once you start.....

you cannot stop.

does anyone else have this with food.

I can go all morning at the weekends with nothing to eat then go and have a healthy brunch,but as soon as i am finished i am off like a demented cat.

I start with just 2 biscuits then crisps then anything else i can get my hands on,but before i ate i was ok and not wanting to eat at all.

 

Does anyone have any ideas as how to break this cycle cos at the moment it is driving me mad and the weight loss has stopped altogether.

Thank you

Catherine 

Yeah i get that, wont eat a thing all day (because i am not hungry, i dont not eat if i am hungry) then poof i eat everything in sight! I just try and eat even if i'm not all that hungry... seems to help a bit

you mentioned biscuits.  I was told white flour can cause cravings and addictions.  Also sugar.

since I've been on this site (6 wks), my appetiate has been cut in half.  I try to only eat protein, veggie and fruits.........pure form foods.  I do have grains in the form of steelcut oatmeal and make my own multigrain WW bread.

Don't know if this helps................

why dont you try not going without eating however much of the day you do....try to eat at regular intervals...even if you dont want to....maybe you are hungrier than you think you are.... 

also, fill up on fruits and veggies instead of biscuits and chips (im guessing thats what crisps are...)...that way you can eat all you want for the most part and not have all those extra cals....you can also try, after you finish your meal, to drink a big bottle of water 

If you've got time to walk around, looking for munchies, you've got time to pop in a work-out video.

If you distract yourself, you'll less-likely want to snack on things.  If exercise isn't your cup of tea, take up a hobby.  Make popsicle stick houses or something, just don't eat the popsicles to get your materials.

Drinking water also curbs cravings.  If you think you're hungry, have a glass of water.  If you still feel hungry, not feel you have appetite, then get away from the kitchen. 

And if your cravings refuse to stop, munch on air-soft popcorn without butter or added salt.  It may taste bland, but it fills you up.  Or pork rinds.  Those seem to be a good choice, too.

Please do some research on how to lose weight in a healthy manner.  It's crazy how many posts I see where the OP says they try to not eat anything all day, but when they finally do, they can't stop....

Yeah, no wonder.  You can't lose weight that way, and you shouldn't even try.

This site is full of infomation on how to do what you're wanting to do without starving yourself.  That is unhealthy and eventually will mess you up so much that you can't lose any weight.

Studies show that the biggest problem with skipping meals is that folks who do that are very likely to overeat later in the day.  If I were you, I'd try eating something sensible for breakfast, like whole grain cereal.  And when you have to eat something, reach for something more healthy than the crisps.

1. Eat something for breakfast -- the longer you go without eating after you didn't eat anything all night, the more your body will want.  Something high protein and/or complex carbs will stick with you much longer

2.  Eat slower.  Put your fork down between bites, chew everything 20+ times, eat with friends and have conversations.  I've had meals where I actually started looking for the rest of it, only to realize I wolfed it down so fast, not only did I not satisfy my hunger, but pretty much didn't remember actually eating it.

3.  Once you get your serving put the food away and back away from the kitchen...

4.  Drink cold water 20 minutes before your planned meal

But if you don't stop skipping breakfast (does not have to be "breakfast" food), you're probably gonna continue having the problem

Yep, yep.  I agree with plaidpooka.

Before CC... I know exactly what you are talking about.  Especially on the weekends, I didn't eat sometimes until 2, because I honestly wasn't hungry.  And I wasn't even dieting.

When I started dieting, I made a conscious effort to eat something for breakfast, even if it was just a granola bar.  Having a little breakfast, even if you're not hungry, will help you have more control later.  It's all part of learning how to play the "moderation game."

Good luck. 

all these relpies are right on the mark!

sugar and white carbs do cause cravings ~ ugh ~ then an unavoidable sugar crash. not good.

if you are grazing like that, at least choose wisely. a few walnuts can curb appetite - a baggie of baby carrots will take a while to eat - keep some cold cooked chicken in the fridge to much on - a half cup of cottage cheese....

protein is a way better snack as you need it, and it takes a long time to digest and curbs sugar spikes and cravings~