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Hi. I just signed up a few days ago and am just now getting around to introducing myself. I am a 37 year old wife and mother of two beautiful children. I have struggled with my weight since I was 18 years old. Well, to be honest I am a compulsive overeater. I like to eat like a cow at night after everyones gone to bed whether I am hungry or not. When my weight gets up I usually take control and begin dieting. ONce I do get motivated I can lose weight, but I usually gain it back after a while. I am hoping to find a plan that I can stick to so that I can be healthy for life. I am tired of feeling exhausted all the time and getting out of breath just from walking across my driveway. I have a 3 year old to chase and I am having a lot of trouble keeping up with him.
I have chosen a low carb diet because I can see quick results. If I don't see quick results, I am so easily discouraged. So far, I have been doing pretty good. I have actually lost about 20 pounds since June. The thing I love about the low carb diet is that I can eat quite a bit and still lose weight. The thing I don't like about it is I get tired of the food after about a week and I want to splurge. I love sandwiches and I can't eat them on this diet and it is driving me crazy! I eat chicken, tuna, salads, boiled eggs, bacon, cheese, pepperoni, taco salad (minus shell), fried bologna, steak, pork chops, green beans. Plus I snack on cucumbers and green peppers with ranch dressing. Every once in a while I eat whole wheat toast and non-fat yogurt for breakfast. I also drink a lot of water and exercise for 45 minutes a day at least 6 days a week. I know that sounds like a variety, but I just get so tired of it. If anyone has any recipes (that are quick & easy) or other diet plan suggestions, please share them.
Also, I really am struggling with the compulsive over-eating. That is one reason I chose the low carb because I can still lose weight even after pigging out. For example, if I have one boiled egg and it tastes good, I can't seem to stop myself from having two or three more. I know that I shouldn't and I try to talk myself out of it, but I head straight to the kitchen and do it anyway. I know that sounds crazy. Does anyone else have this problem? If so, how do you control it? My husband jokingly told me I needed to go to overeaters annoymous, and that is actually what I was searching for when I found this site. Any advise or suggestions would be so greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
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