new kid in class, needs some help

Hey Guys
2.5 yrs out and i went from 340 to 207 in late 2007. little by little i have noticed that i am eating more and more. I am making poor food choices. I unfortunately dont dump and have taken to m&m's.. I quit smoking Jan 2008 and took up those little chocolates.
Now almost a year out with no smoking and I have gone up to 222lbs.
I know what i need to do I just cant seem to get it going. MY birthday was in Nov, then Thanksgiving and now christmas/new year I basically find any reason to make a reason to not start getting my S_ _ t together.
I desperately dont want to end up where I started but will power has never been my strong point.

I am thinking of the 5dpt but could use some pointers.

I have read about crock pot chili can you post that recipe as i used to live ojn the wendy's chili.

Thanks and I am going to make it a point to log on as i have been off libe for quite some time now.

Thanks.
By the way my name  Byron and nice to meet you guys.

 

Byron,
I have to say that you need to back away from the M & M's!  I found myself in your shoes last year about this time.  I was nibbling on candy and it really escalated!  I ate more and more.  I have really knocked it off and lost 25 lbs to an actual lower weight than I have ever been.  I have also found that my tummy seems to have 'shrunk' back down and I get a fuller, uncomfortable sensation much earlier now and I don't pu****  So, stay strong.  Make wise choices.  You will feel better.  Use your tool, you will find it is really still there.  I wish you the very best!

Hi Bryon,
welcome.
If the M&M's aren't in the house you can't eat them. I do understand the lack of will power but if it's not there it's not there. So don't buy them. My donwfall are these little cheesy popcorn things without the hulls. DH brought some in the house last weekend. I was obsesed. Couldn't even get it out of my brain until I ate the whole bag. Little bit at a time so as not to dump. DH is still living but he has been warned.lol.  But that is my biggest defense. I have no will power if it's in the house so I don't let it come in the house.

Back away from the M & Ms and no one gets hurt!

I know exactly where you are because I'm right there with you.  I've gained 22 pounds and it has to end.  I'm on day 3 of the 5dpt and feeling pretty good about it.  My body just doesn't process carbs in a good way.  They go straight to fat.  So I'm back to the basics.  Once I de-carb, I'm going to try really hard to not go that way again.  I know I will, that those evil M & Ms will start calling my name, but I'm going to try to be strong. 

The key for me is to just not start eating it.  If the bag of whatever is open, then it's gone.  I have no self-control once it's open.

I find structure is what keeps me on a good path - early out I got on a food schedule and I to this day have stuck to it. I eat meals and snacks and pretty much the same time each and every day. I pack my lunch/snacks everyday for work and keep my desk stocked with healthy choices. I always keep good choices on hand at home. You will never see me without some sort of water around and I am sip sip sipping all day. I do eat treats but I keep them as that, a treat... I also avoid grazing, I eat my meal/snac****il satisified and put the rest away. With eating at home I will put what I am going to eat on my plate and usually clean up the entire kitchen before I eat so that it doesnt make it easy for 2nds... takes time to realize you are full ya know?
I would suggest you start by food logging - see what you are eating in a day and if you are meeting your nutritional goals... aim to eat 3-4 servings of veggies a day, that alone will help to keep you fuller and make you feel better... eat 2-3 servings of fruit and get plently of lean protein and whole grains.  A lot of times by simply food logging you will make better choices because you will see in black and white what you are eating... it also forces you to consider portion sizes as well as look at nutritional information so you can decide if eating something is 'worth it'.
Also take a trip down memory lane... look at old photos and revisit old memories - remember why you had surgery and how far youve come so far... think of all the things that have improved in your life due to surgery and then decide if m&ms are worth what they are doing to you :-)