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Originally Posted by niru78
Title says it all girls and some guys too..
I go to sleep each day thinking I am going to do awsome the next day, just one day, you know.. definitely not rocket science. And I start good, do my excercise, have the BF and lunch on plan then around 5 PM I eat a few nuts, no biggie. I am still hungry so I eat a fruit, some more hungry I eat crackers then some devil possess me and I eat everything in sight. Then at dinner time, my family eats first and I finish whatever veggie sides left out, no matter how big the amount, :-(
Why do I do that every single day? It is not like I am way over my calories but just that lack of self control is enough to ruin my day then I want a desert at 12 AM SOOOOOOOO BAAAAAAD. Some days it is apple and some days it is frozen youghurt. But all little things add up, :-(
I read all the stories about loosing 100+ pounds, 95 pounds, 70 pounds, 50, 40 and even 30 bawls me,
How did you all do it? To top it, I don't if it is the changed thyroid medication or the lack of self control but past 1 week my weight is creeping a pound up to 3 lbs down.
Somehow I imagine myself thinner than I actually am. Talk about an eye opening experience when I could barely get in to my clothes from before 2 kids,
I was so confident I am the same size and I AM NO WAY NEAR that now. I want to go ahead and eat everything in sight as a revenge and I slapped across that devil face and came on to make this post.
You all save me today! I can definitely use some encouragement,
Sadly, I cannot save you. BUT, BUT, BUT! YOU CAN SAVE YOURSELF!!!! Your daily ritual sounds just the way mine did before I began my path towards health. I would go to sleep thinking.."tomorrow...." The problem is that tomorrow never came until I WAS COMPLETELY COMMITTED to making whatever changes necessary to improve myself and my life.
First off, clean out your house! Goodbye to junky carbs. Goodbye ANYTHING you binge on--or have binged in the past. Even if it's healthy, if you are binging it--well, it's a NO GO for now. By binging think "eat it mindlessly or overeating it"...I am well aware plenty of people don't do an ALL OUT shoving food in and awake in a pile of wrappers hours later. TV only makes it seem that way. SET YOURSELF UP FOR SUCCESS. PLAN YOUR SUCCESS.
Second, truly, truly, truly educate yourself. The wonderful informational super highway is right in front of you and FREE! USE IT!!! What foods does your body need? My education and method of choice is calorie couting with an emphasis on WHOLE FOODS. Pinpoint what your weakspots are and start chipping them away. If you have a time of day that is particularly difficult (for most women it's late afternoon/early evening) make a pact with yourself that you aren't going to eat during those hours--or only eat as you pre-plan. Clean house during that time, go for a walk, go window shop, anything but eat.
Third, cradle yourself in support. 3FC is a great place to be. Come here often. There is a plethora of information here and support too. Find other people in real life that share the same goals you do. Hang with them.
Last, do not wait. Start NOT THIS AFTERNOON, NOT TONIGHT, NOT TOMORROW. Get up right now and begin a move towards your own goal of health and well-being. Get moving!
Oh, and this post cannot be complete without me tell you this. This is by far the very best information I think I can share. LET NOTHING AND NO ONE COME BETWEEN YOU AND YOUR EXERCISE, SLEEP AND NUTRITION. I TRULY MEAN NOTHING AND NO ONE. After putting myself on the bottom of the pile for years, I realized everyone else had me (and expected me) there too! All good things FOLLOW MY sleep, exercise and nutrition. Otherwise, it doesn't happen for me.
ETA: YOU BECOME WHAT YOU PRACTICE EVERY DAY!