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[chazzyb31]

I was having a great week until yesterday. I was really hungry all day and never got full. I had to take my car to the garage after work, then I went food shopping, so I was late getting home. The craving for a fish supper hit me about 4pm and I tried to talk myself out of it, but I ended up succumbing . I have to say, though, that it tasted bloody great! I enjoyed every mouthful, down to the very last bite.

Unfortunately, I didn't stop there. I made cookies earlier in the week and took them into work. I brought the left-overs home with me and ended up eating 8 of them last night . It wasn't planned and I was annoyed with myself afterwards. They were awfy nice, though. As was the cup of cocoa I had with them . Yep, when I fall off the wagon, I fall hard.

But, hey, not to worry. It's back on the plan today. I'm starting the day with good intentions and masses of willpower. Here's hoping it lasts for the whole day. I do most of my eating after 5pm, which is wrong, I know, but I can't break the habit. I don't go to bed until 12-1am, as I can't sleep before then (unless I'm ill, or something). There's no point going earlier as I'll just lie there staring at the ceiling and listening to my belly rumbling. I bought lots of fruit yesterday, so I'll try and reach for that instead of cookies or chocolate.

I've got my weekly weigh-in on Monday, so I'll see how much damage (if any) I've done. Here's hoping it's not too bad .

[sass63]

Originally Posted by chazzyb31

I was having a great week until yesterday. I was really hungry all day and never got full. I had to take my car to the garage after work, then I went food shopping, so I was late getting home. The craving for a fish supper hit me about 4pm and I tried to talk myself out of it, but I ended up succumbing . I have to say, though, that it tasted bloody great! I enjoyed every mouthful, down to the very last bite.

Unfortunately, I didn't stop there. I made cookies earlier in the week and took them into work. I brought the left-overs home with me and ended up eating 8 of them last night . It wasn't planned and I was annoyed with myself afterwards. They were awfy nice, though. As was the cup of cocoa I had with them . Yep, when I fall off the wagon, I fall hard.

But, hey, not to worry. It's back on the plan today. I'm starting the day with good intentions and masses of willpower. Here's hoping it lasts for the whole day. I do most of my eating after 5pm, which is wrong, I know, but I can't break the habit. I don't go to bed until 12-1am, as I can't sleep before then (unless I'm ill, or something). There's no point going earlier as I'll just lie there staring at the ceiling and listening to my belly rumbling. I bought lots of fruit yesterday, so I'll try and reach for that instead of cookies or chocolate.

I've got my weekly weigh-in on Monday, so I'll see how much damage (if any) I've done. Here's hoping it's not too bad .

I hope you have a better day today. Its hard to get to where you dont crave the goodies. You may have to try what I have done and thats not have any in the house. If you try that I am sure you will see that it helps. Another thing that helps is to lay off the fruit or anything sweet for a few days and try to grab a hard boiled egg or a piece of light string cheese. I am by no means telling you how to eat just offering some friendly sugestions that do work for some of us food addicts.

[adam&emilysmom]

Originally Posted by sass63

I hope you have a better day today. Its hard to get to where you dont crave the goodies. You may have to try what I have done and thats not have any in the house. If you try that I am sure you will see that it helps. Another thing that helps is to lay off the fruit or anything sweet for a few days and try to grab a hard boiled egg or a piece of light string cheese. I am by no means telling you how to eat just offering some friendly sugestions that do work for some of us food addicts.

I don't know if it is true, but I have heard that cheese is suppose to help with sugar cravings. I've also heard that peppermint gum/candy (sugar free, of course) is suppose to cut the sugar cravings.

[Audrey]

Good luck on your weigh in tomorrow!

Blah, stupid chocolate cravings. I bought a box of chocolate biscuit thingies (I had a coupon, long story), and I've eaten waaay too many of them. Today I put a sticky note on the tin telling me not to eat anymore of them, and it's done the trick so far. Think something like that would work for you?

[chazzyb31]

Well, I had my weigh-in, which I will admit I'd been dreading, but I worried for naught. I lost 2lbs this week, one of which was a new pound (I put on 1lb last week ). Hopefully this will be the end of my yo-yo period and I'll continue in my downward spiral.

