Over Eating?

dajr225

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I would really like to hear from guys who have experience with overeating issues. Every since I got sober and started training and dieting a little over 3 years ago I've struggled with overeating and dieting issues. I can be on a diet doing really well, dropping weight and leaning out and all of a sudden get in my head, depressed, anxious, and cheat on my diet and an obsession takes over. I struggle getting back on the right track and continue to overeat for a few days and repeat the cycle. I would really like to hear some suggestions on how to beat this problem. It's very frustrating and I know it falls back on lack of willpower.
 
Idk if you prep your meals but one thing that has helped me not overeat is to not prep meals. When I had a fridge full of ready to eat meals it was too easy for me to just give in and go have one.At most I'll prep meals for the day but never any more than that. Also, try keeping anything that is easy to eat out of the house. For example, I really can't have almonds or cashews around at all as I almost always end up snacking down a whole jar in a day and busting my macros. One more tip is when you find yourself about to cheat or overeat, submerge yourself in something you really enjoy. When I get hungry but am at the end of my calories for the day I'll play guitar or sometimes play Skyrim (killing dragons is good for the soul), eventually the hunger subsides or I just forget about it. It has to be something you really enjoy though or else you'll just sit there and think about eating.
 
Cool thanks man. Lately I've been struggling because of the hours I've been putting in at work. My weakness is cereal or oatmeal at night. I'll say one bowl, next thing I know I've knocked out a box of special K. It's not good. My training and cardio is on point. I get frustrated because I use to be really fat in high school, got on meth and dropped weight hella fast, and now I have a flabby stomach and it looks loose. Haven't been able to tighten it up and it's been 3 years. I'd like to run hgh for about 6 months to help with skin rejuvenation.
 
I would really like to hear from guys who have experience with overeating issues. Every since I got sober and started training and dieting a little over 3 years ago I've struggled with overeating and dieting issues. I can be on a diet doing really well, dropping weight and leaning out and all of a sudden get in my head, depressed, anxious, and cheat on my diet and an obsession takes over. I struggle getting back on the right track and continue to overeat for a few days and repeat the cycle. I would really like to hear some suggestions on how to beat this problem. It's very frustrating and I know it falls back on lack of willpower.

I weighed in 6' 3" tall 137lbs the day i checked into rehab the first time. 1.5 years later I picked up my 1 year medallion 240 lbs.... and it didn't end there. I fought the food and the weight for my first 10 years in sobriety ending up at my highest weight of 320 lbs.

"all of a sudden get in my head, depressed, anxious, and cheat on my diet and an obsession takes over"

Read this over and over again until you fully realize the position your in - will power has no weight where obsession and compulsion hold the reigns... I never had the power of choice when it came to the compulsion to use.
There are some that will not understand this, but in my case personally - my battle with food and all the other things that control me was won one STEP at a time rinse and repeat, day in day out, starting with 1 and ending with 12, over time, and not alone.
I try to remember this everyday, if all I need is a little willpower?? Im fucked... I have to look for my solutions elsewhere.
 
That's some real shit @Notits. Yea I really need to apply my 12 step program to my overeating issues. This shit all ties together. Once an addict always an addict, but with God's help, all is possible.
 
I know this is an old thread, but glad I read it. I feel like I am weak because I do the same Damm thing, especially the special k, lol. I see all the others with an on point diet and just cannot get there. I am in recovery as well, and do feel there is a correlation there, especially with sweets.
 
Yea bro. It can definitely be a weakness. I'm disciplined in all other aspects of life life. Gym ,meetings, work, relationship with my girlfriend. I just struggle in this one area, and it can be really frustrating. We should set up a support thread somewhere here, and be completely honest and call each other out.
 
