Controlling a huge appetite and what to do when food makes me happy!...

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Someone on this board posted how they remained slim.

I know what to eat to lose weigt and stay slim. I know exactly what to do. Just, I'm not very good at it. If I ate a little bowl of porridge, a sandwich and little yogurt and piece of fruit at lunch and veggies, small portion of fish/meat and a fist full of carb in the evening with a small pudding I could lose weight. Here's where it goes wrong, that bowl of porridge, when I have one bowl I want five more, when I wake up I crave coffee and chocolate, and by 10-15:00 I crave eating to lift my mood. I don't want four squire of a chocolate bar. I want a 100 gram bar. I don't want a slice of breAd, I want the loaf. After breakfast I look forward to my next meal and food is on my mind far more than it should be.

When I start eating sensibly food becomes more on my mind.

So it's easy in theory but in practice in finding it tough. I had been doing well but the last few days had gone off the rails.
If I don't think about my approach every minute, if I relax. I will just gobble up whatever I come across.

I have terrible pmt and sometimes low mood too. Not a major excuse but when I was younger I would approach healthy eating with enthusiasm (yes really).

Now, I just want quantity and it's always stodge. Of course, it's greed but if I'm not eating loads, and I mean over eating (yes I now I'm an emotional eater, but I can't turn back the clock... I wish I wasn't and well done if you are not an emotional eater) I have realised I feel pretty miserable - I'm hoping this is because this has become a habit and once I have changwd myifestyle for a long time it will get easier.

I know I am weak, and need to get a grip but I would appreciate if anyone has advicw or support.

How do you lot reduce your appetite?

Is anyone else like me, I could just eat all day long if I let myself.

What do you enjoy doing that doesn't involve food?

Don't have any advice just wanted to say I can so relate, thank you for starting this thread. I'm an overweight overeater who has no sense of portion control.

atreelapse
Not a topic I try to get into - because I always use the same ID so am identifiable
BUT
PMT : If you've had your full set of kids, consider Mirena - makes life simpler in a thousand ways

Also
Just tackling the not eating everything I see between meals
Try setting up the Myfitnesspal app onto your phone
less to calorie count cos its a PITA that does not work
than to quantify the planned snack and decide if you DO want it

I was exactly the same, completely obsessed with food, always thinking about the next meal, even when I had just eaten.

The key things for me that helped are : eating more protein and veg, and less pasta and bread. If I eat a slice of bread, I just want more! It's so addictive! The worst is chocolate, I will not have it in the house, if I eat one, I can't stop thinking about them and end up eating the rest!

Definitely log what you eat, be honest with yourself, it will probably be a hard wake up call.

Drive more water, less empty calories. If you fancy a snack, have carrots and hummus, not a Twix.

It's hard, but the result is worth it!

I am always fancying cake and biscuits (hence the username) and often eat full packs. I am known to polish off full packs of gooeys (big chunky Maryland cookies with chocolate goo inside) or a full chocolate orange in less than 20 mins. One thing I did was to google motivational sayings and write some down (I have a word document) so I have a look at that when I feel the cravings.

Another trick I do is have a day off (Saturdays) where I let myself eat what I like. Rest of the time I try to avoid all snacking. If I said I was never allowed a biscuit again I just wouldn't be able to follow any plan, but allowing myself the odd treat means that I can carry on trying not to eat as much.

Currently I am losing about 0.5lbs a week so its a slow progress, but it is being steady. Its the motivational sayings that help me most though. I have been doing this since October (along with exercising).

Guys, thank you for your support , really useful! I think I have to accept this isn't going to be a walk in the park for me. I also don't think a few days of healthy eating will stop my desire and temptation so need to develop a took kit and you have offered some great things for that kit! I wonder if a regular update of bad weeks and good may help others and me? ..

Thanks again for your posts. I had been reading them whilst "running around" and now having the chance to slowly go through them.