I ABSOLUTELY agreee with Susan about setting things up. When I realized that I was over 300 pounds, I cleaned out my kitchen. All junk food went in the trash, and I replaced it all with much healthier choices. This helps to ease even the mental game because even when you think you "need" junk, there isn't any there!

I also eventually stopped buying convenient foods. I had very basic ingredients for tons of stuff, but nothing easy to grab (like cookies, chips, crackers, snacks...none of that). Because of this, I would only eat when I was REALLY hungry. Any time I just had a craving or wandered into the kitchen out of habit or boredom, I would end up leaving empty-handed because I was too lazy to actually take stuff out, MAKE food, clean up, and then eat it. Making food less convenient helped me cut down on snacking IMMENSELY.

hey guys...I appreciate the advice..keep it coming if you think of other things. I for sure need to clean out my kitchen. But you know something strange..I have had pretty bad eating habits most of my life...but lately..I find I am just sick of eating the bad things. I think my body is saying enough is enough. Like I don't even want the same junk food I used to eat all the time. And I feel like I crave something that I am not getting? I am not sure if that makes sense! Plus I am sure I am not getting enough vitamins. Do you guys take a multi vitamin? I wonder if that would help things. Also...it does scare me how winded I get just from a little bit of moving around. ITs scary because I am only 24 and my grandmother has more energy than me! lol I know I have to take it day by day. Also another thing to...is for right now I am not working since we just moved to barrow, AK a small city here..and I find just keeping the house picked up..like getting up doing the dishes when I don't want to..or just doing extra cleaing. I never payed attention to how much your body moves when you clean! lol Well like I said any more advice is welcomed. And once again you guys have been great! thanks!

michelle

Yes I take a vitamin.....I dont know if it helps but I do it every day and try really hard not to forget it..

A mulitvit and calcium. I'm THAT age.

Life Habits
 

Michele

If you are like me (and you may not be), I am a creature of habit. I start out with all the best intentions for everything, not just with food, but with my house, the kids, work,everything...then laziness (or at least that's what I thought) would creep in and everything would revert back to way I always did it.

What I'm finding is that my issues are more than with just one area of my life. I have not created habits that support the way I want to live. For example., instead of being strong and having willpower to avoid food, I can create a lifestyle that is not centered around food.

What I've started to do is search for the tools for lasting change and to figure out what thought processes and actions I need to change to create a lifestyle that supports what I value most. I'm working from the inside out, if you will and I'm hoping that is my key to lasting change.

I will keep you posted if it works. I just started out this week as well. I'm trying the Weight Watchers plan to approach my eating. There's no reason I should be putting on more weight while I figure out the rest of my life.

I don't know if this helps, and I will let you know if it starts to work for me.
good luck and at least we're not alone.

Originally Posted by mechell81:
The hardest thing though that I am dealing with is getting into the right mindset. ITs so easy to keep saying..o I will start tommorow you know? Also, its so hard for me to stay focused. Thats why I think this board will keep me focused! But how do you finally reach the point in your mind where you say enough is enough? I felt like I have/had those moments where I am so determined..but i ALWAYS fail! How do you make it? I find this is the biggest block to successs for me ...

michelle-- That was always the hardest part for me too. But somehow, this time I finally realized that I wanted to be healthy at 50 than I will be when I turn 40 (next month). I finally realized that my long-term health is more imporant than that cookie sitting right there. And I finally realized that to make that happen I needed to make a commitment, to me.

It took me a long time to get to that point. But once I did, I stopped fighting with myself so much about the foods I "couldn't" eat. Now, I was making choices.