That being said, Christmas is coming up and I have several meals out planned (not including Christmas day itself).

I'm trying to get out of Christmas dinner altogether. I'm usually invited to my friend's mum's house and she serves massive portions. I swear to god, you have never seen so much food in all your life! Three years ago, instead of letting us help ourselves, she put the food straight on the plates for everyone. I wasn't singled out in any way, but the amount of food was unreal. It would've fed a third world family for a week! I was the only person who didn't clear their plate, which I've never been allowed to live down. Now all I hear when I'm invited for dinner is, "you better clear your plate, or you won't get any pudding!". Once I retorted, "then I won't be having pudding", and got a clip 'round the ear for my cheek!

Anyhoo, the subject hasn't come up yet and I'm not going to be the first to raise it. I'll wait until someone says something, then make up a lame excuse and bow out gracefully. Or I'll wimp out, like I did last year and the year before, go anyway and eat far more than I intend to, feel rotten about it, then kick myself for not refusing the invitation in the first place! Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!

Rant over

[sass63]

Originally Posted by chazzyb31

Well, I had my weigh-in, which I will admit I'd been dreading, but I worried for naught. I lost 2lbs this week, one of which was a new pound (I put on 1lb last week ). Hopefully this will be the end of my yo-yo period and I'll continue in my downward spiral.


That would be so great for you! I hope you can keep your will power up to get it done we will be here for ya!



That being said, Christmas is coming up and I have several meals out planned (not including Christmas day itself).

I'm trying to get out of Christmas dinner altogether. I'm usually invited to my friend's mum's house and she serves massive portions. I swear to god, you have never seen so much food in all your life! Three years ago, instead of letting us help ourselves, she put the food straight on the plates for everyone. I wasn't singled out in any way, but the amount of food was unreal. It would've fed a third world family for a week! I was the only person who didn't clear their plate, which I've never been allowed to live down. Now all I hear when I'm invited for dinner is, "you better clear your plate, or you won't get any pudding!". Once I retorted, "then I won't be having pudding", and got a clip 'round the ear for my cheek!


Can you try to explain to everyone how hard your working to lose the weight and would love to participate in all the activities. Maybe some of them can or you can bring some lower calorie dishes that you could eat?

Anyhoo, the subject hasn't come up yet and I'm not going to be the first to raise it. I'll wait until someone says something, then make up a lame excuse and bow out gracefully. Or I'll wimp out, like I did last year and the year before, go anyway and eat far more than I intend to, feel rotten about it, then kick myself for not refusing the invitation in the first place! Aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhh!

Rant over

Rant all you want! We are hear to listen and offer idea's

[chazzyb31]

It was weigh-in time last night and I managed to lose another pound this week. I don't know how I managed it, as I've spent the last few days eating nothing but rubbish!

I got one of my headaches, which started around Wednesday. I haven't had one this bad for a very long time and was out of my medication. Painkillers alone are not enough when I get one of my really bad heads. Normally a good rest in the dark and quiet is enough to lift it, but not this time. This one decided it wanted some company and to stay a while. Lucky me(!)

For good measure, on Friday I started my period, so that was a double whammy. I held out as long as I could, then I succumbed to the chocolate. It made me feel better for a little while (not nearly long enough), enough so that I didn't have to cancel my dinner plans. I was invited to my friend Mary's for dinner, along with other members of the choir I sing with. It was a very pleasant evening with good conversation. To be honest, it was over too soon. However, I felt really hungry on the way home and almost swung by the chippy. I managed to talk myself out of it, although it didn't stop me from stuffing my face when I got in the door. Of course, I reached for the chocolate again. Trouble was, I didn't have any proper chocolate in the house, so I ended up eating some out-of-date chocolate biscuits I had lurking in a forgotten corner of my kitchen cupboard. They weren't very nice, but the chocolate made me feel a bit better again for a while.

The binge didn't stop there, of course. On Saturday I started the day with my usual resolve, but by lunch time it had evaporated. I had to collect a prescription that I'd got from the doctor on Friday (for my headache) and this was the perfect excuse to stock up on goodies (or baddies, depending on your viewpoint). I bought a load of party food from Iceland, along with a load of chocolate. I was in 'f*ck it' mode, so I went a little crazy.

