Giving in to the evil head hunger

Hi all I read alot of posts on the board this morning and can relate to all of them. I have been so upset with myself lately. I have been giving in to the head hunger and not even trying to fight it. Not only am I giving in to it but I am making very poor choices. I realized that I can eat pretzels and popcorn with no problem at all. And this is how I rationalize the insanity...Heck pretzels are 0-1g of fat and what the heck and healthy pop popcorn is low in calories and fat and the I cant believe its not butter spray has practically no calories or anything in it. So instead of using these things as a treat I am abusing them already. One serving of pretzels is like 120 calories...a snack size bag of minis is 160 calories!! Not to mention loaded with the dreaded carbs!! Using fitday is really helping me see these things in black and white and also letting me see I can be using these extra calories with much better food choices to feel more satisfied. Same thing with the popcorn...carbs, carbs, carbs. I hear that song in my head constantly, here I go again on my own!! And I am wondering why the weight loss stalls? I need to re commit to stop this insanity. I didn't fight so hard to get this far and just get the f%$& it attitude already.....OK, I am breathing now..lol. Feels better to get that off my chest, thanks for listening to me whine. Susan 11/24/04 375/306/190

It's great that you are seeing the problem and talking about it!! That is the first big step to dealing with it!!! I know you can do it!!!! You've come sooooo far already!!! Don't beat yourself up, just move on from here!!! You'll be back on track in no time!!!!

These things happen. That is why we had this surgery to begin with because we couldn't stay away from food. I talked with my doctor and she said that as long as we are aware of what we are eating and don't go overboard then you are allowed to have a cookie or whatever. To think that we will never eat the wrong foods is crazy. Everyone does including those skinny people that we always envied. So don't beat yourself up just beware of what you are eating and try to make more good choices then bad. Teresa

Susan, at least you are heading it off before it keeps going. I bought a step counter thing, and I wear it. It will also has a mile mode- you might try buying one of those and it will help you to want to up your exercise. =) (something I need to do, i am just not the greatest about it- but wearing this cheap little thing does motivate me to walk more) Also, don't deprive yourself- my worst feelings are in the car, traveling with people and they stop somewhere- It's like a challenge to find something I can eat or want to risk eating .. ya know?! it's frustrating and you feel mad, and if you are like me, it's mainly at yourself. Have you looked to see if there are other triggers making you want to eat? I know I have emotional ones- I am still trying to figure out how to handle the emotional triggers- best of luck! You are doing really well! Keep it up!

I can sympathize. Yesterday, even tho I wasn't hungry, all I wanted to do was eat. There is a vending machine that sits right outside my office door. Use to spend a lot of time with that thing. But don't beat yourself up. You might make some bad choices today, but tomorrow you can do better. I find the more I beat myself up the more the old patterns make me want to eat. As long as you're aware of what's happening you can move on. over all your doing just fine diane

Hi Susan - I ran into the evil head hunger monster this past weekend so I can sympathize with you. I think it was partly because it turned out to be that time of the month but also because everything just looked really good to me. I had to remind myself that, as everyone else has said, we just need to realize that once in awhile is okay but just not all the time. Plus, you have to remember that you made a decision - you decided to get healthy and to stay healthy. I watched Oprah's get fit show on Monday and she said that once you make the decision to get healthy and stay healthy you have already won 60% of the battle. Now you just need to win the rest of it by understanding what motivates you and being concious of what you are doing at all times. I think you are definitely on your road to winning because of what you wrote just remember that wrong turns are okay sometime as long as you can get back on the right road. Good luck! Good luck in conquering the head hunger.

CARBS ARE EVIL AND DANGEROUS!! Can I say that again? But seriously, there is a chemical reaction from simple carbs (white flour, potatoes, etc.) the spikes your blood sugar and makes you more hungry. So falling into patterns of eating these foods is self-defeating. It isn't just head hunger...they actually increase actual hunger. Stay away from the carbs and you'll be less hungry...I promise. Good luck...Jo