Stress

Take the food from me! I have had cottage cheese 11 almonds 1 South Beach bar 1 Lite & fit smoothie 9 peanut halves and it is only 11 am! This is my problem, this is why I am 201 lbs today. I am grazing all day and you can't eat all day and lose weight. Or basically one part of the day, usually the afternoon, not really all day. But I am doing like 1200 calories a day and I am only 11 months out. I am feeling stressed and like I am failing horribly. No matter how much water I drink I just never feel full and all want to do is eat and crawl under the covers. Its a circle, I am stressed b/c I am gaining, so I eat and then feel fat and stressed so I eat... this has been going on for days. I am driving my bf crazy so I decided to vent here for a bit,sorry.

The weird thing about all this is after I eat I feel better. Not mentally but the tiredness lifts. I think my body actually needs more nutrients given my low blood sugar issue. After this morning of eating, I tested at 114, by far the highest its ever been and I feel great. Again, I feel great physically,not mentally. Not an excuse for overeating, just an observation.

Ok, I am better now. Drinking my protein shake, feeling all zen. I am having moments when I am all calm and fine about gaining 5 lbs and moments when I am super stressed and embarassed thinking of what it will like to buy clothes in a size 28 again. I have been having my period for almost 3 weeks (not uncommon these past few months) and that may be adding to the craziness and the weight gain. They always says to ignore your period weight but its hard when you've been having your period for the better part of a month. Arrrgh! But right now, I am fine.

Hi Christine You are welcome to express anything on this Ct Message board ! SMILE! I know it is not easy to deal our emotion foods and our head hunger. I am so proud of you to use your tools Keep it up good work Beautiful outside !!!!! Go get fresh air and enjoy this weather! I am getting spring fever now! Hugs Kathy K

Christine, I, too, am having some serious stress issues in my life. It is rearing the ugly "I want to eat" issues all over again. I usually start off good, but then the comfort foods just creep back in. I can't offer too much advice (other than what I am trying to do ---- eat more protein, drink more water and exercise) - I just wanted to let you know that you aren't alone. Tammy

Hey girl! First off, look at what you ate. Not like you ate half a cow or something. You may want to surround yourself with things that are good to eat evenif you are "Grazing". Suger free Ice pops, Having a salad, Things along those lines.Know its hard especially your in a household with others that are not on the same eating plan as you. Just try your best and if you slip, just get up dust yourself off and get back in the game! Adding on to the stress by beating yourself up wil just feed that" Comfort Food Gene". Good luck and know we here know how it feels and hopefully taling about it will help us all get through it! Take Care, Julio

Hang in there Christine, I have been having days where I feel all I am doing is eating, too. And I also think it has to do with my low blood sugar..I was having a severe problem with that, and now that I am eating more, I am not...It's just a matter of eating the right foods, and it sounds like you are. Although I understand that fear of feeling yourself lose control over eating again, I sometimes do feel that way...It is so hard to find that balance between eating enough and not grazing all day and over-eating. Some days it scares me how much I eat and some days it scares me how little I eat...Grrr..Food is not my friend.....But then again , food should never have been my friend to begin with. That's what got me in trouble in the first place...It's a journey my friend, a journey on which you are not alone..we are all in this together, fighting the good fight. Hang in there, Love, Dorota

Hey Christine, I feel for you sweetie, I am going through the same thing. I am in a slump right now with not losing for 5months. I can't get out of the 200s for anything. I have done everything possible including the plateau buster, but nothing is working. I hate this. I went for an upper GI on Thursday last week, but the doctor has not called me yet. I guess there is nothing wrong. Now what I do. I am so frustrated and depressed I catch myself grazing too. I have been eating alot of cashews, cheese and crackers and even some chips too. I am so mad at myself for getting this way. I know it will pass, everyone keeps telling me that, but I am so scared of going back. I am on an exercise regime now and I feel great, but this damn weight won't budge. I guess I should be patient and it will happen but its so upsetting sometimes. So believe me I know how you feel. You have done so wonderful and you look gorgeous. Keep positive and stay strong, we have to beat this. No more for us!!!! You can vent anytime you want that is what we are here for to help each other, and support eachother. We are a family and we need to be here for eachother. So vent anytime. I know I am too. Sorry about that. Hugs KimC

Thanks everyone! I freak out sometimes but I am feeling better now. I am getting advice about food (frankly I think I need to eat more protein) and I bought a new kickboxing exercise DVD today hoping that changing my routine will jump start my metabolism. Its good to know that you guys are here for me. Tammy & Kim, this is tough stuff isn't it? I guess the only thing that I can say is at least we have each other to talk through it with. It made me feel good to know that I am not alone, that I am not crazy, that this is actually just TOUGH! Julio, yes I know, my bf said the same thing. Eating almonds isn't the worst thing in the world but I am secretly afraid that its almonds today and snickers bars w/ almonds tomorrow. But it does make me feel better that no one seems to think this is alot of food. lol And yes, Kathy K, my boyfriend, who is going crazy with all of this but being very supportive, will happily take away my scale but he won't be here until next week. I will just have to try to have some will power until then. Have a good weekend everyone and thanks again.