Why I Couldn’t Stop Overeating (And What Finally Helped)

Most of my adult life, I struggled with overeating and weight gain.

For a long time, I couldn’t understand why I couldn’t fix it.

I remember being around 24, trying desperately to lose the weight after having my first child. I had gained 55 pounds—and a year later, I still couldn’t lose it.

I was broke, had a young family, and felt pretty discouraged.

When my mom offered to pay for a program, I jumped at the chance.

And it worked… for a while.

But here’s what I was really doing:

Restricting during the week

and overeating on the weekends.

I remember standing in the kitchen eating dry cereal straight out of the box until most of it was gone.

I did lose weight…

but not in a way I could sustain.

Eventually, the overeating days became more frequent than the dieting days…

and I gave up.

Basically, the point is…

I didn’t just have a food problem—I had a pattern I didn’t understand.

Trying harder wasn’t what I needed.

I needed:

• A simple, sustainable structure

• Support and accountability

• And learning to rely on God instead of food

Once I found a 12-Step program, a supportive community, and learned to rely on God, things really started to change for me.