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Make me stop eating!

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WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2018 08:11

I lost nearly 4 stone by healthy eating and running between August 2017 and September 2018. Since then I have eaten myself into a food coma and a 1 stone weight gain. Why do I do this to myself?!? Does anyone know why?!? And how to stop...

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sparklefarts · 14/12/2018 08:13

Snap.
I just ate three slices of toast with butter and honey. Wtf is wrong with me?

As you can see...no advice...sorry...

Clutterfreeintraining · 14/12/2018 08:15

Oh I wish I knew the answer to this!
Congratulations on your loss and an overall loss of 3 stone in a year sounds pretty fantastic.
I go to bed every night vowing to be better tomorrow and each morning starts as the one before .

fatpatsthong · 14/12/2018 08:17

I am similar in terms of loss and gain.

I have found I haven't reprogrammed my brain well. Food is still something to reward myself with/deal with my stress etc. I also get resentful I can't eat like I used to (when my bmi was 10 points higher!)

So no answers about how to stop but lots of sympathy. I am finding that at least being able to recognise this is helping me do it a bit less though.

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cushioncuddle · 14/12/2018 08:17

It's so hard when it's cold. I'm sure our brains are made to tell us to eat to keep warm.

Bin the bad food.
Throw all your larger sized clothes away. If you keep them it's telling you that you will need them again and you've lost before you've started.

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WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2018 08:19

I've chucked out the larger clothes in about July. That was a real wake up call.

Every morning I wake up thinking this day. Today I've eaten an English muffin, two slices of toast and a lump of cheese. I don't even want it all.

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PurpleDaisies · 14/12/2018 08:23

That’s gone now. New start.

Can you get out of the house and go sonething to distract yourself?

Gingernaut · 14/12/2018 08:33

I've lost over three stones over the space of two years.

I have plateau'd for the past three.

I have another three stones to lose.

I can't bring myself to stop 'maintaining'.

PoesyCherish · 14/12/2018 08:38

I lost a stone this year. Last time I weighed myself I'd put back on 7 lbs of that. My eating has only got worse and I can't bring myself to weight myself again or to change my eating. You're not alone. I've no idea how to change it though

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WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2018 08:50

I need to log back into MFP. That's how I lost the weight before. And a good chunk went when I did Run Every Day January. Might sign up for that again...

Work today. All the chocolate in the office . I shall be good and report back how I did later on!

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KSJG85 · 14/12/2018 08:57

This is me! I have pretty good restraint with most things......except food. There must be some psychological thing behind it because I just eat and eat even when I am not hungry.
When I was at uni I smoked. Decided to stop and just did it, no problem. Due to a health issue a few years back I stopped drinking for a year or so. No problem. Try to manage my eating, big problem!!
I've spoken to my GP and she has acknowledged it is an eating issue that needs some support but there are no services available.
I really would like to turn things around, it's just where to start!
Good luck dodging all the Christmas choccies OP!

nornironrock · 14/12/2018 09:27

It's all about habit changing. Your body needs a certain amount of time to stop expecting an action it has done for a long time. There is no overnight fix. For instance, the reason so many fail to give up smoking is that long after the brains chemical addiction has been beaten, the physical one remains.

I've lost 2 stone in the last two months, and it is due to making a conscious effort to change lifestyle. NO eating between meals at all is a good place to start.

You also need to not beat yourself up if you make a mistake.

Lastly, someone close to me thought for years "I'll lose weight soon" and then got diagnosed Diabetic. That certainly is a big wake up call.

Ultimately, the only person who can fix this is you. You either want to, or you don't. It is that simple.

Sorry.

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WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2018 12:07

Oh, I know it really is that simple - I have to want to. And for a year, I did want to and it went great. I don't know what clicked though, so who knows how to get it back again?

I've set up MFP again, and had a look at the RED January website. Hopefully that will push me back on track.

I need to get back into running as I might have signed up for a marathon in a fit of super healthiness... it's on the 14th of April. I can comfortably do a half marathon, but it's a big step up!

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JamieFraser · 14/12/2018 12:22

I'm with you...i am the absolute largest I've been and it keeps piling on. I have decided to let it go until Christmas and then a big change is needed.

Clutterfreeintraining · 14/12/2018 16:13

KSJG85 - I'm the same! I gave up smoking 4 months ago and can't believe I am managing to do it. Also, I have a drink maybe once a month and if I'm honest, I only have a drink then because people make me feel like a social pariah if I have a non-alcoholic drink. But when it comes to food, I have no off switch. Once I start, i can't stop.

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