Yes. Unfortunately I DO know. Today after a walk I lounged around in a nightdress. It was raining so felt alright lounging comfortably.
Comfort Eating?
- Thread starter Keesha
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Yeah! My too loose jeans fit again and I’m now sporting that lovely muffin top look.
Noooooooo!
LOL!Ok I’m getting the impression that most people are eating more lately so don’t feel as bad.
Im glad you didn’t get too many folks up your way.
It was really busy in our area last weekend. Lots of folks up from the city but the long weekend does that. Oddly enough I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see more people. Even loner old me starting feeling weird and it wasn’t that the lack of people really bothered me. I’m quite content to spend long periods of having zero contact. It was the knowledge that others were suffering so. I could actually ‘feel’ it deeply from them and it was haunting .
In The Sticks
Friend of Frank
I want to offer words of comfort, but I'm a guy...we know how they will come out.
So here, have a pencil:
Sorry. Silly mood.
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StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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Not gaining weight, but that's because I'm being very disciplined. Bathing suit weather is just around the corner and I don't want to feel like a two pound sausage in a one pound skin.
I don't buy treats at the store and resist the inclination to bake them in my own kitchen. (I'm old enough to know that no long-term good comes from a batch of cookies calling my name day and night.)
These days my diet consists of a lot of old fashioned oatmeal, plus plenty of fruit, veggies, beans, brown rice, quinoa, tofu, etc.
My comfort comes from the act of eating itself rather than the substance of what I'm eating. In fact, the more sweets and breads I eat, the more difficult it becomes to overcome the cravings.
I don't buy treats at the store and resist the inclination to bake them in my own kitchen. (I'm old enough to know that no long-term good comes from a batch of cookies calling my name day and night.)
These days my diet consists of a lot of old fashioned oatmeal, plus plenty of fruit, veggies, beans, brown rice, quinoa, tofu, etc.
My comfort comes from the act of eating itself rather than the substance of what I'm eating. In fact, the more sweets and breads I eat, the more difficult it becomes to overcome the cravings.
In The Sticks
Friend of Frank
I've said before that I went meatless for about 6 months to reduce my levels of cholesterol.
The most difficult part in the transition is getting away from caloric-dense foods.
It seems that "satiated" and "bloated" have become synonymous.
When I fell off of that diet, changing back required an act of force similar to first smoking or first drinking.
It felt bad, but I forced my body to Accept & Adapt.
peppermint
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You are a sweet lady....I am walking everyday....So today I lost a half a pound...LOL!!! So I only had a sliced tomato on a flat bread...Haha. I’m scared to get on the scale too. I just won’t do it. What upsets me most right now is that I have all my bigger clothes to goodwill and kept all my smaller sizes and everything’s too tight and I REFUSE to buy bigger clothes again. No way!
I’m too stubborn for my own good.
I’m sure you’ll look fabulous in a beautiful new dress. Two months is a fair amount of time and even if you don’t, his only concern is that his Grandmother is there.Just behind people if you don’t want your picture taken.
You’ll look beautiful either way. I just know it.
So tomorrow, I go walking again....Maybe I'll lose another half a pound.....Ha Ha Ha.....
By the way, I had to sit with my hubby while he was having a hamburger and French fries....
That’s fabulous. If you keep up the walking you’ll not only lose weight but will be stronger and better prepared for the future. If you’ve got will power, a set goal, along with determination, you can accomplish just about anything. Would it be wonderful to surprise them all including yourself.
Sometimes a special occasion is the push we need.
What I sometimes do for inspiration, is make a collage of the goals I want which would often include a model wearing the exact dress I want to wear. I’d add pictures of healthy foods along with some inspirational words. I’d put it somewhere where I’d see it everyday and it’s never failed me yet. You’re gonna rock that dress you wear and everyone will say how great you look.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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I've found that my level of exercise has little to do with my weight level. For this human, it's ALL about what I eat, and to a lesser degree, when I eat it.
When I avoid fat, sugar and processed foods, excess pounds slide off. Simple as that. Which is to say that the equation is simple, not that it's easy to avoid the calorie-dense foods our DNA craves.
Case in point: Yesterday, at a grocery checkstand my eye was caught by the crappiest, most sublime piece of junk food ever - Hostess cream-filled chocolate cupcakes. We all know them. A thick carpet of fondant-type frosting, yummy creamy-sweet filling, and dark chocolate cake. What's not to love?
I actually picked up the twin pack and debated putting in my cart before my adult brain forced my hand to return the package to the shelf.
It's always a battle.
When I went vegan I was a little chubby. Lost 20-25 lbs in 6 months and have stayed in that 5 pound float ever since. Right now I'm smack dab in the middle of that comfort zone.
When I avoid fat, sugar and processed foods, excess pounds slide off. Simple as that. Which is to say that the equation is simple, not that it's easy to avoid the calorie-dense foods our DNA craves.
Case in point: Yesterday, at a grocery checkstand my eye was caught by the crappiest, most sublime piece of junk food ever - Hostess cream-filled chocolate cupcakes. We all know them. A thick carpet of fondant-type frosting, yummy creamy-sweet filling, and dark chocolate cake. What's not to love?
I actually picked up the twin pack and debated putting in my cart before my adult brain forced my hand to return the package to the shelf.
It's always a battle.
When I went vegan I was a little chubby. Lost 20-25 lbs in 6 months and have stayed in that 5 pound float ever since. Right now I'm smack dab in the middle of that comfort zone.
I’d love to go vegan. My main difficulties with this idea are :
1/. My significant other is a meat & potato man and there’s ZERO chance of him transitioning
2/. Our dogs eat meat & vegetables only which I cook for them.
