HI there everyone,
Spiritangel: try not to be too hard on yourself. It is HUGE to have not binged for eight days! Sometimes I try to remember what I was doing before any of this and need to remember that really, I am doing really well. Cut yourself some slack and hop back in the saddle (as it sounds like you already have!). I got up early this morning and made turkey meatloaf for the week-yum!
Maryblu: I have also benefitted from being diligent about writing my food down. I consider recording it online "writing it down". FOr awhile I was using the forms in the workbook to also have a visual to hang in my kitchen. It has a separate place to record "unplanned food"...that may help some people with more accountability as well???
Sue: I am the queen of shoveling food in too quickly! I have to be so mindful while eating to remember to slow down teh whole time. I am good for a few bites and then get distracted. You had mentioned the book 'Mindless Eating" and they have that "Mindless Eating Challenge" (you may have pointed that out as well) and one of the strategies it gave me was to put my fork down after every single bite and pick it up again after the food from bite 1 is down. Why is this so hard for me? Habit probably and also I am sometimes in more of a hurry than I should be in the morning. I also don't have/make much time in my life to read and I love to read while eating my cereal in the morning. I get a bit bored really only focusing on my Special K and applesauce! (You can read that last sentence in a whiney voice if you like! )
Doggie is here with me. He was very anxious when I was going to leave him at the animal hospital again (I visited and talked to the vet) so they called and I went back to get him. He is not doing great but I am keeping him comfy and painfree and hope that he is healing. What an emotional roller coaster.
My plan for eating worked out so well today. I didn't even have to worry about what I was going to eat, brought my lunch with me to the hospital and ate lunch in the car. Will do the same for tomorrow and also get a workout in tomorrow.
Goodnight.... til tomorrow, Heidi