:cryI feel like a recovering alcoholic living in a frat house! EVERYWHERE I turn there is food--and it's not sliced chicken and turkey. It's the high fat high sugar high carb variety! At work, at church, and with my college age daughter who likes to cook at home even AT HOME! I have convinced her not to cook anything so tempting that I don't need to eat but the other places have my spinning! I have eaten so much tonight that my stomach is burning and I am really concerned that I have seriously messed up. Plan to do clear liquids tomorrow and full liquids for the next couple of days but I am just so frustrated. Have skipped several parties simply because I didn't feel I could face the spread of food that I knew would be there....and deciding to avoid the buffet table isn't working! It seems like with the first bite of holiday sweets that went into my mouth triggered something in my brain and now I crave them! Suggestions anyone? Has anyone here experienced the burning sensation?

I know what you mean. Started with all that Halloween candy all over the place at work. Now it's Christmas cookies, cakes, fudge all over the place & the parties...got two this week. There is so much temptation and everyone says "oh, a little won't hurt you". Well, if 10 people are saying & offering it, that adds up. But, while I have had a few slips, I must admit that overall I have done well avoiding the temptations. I try to picture myself being in a video game and jumping over/shooting the cakes,cookies, etc.

When I am weak...I avoid the temptations...stay home. When I am strong, it isn't a problem. Sometimes I am messing up...but I try to get back on line as soon as I can.

I think we all know some tricks to avoid the over-eating....eating before you go, drink Water to fill up on. Wear tight clothes!! (at one time all my clothes were tight!!)