I have been unsuccessully trying to lose weight for the past 5 years. Only recently I tried a 3 month eating plan which I was somehow able to stick to. I lost 10kgs (about 22 lbs) during that time.
Yesterday was the last day of the diet, and today I have found myself unable to hold back on what I have been missing out on for the past few months (chocolate, chips, candy, cakes, etc.).
In my mind, I feel like I deserve a reward for sticking to the diet for 12 weeks, but I also know that it will undo all of the hard work I have done.
I know that the key is moderation, but once I start eating bad food, I just can't stop myself until there is none left.

So my question is: How can I control the amount of junk food that I eat? I want to be able to maintain this weight loss, and possibly lose more weight.

What kind of a diet were you on? You should learn good eating habits and have an occasional treat so you don't feel like you are missing so much. My doctor gave me a list of what I couldn't eat, not what I could. It was my job to find things to eat that were healthy. She also called it a lifestyle change, meaning I should always eat like this.

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Originally Posted by teacherjenn4

What kind of a diet were you on? You should learn good eating habits and have an occasional treat so you don't feel like you are missing so much. My doctor gave me a list of what I couldn't eat, not what I could. It was my job to find things to eat that were healthy. She also called it a lifestyle change, meaning I should always eat like this.

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The diet was the CSIRO diet. It basically consisted of having hi-fibre breakfast cereal with low fat milk for breakfast, 100g protein + salad for lunch, and 200g protein + salad or vegetables for dinner. Also 2 pieces of fruit and 200g low fat dairy dessert like yoghurt throughout the day.

I think that maybe having an occasional treat would be a good idea. If I go "cold turkey" like I did, I have found that I will just binge on junk food when I get the chance. So maybe a couple of chocolates here and there won't hurt?

My husband thinks that I wasn't getting enough food, and was compensating for it in the middle of the night, because about ten different occasions, he found me rummaging through the fridge in my sleep. Is that normal for a diet?

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Originally Posted by leeleechanda

The diet was the CSIRO diet. It basically consisted of having hi-fibre breakfast cereal with low fat milk for breakfast, 100g protein + salad for lunch, and 200g protein + salad or vegetables for dinner. Also 2 peices of fruit and 200g low fat dairy dessert like yoghurt throughout the day.

I think that maybe having an occasional treat would be a good idea. If I go "cold turkey" like I did, I have found that I will just binge on junk food when I get the chance. So maybe a couple of chocolates here and there won't hurt?

My husband thinks that I wasn't getting enough food, and was compensating for it in the middle of the night, because about ten different occasions, he found me rummaging through the fridge in my sleep. Is that normal for a diet?

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Sleepwalking on a diet, probably not, but you should ask your doctor to help monitor your weight. Mine told me to weigh in as often as I wanted. I've lost 30 pounds and have kept it off. It helped with my doctor watching my weight and I had a tiny piece of chocolate once a week. No sugar, no preservatives, high fiber foods, lots of water, fruits, vegetables, etc.