Trying to stop emotional eating I'm new here

[Dogdays11]

Just have 4 months to loose weight for my sons wedding in Australia have already had a year to change my diet but haven't and have only lost 5 pounds getting really upset can't stop the cakes bread and chocolate and don't understand why I'm finding it so very difficult to change my habits for such an amazing reason help

[Zest]

Hi Dogdays11 ,

Welcome to the Healthy eating forum. It's great that you've joined us, and it's great that you've got your son's Wedding in Australia as an event to work towards - good luck with your plans to lose weight before then - just pace yourself - you've already lost 5 pounds, that's great!

If you'd like some support, I would recommend looking at the Topics here in the Healthy eating forum, but also maybe joining the NHS weight loss forum too - it's another forum in Healthunlocked, and they have regular weigh-ins and other really motivating events going on - if you'd like to have a look, here is a link:

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

The NHS 12 week plan is a good one, and worth a look.

Zest

[BadHare]

Look up restrictive eating which may help you.

I prefer restricting my eating window, so have a shorter eating time each day, Some people prefer to restrict calories 2 days a week, or alternate days. I've written a few posts about the benefits which are greater than weight loss.

I also find having healthy snacks in plain sight the easiest way to avoid looking for something bad. There's jars of nuts & seeds, & a dark chocolate box on my kitchen table, next to the fruit. I make sure I get enough protein to curb any starch cravings, which are my weight pitfall, & stop me getting hungry during the 14-16 hours I don't eat.

If you've spotted a nice wedding frock for your son's big day, use that as a carrot rather than a stick to get to the size you want. Think how fabulous your going to look in it when you see the photos!