Do you ever feel really confident in something, like you never have before, then had something happen to remind you that you can still fail and that you shouldn't get overconfident?
Over the last couple days this has been happening to me. I was being really feeling confident on my diet, then yesterday I had chocolate and some other no-nos, just because I wanted it and I knew the craving would get worse if I didn't eat it. Today told me it's my TOM and that's probably why, but still.
I also tried to make italian turkey sausage for the first time today...before this diet I couldn't cook AT ALL, and I was starting to feel better about it and what I've learned....and one scorched pan and smoke-filled apartment later, I know I still have a lot to learn.
Hey girl, I know what you mean for sure! My first month I lost 19 pounds and felt so good! Then I realized that I was losing muscle and I was jiggly than before! grrr..... but even now months later.... I'm started to feel more confident but then do something crazy with my food. But it's part of the process... you take the good, the bad, and the ugly! It's all good as long as you don't quit.... I love to cook but even with that I've made some not so good dishes than will never be created again! But it's fun to create!
I hear ya, it also may just be your TOM talking, that tends to make me get down on myself... Just try to stay the path. I can't really offer advice, because my confidence has gotten the best of me the last month....
I know how you feel about cooking. I've made amazing strides, and uncovered new recipes, etc. etc. But still - I tried to make homemade croutons the other day, and I burnt them THREE TIMES IN A ROW. I got them eventually.... but still!
I can relate, I was on such a dieting high. I was doing everything right thinking why was this so hard in the past and making major changes left and right. Then at the tail end of the holidays I encountered a piece of chocolate cake and have been fighting the chocolate monster ever since. I'm lucky that getting used to eating low cal has made it so that I don't over eat to the point of weight gain but I've been struggling in a way that I thought was behind me.
Heck...I get all kinds of sensitive about EVERYTHING during my TOM. And cooking mishaps...
Once I had a set of utensils with plastic handles. I was cooking and doing some dishes at the same time. I set a handful of the utensils down on a cookie sheet and had to walk into the living room. Instead of putting the sheet down on the cabinet I put it on top of a hot burner. burned a hole in the cookie sheet and melted nearly all my utensils.
My apartment smelled like plastic 'til I moved out....
Doesn't it sometimes seem like all the annoying stuff happens at once? And that it just sort of piles up, even if it's small, to be something ridiculously big!?! UGH!
Here's what I try to do. I look at something that makes me feel REALLY good about what I've done so far. Frequently, this is my collar bones. Weird, I know, but I have a thing for them. And I'll just spend a minute or so looking at how far I've come! Or I'll just do something that totally de-stresses me. Watching youtube happens to be a guilty pleasure, so I'll do that, too!!
Basically anything to distract you. You're doing SO WELL, so don't give up!
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! Turns out that me smoking out my whole apartment could have been my roommate's fault - he washed the burners last night and I think there was still soap on them. lol
I went right back on track today, and felt alright (other than general TOM issues), but the last couple days were definitely a doosy.
Thanks for the encouragement, everyone! Turns out that me smoking out my whole apartment could have been my roommate's fault - he washed the burners last night and I think there was still soap on them. lol
Look on the bright side! At least you have a roommate that cleans!
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