Support Thread: for Those Wishing to be Free of Junk Food

[CookiMonsta]

Even if it is only me—I’m here, I’m trying. I very much hope to free myself from my addiction to junk food. Anyone of a similar mindset is very welcome to join me.

I’ve had years of trying and failing, but a lot of success at times, too. Just for today I’m working hard to recognise a craving for what it is and be present before I reach for the crap.
A lot of times it’s in my mouth before I fully realise what I’m doing.

I’ve just recently done four months free👍🏻then DH starts a health kick too, and rather than making the most of the support, I start secretly eating junk.🤷‍♀️

Day one!

Junk food has been avoided so far today. It helps that I’ve been busy with work and appointments. I’ve now got a bit of downtime and this is sometimes when I struggle. The junk food monster kicks into overdrive. You’re tired, you’ve had a long day, you really deserve a treat! Fuck this healthy eating, it’s just too hard at the moment. Start tomorrow.
If I had a pound for every time I said to myself “I’ll start tomorrow,” I’d be giving Elon serious worries.
I have loads of techniques I can use for when a craving hits, but very often I’m not present enough to even recognise craving before I act on it. My brain says “This needs to happen, do it now!” And I’m jumping to obey before I can even take a breath. There’s no struggle at all that I would even recognise as a craving. I just need to work on that moment of pause between the suggestion and the action, to give me time to intervene.

You’re doing so well! I have given up white bread, cakes and general rubbish but only about a week ago. Replacing them with any fruit or healthy things I fancy even if they are pricey. This has really helped with the “reward” factor. I do love exotic fruit and nuts and stuff! I think my cravings have decreased because I’m not on a sugar rollercoaster.

Amazing well done!

Another day one.
Despite a great start yesterday, I had a big event in the evening, came home late and then ate a load of crisps. It was pure emotional eating. No thought that I had any alternative. I only realised it was a problem this morning when I woke up and thought about what I’d done last night. It really was that unconsciously done. Still need a lot of work on being present with my emotions, clearly.

I’m living up to my name today

Day one again.
Binged yesterday, triggered by mild sugar consumption over a weekend away, because ‘why shouldn’t I? I’m on holiday!’ This kind of thinking always leads me to an out of control binge eventually.
I’m so fed up of repeating myself over and over. I’m the proverbial stuck record and it is so, so dull.