Binge eating

[Aways2Go]

I totally agree with you about not eating out of a package, China. It is WAY too easy to eat 2, 3, 4 portions if you are just snacking out of a bag or whatever and not keeping up exactly with how much you have already had. I get nuts out of a bag and specifically measure out how many I am having and put the package away completely before I eat the first one.

This also makes me slow down and enjoy them when I eat them, because I look at them and think "oh wow, only 5 more left,"! I do this with anything that is snack-like or that I would be tempted to overeat or has more than just a few carbs. If I really feel deprived when I am measuring/counting the food out, I tell myself "eat these, and if you want to eat more in a little while, come back and get a few more..." but only RARELY does that initial small portion not satisfy me. Therefore it is also helping to teach me portion control as I see how little it often takes, really, to satisfy my urge for something. Probably a third of what I would have THOUGHT it might take.

So far this plan has worked like a charm for me in regards to snack food type items, and really anything else I strongly want to portion-control.

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Originally Posted by Jenileigh

I certainly understand where you are coming from. I portion ours out and send only the portion size to dh at work. I will nibble the portion size, making myself chew really slowly, close my eyes and focus on enjoying it and not just eat it.

It's hard, today I've eaten really well, I've gotten all of my veggies in and had grilled chicken, a hamburger patty, an omelet for breakfast, and still I want something. I hate these days. It's like I'm a bottomless pit. I finally had to break and have some peanut butter (no trans fat)-even though I know I'm not suppose to on induction but one tablespoon with a half of a granola bar (which put me over my carbs 15 carbs finally satisfied me and I don't want anything else. I almost wish I would have eaten this earlier and then I probably wouldn't have eaten so much today.

Hang in there!

i used to eat these 10 net carb whole wheat wraps back then i did not know about the rungs but i was unable to lose any weight while eating them my weight had 100% stalled for many months and they were just 10 net carbs and really thin too! then i found out whole wheat is a rung 9 food

i cut them out of my diet and started to lose weight again

so a granola bar is most likely a rung 9 food and rung 9 foods spike your blood sugar the most remember not all carbs are the same

and also atkin shakes/bars are no good either the bars contain ingridients of rung 9 or 6

anyways i think you already knew this but was saying it cause you sound like you dont know how much problems half of a granola bar can cause


and if your haveing one of thoughs days again just keep eating acceptable food till you are satisfied thats what i did and i lost all my weight and i eat ALOT of food