Hey everyone I just started session 5 I cant believe how bad I have been .I love cokes,chips.And all the other bad stuff I shouldn't be eating.But I cant help it if its there I am going to want to eat it.Is ther anybody out there that can give me some ideas on how to kick the habit? I just need some really good advice from someone who's been there,thanks,Trish

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Originally posted by angel27

Angel,
Im going through this right now! My appetite has come back big time since my depression and now I cant get enough potato chips and cookies! Its a crunch thing I think ;-) I never used to be a potato chip person but now I AM! I guess its just about re-balancing yourself again. Also knowing that certain foods that are healthy will really make you feel much better. Chips are just a quick fix and thats what we are craving "A quick fix" Let me know how you are doing!

hi trish,
i love junk food too but i dont buy it.if its not in the house i dont eat it.if i go out and get a craving i`ll buy 1 coke or 1 candybar or bag of chips. i never take stuff like that home. so i dont indulge
hope this helps.

Hi Trish (angel27),

EAT MORE!

A basic characteristic we all share with anxiety-panic-depression is a knee jerk reaction to deprive our selves. I also know from experience how deprivation fuels out of control cravings, while abundance fuels a manageable balance. How does this all work with eating? Well, by making the commitment to more frequently add nourishing foods today, there simply is less room for junk, and less and less cravings to fill. I may still seemingly eat some junk, but it will not be as much or as often as before. Remember: The goal is improvement, not perfection!

Basically, I�ve learned balanced eating means dividing total calories for a day into eating at least every two to three hours a nourishing meal of 60%Carbs/20%Protein/20%Fat. That�s generally three to four nourishing snacks plus the traditional breakfast, lunch and dinner each day. A nourishing snack might simply be a cup of nonfat milk and an apple, or four crackers with two tablespoons of low-fat peanut butter. It may not seem like much of a �snack,� but it�s just enough to gain more control over our appetite and help maintain balanced body chemistry and energy. The BIG payoff is I feel better, better and better!

I found the key was to just stop beating my self up about �junk� and start focusing on committing to eating more by adding nourishing foods!

First of all try saying, "I've been eating foods that make me feel bad" instead of "I've been bad." You are beating yourself up. Would you tell someone else how bad they are?

I went through withdraws when I quit them. First thing is to know you will feel bad. You are physically addicted and your body is used to it. These foods make us feel good.

Exercise, of course, puts some of these chemicals into our system.

Drink alot of water.

Resist buying anything to bring into the house.

If you crave cookies----even though it is more expensice to buy small packs, purchase the individual serving at the checkout---get through your craving and move on.

The more you do other stuff the more you will be able to give up the stuff that makes us feel bad.



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Always Hopeful, Betsy H.
Marietta, GA (East Cobb)
Get out and walk...five minutes today, six minutes tomorrow...until you work your way up to 30-45 minutes and day and see how much better you feel in just a few weeks.