I need support until Monday!

HotMommy · 11-27-2009, 03:05 PM

I have been doing very well on my low carb diet for months but my family came for thanksgivng last Saturday and I CAN'T STOP EATING. Though my carbs are within reason, not where I want them (around 30) but I mean it was ok at first right now I feel sick from the day after day of calorie loading(knowing it's wrong is making me sick). It's always bake or cook/serve/eat//bake or cook/serve/eat/ never ending process. I'm not kidding, I have easily broke the 2500 calorie mark this morning and the taco salads for dinner haven't even been served. My family have always been eaters but now that I have lost weight I feel yucky being around it, even know it is low carb I am eating too much, I know I am. My pants feel tight and my stomach is bloated. I can't eat anymore I don't care if everybody else is doing it, I can't live this way for another day. The longer I take to stop the longer it will take to fix once Monday comes and everybody goes, and I don't want to waste a week getting back to where I was on Saturday.
Anybody else have this problem or am I the most unlucky person to be stuck with a family of overeaters for a week?
What should I do??

Kissa · 11-27-2009, 03:13 PM

Stop, think, reflect, smile at your choices and continue on your chosen path.

Do not be sucked in to a spiral of overeating to please others. You can love these people without matching them mouthful for mouthful. It is you they love, not your eating habits.

While you may surprise them by declining food, that is all it is, a moment in time.

HotMommy · 11-27-2009, 03:16 PM

By the way the eating stopped for me as soon as I posted this. I am drinking water until tonight then I am only having a small portion of meat and no cheese on my salad. But it is going to be difficult while I am surrounded by so much eating to remind me i'm not

peanutte · 11-27-2009, 03:16 PM

Rebecca, I understand how family time can end up feeling like it's a long succession of one meal to the next. You barely get cleaned up from breakfast when people are starting to talk about lunch. You barely get done eating lunch and people are wondering about dinner. My own family is not like that--we're pretty comfortable letting people fend for themselves all day and eat when they want, and then we would usually have a sit-down dinner together. But I've had in-laws whose visit seemed to revolve around meals and snacks and endless eating. It disgusted me, to be honest. I felt like between eating and watching TV, they were just filling up time.

Can you try to take less food on your own plate and eat it slowly? You're not feeling good from all this eating, so can you try to remind yourself that just because everyone else is doing it, that doesn't mean you have to follow suit?

I don't want to see you spend the next two weeks being extreme and trying to undo the damage. Just come here and post about it when you're having a hard time. We will try to help you!

Houston Heather · 11-27-2009, 03:16 PM

Directed at Rebecca: Yeah, but you're 134.

Interesting that Peanutte and Rebecca are about the same weight!

Way to go, Girls!

HotMommy · 11-27-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Kissa

Stop, think, reflect, smile at your choices and continue on your chosen path.

Do not be sucked in to a spiral of overeating to please others. You can love these people without matching them mouthful for mouthful. It is you they love, not your eating habits.

While you may surprise them by declining food, that is all it is, a moment in time.

I am now. I feel bad for letting it go long enough my waistline expanded. Dealing with repercussions is never fun, especially since I was at my best a few days ago.
But I know I will get back to that point, and my family won't love me any less for declining their food!

peanutte · 11-27-2009, 03:28 PM

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Way to go, Girls!

Thanks so much, Heather.

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my family won't love me any less for declining their food!

They really won't, Rebecca!

CassL724 · 11-27-2009, 03:30 PM

I feel the same way! I haven't been eating any bad food or off-plan foods but I feel like I've eaten so much this weekend and I just feel gross in general....I'm at my aunt's house so I am trying hard to even find on plan foods. All I can do is try to reduce the amount I'm eating, keep on plan, and stick it out till I get home tommorow night. I know it's my fault for over eating, but there is nothing I can do about it now and I just gotta pick myself up and move on. I think that's all we can do. Let's just be thankful the holiday is over and remember it could have been much worse! One day at a time! And I don't know about you guys, but this makes me much more excited to get back to my routine and get my ass back in the gym!!!!!!!!