I spent Saturday evening stuffing my face with breaded chicken goujons and breaded prawns, which were absolutely wonderful. I also had pork loin with cauliflower and sausages with sweet chilli sauce. And then I had a few bars of chocolate for good measure. I'm never one to do things by halves.

Sunday was more of the same. I didn't even kid myself I was going to try and eat properly. I started off with 4 slices of toast and butter (butter... mmm...), then I fired up the oven and cooked some mini veggie spring rolls (last of the party food). I also grilled a few pork loin chops and more sausages. When those were all gone I ate a 150g bag of honey-roasted peanuts and more chocolate.

Needless to say, I didn't think I was going to have a weigh loss this week - far from it! I thought I was going to put on at least 5lbs, maybe more. Imagine my surprise when I lost 1lb. I think this was due to the fact that I wasn't in work on Monday, because that headache of mine was still in full throb, so I called in sick. I slept for the majority of the day and didn't eat before my weigh-in. If I had, I don't think I would've had a weight loss at all, so it was a bit of a false reading. But, hey, after the weekend I had I'll take it any way it comes!

Unfortunately, I wasn't quite done with my junk food binge. On the way home from slimming class I swung by the chippy and bought a fish supper. It was superb! I had a couple of chocolate bars for dessert, then went to my T'ai Chi class. The class was immensely relaxing and I felt a whole lot better afterwards. I was very glad that I decided to go. Having missed a class a couple of weeks ago, I don't want to miss any more, as I feel I'm behind everyone else. I won't be there next week, as my slimming class is having a Christmas night out that night. It's the last class of term, so I can start again in the New Year with everyone else and hopefully catch up on what I missed.

When I got home last night I ate more chocolate. It is so much better than painkillers. It's a shame it's so calorific. Never mind. Today I'm going to try and be good and stay away from sugar and fat. That being said, I'm having lunch with my cousin, so it might not happen. It depends on where we end up for lunch. We used to frequent a Brewer's Fayre pub where I always ordered the grilled fillet of salmon with prawn skewer and baked potato. However, they were taken over in the summer and they changed the menu, so now the low-fat options are virtually non-existent, which is a real bummer. Last month we ended up in an Indian restaurant, which is the worst thing for fat (all that ghee). I do love Indian food, though.

Anyway, we'll see how this week goes and whether or not I'll pay for my over-indulgence on the scales next week. I'll keep my fingers crossed that I get away with it and resolve to do better this week.

[Alexxa]

Sorry to hear about your headaches...


I also have those urges to eat... And although I try to talk myself out of it, is seems that my body has a will of it's own. Before I know it, I'm already eating everythig I shouldn't.

Keep your head up, chazzyb31!

[chazzyb31]

Well, Christmas is over and this goose has gotten fat! I've had far too good a time this festive season and put on half a stone. I have no excuses; I went completely off the rails and ate everything I wanted to - and a little bit more besides. Ah well, the damage is done. Now it's time to set about fixing it. I have to get back into my healthy eating plan. It got thrown out of the window for most of December - I didn't even pretend to stick to it, no starting the day with good intentions or whatever. It was smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, made with double cream, on toast spread with real butter followed by a couple more slices of toast, butter and marmalade for breakfast most mornings. I'd have a cup of fresh, real coffee with sugar and real cream and maybe a little shot of rum to give it a kick (hey, it's the holidays!). Mid afternoon, if I wasn't going anywhere, I was parked on the couch with a box of chocolates and maybe some chips and dip. Dinner was maybe a Chinese takeaway or something else hugely calorific. It was all scrumptious and it felt worth it at the time. In retrospect, though, maybe not so much.

Christmas day was actually a very understated affair. I got my wish and spent the day on my own. I had my smoked salmon and scrambled eggs for breakfast, then more smoked salmon with cream cheese for lunch. Dinner was pork pie with broccoli, cauliflower and masses of creamy garlic and spring onion mashed potatoes - not very traditional, I know, but I enjoyed it nonetheless.

