Emotional/stress binge eating, old habits
I have been sick with URI and ear inf for 3 weeks and am on my 3rd round of antibiotics :( since I have been sick, I have allowed some bad habits to come back. Fast foods, sweets, carbs. I am disgusted with myself! I am up from 131 to 137 :( Anyone have any experience with taming my "mind"? I constantly feel "hungry" ! Anyone try the 5 day pouch test?
Mandy
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
I haven't done the 5 day pouch test but when I have had a too carby weekend, I go back to basically protein and green veggies. I call it 0 carbs but really it ends up being under 30 with the dairy and greens. It gets my mind and body reset pretty quickly but it does take a while these days for the weight to come off. Lots longer than it does for it to come on unfortunately.
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Hi Mandy,
I'm struggling right now just like you. I'm unemployed which leaves lots of time during the day to munch. I do find that I am pretty good sticking to my healthy diet at home. But I do really poorly when I go out to eat. Last night I though I was doing well by ordering a salad and the soup of the day. My urge to binge came back when I split an ice cream treat with my sister. Rhubarb and ginger ice cream with strawberries covered in sugar. Soooo good, but soooo bad.
Lauren
RNY 8/27/09 SW: 250 LW: 170 CW: 175 On the right path again!!! 
35 pounds of regain!!! 30 lost!!! Just a little more to go.
I've done the 5-day pouch test. Didn't make it past day 4, but what it really does is de-carb... the only thing is - is it allows creamy soups, which DO have lot of carbs...
If you can do it - just do protein drinks for 3 days... I know - sounds tough, but I'm pretty surprised when I get busy I don't get hungry... and it IS mind over matter. If not, then do what Price does and just stick with protein foods and veggies. 5-day pouch test won't help the mind... unfortunately...
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Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
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i feel ya. the more fast food,which are basically carbs,carbs and sugar i eat the more I want to eat. and the more I want to eat of everything. You will have to detox off them,it's hard bt necessary and doable. every time you fall off the wagon it is going to be this way.
I know,I am struggling with it myself,but i am addicted to carbs and sugar and have to work a 12 step program with them. I am determined to win,cause i will not be carbs *****not today not ever. i fight on and you can too.
GL
I did the 5 day pouch test a few months ago. It was hard as I was hungry (physical hunger) a lot. The head hunger sucked too. I did lose weight but it returned within a week. Two books that have helped me are Beck's Diet for Life (Cognitive therapy to deal with food addiction/obsessive eating) as well as the book 50 ways to soothe yourself with out food. This is HARD work....and I know I have been obsessing a lot about this lately...feel guilty no matter what I eat. And I dont touch sugars, fast food, etc. I hate the head game and am trying to get back to caring for myself without food. One day at a time and one decision at a time. Good luck!!
~~Jennifer
Thanks for the suggestions on books :) I just ordered them from amazon.
Mandy
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
I am struggling with this as well and I am only 7 months out. I found out over Halloween that I could eat sugar with no real problem while taking ambien (bad stuff for me, made me eat and didn't even know it, not taking it anymore). Since then I have struggled with carbs. It's not a lot but has greatly slowed my weight loss. I need to get back to the basics but it is so hard. I did buy the Beck book and hope to start reading it soon. My biggest downfall is being board! I wish everyone luck that is going through this as I need it to!
Thanks for all of the comments....I am feeling a little better and went back to work yesterday. I'm just trying to keep myself busy :)
HW-298 SW-251 Loss/Month post RNY(1)-23.5,(2)-23.3,(3)-9.9,(4)-10.6,(5)-8.9,(6)-7.7,(7)-4.2,(8)-7.5,(9)-1.7,(10)-10.8*first goal reached*,(11)-6,(12)-1.3,(13)-0.3,(14)+2.9-*changed scales that weigh 2lbs heavier*,(15)-0.3(16)-4.7(17),+5.8(18)-1.5,(19)+4.4,(20)-+4,(21)-1.2,(22)+3.5,(23)
The emotional part is really hard for some of us....distraction when the urge hits is helpful....although I told the psychologist at the support group that it is SO much easier to just reach for the food. He said we have to get used to feeling discomfort.....easier said than done (but TRUE!). I wish us all luck and strength with this.
Blessings,
Jennifer
