Can't stop stuffing my face !!!

[rb76]

Ok so i started slimming world at Christmas did ok for a while lost half a stone but since may I can't stop eating instant every day with good intentions but always end up eating the wrong things . I'm so fed up and don't understand why I can't do this !!!

[Hidden]

Where are you getting the wrong things from to eat them?

[rb76 in reply to Hidden]

My cupboard lol I have a husband and 2 kids

[Hidden in reply to rb76]

Oh right, can't avoid it then ☺

[Hidden in reply to Hidden]

If you eat more healthy food do you think it might stop you from eating the bad stuff? Make you feel fuller.

[Cymrawes]

I don't know how anyone avoids naughty stuff when running a family's eating at the same time . At least you are here which means you want to try .Good on you .

[IndigoBlue61]

The cycle of starting off good and then blowing it is so common rb76 you are not alone.

What helps me is having a generous calorie allowance, so check yours using the NHS BMI checker. This is often more than you think 😊

Secondly, I eat a good breakfast and substantial lunch, it just suits me better. This prevents me having afternoon cravings and eating the wrong things.

I also use the Daily Diary which helps me plan my meals and then I don't have to think about food, I just get on with whatever else needs doing.

Getting your head in the right place is really important, I hope you can find the motivation 😊

Best wishes

Anna

[rb76 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Where's the daily diary ?

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to rb76]

I'm so sorry rb76 i thought you had had the usual welcome but I don't think you have! My mistake. i will give it you now 😊

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Have a look at the NHS 12 week plan, as many people have had success with it. Also use the BMI checker to find your target calories, it's important to eat enough. This was a major turning point for me, realising I could eat anything I wanted as long as the calories are accounted for. Don't forget to take your starting measurements and a 'before' picture, as they can be very motivating on days that the scales refuse to co-operate

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Best wishes

Anna

[Tigger13]

Can the family not eat "your food ", it is at least healthy or, try counting calories and eat (within reason) what you wish but stop at xcalories until the nasties are out of your mind xxxx

[HubbysMissMouse]

As long as you are counting the calories you often find you can eat whatever you like really. The amounts of food in one portion is often a lot different to what is often dished up to people as well. I cut down the amounts We bought to be dished up to me and my husband and a lot of my foods are now halved. You will probably find that if you count the calories for all of you but lower the others gradually to start with they may not even notice. Also with things like veg or salad just add this sort of thing in more gradually too. Whenever we eat out it does make a big difference as well to how much we can eat as well. It may even save you money as well. Good luck.

[Pineapple27]

Willpower doesn't just come! It has to be worked at. The only way I have succeeded this time is to change how I approach food and eating it. I have learned to resist temptation! BUT please believe that this has taken a LOT of hard work and practice!

As IndigoBlue61 has said, log your food - keep track of how many calories some of those "treats" contain. After a while they kind of stay in your head (medium egg = 70 cals, slice of white bread 100 cals, meringue nest 57 cals, 30g (matchbox size) of cheddar, 122 cals)

I still do have sweet treats, but I buy my own choice, so things like 2 finger kitkat, single finger twix, club biscuit... these are all around 100 calories. I keep them in a tin and I can have one whenever I want to, but I limit it to no more than one a day and usually with my afternoon cup of tea.

If you don't keep a log of what you are eating and the calories foods contain, then it's a bit like trying to travel from one place to another without a map! You might get there eventually BUT it's likely to take you much longer than if you planned the route and used a map PLUS you might take a few wrong turnings and end up going back on yourself!

I have also learned not to plan each trip out of the house to include food. Once upon a time, I'd have included lunch with a trip into town, coffee and cake with a visit to the garden centre. I now plan or even prepare a meal BEFORE I go out (usually a salad) so that I know exactly what I can eat as soon as I walk into the door... and don't turn to "what I fancy" (usually high calorie carbs that don't keep you full for very long...)

We also rarely get take away food (perhaps once or twice a year?) and now that is a CHOICE I make. So I don't feel that I am missing out.... I would rather make my own fish and chips, my own curry, etc, as that way I am in control of how many calories I am eating.

We do spend more money, buying nice food - so we regularly eat a piece of fillet steak, sea bass, etc. It still probably saves us a LOT of money! But that's not why we do it. We like cooking and we enjoy good food.

Finally - make a list of the reasons WHY you want to lose weight. Keep it somewhere safe (stuck to the inside of a kitchen cupboard door?) and look at it from time to time, especially when you are raiding the kitchen for treats!

I always ask myself before eating something really calorific "Do I really want to eat this thing more than I want to lose weight this week?". It's called "mindful eating" - being aware of why you are considering eating - real hunger? boredom? temptation? feeling fed up? Have a glass of water, wait 5 minutes and consider whether you still want the food. Once it's been snaffled down, it's too late and you may end up feeling cross and angry with yourself.... and that feeling lasts for a long time, much longer than the temporary enjoyment of whatever treat you ate....

These are all things that you have to learn through experience really though!

In case you find it useful, here are a couple of my previous posts that talks about my own weight loss journey and how I managed to lose my weight.

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

healthunlocked.com/nhsweigh...

[IndigoBlue61 in reply to Pineapple27]

Brilliant, detailed response here from Pineapple27 😊

I hope you find it useful rb76 😊

[Pineapple27 in reply to IndigoBlue61]

Thanks IndigoBlue61 , I have saved the text to my little file that I cut and paste from! It's weird as you don't realise as you go along all the things that change - just not in what you do, but in how you behave and think about food!