On Boxing Day I was invited to my friend Katrina's house for lunch, but ended up staying until bedtime. It was a good day and we had lots of fun. The following day I went to visit my cousin and we went out for lunch, as is our habit - we meet up once a month for lunch to catch up on each others' news. We ended up at a Chinese restaurant (her choice), one of those all-you-can-eat-buffet places, which didn't have a great deal of choice. It was mostly deep fried stuff like spring rolls, won ton, sesame prawn toast, chicken in batter and fried rice on offer. I wish these places served authentic Chinese fare. If the chinese people really ate all that deep-fried crap they'd be the most obese nation on the planet!

After seeing my cousin I was pretty much left to my own devices. I continued to over-indulge all on my own, tucking in to lots of chocolate, butter and double cream. I also treated myself to pizza and ice cream at the weekend. Thankfully, the cravings for fat and sugar are starting to pass now and the shops are getting back to normal, so I'm less tempted to buy food that I should be avoiding. I need to repair the damage I've done and get back on track with my eating plan.

I also need to kick start an exercise plan. Instead of kidding myself that I'll go back to the gym, and wasting my money into the bargain, I've cancelled my gym membership and decided to work out at home instead. I've no excuses not to, as I own several exercise videos. I need to mix it up a bit so that I don't get bored, but I've decided to start by dancing to music for half an hour every day. I know it might sound a bit lame, but I'm a big lass, so any exercise at this point is going to be beneficial. I had my first session yesterday and worked up quite a sweat. I jigged about to a mixture of Black Eyed Peas, 70s disco and some old skool house classics from my younger days for nearly an hour. They fairly got my heart rate up, I can tell you. I'm actually a bit sore today, so I must have done some good. The best part is that it was fun and I enjoyed doing it. The theory is, if I enjoy doing it I'll keep it up. Here's hoping - I have absolutely no discipline when it comes to these things. That being said, I'm going to have another session while I wait on the courier delivering a parcel I'm expecting. It's been snowing, so I'm in no hurry to go outside. I hate the snow - it's bloody cold!

Happy New Year to everyone and may 2008 bring you success in your battle against the bulge!

[adam&emilysmom]

Dancing sounds like a fun way to start out the New Year! I don't think it is lame at all, it sounds like fun. I don't know if you know who Kirstie Alley is, but she is a tv actress who is the spokesperson for the Jenny Craig diet plan, and she stated in an interview that dancing was her only form of exercise. She lost a lot of weight. That is the thing with exercise, if it bores you, it is hard to stick with it. I say dance your heart out! Happy New Year!

[chazzyb31]

Well, I haven't posted for a while because things have gone from bad to worse, dietetically speaking. I've gained over a stone since December and was prepared to jack my slimming class in.

This is a bad time of year for me; I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and, while it's a mild case, my impulse is to shut myself off from the world. I go to work and interact with everyone there, but I'm more subdued than usual and it's been noticed. I just everyone that I'm not feeling great and leave it at that. When I go home I shut the door and that's me for the evening. I don't answer the door or the phone; I just sit in front of the TV and comfort-eat. As it's my impulse to comfort-eat anyway, it's been doubly difficult to stick to my eating plan. My resolve completely left me and my eating got out of control.

I had been dancing in the mornings and evenings and still going to my slimming class, hoping that I hadn't done too much damage. However, the exercise tailed off, then stopped, as I lost my enthusiasm for it and was only interested in eating loads of goodies while sitting on the couch watching TV.

A Typical Day's Menu

Breakfast: Scone & butter or haggis roll, cappuccino with Splenda
Snacks: Banana. Biscuits.
Lunch: Scotch pie & beans, soup, chocolate bar.
Snacks: Yoghurt. Banana. Blueberries. Biscuits.
Dinner: Half a family-sized quiche with mounds of creamy spring onion mash, cauliflower and salad leaves. Chocolate bar.
Snacks: Half a family-sized quiche. More chocolate. Bread & butter. More bread & butter with jam. More chocolate.

