To ask whether I'm just a greedy so and so or is this a thing after pregnancy?

[CantStopEatinggg]

Has anyone else experienced a complete change in their eating habits after having children?

Before I was not the healthiest person in the world but I ate relatively well, didn't find it too hard to limit myself with treats and crap and was generally fairly slim and healthy.

I had my son 18 months ago and now it's a whole different story. I never really understood this before but now it's like I genuinely cannot stop myself from eating. I crave crap all the time, if it's in my cupboards I cannot stop myself from eating it, if it's not in my cupboards I can't stop myself from going and buying it. The only way I can describe it is like an addiction. I will think about it until I get it.

I am finding it impossible to restrict myself and going round in a constant circle of thinking "fuck it" and eating whatever it is to feeling horribly guilty and ashamed and then over again. I've never eaten so much crap in my life.

I started going to the gym after giving birth so I dread to think how I'd be if I didn't but I have still obviously put weight on from my pre pregnancy days.

Can pregnancy cause this? I'm at a loss how to stop it, it feels like so much more than just going on a diet, it genuinely feels impossible.

Is there any reason why you can't do some proper walking, @CantStopEatinggg
When my DC were little, I had a book of walks which were suitable for buggies - aimed specifically as women who wanted to exercise but not at toddler pace. I used to vary it a bit - I'd do a really good stint of proper fast/challenging walking, then let the DC get out and poke sticks in streams and such like. So it was partly for me, and partly for them. It also used up a lot of time during the day, which was always a bonus.

I completely understand OP. I'm in a similar situation and can't seem to sort myself out. After my first I was ok and got back to my pre pregnancy weight but for some reason second time round I have not. My youngest is 2 and I think it's the bf (only recently stopped), lock downs having two young dc and working I don't get a minute to myself and just eat rubbish none stop. I also feel addicted like I crave it constantly.
I know I need to sort myself out and I'm really worried for my health aswell as my weight.

On the food, I second the suggestion to listen to a thorough examination. What probably started as tiredness / convenience has perhaps turned into a reliance on UPF.

On the walking, we got a dueter kid comfort pro structured backpack carrier. It's bulky but - unless you're particularly short - fairly comfortable once properly adjusted.

Good luck!

Wow, are you me? Urgh you have my sympathy.

My son is coming up for 13m now. My sugar addiction is bloody awful. Like you, I ate reasonably healthily before giving birth. I found it easy to limit the amount of sugar I ate... Not any more. I eat a big bar of chocolate a day.

I lost my pregnancy weight fairly quickly, but over the last couple of months it's been creeping back up again, I think because I am BF less.

My son is sleeping through now, but was the worst sleeper for months - waking every hour despite co-sleeping - I think I might not have survived without the extra sugar!

But it's not an excuse any more.

Would be interested in a sort yourself out kind of support thread if you are!

Sorry I missed your question on the low carbing. I don’t have breakfast but if you do, you could have eggs any way, full fat natural yoghurt, bacon and tomatoes/myshrooms. Lunch would be salad with chicken/tuna/cheese/chorizo/ham etc with olive oil dressing. My easiest lunch is a ball of mozzarella, packet of cherry toms, dressing, packet of olives. Dinner Chilli/bolognese sauce but with salad/veg instead of pasta/rice or curry with veg or steak and veg/salad. Any meal you’d normally have but remove the pasta/rice/bread/potatoes. It probably sounds hard from where you are but if you can stick out the first week or two it gets so so much easier. The trick is to eat enough fat and snacks. There are low carb boot camp threads on here, I’m not sure when the next is due to start but it helps to have support. I mostly followed that apart from the odd glass of wine .