What works? keys to success? breakfast?

[Onthehorse]

Hi,

I have been various BMI's in my life. More recently BMI 24. For the past few years I have been BMI 22 or 21 - in a good place, before that I was BMI 26-27 eek. I am currenly very bottom heavy so look a little but ... cuddly on my lower half but small on my top.

My weight has been creeping up recently as has my appetite. Today i totlalled up my daily kcal intake... I eat 3000 kcal a day yes i know I'm a fatty! I am actually amazed I haven't gained more.

So now I need to do something about it, I emotionally eat, I'm a snacker, I binge a bit, I am terrible at time of the month. Now i would like to change. I thought that this morning then spent all afternoon working at my computer then suddenly eating a healthy snack but then moved onto the cheese, bread, biscuits - whilst working!

I start overeating as soon as I wake up really and am wondering if breakfast is actually a downfall rather than a benefit _ i am aware breakfast whether I have it or not is not a only factor.

My questions to you lovely mumsnet people is

1. What works? yep the secret please? how do you stick at it most days?
2. How do you not overeat - for those who are binge overeating prone.
3. Does breakfast help or not?

1. A bit of a long shot does anyone know where to go for CBT - there is nothing for me locally. I would rather do it online too.

1. What do you turn to improve your mood?

You do have to listen to your body. It is conceivable that you are going down with a cold or something (I hope not) in which case you may need to relax the regime until it clears. If not, well - tomorrow is another day. Early starts plus late nights do muck things up rather. Just keep on keeping on.

thanks Choc or cheese - back on it that's the key, thanks for your support :-)

POsting again. Despite having a few blips I seem to have turned a corner.

My morning mood has gone - I no longer get a slump (which I had following breakfast) I feel energetic and my appetite dulled.

The thing I really wanted to share was I'm waking up in a good mood - this has never happened before. This is even better than weight loss...

I meant to add the benefits have been since skipping or just delaying breakfast... Oddly my breakfast wasn't that unhealthy previously lot of skimmed milk, porridge or dark chocolate granola (sugar free).

Slimming world and limiting main carbs

I also eat a lot because I love food and never feel full. I eat for every excuse I can.

I am about 4 stone over weight but the only times I have lost weight is with SlimmingWorld and not eating many carbs.

So I eat 2 or 3 scrambled eggs for breakfast in their own in the week or with mushrooms, Toms and beans in the weekend.
lunch: Salad with ham or chicken and slice of frittata or eggs
Dinner: pasta / curry/ stir fry etc with normal carbs

Lots of fruit and vegetables for to snack on during the day.
With SlimmingWorld you can eat bread and cereal or chocolates but once I start I feel hungrier and can't stop so now I don't bother. My first week back on SlimmingWorld I have lots 4lbs

@Onthehorse - yay. Good for you. Thinking about it - I generally wake up in a good mood these days. Interesting.

Interesting chocorcheese. Thanks for your support. I wonder if I should share it with the GP - the effect on my mood has been scarily good. I am probably a little more snappy though- i.e if stressed. I slump by midday but as I said before previously I slumped 2 hours post breakfast.

I appreciate different strokes for different folks, my husband is grumpy if he doesn't eat. Maybe this won't work for me long term but I'll take what it's giving me for the moment.

I should also say this may be partly because I wake very early - not by choice- so often breakfast can be