Argh! since i realised that i have put on quite a bit of weight i have been eating crap

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I normally eat fairly healthily, lots of veg, bit of meat, some carbs, few snacks, little alcohol. Recently i put on the dress i am meant to be wearing to a wedding in 3 weeks and it looked bloody awful and wouldnt do up over my belly. Thats ok I thought, I'll just eat carefully and start exercising again. Since then I have been eating crisps, chocolate, have had a large glass of wine twice this weekend, have eaten loads of bread...

Its like realising i need to be careful is making me want all the bad stuff. And having always been a thin person Ive always had the mentality of eating what i want when i want and am finding it hard to change that.

Any help or encouragement?

I dont have loads to lose btw, just a couple inches from belly and waist- the rest of me is still thin! But i can't afford a new dress so need to do this.

And does walking count towards exercise? I think yes as it burns calories but my boyfriend says no (even the days where Iwalk 3 or 4 miles).

Yes, walking counts as exercise. it must do as it's the only exercise I do

I have reacted like you have over all sorts of things I tell myself I must do - it's like I won't take orders even if it's from me!

How about planning tomorrow's meals with something light? I sometimes find if I eat salad I feel lighter which kind of spurs me on.

Thank you. Yesterdays dinner was fairly light - turkey and roasted veg (no potatoes). Today's is going to be a bit heavier as have sausages and sweet potato that need eating but could do salad for lunch to balance it out a bit. Ds finished the crisps yesterday, the bread is mouldy and I only have one mars bar left that I'm going to save for the long train journey I'm Doing on Fri. So it should be easier to avoid the bad stuff from now on! Got given so much chocolate etc at the end of term so its just been there asking to be eaten but its mostly gone now and I won't buy more. Athough i did have four ferrero rocher with my cup of tea just now to finish them off [dedicated]

Was going to shred today but legs are killing me from my run yesterday so will have to be something less leg hurty instead!

I've started logging food on my fitness pal but the amount of calories they are allowing me is ridiculously small (1200) I thought that was crash diet amounts not healthy eating amounts! Have I done it wrong??

I thought 1500 was the standard?

If I do anything, I do Paul Mackenna. Am overweight at moment, and not even walking much - but have been dealing with divorce, my marriage and comfort eating made me put on weight. As Paul Simon sang 'this'll take up a year of my life - and then there's all that weight to be lost' .

He was right - divorce and settlement did take up a year!

Oh maybe. I actually have no idea I've just noticed that after I enter meals 1200 gives me no room at all for anything else. And i only really drink water or tea.

I really dont want to have to become the kind of person that cant enjoy a cake without worrying about the calories!!

I suppose the answer would be to eat what i want but force myself to exercise everyday.