how do you stop self sabbotage? *emotional eaters*

[sosurreal09]

i always do this to myself i am on a weight loss role down 70lbs in 9 months since DD was born. i gained a whopping 96lbs...

so im down to 165 last week (woohoo) and then what do i do eat a TON of food. i make allergen free banana bread and down the whole thing in 2 days...eat a whole bag of allergen free "chocolate chips" and what do you know back up to 167lbs...still a long way from my 238lbs i was postpartum but seriously my GW is 140-150lbs...im so close and i start sabotaging myslef.

how do i break the cycle?

[savannah smiles]

First, congratulations on your weight loss! I'm happy you've made such great progress.

I tend to self-sabotage as well. Something I've started to do when I'm facing the temptation to do something really wrong food-wise is to say to myself, "This is the addiction talking. My addiction wants me to (fill in the blanks)." That's often enough to snap me out of it. Yesterday at the grocery store I *really* wanted to buy some Pringles but they're one of my trigger foods. I was able to just walk by after making myself acknowledge that the part of me that wants to be healthy didn't really want them, only the part of me that wants food for the wrong reasons. When that's not enough, I just go ahead and binge but when you're aware of your binging, it seems to be less intense so it ends sooner and w/ less damage.

If you haven't read any of Geneen Roth's books, I highly suggest you do so. She's fabulous and has a new book our right now that I've heard great things about.