Omg! I've eaten the Halloween treats! Funny but also serious. I still have 9kg to lose.
5 years ago I moved cities and at new doctor check up found I was 25kg overweight. So yes, I've done well but I've been yo-yoing around my current weight for over 18months.
I'm usually pretty good but then when I'm alone a lot at home I just go crazy. I eat stuff that I know will make me feel bloated (bread) and put on the weight (cheese). Just can't help myself, it's like a feeding frenzy! Help!
Hi Ceriandblue,
Oh no! I'm sorry to hear you've eaten your Halloween treats - I am sure you're not alone in having done that - it's a very challenging time - knowing that the trick or treaters will be knocking on the door means we often buy the treats to be ready for them, but then the temptation to eat them ourselves is there. I've eaten all kind of things in the past which have been bought as gifts for people, eating chocolate decorations off the Christmas tree, eaten a house-mates crisps and then had to buy more to replace them before the 'deed' was noticed! I'm sure there are lots of instances we can all recall about doing stuff like that.
But please don't be harsh on yourself - you did it, and hopefully you can put it behind you.
You mentioned that you used to be 25 kg overweight, and you have 9kg left to lose, so that means you've lost 16 kg to date - you've done really well - Congratulations! I hope you're feeling better for having lost the weight. I know you are finding it harder to lose the remaining weight, but stick with it - it definitely gets harder as we approach our goal weights - but don't give up.
Hope you enjoy the weekend, and maybe don't buy any more Halloween treats till the very last minute, so that you aren't tempted to eat anymore. I've not bought any yet, as I don't want to put temptation in my path.
Good luck!
Lowcal 
A big thank you. I've been beating myself up about eating kiddies sweets. What's done is done. Moving on.
U are not alone it is hard but this is where time comes into practice it's all well and good of if its not in u won't eat but sometimes u have to have it and that's when u need as my husband says control but that's easier said than done u just need to brush it off and say I enjoyed my Halloween in time the urge of o sweet let's have some will calm down it's a slow process but it does calm down x
Ah, but seriously though, how would you redress that balance. I often seem to be craving something sweet and sometimes feel as out of control as the Halloween treat eater, whose post I can identify with.
That's a REALLY helpful reply. I will try and do this. I did very well with weight loss for a while, and then got back into bad habits again - possibly because I was stressed.
I must lose weight due to blood pressure of 175/110 when not on my tablets, which is terrible !
I need motivation. Biggest I've ever been.
Desparately need help of any kind!
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