Argh....so frustrated. Advice anyone?
Hello All:
I'm a newbie here and hoping that this forum could maybe act as a catalyst for change. I've had a horrid couple of weeks that seem to have turned into a downward spiral. I recently had to undergo an endoscopy and had to fast for that. I took that as my "free ticket" and before the fast totally pigged out for DAYS. I got on the scale on Monday and surprise surprise I had gained weight. Normally I'm at 135 and it doesn't really fluctuate from there much. Seeing that 139 on the scale totally freaked me out because it's so close to 140 (which in my mind is a danger zone). Instead of motivating me this scale reading seems to have caused me to lose all motivation. I've been bingeing all week and I can't seem to break out of it. I start the mornings off with good intentions and do my 10 Minute Weights and eat a healthy breakfast, but it all seems to fall apart after that. Here's what I've noticed: 1) I'm educated about healthy eating habits and exercise and for the most part follow at least the eating habits. I HATE exercise so that one is more of a toughie, but I am trying to at least establish the morning weight routine habit before adding another workout attempt into my day. It's frustrating that despite the knowledge base I seem to cancel out my own good sense when I dive into the junk food. 2) I have a major self control problem. Once I break down and start on the junk food I can eat until I physically feel ill. A lot of the time when I get a hold of a bad snack at home I will eat the entire thing just to get rid of it so it isn't there tomorrow. Home is dangerous because my husband and I work opposite shifts so I can eat as much as I want without being accountable to anyone. It doesn't help that despite my good intentions grocery shopping (picking out mostly fruits, veggies, lean meats, healthy grains, etc.) the husband and his brother who lives with us have super metabolisms and are always bringing home junk and encouraging sharing. Sharing always turns into me finishing it off because someone left it until it became undesireable (not to the point of going bad, but there seems to be a two day fridge rule and then they won't touch it so I end up finishing it). 3) I have these weird bottomless pit days where I start the day out super. Have a healthy breakfast and lunch packed, have some motivation (which is rare) etc. but about 30 min. after I eat breakfast I'm famished again. This continues through the whole day. No matter what I seem to eat on those days, I'm still left feeling hungry. I apologize for the rambling, but if anyone has experienced anything similar or has any tips/advice I would love to hear it. (P.S. I'm a calorie counter with vegetarian leanings in case that matters.) Thanks in advance for any suggestions/advice! PaniAnia |
:wel3fc: PaniAnia!!!
Based on what you've said so far you may enjoy checking out a few sections... Featherweights, Exercise (to get ideas), Chicks in Control (due to the overeating), Calorie Counters, Vegetarian section (for your mostly vegetarian ways) and Maintainers (because, although you'd like to lose a few, you're very close to your maintaining point). Quote:
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I know you said you're educated in healthy eating, but can you give us a sample of what you typically eat for breakfast and lunch? Maybe we can all work together and figure out why you're binging.
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Honestly it sounds like although you're eating healthy things, you might not be eating the right combination of things in the mornings to hold you over. Especially if you're exercising in the mornings as well.
Can you give an example of your regular diet - just an average day? That will really help us to see what might help you! . |
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Breakfast: 1 Whole Grain Bagel (normal sized, like before the time that they exploded, 110 Calories) + 1 TBS Gooseberry Jam (25 Calories) + 1/2 cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt (60 Calories) + 1 oz. chopped Dried Mango (to go on top of the yogurt, 115 Calories) + 2 TBS chopped Walnuts (also for on top of the yogurt, 100 Calories) = Total Calories 410 Lunch: 2 oz. Breaded/Panfried Japanese Style Pork Cutlet (250 Calories) + 1 cup steamed Nappa Cabbage (10 Calories) + 1 TBS Tonkatsu Sauce (for the cutlet, 25 Calories) + 4 Japanese Pancakes (for the pork and cabbage, 200 Calories) + 1 cup Watermelon (dessert, 50 Calories) = Total Calories 535 Both of those meals seem to have enough protein, carbs, fat, fiber, and calories. I just don't get it.... |
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Also, I personally HAVE to eat more often rather than less. I find if I eat a big breakfast, no matter how much protein I have, I am still hungry mid morning. Which results in me eating too much at lunch. Have you thought about dividing your food out over smaller meals and snacks. For example, here's what I've eaten today so far and what I'll eat this afternoon: Breakfast: serving of steel cut oats witih cheese Snack: Pumpkin muffin with cream cheese Lunch: Butternut squash soup w/ sour cream, 1 whole wheat pita, toasted (to dip into the soup) Snack: Apple and V8 juice Post workout: Protein powder in orange juice Dinner: planning on stir frying a chicken breast, broccoli, onion, mushroom, celery, carrot, cabbage ... serve over 1/2 cup of brown rice. Snack: either another pumpkin muffin, or possibly a 1/2 cup of starbucks low-fat mocha latte frozen yogurt. I eat about every 2 hours, give or take. I eat breakfast at around 9:30 in the morning and I have my last snack around 10 p.m. (of course I don't go to bed until well after midnight, so this isn't a problem for me). Maybe if you had smaller meals more frequently, you wouldn't feel as hungry? . |
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Argh, I'm hopeless! I think I'm going to try the advice someone else posted and just keep a stash of healthy munchies for my "bottomless pit" days. Also, I have to remember to keep in mind that the day will pass and tomorrow will be normal - since those "bottomless pit" days are pretty rare. |
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That's like an alcoholic refusing to empty out the booze closet because alcohol costs so much... even if it's Ripple... :p And besides, who made you the garbage can, as another member asked? :drill: Throw the stuff away! It is already wasted because they didn't finish it. Put coffee grounds on top of it or something else so that you won't end up fishing it out of the trash. ;) What you have been eating looks OK to me, even though dinner isn't listed. But since you haven't planned for snacks, you don't get to eat them. You might want to make your dinner lighter and then have a planned snack an hour or two after, so that you're not tempted to eat those guys' food. Basically it comes down to self-control. There is no magic to it. Your hand and your mouth--no one is forcing you to eat anything. Good luck! Jay |
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Just another suggestion in case you get tired of cereal. :) |
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