I think I will join the group as well.
I have been really struggling with eating healthy since moving home. I have fallen into a number of bad habits, and eating junk is probably the biggest one.
I have gained considerable weight since July, around 20 pounds. For reference, I'm a 5'11 male, and 25 years old. At one point I was as low as 135-ish, way back in May. Now I have creeped over 160. It all started when I went from living by myself to living with family back in July. I went from essentially a house with nothing but MWL foods to being surrounded by junk everyday. It started out innocently enough, occasionally snacking on some raisin bran or crackers that I found in the pantry. Over time it got worse and worse to the point of eating junk food cereal, potato chips, and ice cream on some nights. I really identify with Dr. Lisle's "cram circuit". I become a bottomless pit when it comes to junk!
I am deep in the pleasure trap at this point, and it's so hard to find the motivation to stick with healthy food, especially because I am young, not overweight, and in excellent health, so the there's nothing but a desire to create healthy habits that really motivates me to stick with eating well. It was so easy living by myself, I didn't understand why people struggled. Now I understand. The temptation of the calorie dense junk just a few steps away sometimes feels irresistible.
I have more to say, but am about to go watch my sister cheer, so I will be back later. Looking forward to committing to this group and rebuilding my health promoting habits!