Dogzilla

Wow - thank you all so much! First off I just want to get the thank you in and then I'm going to have a proper read through all of your advice and process it...you know, like a proper nerd Just knowing that people are on the same page as me and that this way of life that I am aiming for is actually real and other people are gaining lots of benefit from it really helps! I did really well so far today - I planned ahead a little last night while I was feeling motivated and got myself some decent food so that I knew I had something more paleo and less bread oriented to come home to! And this morning i whipped up a quick omellette in the microwave and took it to work with a few chunks of cheese. I think I need to work on getting enough calories in during the day to prevent bingeing in the evening though. Danger time is now...snacking on cereal, chocoalate, toast usually happens. But so far so good! Also, I dont have any chocolate! I just have to keep in mind that the carb craving will eventually subside... Anyway, as I said I'll read through all of your replies and make use of your advice...thank you again, you are all awesome

Hey there to anyone who might be reading this I have just eating another cheese sandwich that I didnt need (I wont even go into the rest of today's eating...), and I know I have to do something about my health before its too late. I'm a 30 year old woman, I work long hours (shift work), I used to be into running for a few years but have completely gone off the boil and am struggling to get any exercise in. I also used to be almost TOO healthy in that I made the mistake of under-eating, over exercising, and burning out. I shook that off, but now it;s gone the other way. I've gained weight, which is bugging me, but not as much as how I feel. I ache. I am tired all the time. I am stressed. I feel weak. I have started binge eating most evenings - I wont go into detail but my gosh, I eat a lot of rubbish. I dont know who I am anymore. I feel as though I am walking down a really bad path, health-wise. I have tried to get myself out of this countless times in the last year, but each time I get all motivated, eat better, try some fitness, I fall off the wagon big style (usually within 2 to 3 days if I'm lucky). I'm actually about to go to bed but I feel like I want to shout out to someone who might be able to understand what I am going through so I can latch onto some words of encouragement and turn a corner. I basically have nobody in the 'real world' I can talk to about wanting to change my lifestyle and become better. Family and friends just wont understand, and although I know ultimately it is MY CHOICE, I do feel that they purposely try to sabotage my attempts at levelling up my life. I think they mean well (they think I am 'depriving' myself or being too hard on myself because I dont feel I am the best I can be), but it really messes with my head. I cant expect them to support me on this, not until I am feeling much better, and then perhaps they will see the benefit and even join me on this path. So, I wonder if there is anyone out there who can give me a shout out, and even an idea for breakfast! That way when I wake up in the morning and check back on here, I might get reminded of this little spark I feel right now and I'll continue the right way all the way to work...and maybe while I'm there I'll keep the spark going. Then when I get back tomorrow night I'll feel a bit braver to open up a bit more, tell people a bit more about myself, my progress and hopefully help others along the way too. I've never tried this before (the forum, or even asking for help to do this), so forgove me if this post isnt the most exciting. It's just honest, and I am in a really sad place right now, trying to fight back thank you in advance, lovely people x