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Food weakness
I am a 29 year old female, 160lbs, 5'4" and I really need help to lose weight. Since I had my son going on 5 years ago, I have lost 65 lbs. I guess I have a food addiction, if the food is there I'll eat it. No willpower!! My son gets me to bake with him and I eat it all so it doesn't go to waste. I felt sick this morning and I know it was from the chocolate cake with coffee icing we made yesterday. Chips, chocolate bars, candy are all my weaknesses. How can I cope and stay on track?
good job on the weight loss so far. I'm kind of in the same situation, i'm also 5'4 and weigh 206, i have already lost about 38 pounds and my son loves to bake which results in me eating the goodies. Since I have been on my new lifestyle change I no longer bring in junk food or snacks because I will eat them. And my son (he's four by the way) doesn't even ask for them because they aren't there either. And when my husband complains I tell him to stop at the gas station for a snack if he needs too. It is hard and occasionally i will let myself have a treat. My problem is that i'm an emotional eater when i get stressed out, but last night was a rough night for me and i was on my way to burger king to pick up dinner because i was too tired and too stressed out to cook, but i decided to hit the gym instead and i'm so glad that i didn't give in because i always regret it afterwards.
I know it sounds obvious, but if you haven't got it in the house you can't eat it (or you'll have to go out and get it, anyway, which you probably won't do in the same casual way).
Your son's only young and you're in charge. If you tell him you're not buying chocolate and crisps anymore, he'll probably throw a temper tantrum on principle and then forget about it - as long as you stand firm. If I were you I wouldn't even mention it, just stop buying them and say nothing unless he asks.
When it comes to the baking thing, there's really no problem - just substitute healthy foods for the cakes you've been making together. If you're not great at savoury dishes, you could even buy a recipe book and ask him to be your sous chef; you can learn new recipes and discover new foods together - I'm sure it's the attention and the mummy-time he values, not the cake mix. And again, he's young enough that if you're enthusiastic about the healthy dishes you're cooking, he will be too.
You can also get away with a lot more food-wise if you're doing plenty of exercise. How much do you do with your son, could you teach him to play tennis or to swim, or go on bike rides together?
I don't want to sound like I'm trying to emotionally blackmail you here, but if I were you I'd be more concerned about what my son was learning from me than about my own appearance. You really, really, REALLY do not need fast food, chocolate, crisps, sweets, cakes, biscuits and all that other junk AT ALL, ever (my idea of a celebratory blow-out is a Chinese chicken curry with brown rice)... but if your son grows up thinking those foods are normal, he'll end up with the same weight problems you're tackling now. If you make these changes now, it'll be far better for him in the long run too.
Best of luck!
Your son's only young and you're in charge. If you tell him you're not buying chocolate and crisps anymore, he'll probably throw a temper tantrum on principle and then forget about it - as long as you stand firm. If I were you I wouldn't even mention it, just stop buying them and say nothing unless he asks.
When it comes to the baking thing, there's really no problem - just substitute healthy foods for the cakes you've been making together. If you're not great at savoury dishes, you could even buy a recipe book and ask him to be your sous chef; you can learn new recipes and discover new foods together - I'm sure it's the attention and the mummy-time he values, not the cake mix. And again, he's young enough that if you're enthusiastic about the healthy dishes you're cooking, he will be too.
You can also get away with a lot more food-wise if you're doing plenty of exercise. How much do you do with your son, could you teach him to play tennis or to swim, or go on bike rides together?
I don't want to sound like I'm trying to emotionally blackmail you here, but if I were you I'd be more concerned about what my son was learning from me than about my own appearance. You really, really, REALLY do not need fast food, chocolate, crisps, sweets, cakes, biscuits and all that other junk AT ALL, ever (my idea of a celebratory blow-out is a Chinese chicken curry with brown rice)... but if your son grows up thinking those foods are normal, he'll end up with the same weight problems you're tackling now. If you make these changes now, it'll be far better for him in the long run too.
Best of luck!
I feel your pain. I graduated from high school at nearly 300 lbs, so I know what it's like to be addicted to food.
I have no willpower, either, which is why I try to keep my house free of candy, sweets, and chocolate bars. (I LOVE Snickers bars!) But don't give up all the sweets. Instead, make it a special occasion. Pick two days a week that are "Sweet Nights" and make a desert for your family. Eventually, whittle that down to one night a week.
It sounds like you love to bake, and there are so many healthy recipes out there. Try cutting out some of the sugar, putting in half the chocolate chips, replacing some of the butter with applesauce, or using whole wheat flour in the place of any recipe that calls for flour.
It's actually really fun experimenting like this, and you'll be surprised how good some things may taste. Banana bread made with whole wheat flour is rich, filling, and delicious!
Relying on willpower alone isn't going to cut it, so your whole family is going to have to go on this journey with you. In the long run, however, they'll be healthier and happier, and so will you.
I have no willpower, either, which is why I try to keep my house free of candy, sweets, and chocolate bars. (I LOVE Snickers bars!) But don't give up all the sweets. Instead, make it a special occasion. Pick two days a week that are "Sweet Nights" and make a desert for your family. Eventually, whittle that down to one night a week.
It sounds like you love to bake, and there are so many healthy recipes out there. Try cutting out some of the sugar, putting in half the chocolate chips, replacing some of the butter with applesauce, or using whole wheat flour in the place of any recipe that calls for flour.
It's actually really fun experimenting like this, and you'll be surprised how good some things may taste. Banana bread made with whole wheat flour is rich, filling, and delicious!
Relying on willpower alone isn't going to cut it, so your whole family is going to have to go on this journey with you. In the long run, however, they'll be healthier and happier, and so will you.
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