Hi babybuffy, and welcome to the TL thread.
First up, go read the rules. You need a date for that goal.
Now, as a former McD's addict, I know how you feel. You've sat in the drive thru queue for five minutes, and instead of just ordering up a small meal (which is all your body needs in terms of calories) you have a large meal. And why not just add a double cheeseburger as an appetiser eh? Hmm, those onion rings look tasty. But they only put a few in the packet - let's have two packs, eh. And that's an awful lot of savoury stuff, isn't it - let's have a McFlurry for a little pud. After all, sweet calories satisfy a different part of the appetite, don't they.
Like I said, that used to be me. And I got up to a BMI of 49, where I stopped being able to walk properly - I could only waddle. It was disgusting. Is that what you want for yourself?
There's no such thing as 'comfort eating' - you are a food addict. Think about it - how can it possibly be 'comfortable' to shove fistfuls of food into your mouth? There are things that you can do to break that addiction, but you have to have real willpower. Throwing yourself headlong into another diet is NOT going to work unless you get in the habit of planning ahead and avoiding those moments. There are things you can do, but getting mentally tough is the cornerstone.
Easy changes to make:
1) As others have pointed out, plan meals ahead, and stick to the plan. Count your calories, points, syns, whatever and DON'T LIE. It's only yourself you're lying to.
2) Stop snacking. I've done a few posts in the thread on this, but the basic point is this - if you eat between meals, your body cannot use its stored fat as an energy source. So you will never lose it. Three meals a day, and water inbetween.
3) Avoid processed food as much as possible. Be wary of the words "syrup", "starch" or "modified" and anything ending in "-ose". You don't have to do the whole 'paleo' diet, but the basic principle of only putting in your body things that are recognisably food is simple to follow and sound advice.
4) It's a simple trick, but leave your money at home when you can. If you go to work, take a packed lunch and enough change for the bus/train/whatever. If you don't have your purse, you can't buy a McDonalds.
Looking forward to hearing about your successes.
