Posts by vno

If your ground flax seed is tasting fishy, it's probably gone off. (the oils in fish that oxidize to give it the "fishy" smell are the same as the fats in seeds/nuts). Try keeping it in a sealed container in the fridge... it'll last much longer! (same with all nuts and seeds)

I agree with most of the posts on this forum, try to let your body tell you when it's time to eat. Obsessing about when and what you're going to eat will just add unnecessary stress :)

That being said, don't be too hard on yourself. Planning your meals ahead of time is great! You're being proactive, not reactive. Even calorie count recommends making grocery lists and planning out your meals, it helps you avoid making bad decisions when you're really hungry. I also completely understand your current obsession with recipes and cooking magazines, I was the same way. Again, getting passionate about finding healthy recipes is not the worst thing in the world. I discovered that I really LOVED to cook, and I still love googling different recipes (especially traditional dishes from countries I'd like to visit). 

Just remember to keep everything in moderation, but I would bet that this "obsession" is just excitement that will eventually get itself under control.

Good luck!

Oh man, I get that way too. I think you need to accept that in the beginning, overcoming emotional eating is not something you can accomplish with willpower alone. You have to create environments that lend themselves to staying on track. If this means telling your friends about your diet so they don't accidentally sabotage you, then do that. In this case, perhaps you could have told your friend to bring you just one slice, then you couldn't have eaten any more. Another great thing to do is to wrap up leftovers right after you serve yourself. Cut yourself a slice, then wrap up the rest of the cake and put it in the fridge. Now it's more difficult if you want another slice, and sometimes this extra hurdle is enough to stop yourself from gorging on seconds (it's the same thing after you've cooked dinner, serve yourself and then throw the leftovers in the fridge. Let your intelligence tell you how much you need to eat). 

The other fantastic thing that has worked for me is my accountability in the gym. If I go out to a restaurant and decide to have a dessert that's 700 calories (mmmm cheesecake), then I resolve I have to get my butt on a treadmill until I work that 700 calories off. Anything over and above my daily calorie limit means extra time in the gym, and most of the time, it's just not worth it (of course sometimes it totally is... but the point is that I never let slips in judgement mess up my routine, I atone for it later). 

Good luck! (if you want some great reading material on the subject, Tom Venuto's "BodyFat Solution" book was a huge inspiration for me on how to overcome emotional eating and social triggers that can sabotage the best laid plans :)