I thought the first three days would be the hardest, but I would kill someone for a piece of cake. Or a box of Nilla wafers. I hope this eases up!
We had a Blue and Gold Banquet for Cub Scouts last night, and some sick person brought a chocolate cake. With chocolate icing. I adore chocolate. My ex came since our Jared was receiving awards (the religious square knot and his 5th Arrow Point on the Wolf Trail) and kept offering that cake to me.
Or a hamburger. With french fries. And fry sauce. Or onion rings.
Oh, well, I will hold strong. I'm drinking lots and lots of water, some with Crystal Light, so I don't feel hungry. I'm really not hungry, I just want to eat. Since I can recognize the difference, I can tap on it and hold strong through it. Sometimes it's just a matter of staying busy. Sometimes it's a matter of just looking at the photo I have of when I was thin, and knowing that I just have 35 more days to go, and then I'll be at my goal weight.
The thing to remember is that this is all worth it....
So: Lots of water, green tea, coffee, diet soda (or whatever other liquids work for you), and hold out just a little longer. Reach out for support. Hang in there. Sometimes just getting busy for 15 minutes at a time will help. EFT helps.
Stats: Weight this morning, 165.4, down 4.6 pounds in 4 days from start weight of 170.0. Consistent loss of a pound a day. GOAL: 135.
Showing posts with label emotional eating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label emotional eating. Show all posts
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Headed the wrong way....
My weight is edging back up, partly due to a shoulder injury (can't work out without re-injuring myself) and eating too many processed foods. Evidently cheddar-jalapeno Cheetos are not good for weight loss, lol! I am finding myself unable to stick to my diet plan - any diet plan. Too much emotional eating....
I'm still anxious to reach my goal weight of 125, though.
I did get my interval run in this morning and last night. I run intervals because I hate running, and because spiking the heart rate burns more fat. I think for me, activity is almost more important than nutrition - partly because when you're more active (at least for me) there's less tendency to eat junk.
I'm still anxious to reach my goal weight of 125, though.
I did get my interval run in this morning and last night. I run intervals because I hate running, and because spiking the heart rate burns more fat. I think for me, activity is almost more important than nutrition - partly because when you're more active (at least for me) there's less tendency to eat junk.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Struggling
I have been struggling with my weight since November, when I was at my lowest weight in years. It's been going the wrong way on the scale, creeping back up to my high weight. This is just no ok. What am I doing wrong?
For one thing, I've been underestimating the amount of food I eat. Today, I signed up with FitDay.com to start a food diary. I'm good at journaling anything, so hopefully (!) I will start to see where I should be adjusting my diet so my weight comes back down.
My intention is to go with a high fat, high protein, low carb diet. Lots of natural fats (lard, butter, whole milk, olive oil, coconut oil, etc), not Frankenfats (margarine, shortening, etc), and delicious meats. All the green veggies I can hold. And gallons of water.
Given that you can't manage what you don't measure, I decided it was time to start measuring, instead of guessing (and forgetting about the bag of chips I absent-mindedly scarfed down while reading, etc). I'm also going to include more walking in my plan - when switching tasks, taking a few minutes to walk around the block. The idea is just to get moving, instead of sitting still for so long.
I am committed to this weight loss. My goal weight is 135, and I plan to get there by the end of the summer. :) I can do this! You can, too!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Eat Fat to Fight Fat?
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| I'd rather eat this than a salad any day! |
I've been reading about Gary Taubes and his work concerning weight (fat) loss. I've found an interesting thesis - much like drinking water can help you stop retaining water, eating more fat can help you stop retaining fat.
Specifically, eating more saturated fat. You know, the meat on a delicious ribeye steak, eggs, bacon, coconut oil, olive oil....
It turns out that as a nation, we eat too much sugar and not enough fat.
"Wait, Donna, what did you say?"
Sugar is the culprit. Sugar and refined carbs. We eat too much sugar and not enough fat.
You see, calories in/calories out is a myth, as I discussed in a previous post. Any self respecting woman will tell stories about eating nothing but salad for weeks trying to lose weight, while her husband, who eats big greasy steaks, decides to forgo a beer and maybe go easy on the Doritos, and loses weight like crazy. Why?
Saturated fat. She is starving. She's hungry. Salad just doesn't fill you up. Ever. (Ask me how I know.) Lean meat isn't filling. But throw some good, natural fat on it, and it will fill you up.
