I Can't Stop Eating!

[DarceyK123]

I know this is going to sound funny but i really can't stop eating.

I am about a stone overweight but that doesn't really bother me. But in the past few weeks i constanly eat.

I will take a biscuit with my tea, for example, but then go back for another and another until ive eaten half the packet and then an hour later have a packet of crisps and then later some chocolate.

I know its so unhealthy and every day i promise myself i wont do it, but by lunchtime im at it again!

I seriously dont know why i do it or how to stop.

Help!

[Barsel]

it's quite easy really, don't buy biscuits, crisps and chocolate and other foods you binge on. It's really hard to do but try to replace with healthier snacks.

[Buenchico]

Eating in such a way can be a sign of depression or anxiety, as your brain tries to focus in on a simple task (such as opening another packet of biscuits), rather than getting to grips with the more serious issues in one's life. (That's not simply written on a 'theoretical' basis: I know that I tend to start snacking when I ought, for example, to be tidying my house or working on my unfinished novel).

Although I don't yet feel like trying it myself, you might want to look into the Noom way of changing your eating habits, which bases itself around the psychology of eating (rather than on things like counting carbs or calories):
https://www.noom.com/

[DarceyK123]

I have been buying fruit promising myself i will binge on them instead but i dont.

Mr K likes his biscuits and chocolate so he wont be too happy if i dont buy it, he doesnt help as he doesnt see the problem.

[DarceyK123]

I did have a look at Noom but its nearly £100 a month!

[Buenchico]

A technique that (sort of) works for me, Darcey, is not one where I actually try to stop snacking altogether but where, instead, I set myself some tasks with, say, some biscuits and a cuppa as a reward at the end of it.

So, for example, I might feel like those biscuits, and the cuppa, right now but I'll tell myself that I'll have them as a reward for finishing the washing up, changing the duvet cover and clearing some of the rubbish from my desk. That prevents the process of eating from becoming a continuous one, thus cutting down a bit on the amount of junk food that I actually consume.

[Musictv2019]

Have you tried nutracheck.

[Buenchico]

A link to go with Musictv's post:
https://www.nutracheck.co.uk/Home

Trust Pilot:
https://uk.trustpilot.com/review/www.nutracheck.co.uk

[Buenchico]

>>> I did have a look at Noom but its nearly £100 a month!

Not according to this:
"A 14 day trial of Noom at the moment costs just £1. After that, the cost is currently £147 for the program length of 10 months"
https://www.justaveragejen.com/noom.html#How_much_is_Noom_UK_a_month

[murraymints]

perhaps a check regarding blood sugars is in order ??

[Cloverjo]

Do you eat proper meals, Darcey?

Have a decent breakfast to start with. Get the biscuits etc in for the Mister, but get things like celery and carrots to munch on for yourself.

Also make sure you’re drinking enough water.

[237SJ]

If you`re looking for weightloss apps, try Lose it. It's really good - you can use the PC and/or download the app. And it's free.

[DarceyK123]

Thanks for all your suggestions.
I do have porridge for breakfast, sandwich for lunch anc then main meal.
Im not too bad in the daytime as i am quite busy but its usually once i settle down in the evenings it starts.

[pastafreak]

This quote works for me..."Dear stomach, you are bored not hungry...so shut up!!" ;)

Try to eat so that you are satisfied...and try not to snack on anything! If you must, make it protein based like a hardboiled egg...or have a few berries which are naturally sweet.

The thing with biscuits and cakes is that they are purposely designed to make us want more, whether we are hungry or not. Food combinations have been studied, and those combining sugar and bad, added fats are the worst and almost addictive. So it's in a manufacturer's best interests to get you addicted to rubbish food.

[pat2604]

Try to eat very slowly and really taste every bite. It becomes a habit after a while. Have a biscuit but instead of w oofing it a down and reaching for for another take small bites and savour the flavour. Make a small packet of crisps last all evening doing the same. Do the same with meals. Have smaller portions and eat slowly.

It worked for me! I now am such a slow eater that people get fed up with me!!!

[lankeela]

Chris this made me smile: "a reward for finishing the washing up, changing the duvet cover and clearing some of the rubbish from my desk" - I could have written that myself! Its the story of my life.