To ask for help with self control and will power

[CatrinaSassy]

I can’t understand why I’m struggling so much with this. I need to lose weight- about a stone. I eat healthy, I meal plan and enjoy eating healthy.

Problem is I suddenly find myself eating a big sharing bag of crisps or packet of biscuits. My brain doesn’t even go through that thought process of ‘I really fancy that but I know I shouldn’t- shall I just have a bit?’ Or ‘no I am not going to eat that as it is very calorific and I must not eat it’
It’s like I go from feeling happy and motivated to suddenly stuffing my face and then after the event having a sudden realisation that what I’ve done is counter productive to weight loss

I’m a well educated person but I’m seemingly making stupid choices that at the time I feel are beyond my control. It’s making me very sad (and fat!)

I’ve been struggling with this problem for several years snd just cannot seem to address it.

If you find the answer you'll make millions

No help really, but I do exactly the same.

One thing I've tried, which I should probably start again, is trying to save the money I would have spent on the calorific foods using my banking app. So let's say i'm tempted to order a pizza or buy chocolate at the petrol station, I log onto my banking app and move the money into a savings pot which I then use to buy something positive for myself.

Every time I fancy a treat, I find the item and price it up then spend that amount on my DC instead. I’ll buy them a magazine or small toy or something. I genuinely get a buzz coming in the door with a treat for them and that seems to help!

@LadyMacduff I should try your method!!

@LadyMacduff

No help really, but I do exactly the same.

One thing I've tried, which I should probably start again, is trying to save the money I would have spent on the calorific foods using my banking app. So let's say i'm tempted to order a pizza or buy chocolate at the petrol station, I log onto my banking app and move the money into a savings pot which I then use to buy something positive for myself.

What a great idea! I'm going to do this

The only thing that works for me is anticipating when I’ll struggle and finding ways to make it harder to do what I want.
For example not having junk in the house. Easy when I live on my own.
Or not taking my purse to work when I know I’ll be tempted to buy crap when bored.
I have very little will power or self control.

The only thing that works for me is to ensure I eat enough and to eat in a way that (I think) prevents insulin surges. If I eat cereal for breakfast I'm ravenous by 10.30. If I don't enough food in the day I binge eat when I get home. I occasionally eat more chocolate or cake than I should but it's very, very rare these days. For me it meant upping the fat and trying to remove sugar, flour and processed foods. I'm not convinced willpower works unless your body chemistry means you don't get crazy hunger.