I suck

[piplover]

Classes started again yesterday, and since then I have had three candy bars, two bags of chips, and two McDonald's cheeseburgers. I am completely disgusted with myself.

It's not even like I was scraping through the vending machines because I didn't have time to grab food. It's been more along the lines of me looking at the nine textbooks I had to buy yesterday and thinking, "Oh, shit! Where's the chocolate?"

Does anyone have any hints on how to stop this? I know I eat when I get stressed, and I can already tell that this semester is going to be bad. I really don't want to gain back the weight I lost, but I seem to have no self control lately.

Gods, what do I do?

Comments

[lothithil.livejournal.com]

First, quit beating yourself up.

Second, finished whatever chocolate or junkfood you have, commiting yourself to full enjoyment of every moresel, or give it away or trash it.

Third, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself that you are beautiful and that you love you. Just DO IT! Say it again if you don't believe it. Then believe it.

Fourth, carry snacks with you that are good for you. I recommend macadamia nuts, because they're easy to carry, don't melt in your pocket, won't attract insects if you leave them in your backback in the sun, and because they are filling and taste yummy. Don't buy any more junk food. If it helps, don't carry any change for the vending machines.

Have some food that you can indulge yourself on in your home/dorm/quarters. I favour green seedless grapes. I buy them even when they are stupidly expensive, because they are better for me than bon-bons or donuts.

Remember that you have control! (((Pipsqueak)))

Go back and have another go in the mirror. See? You are beautiful! Even Jack thinks so!

[piplover.livejournal.com]

That is wonderful advice, thank you! I never would have thought of the macadamia nuts, but I absolutely love them, and they are healthy and won't melt. I do have grapes at the house, but my major week times are when I'm at school and at work, where there is just so much bad stuff for me.

I did look at myself in the mirror and forced myself to tell me I'm beautiful. I still have trouble believing it, but I will keep doing it until it gets easier.

Thank you so much for this!

*Hugs*

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Breakfast, breakfast, breakfast. It is much easier to resist the junk food when you've got something inside you.

Water. No, really. The price of any piece of junk food is eight ounces of water. Every time. Fills you up and keeps you hydrated.

Good healthy snacks are a good idea, and limit the amount of cash in your pocket however you can. No money makes it easier to avoid spending a lot on junkfood.

Remember that classes starting probably means that you're actually burning more calories per day between stress and just running around from place to place. Either increase the size of your meals accordingly or make yourself a junk food allowance for the calories and caffeine. Limit it by servings or dollar amount, whichever works best for you.

Keep track of your food budget. Nothing cuts into the junk food cravings like knowing that it cost you twenty dollars to feed your sweet/fat/salt tooth last week...

*hugs* Hey, you noticed the problem early on! Gives you a better chance of beating the habit before it gets engrained.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

These are all wonderful ideas, and I think I will carry just a few dollars in my pocket when I go to school tomorrow. That way I can buy a cup of cottage cheese if I get too hungry and a bottle of water.

I do keep a record of everything that I eat, but the past few days I've been terrible and haven't written anything down. I will start again tomorrow.

Thank you!

*HUGS*

[elayna88.livejournal.com]

The other two gave great advice, so I'll just say I understand your problem... but hang tough and listen to them! You can do it! **hugs**

[piplover.livejournal.com]

I can do it, I just have to really try.

*Hugs*

[budgielover.livejournal.com]

This is such good advice ... I do the same thing when stressed. And am going to try drinking water and a few other of the suggestions. If only there was a food that satisfied emotional stress without calories. *sigh*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Oh, I hear you on the last. Stress is my downfall, and I really have to watch myself from now on. I want those 15 pounds to stay off, dangit! And be joined by several more.

*Hugs*

[forlornhope42.livejournal.com]

The other commenters gave good advice, what with the water etc. When I get a craving for sweets, I try to eat raisins and other dried fruit instead of chocolate.

Most important: You do not suck. So stop torturing yourself, follow the other's advice and remember that you are an absolute sweetheart and a beauty to boot!

Big Hugs
S.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thank you, sweety. That means a lot to me. I will do my best not to beat myself up, but some days it's hard. And I am going to try harder to eat more fruit instead of chocolate since I do like the taste.

*Hugs*

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

I can't really give you much advise, as I'm still, partly, struggling with the same things, when it comes to crisps. We never have any in the house and when I want to buy them I just tell myself (sometimes over and over again LOL) "you don't need them, it won't make you feel better, it'll make you feel worse" and mostly that works.

And most importantly, you don't suck! *big hugs*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Thanks! My major problem is that I work in a little store where the candy display is in front of me all day! I think I will start bringing macadamia nuts or another healthy snack to work with me, because some days the temptation is horrible!

*BIG HUGS*

[melilot-hill.livejournal.com]

I can understand the temptation. In that case having an alternative snack is a good idea indeed.

[mik100.livejournal.com]

My theory is that if you bake your own cookies, they don't have as many calories;)

The biggest thing I'm struggling with right now is portion control. I eat the healthy stuff, but just a biiiiiit to much of it sometimes.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Oh, goodness, I hear that!

Hugs!

[dreamflower]

I'm the last person to ask. Yesterday I pigged out on a *whole box* of butter-toffee popcorn crunch.

The only solution I know is not to have the temptation available at all. I have no will-power if the stuff's in the house. And not much more will-power when I'm in the store.

[piplover.livejournal.com]

Yes, exactly! I look back at my Army days and boggle at the self control I had! Nowadays it seems as though I simply have to look at something to crave it like crazy. Gahh!

[shirebound]

There's such great advice here! You can do it, Pip. One day at a time.

*hugs you*

[piplover.livejournal.com]

*Hugs tight*

Right, one day at a time, I can do that!

But oh, how I wish I were a hobbit some days, where a proper round figure was the height of beauty and I could just give in, lol!