Oh god, why can’t I stop eating?

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Just that really. I have spent the past 6 weeks stuffing myself with chocolate biscuits, crisps and fattening shite.

I was on a low carb diet during January and Feb but have since last the plot

But I am convinced that there is something missing in our diets that is making us eat so much and now, in a time of stress, eating more than ever.

I am eating like anything but it is not balanced. Heavily weighted in chocolate and I crave heavy, stodgy food (which I don't normally crave).

I now want roast potatos and shepherds pie and hoem cooked traditional stuff - my diet normally is salads, fish, nuts, etc,

Yeah I made toad in the hole that I have not made for years!!!

Yes it’s peanut butter with butter. It’s carbs all the way isn’t it? With a smattering of chocolate. I’ve even bought greek yoghurt. Nope. Sitting there in the fridge.
I’m not ordering more bread. Just hope I don’t crack and eat the white bread I get for everyone else. Oh no, that’s what’s going to happen.

I swear bread is the worst thing.
I put on a good few lbs at the beginning of lockdown as I was having two slices of yummy marmite on toast every day for breakfast.
Then when my jeans had become quite tight, I decided I’d stop eating it. Omg it was so hard but it’s done me the world of good.
I can control myself more easily now, started only eating between 11 and 7 and have now come back down.
The kids are still eating it and it smells so nice every single day.

I can eat an awful lot of food between 11am and 7pm

Same here. It’s like some sort of very odd extended Christmas holiday at the moment.

I am noticing my thighs are touching. Last time they did that was about 30 years ago when I was at my heaviest. I am not snacking loads but eating well, ie salmon en croute instead of steamed veg and I am eating cakes and chocolate. My step count has gone from about 15 000 to about 5000. That makes a difference. It's only that high because I was an hour or so with dog. I am doing yoga but missing my usual gym classes. Online dance classes don't appeal.

It’s will be comfort eating or boredom or both of them. People like routine in varying amounts for me it’s crucial as I suffer from poor MH. I have settled in to a routine now which is vital for me. I would try and get yourself a routine

These are the things I do every day

Regular chores and one small sort out a draw type of chore

20 minute exercise follow a routine on you tube

Watch a film together

Do The Times crossword with DH

Help teach hard missions in an online game I play

Play a couple of games of Fortnite with my teenage son and his GF

Spend about 30 mins to 1 hour on phone or messaging friends

Do a little bit of something craft, so draw, sew and when there are enough flowers in garden I have made arrangements and sent pics to all my friends and relatives.

Same here OP. I think it must be boredom and the fact I’m watching a lot more tv.

God yes, haven't stopped! Had a takeaway last night, and even though I was full ate all the kids left over chips, and then had a chocolate bar 😳! I've signed up for Joe Wickes 90 day plan as I need some motivation! Was doing well before lockdown and refuse to spend the summer feeling fat and uncomfortable!! Just need a kick up the backside!

Oh thank goodness it isn't just me ! The more I berate myself for it the more I keep eating ! I am a big lover of sweet stuff and I just can't resist it. To make it worse I have a shielded child and have done nearly 7 weeks in lockdown already and have goodness knows how much longer to go.
Honestly by the time they let us out the door again I might not even be able to fit through it !

I also imagined the reunions with family and friends after lockdown and how I’d feel if I met up with them being way fatter than the last time they saw me.
That was enough to spur me on to get myself sorted.

I'm sat here reading this whilst having shoved 4 prices of toast down with a huge mug of tea. I've been living in pjs and leggings so dread wearing trousers/jeans. I've gained 5 lbs in the last 4 weeks. The first 2 weeks I lost 5lbs due to the stress of not getting a delivery slot and staying up till 4am 8 days in a row.
Now that I've got deliveries I'm just eating everything that comes through the door. I effing hate dark chocolate never liked it but hey during coronadown I'm loving it....
I need to start T25. My excuse is I'm sheilding so I can't go for a walk, I might as well comfort eat 😂

I lost 12lb in Slimming World then the lockdown started and all I have done is eat and drink gin. For me it is boredom.

It’s safe isn't it?
Cup of tea, nice little sandwich, crisps and chocolate for pudding, watching a Miss Marple.

Trying to cut down for me so depends on how positive I’m feeling
Obviously finding it a bit hard at the moment

"Coronadown", love that.

Thanks for this thread, every time I open one about lockdown scoffing it's about weight loss and OMG I need to shift this 4oz I've put on. I'm glad there is finally one about mindlessly eating shite and not being able to get into your clothes.

My nemesis is bread and butter too. And jam and peanut butter. And chocolate. Lots and lots of chocolate. Just to add to the agony, my DM (82 and very frail with dementia) was taken very ill on Sunday and rushed in to hospital, and in the last 5 days has done that bizarre thing of being very sick and likely to die...ooh she's a bit better...nope now she's definitely deteriorating fast, be prepared...how soon can you be here...actually she's not too bad now...she's sitting up and mumbling a bit...etc. I'm glad she's feeling better because I've aged about 100 years, and I've eaten my substantial bodyweight in caramel nibbles.

NB that is a lighthearted commentary on my lovely DM, we adore one another and she would find it amusing that we are all on tenterhooks. I am so sad that I can't see her.

@Mortyfide
I feel for you with your mum.
It’s too much sometimes, up and down.
Have a guilt free caramel chocolate on me

We will lose the bastard weight at some point

Thank you @RickOShay, I just ate two jammy dodgers. The worst thing is that DM has absolutely had enough and is ready to go off into her sunset - the outcome she would want for herself, and that we really want for her, is to be free. But her pesky body is putting up a fight. I'm so frightened that recovery only means months of being nursed and bathed and unable to move, that's no bloody life for my once sparkly mum.

Anyway, yes we will lose the weight soon enough. DH reckons we are starting Monday.

It’s awful choice one or awful choice two.

I think the hardest thing is thinking of them on their own. That’s where the pain is. FIL has been in hospital with Covid for over a month, exactly like your mum, up and down. Dh has gone grey with worry.

So peanut butter sandwiches all round then?

Me too. I'm going to force myself to step on the scales one of these days and look at the damage I've done.

I'm addicted to chocolate - just can't seem to stop! I've lost 10kgs and am scared of putting it back on, and yet still I buy more chocolate

There is no way I am stepping on the scales I will break the buggers !
Toast is my downfall mostly with marmite , sometimes poached eggs and yesterday I couldn't decline so I had both .

I have found that if I am snacking for the sake of it or board I cut up a mixture of fruit and veg like apples grapes berries peppers cherry toms, cucumber etc into dice size bits mix them all together and eat one piece at a time with a cocktail stick .
This has the advantage of at least the stuff is fairly healthy that you're eating and you can eat without getting sticky fingers whilst trying to type you're eleventybillonth email.