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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m sorry, OP. Sounds stressful. I am struggling to figure out how you’re obese if that truly is your lifestyle. Were you obese as a kid? [/quote]

I was chubby as a kid, but always inactive -- my parents weren't active for a variety of reasons (dad was alcoholic and kind of absent until i was a teen; mom was bulimic and i think encouraged us to indulge -- think dessert for dinner type thing -- and she had a heart condition so could not to do any physical exercise besides walking).  I didn't do any sports other than learning how to swim, but the only pool was an outdoor pool 30 minutes drive from our house.

I really do eat "healthy" -- but way way too much.  I could easily eat a heaping bowl of egg salad, baked sweet potato fries, and all the nuts you can imagine.  I know I stress eat, but don't really eat when I'm bored, but i definitely have that ache of hunger when I eat so its not all stress eating.

We do keep dark chocolate bars in the house for baking, and I will also snack on those if I'm hungry and can't find anything to eat, but its about 3 squares a day? There's also the kids stuff, like I might have granola or yogurt with honey or similar if I'm craving sweet.  I eat a ton of fruit per day (fresh, not dried). And of course we do keep good breads (like french loaves from trader joes) which are bad for me, but I would always pare with a cheese or something; we do eat white rice and potatos for like homemade veggie sushi or baked french fries.

I keep a food log, and during the day its pretty good; dinner and end of day is chaotic with activities and homework -- sometimes I'll essentialy miss dinner and eat something like the kids granola or what not way too late at night -- and my log gets messy as I forgot to write it down[/quote]

OK, I’m saying this only because I relate and am in the same boat.  You (and I) are overweight because of poor eating habits.  You are honest about your proportion sizes and you know you are simply eating too much.  Many of the issues you are experiencing are due to weight so you’ve got to focus on that one.  I’m all for taking the drugs (Ozempic, etc) if you can get your hands on it.  But if you can’t, please find a way to take control of your food potions.  It’s so hard, I know.  I fail at least 3x a week.  But it’s worth the persistence.  Again, a little tough love maybe but you deserve to feel better - physically and mentally.  [/quote]

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