I can relate to your weakness for sugar and carbs. I think it's a common problem. I've lost 24 lbs so far by keeping a food diary, following the advice of a dietician, and running a lot more. I found this year that once I was running 5 days a week for 40-60+minutes at a time, my cravings decreased. I think maybe the "runners high" hormones help counteract the cravings.

A few thoughts,
1- make sure your food plan includes enough calories so that you're not craving and overeating carbs to compensate for inadequate calories.
2- try eating fruit and dairy or other protein source when the cravings hit.
3- try 1/2 ounce of dark chocolate in the evening (or whenever the craving is at its worst). This actually works for me. I buy one bar of good dark choc once a week and it "has" to last me the entire week. Only 1 square a day, and I really relish it!

Make a deal with yourself, no bread/sugars until you've had xx servings of vegetables or something like that. What works for me in the evening is that I fill up on the good stuff, veggies, lean protein and complex carbs and then only have a little bit of the not so good stuff. I'm plenty full, so I'm able to stop at a reasonable level of "treats". It works for me most of the time. Just a thought. I realize what works for me will not necessarily work for you.

I can truly relate to your problem. I am now considered recovered from my eating disorder but have gained too much weight while recovering. I think it is really great that you have maintained your weight for a year. If your eating what you like and still maintaining I'd really think twice about changing. Having said that I use WW to keep my eating in control. My nutritionist loves me to fallow the program so she knows I am eating enough of the right things but I do not weigh in or go to meetings. I don't think that is a healthy thing for people w/ ED's to do. Just my opinion. I personally think from what you said setting your goal even to 120 is a tad too low. I am about your height. I am healthiest at 125-128. You do what is right for you though. I just don't want you to slip back into old habits which is really easy to do once you start into diet mode again.

Your right running slow is no big deal. I'm slow too. I'm just so proud of myself for being out there and you should be too. I make sure I'm eating all the healthy guidelines for WW'ers and I now run no less than 60 min a day 5 days a week. Perhaps you could make eating healthier and increasing the length of your runs your goal too. It helps so much. I can eat a lot of food to satisfy my cravings while running like I do and it is such a great stress reliever. Better than any goodie you'll ever eat.

As for portion control since your going to do WW'ers online you better get use to measuring your foods. It has saved my life. My weight is always more manageable when I'm keeping track of my portions. For me it is way too easy to over eat anything that is not a veggie so I measure. I'm not as strict w/ measureing veggies. I feel the more of those I eat the better.

I have a major sweet tooth too. I never deprive myself and I do keep my house stocked w/ goodies I feel I can eat. I buy WW fudge bars and their snack cakes. Their are all kinds of healthy alternative snacks out there. I know they are still junk food but I can legalize them in small portions b/c they aren't as bad as full fat versions. You can make healthier homemade desserts at home. There are so many sweets you can have and not feeling guilty over so go ahead and enjoy.

I wish you all the best. Just please be careful. Our health is way more important than our waist size. Which by the way your waist is already way tiny. I weigh close to what you want to and my waist is not that small. Be happy w/ you and stay healthy and fit.

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Hi Leah,

I have a horrible sweet tooth. The sweeter the better and the faster they disappear. I try to load up on fruits so I am not eating so many carbs and sweets.

I also will buy one box of junk for the week. It can be anything that I want. Sweet, salty, greasy, carby, etc...but once it's gone, that's it until next week.'

I have found that if I don't allow myself any junkie foods, I will eventually binge on them.

It works for me, maybe it could help you too.

yeah they are, but I figured that fruits are better for my body than candy and cookies. Sorry about that I should have been more descriptive, I am new to the running world and really didn't think that out too much.

Thanks Jax7! I am definately going to try the dried fruit and the Mochi. I have a quick question on the Mochi, can I find that at the health food store too?