Things came to a head a couple of weeks ago. It was 10pm on a Wednesday night and I was overwhelmed by the desire for lasagne. Lasagne! I don't give a stuff about lasagne normally; I rarely eat it and I can take it or leave it, but that night I was desperate for lasagne. I couldn't get it out of my head. I was sorely tempted to jump in the car and drive to the 24-hour Tesco to buy some. I talked myself out of that, but perhaps I should've. I raked through my cupboards searching for tins of spag bol or ravioli, but I don't eat these very often, so I didn't have any. I was going out of my mind with the craving for lasagne and contemplated making one from scratch, but I didn't have enough milk for the sauce. I ended up eating loads of other things in an attempt to assuage the cravings. Of course, it didn't work (it never does), so the next day I went shopping and bought loads of tinned spag bol, ravioli and lasagne ready-meals. I also bought other no-no's like pork pie, chocolate, garlic bread, sweet & sour battered chicken and fried rice, jam roly poly pudding, chocolate sponge - you get the picture. I spent a whole week eating nothing but fat- and sugar-filled food.

I weighed myself at home on the morning I was due to go to my slimming class and was unsurprised to find I'd gained 6lbs in a week. I decided not to go to class and to try and lose some of the weight I'd gained. However, it didn't work out that way. I still hadn't regained my resolve, so I did more comfort-eating that week and gained another 3lbs. When I went to class the following week my group leader was shocked at how far I'd slipped. Part of the class is called "Image Therapy" where everyone talks about what sort of week they had, what they did to achieve their weight loss, what they did that stopped them losing weight and we exchange recipes and talk about new products on the market that we can include in the eating plan. When it was my turn Angie, our group leader, asked what was wrong. I told her I'd lost my enthusiasm for the plan and didn't know how to get it back. I explained that at this time of year I just want to eat things like stew and dumplings, suet pudding and apple crumble and custard. Everyone in the class was understanding and supportive and gave me lots of advice on how to combat the cravings. I felt better afterwards and was glad I went. The next day I started with new resolve and got back on the plan.

I also decided to make an appoint with my doctor and see if he could offer me other help, as I need to target the root of my compulsive behaviour. He was very sympathetic and didn't dismiss the idea of food addiction - in fact he was the one who brought it up, which I found most encouraging. He said he would refer me to a programme that helps people with eating disorders. He didn't go into too much detail, but from what he said it involves dietary advice, exercise and counselling, which is what I feel I need. While my slimming class does offer support, I need something on a more professional basis. Unfortunately, I can't afford to pay for therapy myself and the NHS waiting list is currently 2 years, but hopefully this programme will be beneficial. I know I can't do this on my own right now - I'm my own worst enemy. If I can get to the root of my behaviour, perhaps I can find mechanisms to overcome the compulsion to eat when it hits me. Here's hoping.

Last week was difficult and I didn't stick to the plan 100% - it was more like 70%, but I managed to lose 2.5lbs and regain my 2 stone award. After class I spoke with one of the members who has as much weight to lose as I do. She has lost 4 stone in 17 weeks and has a determination I dearly wish I could emulate. She is also able to do a lot of walking, which I am very envious of. Curse my knackered feet! I swear, if I could go back to my Salsa dancing, the weight would come flying off. It would rid me of this bloody depression too. I miss it so much!!

So far, this week is proving to be just as difficult as last. Last night on the way home from work I wanted either a fish supper or battered sweet & sour chicken and fried rice. I didn't succumb, as I'd made a batch of Quorn curry and boiled rice the night before. I didn't really fancy it, but I had it for dinner anyway. I still wanted the Chinese takeaway afterwards, but I didn't give in to the impulse. However, I did end up eating 3 chocolate crispie bars later on in the evening, one after the other. I managed to stop there, so hopefully I've not done too much damage.

I'm now off work until Tuesday, as I had holidays to use up. Being at home is the most dangerous time for me. I slept late this morning and it's now 1pm and I still haven't eaten. My eating urges don't usually kick in properly until 5pm. After that, it's a battle to control the urge to stuff my face. I haven't decided if I'm having a Green or a Red day yet. I still have loads of curry and rice, which isn't tempting me right now. I'm hungry, but not really in the mood for anything in particular. I'll have to be careful and make sensible choices. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

[Alexxa]

I know what you mean.

I've been stuffing my face with chocolate and donuts and crappy fast food for the last 2 weeks. In fact, I bought a 600gr chocolate bar with hazelnuts today and it's almost all eaten... And I can't stop...

I haven't used my treadmill for over 3 weeks. I just don't have the will to continue. I lost it and now I need a real and BIG kick in the butt to start again.. It's so hard...