why do I keep being stupid?

I keep picking at junk food. What the heck is wrong with me....? everytime I get bored I am eating.... UGH

Hi Diana, I understand what you are talking about. I am the same way. The ONLY thing I can do is to try to walk away from it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. I am getting to the point where I just don't beat myself up over it. I will slip and fall somedays, and other days I do great. I am learning that when I do slip, it is no where near as bad as it used to be. I am more controlled now. Good luck! If you figure out another way to avoid the boredom eating...PLEASE let me know. That goes for the stress eating too! Carolyn

DON'T BE SO HARD ON YOURSELF!!! Most of us slip up. I have come to realize that if I beat myself up too much I get the "ah,forget it" attitude and I eat more junk. By allowing myself the little extras I seem to do a lot better. Like most, I'm a sugar fiend and I can't stay away from it too long. What I do is try to eat green stuff when I get the boredom munchies, If that doesn't work I try fresh fruit, 4 strawberries or 1/2 an orange. It usually does the trick and I'm too full for anything else for a while, but if need be, I go for whatever my tastebuds are craving even if it's candy, 1/4 will do, I used to eat two! you'll be back on track in no time at all, hang in there.

You know what? I do the same thing! It's out of habit more than anything else....and I find that I drop back into old habits alot, more than just in eating, and it's time to change those habits! Laying around on the weekends, because in the past I was too tired, and too worn out just from hauling all of me around to get out to do anything. It is easy to fall right back into that, although none of that is true anymore! One thing I have learned that you can get used to anything! So what I am now going to get used to is making better food choices, doing other things besides eating when I get bored, feeling good instead of feeling bad....taking my happiness right now, and no more dreaming of how it will be after I do...whatever it is!