the suggestions and do them.

What more can we say?

I'm sorry you're having such a frustrating time. Maybe you should talk to a school counselor or see your doctor. It's hard for everyone not to eat whatever they feel like, whenever they feel like it, but that's what has to be done.

Jay

I'll have to agree with JayEll's post. I will add however, the reason you may 'feel' like eating non-stop after eating well for a few days is because your body is adjusting AND you may not be eating the right combination of foods to sustain your bodies needs. Yes, you have to cut calories, but you also have to eat the right amount of protein, carbohydrates and fats in order for your body to not feel starved.

I agree with this 100%. Despite the enviroment or triggers at some point we all have to accept responsibility for what we CHOOSE to do. I don't mean for this to sound harsh, but it's the truth.

Shannon

Everyone eats more than they planned on, sometimes. The key is to stop once you realize what you are doing and not give in to the idea that "Well...I've blown today - it won't matter if I keep eating even more"

And I second the advice that you have to stop beating yourself up. You will get to goal...just not quite as quickly as you may want. Pick yourself up and get back on plan.

I won't beat over the same bush and repeat what everyone else said, but it seems like you've fallen into a few pitfalls of "Common Weight Loss Mistakes" ~ a great eDiets.com article:

http://www.ediets.com/news/article.c...=1827995&cid=5

It's very sound advice, and I hope you can apply some of them now. G'luck!

Over the years I've become a lot more aware of what I was putting in my mouth and why because I've been constantly watching my weight after watching my father and sister balloon up. While it might be partially genetics, my mother spends most of her days sitting on the couch eating fat-free Snackwells or Sugar-Free Hostess Cupcakes, drinking diet sodas for hydration, and complaining about her weight despite the fact that she's fairly thin for what she eats and the activity level she persists at.

I hope most of you are cringing since fat-free and sugar-free are by no means healthy, nor "better" than the full-fat or sugary items they replace, especially in large quantities.

The point being, when I moved out of my house, I moved out with some interesting values about food. It took many years for me to eliminate that kind of eating, but one thing that triggers me to eat a lot (and a major reason I think I'm overweight) is a family value I was raised with: eat it now before it is gone. I cannot let leftover sit in my fridge longer than 12 hours for this reason. I eat not so much because I'm hungry, or even that I'm bored, but because there is something in the fridge that is special and should be consumed sooner rather than later.

The point to all these stories is that I don't blame my family for those food-values, but that I recognize them now. If you look for patterns in your family's eating habits, you can make changes. My mother is always trying to shove food down my throat and buying my favorite desserts when I visit (Creme Brulee for Christmas, etc), and then attempts to guilt me into eating them because the food offering is an expression of love. I see it, and it allows me to see her goal and yet still maintain my OWN food values.

Just a thought.

Hey Maculated well that was a really fantastic thought. I think i can relate a lot to your story. My mother also shows her love with food and buying us our favourite food and so on. My whole family is pretty much overweight. It hurts to write it down but its not pretty much it is yes they are over weight. Except for my oldest brother. But my little sister and little brother are on their way of becoming overweight too. I have always been like that to just never throwing food away and always eating it so it doesnt go to waste. Even when i go to restuarants i have always been full but never had the ability to tell the waiter to take the plate away and throw the food out. But i think i have realized a lot of things since coming to this website. I have learned a lot about my self. ANd i think i wont get anywhere with bi***ing about my weight and crying over eating WAY TOO Much icecream. I think only i can help myself, and alot of what everyone has said to me is absoloutly true. SO i want to thank everyone again.

Anyways so this is it for me. No more complaining, no blaming anyone, and most of all no more over eating. Today is my second day on what seems like an excellent healthy diet. All i have to do now is excercise which i will at the end of January. BUt my plans are to eat 1200-1600 calories a day and eat three meals and two snacks. I hope to achieve many more days than just two to lose this weight. And I know i can do this, and there is nothing wrong with failing one day. I know i said i would start a serious diet in February but i think starting now rather than later is much better. Anyways thanks to all again. And Hopefully my next journal will say that i have lost 5 lbs!!!! (which is my goal for January)

Beyonca

HEY ALL!!! Well I am Back and this time iam not here to complain or whine BUT To Say That I have LOST MY FIRST 5 LBS!!!!! I am so excited about this and i cant wait till i lose the rest!!! This is all thanks to you guys!!

This is all thanks to YOU, Lose25!! :bravo:

COOL!!!! :D :bravo: :cp: :encore: :woohoo: :cheer2: :cheer2: :cheer2:

Jay

Congratulations! :carrot:

Shannon

Coming to this thread late, but CONGRATULATIONS, Beyonca! Isn't seeing the ticker move in the right direction a great feeling?

Five pounds! Awesome! :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: