I ate WHAT?!
So far today - 1 bowl of Cheerios/Grapenuts Flakes mix with milk, 1 Subway foot long Veggie Delite (with cheese and light mayo), 1 small bag of chips, more milk and about 8-10 home made chocolate chip/cherry/almond cookies. I made them, I know how much fat was in them. The question is why have I eaten all of this by noon? I know I’m stressd, but that normally keeps me from eating. I haven’t drank much water yet and I haven’t done my exercise. It’s not mindless eating. I have to open the container where the cookies are, or rather, were. I had to order the sandwich and chips. I know what I’m doing to myself; I just don’t know WHY I’m doing it.
One would think that with my dad having surgery yesterday, (went well. Thank you to everyone for their prayers and kind words.) I’d have some control. I feel totally powerless to stop myself. I feel like the only way I’m going to be able to have any control is to have food for just the kids in the house. My husband does his own lunch and breakfast anyway. If there are any extras, they’ll have to be something the kids like but I don’t. I just want to cry or scream or hide, not that it would help much. I think I’ll chalk it up to PMS and move on. I’ve certainly got enough to do the rest of the day to avoid food. Oh, yeah, it’s Halloween and I’ll be the one giving out candy. Oh, joy.
Hold on, dear. It’ll get better. Sometimes we just NEED it. Horrible. Awful. But it hapens to everyone.
Just don’t turn it into a 3 day spree. You’re obligated to get back on the wagon tomorrow morning. The longer it takes you the harder it will be. And it will only take one good day to make you feel much better. Just one good day. You can do one good day, trust me.
You sound stressed Diane. I agree with Lidecka, sometimes we just need it. You will get back on track. Just don’t stay down for too long. Go burn some of those calories off. Feel better soon Diane.
I’m really sorry you are having a hard time. I don’t know why we do it, but we all know that we do. Time to move on and stop beating yourself up for it. It doesn’t help. I know, I’ve done it often enough. Try to avoid the temptations is the only real advice I have for you. Next time you feel like eating a plate of cookies, go give them to the neighbor!
I’m not sure what that is. I go through it too. I could be making something bad for me and all the while thinking “this is bad for you. You don’t need it. Are you crazy?” but I keep on making it and eating it. Not sure about you but I notice with me it starts off with little things. A little bad thing here for taste, a little bad thing here for hunger and then it just leads to bigger things to eat and rules to be broken. Just don’t over think it too too much so that you don’t feel so bad about it. Just recognize it’s a human thing, try and find the trigger that caused it but don’t over look it like you are trying to sabotage your efforts. Really, it could be something as simple as today I’m hungrier than yesterday and today my craving level is higher. If you ever feel discouraged, just look at that weight graph of yours girl! It looks fantastic! And that kind of work can’t be achieved by just anyone.
I never keep snacks in the house. Hubby and kid have to go out to get them themselves. I hope things get better for you soon.
I agree with WW. Just last night I pulled out all of the ingredients to make a chocolate cake. Then I went and weighed myself to remind me what I was doing and out it all back. Some peole have suggested keeping a picture of yourself undressed in your purse to pull out whenever yuo have temptations to remind yourself of why NOT to overeat or eat poor quality food.