3/. I’m gluten & dairy intolerant and don’t digest grains or fruit well but where there’s a will, there’s a way , so I WILL do this.
1/. My husband can keep eating meat. He knows how to cook.
2/.My husband can also cook the dogs meat in advance and I can add the vegetables
3/. There are plenty of gluten free option foods available and I KNOW how to cook & bake gluten free.
It probably will be better for the metabolic disorder I have which prohibits me from digesting choline, carnitine, nitrogen, sulphur and lecithin, all of which are contained in most animal substances.
Ok I had the last of the Chicken Cordon Bleu today and I’ll start my vegan diet tomorrow and hope its something that works for me. One thing is certain; something HAS to change.
https://www.ilovevegan.com/resources/transitioning-to-a-vegan-lifestyle/
1/. My significant other is a meat & potato man and there’s ZERO chance of him transitioning
2/. Our dogs eat meat & vegetables only which I cook for them.
3/. I’m gluten & dairy intolerant and don’t digest grains or fruit well but where there’s a will, there’s a way , so I WILL do this.
1/. My husband can keep eating meat. He knows how to cook.
2/.My husband can also cook the dogs meat in advance and I can add the vegetables
3/. There are plenty of gluten free option foods available and I KNOW how to cook & bake gluten free.
It probably will be better for the metabolic disorder I have which prohibits me from digesting choline, carnitine, nitrogen, sulphur and lecithin, all of which are contained in most animal substances.
Ok I had the last of the Chicken Cordon Bleu today and I’ll start my vegan diet tomorrow and hope its something that works for me. One thing is certain; something HAS to change.
https://www.ilovevegan.com/resources/transitioning-to-a-vegan-lifestyle/
In The Sticks
Friend of Frank
I need to follow your example, or at least move more in that direction.
So (if I may ask) are you currently supplementing to get those things you cannot digest, or since you can't metabolize them, would supplements be a waste?
As I said, I went meatless for about 6 months a long time ago, but did not really know enough back then to pay attention to things like essential amino acids, protein, etc.
My ex was a vegetarian while I was a meat eater. It can be done, but she was already in the lifestyle when we got married, so wasn't converting with my habits around.
No I’m not supplementing they things I’m supposed to stay away from. I’m eating them by eating animal products but I don’t digest them like most others but would rather not share how.
I do take supplements though; doctor approved.
vitamin b complex, a multiple, krill oil, vitamin D, 5 htp & magnesium bisglycinate BUT I did get this , which is sea vegetables in a powder which I’m going to add to a smoothie a day. It has spirulina, AFA ( E3 live ), schinoussa island, bladderwrack, kelp, Irish moss, red marine algae and Nova Scotia dulse ( grand mannan ).
I’m determined to do this and changing my diet is probably a really good start to lifestyle changes which I need to make.I’m considering creating a separate thread on Transitioning to becoming Vegan.
I do take supplements though; doctor approved.
vitamin b complex, a multiple, krill oil, vitamin D, 5 htp & magnesium bisglycinate BUT I did get this , which is sea vegetables in a powder which I’m going to add to a smoothie a day. It has spirulina, AFA ( E3 live ), schinoussa island, bladderwrack, kelp, Irish moss, red marine algae and Nova Scotia dulse ( grand mannan ).
I’m determined to do this and changing my diet is probably a really good start to lifestyle changes which I need to make.I’m considering creating a separate thread on Transitioning to becoming Vegan.
I think that's a good idea for a thread Keesha...I was vegetarian for 10 years and had short periods of vegan eating.
fmdog44
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Boil some curly noodles, drain then and throw them in a heated skillet with butter or olive oil (you choose) and toss & turn for a couple minutes and add a little salt and maybe some parmesan cheese. Easy, quick and filling and go-o-o-d.
LadyEmeraude
You may call me EM 😊
I am a comfort eater, both with meals and snacks, foods that make me happy and not always
necessarily healthy for me, always the opportunity to each much healthier but I revert to
old habits lots of the time. Gosh I so much love food and eating, it's a passion~
necessarily healthy for me, always the opportunity to each much healthier but I revert to
old habits lots of the time. Gosh I so much love food and eating, it's a passion~
NorthernLight
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- Northern BC
Comfort eater here. I try to resist.
RadishRose
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- Connecticut, USA
I enjoy great taste when eating. Not so much "comfort".
Nathan
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- High Desert- Calif.
The truth, short & simple.
Ha! The other day after my gym class I stopped by the grocery store, turned down the bread isle just in time to "catch" a gym friend admiring and fondling the Hostess cupcakes. She said she was thinking of buying for her husband
but I know she lusts for sweets. 
She let loose of them and headed for the produce section.They did look tempting, but the Hostess cupcakes look much smaller now than I remember, the last time I had one was probably in the 80s.
StarSong
Awkward is my Superpower
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I recently read about Warren Zevon's final appearance on Dave Letterman's show. WZ knew he was dying and while they mostly didn't discuss that, they did touch on it.
Zevon said, "I mean, you put more value on every minute. You do live. I mean I always thought I did that, I always enjoyed myself, but it’s more valuable now. You’re reminded to enjoy every sandwich, and every minute playing with the guys, and being with the kids and everything."
Since reading that, I've been reminding myself to relish every moment with my kids and grand, to savor every morsel, to enjoy every sandwich...
Lewkat
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In recent months, I've been uncomfortable eating. I have an old ulcer that rears its ugly head once in a blue moon, and that moon arrived a couple of months ago. Food makes me very uncomfortable, but often it is a carb that calms that ulcer. I've been on medication and eating small snacks through the day. Have begun avoiding those carbs.
Me too. Food is orgasmic!