I think that the more important thing is to realize that this isn't so much a diet, but a lifestyle change. There have been many days in the past, and past "dieting" attempts where I thought to myself...I can't have that bag of chips now, but once I'm 150 lbs I can eat all the chips I want.
But the truth and reality of the situation is that I can never, never, never just eat a bag of chips like that again.
For the rest of my life, I have to watch myself. I am an emotional eater, so for me, it's not only the habits, but they physiological and psychological changes that happen to me because of food.
I know that there will be days that I WILL have a few chips...but honestly?, I hope that I NEVER need to have a "just a few chips" to satisfy a craving of that nature EVER again...because honestly for me, it isn't really satisfying anyway. Because what I REALLY want to do, is eat the
whole bag. And since I can't, and won't, ever again, what is the point of just having a few?
Like I was reading a post in another part of here where a girl was having diet coke with splenda...and please if you read this don't take it the wrong way. But obviously to me you are adding the splenda to the coke to make it sweet like regular coke, but it makes you feel better because you are having a diet coke.
I relate, I have done things like that too. But I don't drink pop at all anymore, diet or regular. Because to me, is the pop really that important in my life, that I will suffer drinking something that really doesn't taste good to me just to have pop?
I'm sorry if this sounds rude, I don't mean for it to be.
I totally agree with the logging...writing things down makes it real. It's no longer just a thought in your head, but it's right there in front of you staring you in the face.
If you are sitting there and you want ice cream...and it's making you crazy that you can't have it, take a pen and a piece of paper and write on it, I want ice cream, I don't need ice cream, I am changing my life, I feel better because I'm changing my life, etc etc, until you have talked yourself out of it.
Sometimes, if my guy is eating something in front of me that is making me salivate and go nuts
I will leave the room until it's done, or ask him to put it away for later when I'm not around. It's these little extra things of support that go a million miles for me.
And honestly, ask yourself, do you REALLY get in the car to drive to Mcdonalds forgetting that you are trying to change your entire life...? I'm sure it is there at least in the back of your mind.
And that's ok if you do get in that car...it's even ok if you drive there..but it's whether or not you choose to put that food in your mouth that matters.
Sorry for rambling