For the last two nights, I have been unbelievably hungry. If I’m totally honest, I’m not sure whether it has been hunger or an uncontrollable desire to just eat. I think that it is the latter, because thinking about it I cannot be hungry. I have made sure that I have had a reasonable meal, of chicken and rice the first night and breaded fish, mash and sweet corn yesterday. Anyway, I ended up having three slices of granary toast and marmite on both occasions. The bread was from a small loaf, I.e. 400 gms instead of 800 gms . This probably means that, in reality, I won’t have done too much damage, if any considering that I am eating so much less than I was.
But the guilt!! I ended up almost in tears. I felt pathetic, weak willed, I suppose that actually I am weak willed, I suppose that is the truth. It’s a huge vicious circle, the more I eat, the more I feel guilty, the more I feel guilty, the more my anxiety levels rise, the more my anxiety levels rise, the more I eat, and so the cycle goes on, it beggars the question, what’s the point of continuing, I was happier when I just filled my face and ate what I wanted, when I wanted it., I knew that it would be hard, but I expected to last longer than just a couple of weeks.!!
I shall try not too tonight. For my meal tonight, I am going to make a chicken and vegetable curry. Which me luck that I do not end eating a load of unhealthy stuff later in the evening.
Vince's weight loss and life as a survivor! 
Hey there Vince 🙂 You’ve done the best thing by writing this part of your blog. There’s this thing where we’re a tougher judge on ourselves than others would be. There’s possibly a few factors going on here that you might like to think about:
(a) the more we tell ourselves ( or somebody tells us) we can’t do something or can’t have something then the more we rebel against it (oh boy, am I guilty of that one!).
(b) having some healthy snacks to hand, e.g. carrot sticks, celery, raw cauli florets can help to assuage the need for something in the mouth but doesn’t stack up the calorie count as much as bread.
(c) try drinking a glass of water before and after your meal as this can help the stomach feel more full but is zero calorie of course (well I’ve always wondered if water really is zero calorie 😉 haha).
Most of all though, it helps to remember that it takes time to create new habits to overwrite the old ones. There’s nothing instant or easy about it so remind yourself to be kind in your self talk. It can feel like two steps forward and one step back but eventually you’ll get there.
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Thanks for that Ellie, it really helps. I have not thought of drinking a glass of the good old H20, that sounds like a good tip, will certainly give it a try. I will also try the raw veggies tip, although it is carbs that I crave. Please keep on viewing my blogs and adding tips/advice, it really helps
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Hey Vince. I’ve been on a diet for about 6 weeks now. I’ve lost 11 & 1/2 Lb and it’s damm hard! 🙄 I cut out the crap – crisps, sweets, chocolate & cake & cut right back on my portions. I’ve changed to light mayonese & lo-cal spray amongst other things. I’m constantly hungry & want things in my mouth 🤦♀️ So I snack on fruit, jelly, tomato’s, the odd cigarette & stuff like that!! Defo drink water before & after eating. Slowly & steady – don’t expect miracles over night! Pace yourself. Congratulate yourself when you lose even a tiny bit and don’t berate yourself if you don’t. Love petra
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Vince darling
I can’t count how many diets/ healthy eating plans ect I’ve been on in my life time. Ive been fat & thin all my adult life.
It’s never easy, specially if your a food lover like me.
Some people say they eat because of depression, or because they are upset ect ect
I eat for every emotion their is.
Basically I just love food.
I can eat a lovely meal but afterwards be thinking of what I can eat next.
& god help me if I’ve got goodies in the cupboards, I can’t get them out of my mind until they’ve all gone
And I’m even worse when I’m on a diet. I’m constantly thinking of food.
However, I have been successful as many times as I have been unsuccessful, and the way I did it was to drink plenty of water during the day and specially with/ before a meal.
Have nothing in the cupboards that will tempt you, if you haven’t got it, you can’t eat it.
Instead have loads of HEALTHY snacks you can
Graze on . X
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Please come over again ,Cazz, soon, I could do with an afternoon, evening of laughter and we certainly know hos to that, don’t we hun? Xx
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Well done! My issue re food is that I crave carbs. If I can go almost carb free for a couple of weeks then I’m home and dry. The craving goes. So I think my brain just gets high on carbs. So what I’m trying (badly) to say is that what we eat, and how much, isn’t necessarily just down to will power. We are also having to overcome other obstacles ……… biological and emotional. So you’ve taken the big step by starting. So well done. Am looking forward to reading re your progress xx
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Thank you, Sue, I’ve actually been told by a mental health professional that I may have an eating disorder! I know what you mean by the craving for carbs, it’s my let down e everytime. I could eat a huge ate of vegetable casserole, still on quite full and half an hour later eat half a loaf of toast and marmite! (I have done this, and then beat myself up with guilt).
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