QOTW - Losing Control
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QOTW - Losing Control
| Mon, 02-07-2005 - 4:41pm |
Alright, I know we've all been there- that moment when we know we're about to lose control-- so the questions this week are;
What happens at that moment when you lose control?
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating?
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control?

What happens at that moment when you lose control?
I usually get to that point during the day when I kind of say, 'oh forget it, this day's a waste' and then I am giving myself license to pig out.
What happens at that moment when you lose control? I am am emotional eater. Normally I can get away with something small-nothing to really mess me up-but sometimes it doesn't work and I'll have another piece and then I'll feel like I messed the whole day up anyway so I will be off track the whole day.
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating? Eating definitely
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control? It is very hard, there are days I can't, then I just start over fresh the next day.
What happens at that moment when you lose control? I get really down on myself and start to think "I'll never get back on track; this is too hard; woe is me, etc....." But deep down I know it's not as hard as it seems and that I've done it before- and I
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What happens at that moment when you lose control? I think I rationalize it or I just pretend not to notice.
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating? Definitely eating.
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control? I have to have a slap in the face, like my pants are too tight or something that finally makes me feel bad. Then I have to be obsessive about remaining in control.
Sounds real healthy, huh? ;o)
What happens at that moment when you lose control?
My loss of control is never a 'moment', it's more like hours of just binging or a week of no movement.
What happens at that moment when you lose control? I just give up. Who cares, what's the point, just want to enjoy myself.
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating? Both, I can be doing great food wise but the weekend comes or some "event" type thing and it all goes down the toilet. Exercise, I just have a hard time committing to something. A lot is my priorities which I'm okay with. I just hate hating to exercise. I want something I love to do.
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control? Usually a Monday works good or someone/thing has inspired me to get back on the wagon.
Gretchen
What happens at that moment when you lose control?
I've just given up, usually it involves circumstances that have caused me to just give up in general for the moment.
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating?
Definitely eating. Exercise is part of my "schedule" and I am not one to deviate from my schedule.
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control?
Even if I go off the wagon a bit, I have to remind myself that it's done and over and I have to get back on track. Since I fail in the area of food, if I decide to eat the "whole thing" after I have fallen off the wagon, I remind myself of the effort I have already put in and that it won't help whatever I am dealing with.
Lorie
Ginger
Don't mean to make light but: "My husband comes up behind me and tries to speak calmly to him which makes me looked like a crazy person!"
I am embarrassed to say how often this exact thing happens to me. lol Your not a lone. It's suppose to be good to vent. Not healthy physically or emotionally to hold it all in. I just keep thinking when they have me committed for acting like a lunatic it will be some place nice with good food and company. ;o)
Gretchen
What happens at that moment when you lose control?
I have not lost control yet, but I've only been counting my calories for 2 weeks. Before then, when I lost control, I would just eat and eat. I didn't have myself convinced, at that point, that it would actually do any harm, as long as I started eating better "tomorrow".
Do you feel you are losing control more when it comes to exercise or eating?
It was always with eating. Although, again, since two weeks ago I have done great at both.
How to you get yourself back to the point of being in control?
I never did get back to the point of being in control. I feel in control now though. I know that if I have a fit and eat lots of food, that I'm only hurting myself. My plan is, if I lose control in the future,is to just stop. Stop as soon as possible...and not let myself talk myself into being bad "just today". I just can't right now. I've got too much weight to lose.
Kim