Quote Originally Posted by Flatcoatluver
Someone please slap me! I need help. I am going through so much stress, and food is like a drug for me. It heals me and is like a bandage for me. I just can't stop snacking, and their not healthy snacks. I really want to loose the weight but I just need the stress to stop. I watch all the losing weight commercials and they make it seem so easy. Once you get going does it get easier? Sorry.

I too use food to *medicate* myself, also to help me sleep. Once you get over the carb addiction, it does get easier. For me, it takes four days or so. But if you cheat, you have to start all over again. I ran across two candy bars that I didn't know were in the house, and I've eaten them both. The good part is that I didn't eat them both on the same day. I've gained back the pound I lost last week, but I think now that the candy bars and cookies are out of the house, I'll be okay. We go shopping tonight. I'll have to ask my husband to monitor what gets put in the shopping cart.