Hi everyone,
Ive been reading through this thread and would love to join. I desperately need some help.
I've been low carbing now for about 5 years and really enjoy this WOE. However, for the past few months I've been over-eating BIG TIME!! I just cannot control my portion size. Even though it is all "allowable" foods, I have to have HUGE plates of it and then ....here is the problem, I binge on nuts. If it were up to me, then I would not have them in the house, but my BF eats them. I eat mainly brazil nuts, almonds and walnuts. I know these are low carb, but I sometimes eat 200grams over the space of a few hours. I just keep constantly nibbling on them. I tell myself I will "just have a couple", but then something takes over and I cannot control myself. Even when I am walking around the supermarket I will open a packet of nuts and have normally devoured the whole packet by the time I get to the checkout!
I also eat really, really fast and sometimes I feel disgusted at myself. Even when I am not hungry I will eat!! And then, I feel so guilty that I run for an hour and a half to burn off the excess calories.
I have calculated that if I only ate my meals, then I would be fine calorie wise, but with the nuts (which are about 650 calories per 100 grams), my total calorie intake can sometimes add up to 3000 calories - which is WAY more than I need!
You will see that I am not overweight, but I will be if I carry on like this, and also, emotionally it is really messing my head up....it is all I think about. I am so desperate for help, but cannot talk to anyone about it.
Well, I think I have probably gone on for long enough, and I'm sorry for venting, but I don't know where else to turn.
Thanks in anticipation.
xxxxxx