Help I'm a food addict---LONG POST

Thanks Sandra.. we will make it up the mountain!

(((HUGS))) I am sorry to hear that you are having such a rough time. I am counting myself in the list of people who are triggered by carbs. I find myself wanting more and more if I eat SF candy or cookies. This is a rough road we are on. Lots of hard work. But it is so worth it in the end. Hang in there and know that you are not alone.

Thanks Belinda

Wish I had the answer to this one . . . I could sell it and be rich :-)   I'm right there with you.  You can do it.  I work at home too and because of that sometimes more temptations are readily available.  That is why you will see my daily food from morning thru after lunch rarely changes much.  I don't mind the routine.  I have convinced myself that what I eat for breakfast/lunch and 2 snacks is barely negotiable and I get my variety at dinner ONLY.  I generally have about 3-4 different combo's I use and that's it.   Dinner is almost always planned and I keep with my protein first and have stopped making high glycemic carbs.  This works for me for the most part so far, but I still have had moments when a regular cookie can make me drool . . .  

Hang in there.  This is the toughest time of year.  You will be stronger on the flip side.

I need to be more diligent about logging my food.. I was never good at that..

I have plenty of good stuff in the house.  That's what I've been eating.. just too much of it.  Someone at Barix suggested that I "make my lunch" ahead of time and only eat what I have packed.  I need to start doing that.  

I'm right there with you - I eat basically the same thing until dinner every night  - it works for me!

Lisa hopefully swyna will tell you something that can help you. I just got done eating ceral I did not have lot but  i ate the whole thing even whole banna Ijust not feel full I think cause it has milk in it and causes it to go through me quckly IDK some days just few bits and full

Lisa,

As I was reading your post, I was thinking....is she inside my brain??  This is EXACLTY how I have been feeling. Our surgery dates are very  close so I guess we are in the same boat.  I have not been on these boards as much out of sheer embarassment because I am not doing all that I know  i can be doing.
 My weight loss has stalled and I am not near the goal I wanted to acheive by Christmas. I am exercising, but the carb thing is HORRIBLE. The other day I work, it was awful....and the first thing I did when I came home was shove two cookies in my mouth. They were not SF, 6g of sugar per serving!!
I wish I had more advice for you, but one thing I can say is that your post has inspired me to seek help.  I need the support of this board, I need to try to make the friendships that many of you have on this board, I need to go to more support meetings, post here daily, and try to make friends.
This morning, I was like, no way am I going to Barix tonight...too cold, too much Christmas prep to do...blah, blah, blah.....your post made me realize that I have to go there, for myself. I am worth the time out of my day to attend and get the support I need.
I would love to work together and try to get out of this rut with you. Our stories are similar and I know we can help each other.
Thank you Lisa!!

Lisa,
First I want to tell you to be kind to yourself as I am guilty of beating myself on the same issues. CARBS are the devil and I struggle with them every single day. Look what an AMAZING Job you have done with yourself and you know your triggers and admitted that here. That is the first step in helping you be more aware of what you put in your mouth.

I am glad to hear that you are too afraid to try the sugar BUT that does not mean that SF treats are any better for you. I would detox from those for a few days and see if that helps you any. In the meanwhile I am sending you lots and lots of Cyberhugs. You are going to the gym and I know you will be just fine. Nobody said this journey would be easy. I have been there done that and still struggle to make right food choices everyday.

Lisa please remember you are loved. PM me if you need anything.

Hi Lisa,

Add me to the long list of people that are food addicts. . .  I am going to start taking some of the suggestions that have been offered and let's face it, if we were not who we were, we'd not be here and so together we can do, what alone we cannot not. . .  the first part of any change is the acknowledgement that there is something to be changed. . .  accepting that helps open a channel to take the necessary action. . . .  Thanks for your honesty and as we say in AA, we are just one drink from a drunk. . .  for us, it's one bad choice that generally leads to the next bad choice. . .

Hugs, Laureen