HotMommy · 11-27-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by peanutte

Rebecca, I understand how family time can end up feeling like it's a long succession of one meal to the next. You barely get cleaned up from breakfast when people are starting to talk about lunch. You barely get done eating lunch and people are wondering about dinner. My own family is not like that--we're pretty comfortable letting people fend for themselves all day and eat when they want, and then we would usually have a sit-down dinner together. But I've had in-laws whose visit seemed to revolve around meals and snacks and endless eating. It disgusted me, to be honest. I felt like between eating and watching TV, they were just filling up time.

Can you try to take less food on your own plate and eat it slowly? You're not feeling good from all this eating, so can you try to remind yourself that just because everyone else is doing it, that doesn't mean you have to follow suit?

I don't want to see you spend the next two weeks being extreme and trying to undo the damage. Just come here and post about it when you're having a hard time. We will try to help you!

I definitely feel like the excessive food is a way we are able to associate with one another, making a favorite family dish. I also believe it is a way to fill time, with so many to entertain, I am actually one of 8 siblings so as you can imagine, even all grown up, we still can't agree on TV or what to do outside. Food is a different story, we eat and talk nobodys complains. It seems to work out perfectly, except for me, who had to unbutton my pants and put on a T-shirt so I could enjoy some "quality" time with the family. It's just not fun anymore and I am really starting to wish I could just throw all the luggage out the door and say bye. But that's just becuase I'm in a bad mood about my weight, so it would be best for me to take care of the problem so I can enjoy the rest of the time they're here.

peanutte · 11-27-2009, 03:49 PM

8 siblings! Wow. Yeah, I would guess that in big families, it's not about the individual so much as it is about the group. But you are an individual, and it's okay to do things differently from the group.

You're very young, and family relationships start to evolve and change as people transition from children at home to adults out in the world. It can be challenging and confusing for the entire family to figure out the dynamics.

You'll be okay, Rebecca. I think the fact that you're posting about it shows that you're interested in being on top of it and not just letting things slide by.

HotMommy · 11-27-2009, 06:45 PM

I'm not going to let anything slide by! I enjoy the LC lifestyle, there's nothing I don't like about it. The food is great and the energy is fantatic, I can't honestly see the reason to risk messing it up, however that may be.
I'm getting back on track, I had a salad for dinner and I will eat normaly tomorrow, no matter what is served throughout the day. It shouldn't be long before I feel like myself again.

11-27-2009, 03:05 PM	#1
HotMommy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 589 Gallery: HotMommy Stats: 5'8 175/127/120-133 WOE: LC primal Start Date: About 5 years ago	I need support until Monday! I have been doing very well on my low carb diet for months but my family came for thanksgivng last Saturday and I CAN'T STOP EATING. Though my carbs are within reason, not where I want them (around 30) but I mean it was ok at first right now I feel sick from the day after day of calorie loading(knowing it's wrong is making me sick). It's always bake or cook/serve/eat//bake or cook/serve/eat/ never ending process. I'm not kidding, I have easily broke the 2500 calorie mark this morning and the taco salads for dinner haven't even been served. My family have always been eaters but now that I have lost weight I feel yucky being around it, even know it is low carb I am eating too much, I know I am. My pants feel tight and my stomach is bloated. I can't eat anymore I don't care if everybody else is doing it, I can't live this way for another day. The longer I take to stop the longer it will take to fix once Monday comes and everybody goes, and I don't want to waste a week getting back to where I was on Saturday. Anybody else have this problem or am I the most unlucky person to be stuck with a family of overeaters for a week? What should I do?? __________________

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11-27-2009, 03:13 PM	#2
Kissa Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 16,464 Gallery: Kissa Stats: 184/124/126 5'3" Age 65 WOE: JUDDD/5:2 Start Date: 2001 Atkins -50 2011 JUDDD - 10	Stop, think, reflect, smile at your choices and continue on your chosen path. Do not be sucked in to a spiral of overeating to please others. You can love these people without matching them mouthful for mouthful. It is you they love, not your eating habits. While you may surprise them by declining food, that is all it is, a moment in time.

