Help I am eatting and I can't shut my mouth!!

Nerves have me putting goldfish in my mouth... M&M Peanuts too...I am NOT hungry... ADVICE!! Linda

Make the bad food go away. Out of sight out of mind. Or one way to teach yourself is get something nasty tasting and when you are just grabbing food to stick in your mouth you will have to think about it more. Or find something with little calories like popcorn or celery. -Amy A

Linda, I know what you are saying. My best advice is to get them out your house. Dan

Linda i know what you mean, I got a call tonight from the police dept. my son got pick up for doing something he shouldn't of. What a nice mothers day weekend. I have been eating most of the night. What am I doint. Take care. lisa b

Linda & Lisa, Go to a Mall..or WAl-Mart...anywhere that there is walking room. And walk that urge away. Walking not good? Do something that requires both hands. For me, that would be my knitting machine. Linda...your sewing machine maybe? Don't sit there in front of the TV or at your puter. Pre-op, we never hestiated munching at either one, did we? It would be too easy to slide back into old habits. My biggest 'muchie' now though is sf popcycles..so if you're gonna munch, make it something that is ok to have. Oh..and get those M&M Peanuts out of your house. Lisa...I went through hell & back when my son was growing up. He had been in trouble with the law starting at age 13. He's 23 now and the last time he was in jail was last June so I think he's finally starting to mature some. I know it can be a long, hard, heart-breaking road. I had often questioned if it would get better or not. It did..and I survived..and he survived. You and your son will get through this too. I hope it doesn't take 10 years like it did for Jay, but it may sweetie. There are people out here who understand what you are going through. Feel free to drop me an email anytime. Sherri

i have times like that too..and i wanna use the excuse it is no where near the amount i use to would have ate, plus a better choice, than i would have made before...but i guess thats just it,....excuses....that being said,,,we are human and it is hard to break life time habits....the other day i had 3 hershey kisses and i got a hot flash...guess we just need to look at an old pic and remember,,,

Linda sweety.... I never regained my appetite until the last few months. Before then I had to leave myself notes to remind me to eat. NOW I am hungry a LOT more often and I find myself eating my son's snacks. So I have found some solutions. I keep sugar-free, fat-free snacks in the house....like ice cream and Snackwell cookies. I have popcorn, fresh fruit and sf popsicles in the house. After gaining 5 pounds in March/April...I said "Oh no ya don't!!!" and I got myself back in line. I planned meals ahead of time to avoid eating bad things at the spur of the moment when I was really hungry and in too big of a hurry to eat right. I have plenty of things around to drink....when I am wanting a snack...I drink a few cups of coffee first and see how I feel...I am usually satisfied and the feeling of being hungry is forgotten. Lately I have been on a navel orange thing...can't get enough of them I also keep bananas around and I find that a bowl of frosted mini-wheats satisfies my sweet tooth when the urge is really bad. Or a slice of whole wheat jelly toast....only 120 calories and it fills me up and satisfies that darn sweet tooth once again. It near summer now...start buying watermelons and cutting it up and have it ready in the fridge when the feeling hits you to eat a snack. Increase your complex carb intake (fruits, veggies, cereals, breads, pastas)to ensure that your body is getting the energy it needs to function and not make it feel like it's starving (Leading to junk food grazing). I am here for you sweety....I know you will work this out. Keep your head up and think positive...go thru the kitchen...throw out all bad foods...and sit down and review your weight-loss plan when the feeling of hunger hits. Try some sf hard candy (Lifesavers maybe?). HUGSSSSSSSSSSS and see you Friday night!!!!!!!!!!!!