Everytime I see junk food I want to eat it and I just forget about my diet. Sometimes I see that I'm not loosing any weight and I start eating a lot because I don't have patience.
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first of all, forget what other people say, its OKAY! to lose 20 pounds in a month.  had to get that out of the way.  anyways, all you need is will power.  If you have junkfood in your house, throw it out, or give it to a neighbor.  Have someone go grocery shopping with you a couple of times.  It should help.  \nAnd remember: "Food is neither friend or foe." \n-Breanna Philips (me. hehe)\nDon't think of food as your friend, dont get attatched.  but dont hate it.  treat yourself every once in a while.  \n\nplus, you cant JUST diet.  You need to exercise.  I'd have to say that dieting is only 10% or 20% of it for most people.  Believing that you can succeed is part of it too.  It isnt just dieting, or dieting and exercising.  \n\nYOU HAVE TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF!!!\n\nhope i've helped a bite ;) \nemail me if you'd like o_blondee@yahoo.com\n\n\nremember losing 20 pounds is okay! (as long as your not already 100)  :)  i've been studying to become a nutritionist, so i got to say that i know more than ATLEAST 1/2 the people here.
117513
i have the same problem and as a medical student and its not only that i don't eat i forget about FOOD! and at the end of the day when I'm in bed i realize that i didn't eat anything and i get up and eat anything in the fridge i read all the answers you got and i think some of them do make sense the thing that really matters here is that you do an effort to take care of yourself and ill do as well ,,,good Question although i didn't answer i guess what I'm trying to say is that your not alone in this situation:)
76732
I know how you feel.  I'm 18, not too much older than you and I just used to feel like a failure everytime I ate because I was just so caught up in my body image and felt that eatin made me fat. If I became fat, no one would like me.  It's not weird to feel self conscious about your body image, you just need to know how to control your eating habits.  Eat when you are hungry, you should always eat 3 meals a day and snacks inbetween.  Never skip out on meals because when you starve yourself and then you finally do eat, your body will hold onto the fat and store it because it doesn't know when it'll be fed again.  So work out also. A walk around the block is always great.
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Here is the surefire way:  Don't buy junk food.  \n\nGo straight from the gym to the grocery store and buy your food.  You will have just worked out and you'll be feeling good and healthy.  You won't even want junk food in this state, so you can stick to what's healthy.  If it's not around, you can't eat it. \n\nEnjoy.
628251
Most likely yes.  With my own experience I find eating high protien foods meat, fish, eggs, poultry, and dairy products, lowfat milk, and fruits and vegetables I will lose weight or stay stable.  Once I start ripping in to the junk food or non nourishing foods for more than three or four days I start packing on the pounds.  The more nourishing the food the more it takes off the pounds. Protien fills you up so you don't get hunger pangs every couple hours.  It also builds muscle.  Junk food is full of junk and junk is all just bad fat calories.  The motto is if you eat good 75%-80% of the time you can pig out that 20% with no problem.  Just make sure the good outweighs the bad habits.
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Hi! This is Sandra,  Im sorry you are having such a tough time  But I have to tell ya straight up and out STOP IT  can u imagine what u are going to turn into?  Now its only 70lbs think about the future, the way you feel when its time to get dressed for a function or heck just to go to the store  Large people have a hard time dressing not to mention all the health issues that are gonna appear  I believe if when your thinking about food you need to distract yourself  "PRAY" do something  nobody can do it for you  but I do know that there are many people that feel your pain  The only way I can lose weight is to starve my self and I dont recommend it, its very bad for your body  You have to kick that bad "HABIT"  to the curb "YOU" must change your ways or be a fatso  that is the cold hard truth  Get some friends or loved ones to promote you and make a commitment to yourself and your health   k  GOOD LUCK
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you will get to the point...soon...where seeing someone eat junk food does not make you jealous...in fact....it may even gross you out a bit. I am there....although I LOVE oreo cookies....and ice cream....candy and pop sort of gross me out (but sometimes i might drink a pop).\nStick to your guns...what is now effort will soon become habit....and you won't feel jealous or compelled to eat poorly again!
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I think it is a psychological thing. It is an addiction. Just ask someone who smokes, or drinks how hard it is to quit. You will realize it is an addiction then. I am addicted to food even though I am working on not over eating and only eating when I am hungry.
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no. go look in a mirror and even if its hard, try to think about it realistically.  look at yourself as a whole instead of focusing in on different parts here and there.  you are not fat, you are thin. \ni have a feeling that you dont eat very healthily and my advice is too eat regularly, even if its not a lot. even if its less than you should, eat regularly.
121855
See your doctor. Honestly. If you're noticing a compulsion to eat that's different than you normally feel, there could be an underlying cause for it. And hey, I'd feel better if you ask your doctor than some of the putzes that post answers here. :)
615127
I eat when I'm hungry.
98908
Hey since this is for an English paper then I guess I can spill my heart out.  Being overweight makes me feel unimportant, undesirable, unattractive, unintelligent, unappreciated among other things.  I have been on only 3 or 4 diets.  But I've given up because nothing seems to work.  I hear about other diets from friends and other people. I am thinking about my weight 50% of the time.  While it is mentally painful sometimes it is physically pain also.  My friend her knees hurt because she has a lot of weight on them.  My back hurts a lot and it's hard for me to stand still in one place for a length of time.  I have to be standing against something.  The only reason I feel I can say that I only think about my weight 50% of the time is because I'm married and my husband makes me feel desirable and attractive and like I'm perfect the way I am.  So inside of my home I feel safe but outside, it's very hard.  My self-esteem probably drops- as a matter of fact I'm positive it does.  Hope I helped a little bit.
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yes i have the same problem except im 5"2 1/2 and im 103 pounds. but im getting better. i ate everything basically just dont eat like fast food. salad and drink a lot. also eggs, and meat. PASTA helps too. you need a full course with all your nutrients.
499644
Don't eat things that you will regret and eat them in moderation. Sounds like you've got an ED. If you want help there are plenty of recovery websites and you can always talk to your doc. If you don't want help, just remember eating disorders can kill you. Would you die to be skinny?
164725
Well, sadly what you have to learn is control! It sucks but that is the only thing that is going to stop you now and in the future. You should slowly work through it...like eat other healthy foods but limit how much eat...Allow yourself some junk food once in a while...You should try to get yourself into the habit! It's all about control in the end! Hoped that helped!
108064
Sometimes . Fortunately i don't have  any  weight problems, so i don't have to worry about THAT aspect.  I know that healthy eating has more to it. And i really  wish i could say  - yes, always. But... there are so many delicious things out there! And its  such a pity they are almost always unhealthy :)
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I feel like that sometimes. Not quite that long, but I find the 8hrs that's recommended is not enough for me.\n\nI think it's just that every person's body is different and has different needs.\n\nNot everyone can eat the same thing and keep their weight the same, so why should other areas of our lives be any different?