11-27-2009, 03:16 PM	#3
HotMommy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 589 Gallery: HotMommy Stats: 5'8 175/127/120-133 WOE: LC primal Start Date: About 5 years ago	By the way the eating stopped for me as soon as I posted this. I am drinking water until tonight then I am only having a small portion of meat and no cheese on my salad. But it is going to be difficult while I am surrounded by so much eating to remind me i'm not

11-27-2009, 03:16 PM	#4
peanutte Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,208 Gallery: peanutte Stats: 188 then/118 now WOE: Atkins maintenance Start Date: 01/03/09	Rebecca, I understand how family time can end up feeling like it's a long succession of one meal to the next. You barely get cleaned up from breakfast when people are starting to talk about lunch. You barely get done eating lunch and people are wondering about dinner. My own family is not like that--we're pretty comfortable letting people fend for themselves all day and eat when they want, and then we would usually have a sit-down dinner together. But I've had in-laws whose visit seemed to revolve around meals and snacks and endless eating. It disgusted me, to be honest. I felt like between eating and watching TV, they were just filling up time. Can you try to take less food on your own plate and eat it slowly? You're not feeling good from all this eating, so can you try to remind yourself that just because everyone else is doing it, that doesn't mean you have to follow suit? I don't want to see you spend the next two weeks being extreme and trying to undo the damage. Just come here and post about it when you're having a hard time. We will try to help you!

11-27-2009, 03:16 PM	#5
Houston Heather Guest Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Houston Posts: 9,854 Gallery: Houston Heather Stats: 228/166/160 Waist: 42/31/31 WOE: Atkins 2002 Ongoing Weight Loss/pre maintenance Start Date: Feb 26, 2008 (second and last time)	Directed at Rebecca: Yeah, but you're 134. Interesting that Peanutte and Rebecca are about the same weight! Way to go, Girls!

11-27-2009, 03:30 PM	#8
CassL724 Junior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 33 Gallery: CassL724	I feel the same way! I haven't been eating any bad food or off-plan foods but I feel like I've eaten so much this weekend and I just feel gross in general....I'm at my aunt's house so I am trying hard to even find on plan foods. All I can do is try to reduce the amount I'm eating, keep on plan, and stick it out till I get home tommorow night. I know it's my fault for over eating, but there is nothing I can do about it now and I just gotta pick myself up and move on. I think that's all we can do. Let's just be thankful the holiday is over and remember it could have been much worse! One day at a time! And I don't know about you guys, but this makes me much more excited to get back to my routine and get my ass back in the gym!!!!!!!!

11-27-2009, 03:49 PM	#10
peanutte Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 10,208 Gallery: peanutte Stats: 188 then/118 now WOE: Atkins maintenance Start Date: 01/03/09	8 siblings! Wow. Yeah, I would guess that in big families, it's not about the individual so much as it is about the group. But you are an individual, and it's okay to do things differently from the group. You're very young, and family relationships start to evolve and change as people transition from children at home to adults out in the world. It can be challenging and confusing for the entire family to figure out the dynamics. You'll be okay, Rebecca. I think the fact that you're posting about it shows that you're interested in being on top of it and not just letting things slide by.

11-27-2009, 06:45 PM	#11
HotMommy Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Oregon Posts: 589 Gallery: HotMommy Stats: 5'8 175/127/120-133 WOE: LC primal Start Date: About 5 years ago	I'm not going to let anything slide by! I enjoy the LC lifestyle, there's nothing I don't like about it. The food is great and the energy is fantatic, I can't honestly see the reason to risk messing it up, however that may be. I'm getting back on track, I had a salad for dinner and I will eat normaly tomorrow, no matter what is served throughout the day. It shouldn't be long before I feel like myself again.