Stuck in a rut

[Juliet]

I am glad to see a board that has fellow Christians to talk to about this problem. I am stuck in a rut. I find myself sabatoging my own weight loss efforts. Just this morning I had about 6 chocolate cookies for breakfast. Lunch? A turkey sandwich. Are there any suggestions on self control and beating this overeating and emotional eating thing? I pray about it all of the time. I just get frusterated and when I get frusterated it all goes downhill from there. I am currently 155 lbs. on a 5 ft. 4 frame. My goal is 120. Any suggestions would greatly help.

In Christ,
Julie

[gracie]

Hey!
If you can spare the weekly money, I suggest Weight Watchers. Don't just do the program on your own, if I didn't have the meetings I would have gotten discouraged and probably quit.

You can still have a cookie if you want one, you just have to count the points toward your overal points for the day. Plus it's easy to find low point desserts out there. I can give you a list if you want it that I have found. It's really easy and has really helped me more than anything else learn to eat right and in moderation (I have tried just about everything). They teach portion control but they aren't real strict at first so you can settle into the right way of eating. I have been in a Weight Watchers group since last August and I love the support and advice you get at the meetings.
http://www.weightwatchers.com has a search tool for your zip code so you can find a meeting near you.

(no this wasn't a paid advertisement... :D I am just a big supporter of that program because it is so balanced)

[UberHouseWife]

My mom did weight watchers twice... once about 12 years ago, and again 2 or 3 years ago. From what I saw, I didn't really like the program... She never had much success with it, always gained the weight back because the plan was too hard & expensive to do for the rest of her life...

If you're interested, I'm starting up a kind of support and accountability group for women who want to lose weight gradually, healthily, and keep it off long-term.

The Uber Project (http://www.uberhousewife.com/project/)

If you'd like to join us, you're more than welcome!

[gracie]

Wow, really? I thought weight watchers was the easiest program I have ever done (and I have done most of them). weight watchers is a program that is as healthy as you want it to be so you do have to watch that you don't eat the wrong things and just count the points. Once you meet your goal, you become a lifetime member and as long as you maintain your weight and weigh in once a month, you never have to pay again so it's not expensive after you lose the weight. Also, the price drops after you are in the program for so many weeks.

Just wanted to note that in case anyone was wondering. :)

[UberHouseWife]

I wasn't aware that the price dropped... my mom's main problem with it was that she was eating cookies, pudding, ice cream, fried foods, etc... and counting the points. She felt no healthier because she hadn't made any healthy choices. I know that was partly her fault for making the dumb choices... but I'm just not fond of the points system.

My SIL April did weight watchers & lost 45 lbs... but she grew obsessed with the points system... everything was a point to her... she ended up gaining back most of the weight about a year later...

[Ann]

You know that is one main thing there has to come a place at which we have peace in Jesus or we beat ourselves up, eat to punish and or reward ourselves, and do all kinds of destructive things. Sometimes it is a case of finding the thing that works for us. For example I am a basket case on some eating plans and get a real sense of well being on a couple of others and am no poster child for any right now. I've just been reading an article on cutting and other self abuse/self injury and coming to this bd immediately after led me to wonder if some eating patterns are not a form of self injury. Any thoughts/insights on that?


If any one wonders weight watchers in 2003 seems - from the outside and from reports from the inside - to be different in some ways from weight watchers a lot of years ago in attitude, cost, and some other things. I mention that because of what was said above. Bit the most important thing, Pam, is that for you it is working and you have peace and joy and health in doing it and I am so glad for you that you do.

[UberHouseWife]

Eating as self-injury... most definitly! I think that relates to my situation... I'm so addicted to food that its hurt my health & my self esteem...

[Juliet]

As a kid my step-mother made me eat foods I did not like and would hold back on foods that I would've liked to try or did like. At first when my father died and I went to live with my mother I used it as comfort. I suppose I have done that ever since. It consoles me in whatever mood I am currently in. I tried the Atkins diet and got bored with it after a few weeks. I did lose 8.5 lbs. though. I have tried so many things. I just keep going back to old habits. I thank all of you for your help and support. :hug:

[UberHouseWife]

No prob! :ghug: