I have eaten like CRAP for the past few days! My body feels HORRIBLE, and I hate that i do this to myself. Just this a.m., I was telling myself that I'll do what I want until next Tuesday, and then start fresh (after our vacation this weekend)....... now I'm like - no way! I want my body to feel good again! This type of eating just drags me down, physically and then mentally......
I broke ranks today myself. Hubby has a fettish for Krispy Kreme donuts. I haven't had a donut in ages. So I decided to replace my filling and healthy breakfast of scrambled or poached eggs, tomato slices, canadian bacon and whole wheat toast for a jelly donut. Same calories and I could get through til afternoon on it, right? Well the sugar/carb combo seems to have kicked me into a munchy mood today and wanting all the wrong things. Back to my regularly scheduled breakfast tomorrow.
Sometimes it's hard to just jump in head first, especially when we have so many other things going on around us. Have you ever heard of the Change One diet plan? It is the Readers Digest diet, and it's a gradual way of dieting. It covers 12 weeks, and each week you focus on one small change. You add another change each week, so you gradually improve your eating habits. They've had a lot of success with it. There is a website you can subscribe to, but they also have a book that covers everything including recipes, menus, and tips.
For example -
Week One: Eat a healthy breakfast. You don't have to think about anything else the rest of the day, your only diet goal is breakfast.
Week Two: Now add a healthy lunch. You have two good meals going.
And it goes on for 12 weeks, and before you know it, you've conquered meals, snacks, holidays, stress, activity, and more
That sounds like a very sensible diet plan. That's kinda what I have been doing, as I want these changes to stick for life, so I don't mind if I don't lose very quickly, because I don't ever want to have to do this again. My long term goal is to get to a healthy weight and STAY there. Realistically, this means I am going to have the odd "bad" thing, and the odd day where I don't want to keep my "truth diary" as my awful days will be exposed. What I have been trying to do is to stay mindful, if I make a not so good choice, I try and balance it out, and I eat my chosen bad thing slowly and enjoy every bit, rather than scoff it down and try to pretend it didn't happen.
I had been doing well, but I messed around and got some of those 100 calorie pack Chips Ahoy things that Nabisco sells. They are really good, bite sized cookies, just one bag for 100 calories. Well, I went to the store and decided just to get the real thing :anon: I felt really bad about eating them, but because they are my favorite my mouth kept saying keep going, keep going, and before I knew it, I ate a whole sleeve. I am glad that they are almost gone. I should do like Shyla and just throw them out,
I almost let junk food get the best of me the other day, when I was really hungryr and out but I just got a smoothie to tide me over (a breakfast smoothie) that is supposed to be really healthy. This morning before I left the house I ate some chicken salad on one piece of wheat and then a few minutes ago for midmorning snack I had some seven layer mexian dip with tostitos. I have two packs of diet rite down there so whenever I get the urge for a soda, diet rite it is. no carbs, no cals, no nothing. just good taste.
when I do think about wanting a cheeseburger or something like that, I just think how gross looking my butt looks in the mirror and how my back would look if I want to wear something next summer that cuts down low. yeah, how the rolls hang over the top of your shirt, or out the side sleeve. I want my feet to be able to fit cute shoes again, and when I go to church, I don't want to be the fat one who everybody feels like they got to move over the other way because the chairs weren't meant for fat people. I want to be able to walk through my attic without worrying about me falling through the ceiling, and when I get in the car, I don't want my car to shift to the right.
WE CAN DO IT YOU GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! STAY MOTIVATED!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel for ya. I fell off the wagon this last week too. Kids and I have been sick and I have been eating like crap. Working on getting back on track. Hopefully we can do it together. Good luck!
I'm having the same problem. Was doing well before the holidays but fell off the wagon and have lost the momentum. I can stay on track at breakfast but lunch I fall apart. I think part of the problem is I don't have a plan -- or rather it's very vague. I did well when I was bringing my lunch and keeping track of the calories. But I got sick of eating the same thing every day and I don't like to mess around with a lot of food, which is why weight watchers isn't for me. I'm trying to motivate myself to get back on track.
when I do think about wanting a cheeseburger or something like that, I just think how gross looking my butt looks in the mirror and how my back would look if I want to wear something next summer that cuts down low.
What I try to do when I'm really wanting something is to have a taste of it or substitute it with something that will work. For a cheeseburger, I will go for a turkey burger on a wrap. I can fix one at home or head out to Ruby Tuesday's for one. And that usually works well. However, something about that donut I had just made me crave junk all day. I guess certain foods can trigger munchie responses.
You guys ever worked your tail off one week only to have lost 0.4 lbs? Talk about P.O.'ed. At least I can say that I did accomplish staying on plan, drinking water and exercising like I promised myself I would.
THAT in itself is a success. Why in the world are we sooooooo focused on only the number on the scale. It does not determine what kind of person I am or am not! Thanks for letting me vent guys.
This all reminds me of Dori in "Finding Nemo"...when she says "do you know what you do when you are down? Just keep swimming, just keep swimming......"
What I try to do when I'm really wanting something is to have a taste of it or substitute it with something that will work. For a cheeseburger, I will go for a turkey burger on a wrap. I can fix one at home or head out to Ruby Tuesday's for one. And that usually works well. However, something about that donut I had just made me crave junk all day. I guess certain foods can trigger munchie responses.
The George Forman Grill works awesome for making low-fat GREAT cheeseburgers too!!!! And if all else fails, a small one from Micky D's with a big salad helps the craving too. I could never give up my cheeseburgers!!
Gitterdone, I have a GF grill. Try coating a turkey burger with onion soup mix and grilling it on there. I love my grill too. I use it for swordfish and cajun catfish a lot. Hubby loves to grill a big juicy bacon wrapped filet on it. LOL
BTW, the grill also works good on grilling veggies. Season and spray some zucchini and onions or peppers, etc. with a butter substitute and grill them on the Foreman.
Been avoiding this place -- being naughty!