I have my own struggle with over eating. If its cooked, ready to eat or in a jar it will be gone by the next day. I have a hard time keeping any food in my house. If I buy 2 jars of peanut butter..theyll be gone sometime during that night. One thing that definitely helped is only keeping meats and veggies in the house. And no condiments other than mustard. If I only had oatmeal and mayo, id microwave the oats and put mayo in it..sounds nasty but with a little garlic powder and pepper it was a bad weakness. Id figure out ways to make things work..I eat 3000 to 4000k cals a day depending on the day but when nightime hits im back in the kitchen..easily consuming another 2k cals. So I basically cook as I go..my entire diet is meat, veggies, sweet potatoes and fruit. Simplicity helps. My ex learned that if she had to bake or cook up a meal for the following day..shed have to make double the amount because shed know id eat it. I always felt like an asshole afterwards but when you overeat and are in a night time daze you just dont care in the moment. After eating at least a lb or 2 of icing for a cake that was supposed to be made for her aunt, when guilt set in..I had to drive at 3am to go find a store thats open and sells already made icing so she could ice her cake at 5am. Even then I bought a jar for myself..call it lack of self control..but its really a lack of self worth for me..or stems from that. Food and a full stomach is the best comfort..but the regret the next day isnt worth it. in fact..im awake right now because i want some food in my stomach..but ate 8k cals today..sundays are my refeed days..just went downstairs to take a piss the only thing I have is hard boiled eggs and dog food..the eggs are gone now but I hear dog food tastes like dinty moore..
 
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Yea I feel you bro. I'll do good for awhile, then have one bad night and go off for about a week. It sucks. I've even thought about going to a therapist for it, or over eaters anonymous meetings. I've been in AA for over 4 years and it saved my life.
 
I have my own struggle with over eating. If its cooked, ready to eat or in a jar it will be gone by the next day. I have a hard time keeping any food in my house. If I buy 2 jars of peanut butter..theyll be gone sometime during that night. One thing that definitely helped is only keeping meats and veggies in the house. And no condiments other than mustard. If I only had oatmeal and mayo, id microwave the oats and put mayo in it..sounds nasty but with a little garlic powder and pepper it was a bad weakness. Id figure out ways to make things work..I eat 3000 to 4000k cals a day depending on the day but when nightime hits im back in the kitchen..easily consuming another 2k cals. So I basically cook as I go..my entire diet is meat, veggies, sweet potatoes and fruit. Simplicity helps. My ex learned that if she had to bake or cook up a meal for the following day..shed have to make double the amount because shed know id eat it. I always felt like an asshole afterwards but when you overeat and are in a night time daze you just dont care in the moment. After eating at least a lb or 2 of icing for a cake that was supposed to be made for her aunt, when guilt set in..I had to drive at 3am to go find a store thats open and sells already made icing so she could ice her cake at 5am. Even then I bought a jar for myself..call it lack of self control..but its really a lack of self worth for me..or stems from that. Food and a full stomach is the best comfort..but the regret the next day isnt worth it. in fact..im awake right now because i want some food in my stomach..but ate 8k cals today..sundays are my refeed days..just went downstairs to take a piss the only thing I have is hard boiled eggs and dog food..the eggs are gone now but I hear dog food tastes like dinty moore..
I know I just quoted myself..but to throw this out there. I have a pretty bad addictive personaility..one habit ends ill pick up another or might even end up at the original habit. Was an alcoholic..and had other addictions I dont want to mention or be reminded of. Food was always there, even when I wasnt.
 
Yea it can be a pain in the ass. I believe honesty about it is a great way to start fixing the problem. That's why I believe this thread can be a really good thing.
 
I've been struggling a little bit myself bro. I'll be doing good for a few days, then get a little depression and fuck up. I'm thinking about hiring a coach when I cut, just to have someone to be accountable to. It's time to make some changes in my life.
 
This might not be the beat advice ever, but I and many of my friends have a history with addiction , and for some reason a lot of us really love eating candy. Hear me out. If I'm craving food, I fan easily kill a whole box of fig newtons or countless other carb heavy foods. I'm like an eating machine when dieting and if I get the ball rolling its really hard to stop. But, with that said, I have found that candy is a really great way to manage it for me. Sour skittles are my favorite, each package has 230 calories, lots of sugar sure, but getting a flavor blast like that makes me feel more satisfied than a dozen cookies could. Sour candies are the best, not sweets, cuz your pallette gets burned out with sour and you won't want anymore cuz your tongue will hurt, and at the same time I don't even desire more cuz I got all that flavor in one shot. Anyways, thats my two cents, maybe give it a try.
 
I've been struggling a little bit myself bro. I'll be doing good for a few days, then get a little depression and fuck up. I'm thinking about hiring a coach when I cut, just to have someone to be accountable to. It's time to make some changes in my life.

Suggest you look into hiring skip. I have worked with him previously. You will learn a lot...
 
Small input.

Currently doing skip loading....first loading was yesterday.

Word of advice.....go slow. I sure as fuck didn't.

After a box of mike n iks? And cwewy candy, 2 pop tarts..... My ass was out for 2 hours.
 
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