Is it just me who does this?

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Or do others do it too?
Every time I lose a bit of weight I reward myself by eating treats again!
Recently I lost about 5 lbs, but now I've found it again
I know why I'm 2 stone overweight, it's because I can't control my food intake, I eat healthily but just too much of it.. I do exercise but then rewards efforts with food, I think to myself that I've just walked 2 miles on the school run so now I can have that bit of cake.
It's a vicious cycle I've got myself into, has anybody managed to break it?

Hi jinsei I had quite a good day actually, I was quite mindful of what I ate. I asked myself if I was really hungry and needed that biscuit. I've been reading my Paul McKenna book . It felt good to be in control. I did get out for a walk, with the dog and dc's and ended up carrying ds2 as he was tired.

sole how've you been today?

Glad you've had a good day! :) Here's hoping for another good one tomorrow! But whatever happens, keep at it!

I'm feeling quite positive today, long may it last . It's taking it a day at a time!

yy to taking it one day at a time. I've done quite well today too! :)

Evenings are the worst for me, dh is a skinny thing and snaks and snacks in the evening and it's very hard not to join in. I have just had a handful of crisps and a cream egg

It's ok, don't beat yourself up about it - remember, this is a change for life, so you're still allowed treats sometimes. Even crisps and creme eggs! And tomorrow is another day!

It's very hard to be around someone who snacks a lot. Fortunately, my DH rarely eats between meals, so I don't have this temptation, and we don't have much junk in the house. My own downfall is more often when I'm out and about, but I am doing pretty well so far. Strange thing is, I'm not even finding it that hard as I don't really feel like I'm denying myself.

I'm enjoying the walking too. I want to start running soon, thinking about doing couch25k. :)

Maybe you need to find something else to do when he starts snacking? Like coming on here for moral support? Or writing out a list of the reasons you want to lose weight? Or planning a treat for the next milestone you hit?

I've just painted my nails to stop myself eating but then I just had it when the polish had dried .

Try Paul McKenna. There is a thread and lots of people have lost an amazing amount of weight on it.

I'm the same, overeating is all in the head and I know what to do but just can't do it. I either just eat without thinking, think about it and do it anyway or can tell myself no a few times and keep going back to the food! Anyway I have just started the Virtual Gastric Band app and its great but only two days in.

I know you have said you don't want diet advice but I just feel I would be remiss in not mentioning it. I finally feel like I have a choice whether I can eat or not. You still have to make the right choice, but its easier somehow!

I'm not going to offer diet advice either because I know this is a personal sort of thread and it's not been asked-for. But... I just wanted to say, actually overeating isn't 'all in the head. It's not just a matter of willpower. It's not a case of you being strong or weak, good or bad.

Some foods will actually create genuine physiological cravings in the body, not just in the mind. Sugar, for example, is an addictive substance. Eating sugary foods creates spikes and crashes in your blood glucose levels. These ups and downs in your blood glucose will affect your ability to control your eating and to stay away from snacks or 'treats'. These cravings are real, they're not just in your head. Eating sugar makes you eat sugar.

The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to understand what actually happens to food in your body, how the body metabolises what you eat, how it affects your blood glucose levels. It then becomes surprisingly easy to banish cravings.

Anyway, HTH. It's a vicious cycle, but you can change it! Good luck

Tea that's really interesting. How do I go about finding out more about how my body uses food!

Tea, that is true. I can be not hungry, decide to eat crisps and then have to eat everything in the house.

Well I am still scoffing crap. Motivation creeping back very grdually. How rut you all doing?

As TEA said, unfortunately a lot of the things we eat, especially treat foods we eat are just setting us up for failure - and it's NOT lack of willpower, these are real, physical cravings that are happening because of the way our bodies process sugar (table sugar but also other sugars such as starches, rice, potato, wheat flour etc), especially if we are already overweight and in that vicious "syndrome X"/"prediabetic" phase, which makes it even harder just to cut back on calories - a bigger change is needed!

Have any of you tried cutting sugar and refined carbs from your diet (and especially anything with Gluten in). Why not give it a go for a few weeks and see how you feel - you may be very surprised at how well you feel, and how the need to overeat just disappears once your blood sugar is not constantly rising and falling (and by the weight loss too ).

And treats? I love my chocolate, but I've moved away from sugar based "shite" chocolate and go for the very dark stuff (Lindt 85%), I have a little every day, but it's so strong, 1 square is enough (I think it might not be physically possible to eat a whole bar at once, and I say that as someone who could eat a 500g bar of whole nut in days gone by ).

Totally agree with Lindt chocolate - I have one square its mighty fine and packs a punch after eating this its difficult to go back to crappy milk chocolate.

We dont buy crisps - I dont believe in children having this high carb, high fat and high salt 'treat' everyday. I only buy chocolate in those treat size.

I also bake and being generally house bound with running a business, young children etc I find it hard to get out so I bake for a simple enjoyment. Nethertheless I dont scoff I never have.

I have no idea why I am now size 16-18 at 5'3, after christmas I gave up alcohol as I cant tolerate it, I've cut down on carbs (not enough), smaller portions and do make an effort plus I try to exercise with rowing, swimming, kettlebells and had a good go with the Shred but to very little weight loss.

I would def recommend not buying rubbish - no crisps, no fridge rubbish.

I do have treats but I dont binge. I also think having a partner who is slim or fitness freak helps as living with a lardy is no help at all.