"nevje" wrote in message
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thanks for the comments motu, ignoramous, beverley and chris.

i joined a club tonight and got weighed. they have weekly weigh ins and
talks each week on various topics related to health, specifically mens
health as its a male only club. weighed in at 339.5 pounds.

today was my first day in a while where i have managed to stick to what
i planned to eat and drink. im going to try and stay away from my
triggers and plan my intake properly as thats where i was falling down
quite badly before. i wouldnt plan things and would end up having
something i shouldnt because of it.

anyway, hopefully day one will become a habit - time will tell.

339.5/day one

Hopefully being part of a group will help give you a little more motivation
to stick to your plan. Make sure your plan has enough calories and
nutrients to make you feel satisfied and that will help a little with the
urges. What's helped for me, though not always the best response, is to
make sure I don't have access to the foods that would really wipe me out
(more mentally than physically). If I do overeat, I cut back immediately
with the next meal.

When it comes to identifying triggers, a food log and journal might help.
If I get really bad urges to overeat, I look back at what I had to eat
earlier that day or even the night before. I also try to figure out what's
going on my life that might be stressing me and what's coming up that I
might be anxious about. I also take into account how much sleep I've had
(less sleep usually means more food cravings). Those are the triggers I
have identified that are not related to my female hormone cycles.

Take it one day at a time and remember that there is no reason to completely
give up if you slip a little.
Good luck.
Jenn