Happy Healthy Me

Emotional Triggers Behind Eating
You just got into a knockdown-dragout fight with your spouse. Or your kid. Or your mom. Or the guy behind you in the checkout line. Your reaction is to head for the kitchen to soothe yourself with something smooth, fattening, creamy, sugary, salty, or crunchy — pick your poison.

Sound familiar? If so, you’re an emotional eater. But you’ve probably figured that out already. You’ve probably also figured out that unhealthy overeating leads not only to weight gain but to a destructive pattern of anxiety and self-loathing that’s tough to break on your own. Want to break the cycle? I’m here to help.

You’ve got to start by facing the fact that there will never be a totally stress-free time in your life. There. That’s as bad as it gets. Now on to the good news: You can stop emotional eating. The key is to identify the things that make you feel pressured, sad, angry, or anxious. Once you understand your triggers, you can break the cycle and start regaining control of when, why, and how you eat.

The best way to identify your emotional triggers is through self-examination. Face your issues. Bring them out of your subconscious and into your conscious reality. This is the most empowering thing you can do for yourself.

The above is the email I received on Tuesday January 20, 2009 from Losing it with Jillian Michaels and biy could it have not come at a better time. I swear I am losing it my mind that is. My eating isn’t horrible I just seem to be making bad choices when I start to stress out or over think certain things with whats going on in my life. My focus seems to be on this one thing. I know I will get through it and I look forward to that day.

Yes! my scale went up.

I weighed in this morning at 203.6 - what is going on with me??????//

“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge but rather a lack of will.” - Vince Lombardi

My lack of “will” is so weak right now. I have my moments,it just seems my mind is staying on other things in my life. I know I will get back to it full focus I just don’t know when. Bare with me as I will be back.

From Morning Stretch with Denise Austin

When it comes to strength training, for example, experts suggest working out two or three days each week, with a full day of rest between workouts to let your body recharge. Strength training actually works by creating small tears in muscle fibers, which then grow as the body repairs them. So time off is crucial to allow these repairs to be made!

Keep your program balanced, take the time you need to recover, and gradually work your way up to longer, tougher workouts. You can do it!

and I thought I lived in Florida.

I would so rather be sitting on this beach in the warm sunlight sipping on a fruity drink than to be here in the se cold tempatures - it’s only gonna get colder as the weekend goes on.

I just don’t see how those northerners do it - I would be miserable!

Stay warm everybody

From Denise Austin’s Morning Stretch email

Congratulations! You’ve done an amazing job sticking with your Meal and Fitness plans, and you’ve seen results! Now, you may be experiencing something that is all too common on a weight loss journey — a plateau. Don’t stress! A slowdown in weight loss is totally normal at this stage in the game. Cutting a few hundred calories a day is a good place to start, and you may not even notice that they’re gone! Here are some ideas:

·                         Downsize it! Order a small instead of a medium. Go for the smaller-sized tortilla instead of the large. Grab a smaller handful of nuts. All these little changes add up in big ways!

·                         Avoid the fat. Fat calories add up quickly, so cut them when you can. Buy tuna packed only in water. Skip the oil entirely if you’re sautéing onions or mushrooms. Use herbs and spices for flavor instead of butter, margarine, or spreads. You won’t even notice the difference!

·                         Don’t clean your plate. Leave behind just a few bites from every meal. You’d be surprised how just a few bites of food can suddenly become hundreds of calories saved!

·                         Go for whole! Fruit and vegetable juices can be loaded with calories, especially if they contain sugar! Choose the whole fruit or vegetable instead. Not only will you save tons of calories but you’ll get a lot of valuable fiber! Now, that’s smart eating!

Skip the extras. Dressings, croutons, cheese, mayo, sour cream: All these extras — even the low-fat varieties — can add up, even in small portions. Forget about them! You can do it

Not sure where I read or heard alot these but I like them so have a read and enjoy

“”I have come to think of obesity as a disease for me, that I have to ‘medicate’ with diet and exercise for my whole life. It’s not really curable, but it is manageable”"

“”Just remember to Push through the pain to get to the peace and the release on the other side!”"

“”as you start to lose more weight your body will need fewer calories to maintain that weight. If you start getting into month long plateaus, I would start to take a look at portion sizes and calorie counts because the old adage of “the number of calories coming out needs to be more than the number of calories going in” still applies on SBD. Upping or changing your exercise can also provide that little boost that your body needs to help jumpstart it again.”"