Sugar, though, sugar is another story. Sugar and refined carbohydrates.
Sugar causes insulin levels to spike, leading to a sudden drop, which leaves me (at least) shaky and hungry. Not just hungry, RAVENOUS. As in, I will eat anything if it will just hold still long enough ravenous. Going through the pantry in desperation at 2am ravenous.
Fat doesn't do that. Fat triggers satiety, which means that you eat less because you feel full. Come on - when did anyone binge on eggs, cheese, bacon, or meat? You can't - the fat in these foods causes you to feel full.
Commercial salad dressings are loaded in fats --- and sugar to match, so they are not very helpful in weight loss (unless you can find one that is higher fat, that's sugar free).
Just as a helpful ancedote - I'm Southern, which means that anything that can be fried, will be fried. My grandfather was put on cholesterol medication and a low fat diet following a mild heart attack. His numbers kept going up and up - so, in true Harris fashion, he started to eat the way he liked again.
Fried potatoes. Fried chicken. Fried green tomatoes. Fried eggplant. Butter. Eggs cooked in bacon drippings, and bacon. Biscuits and gravy.
His numbers went back down.
Maybe we're going about weight loss all wrong.
Friday, March 18, 2011
Self Care is More Than Physical
Often we - especially we women! - are busy taking care of everyone around us. Kids, parents, bosses, clients, customers, neighbors, friends... the list goes on and on and on. Somehow, between work and children and house and loved ones, we forget about the one person we should take care of the most.
Ourselves.
Yes, I was one who believed that you took care of everyone else first. I'd have kids who looked nice, had handmade clothing, and were well fed while I looked like....well, like shit. (Sorry.) Hair unkempt, clothes that looked dreadful, no makeup, and while I ate, I ate junk food, not the healthy stuff I fed my family. In the middle of all this, I was having babies, which created an even greater drain on my body. Especially once I reached my 30s! With my last baby, who's now 8, I lost over 1/2 my hair, and very nearly lost my health.
Because I was busy taking care of my husband, my 2 year old, the house, and everyone but myself.
I've learned my lesson.
I got rid of the husband (great guy, but very demanding and not a good match for me), let the children figure out that Mom needs time to herself sometimes, started working out, started eating things that nourish me instead of drain me, and lo and behold, I'm a better mother. A better worker. A better homemaker. And I released a lot of weight.
Because I finally learned to love myself.
It's OK to put yourself first. If you don't, who will?
Ourselves.
Yes, I was one who believed that you took care of everyone else first. I'd have kids who looked nice, had handmade clothing, and were well fed while I looked like....well, like shit. (Sorry.) Hair unkempt, clothes that looked dreadful, no makeup, and while I ate, I ate junk food, not the healthy stuff I fed my family. In the middle of all this, I was having babies, which created an even greater drain on my body. Especially once I reached my 30s! With my last baby, who's now 8, I lost over 1/2 my hair, and very nearly lost my health.
Because I was busy taking care of my husband, my 2 year old, the house, and everyone but myself.
I've learned my lesson.
I got rid of the husband (great guy, but very demanding and not a good match for me), let the children figure out that Mom needs time to herself sometimes, started working out, started eating things that nourish me instead of drain me, and lo and behold, I'm a better mother. A better worker. A better homemaker. And I released a lot of weight.
Because I finally learned to love myself.
It's OK to put yourself first. If you don't, who will?
Monday, March 14, 2011
How Stress Affects the Body
I am convinced at this point that stress affects the body in ways that we can't even predict or understand. Usually, when I'm stressed out, I end up eating more. Yesterday and this morning, I was physically ill and unable to eat.
Kind of unusual for me. Nice, in a way, except for the nausea.
And it's all due to stress.
Our bodies will react to stress in different ways, possibly related to the different kinds of stresses on the body. One way, that every dieter has heard of, is the starvation mode. Basically, when you go on a calorie restricted diet without HCG, your body then holds on to every single calorie, because it thinks there's a famine and there's no telling how long you'll need to go without food.
Which totally defeats the purpose, and causes more stress!
Other ways stress affects the body as pertaining to weight loss: It can lead to insulin resistance (which leads to weight gain), release cortisol (which leads to weight gain), and play havoc with your hormones. And guess what that does?
I keep saying over and over. Calories in/Calories out is nonsense. There are too many other factors that lead some to eat like horses and be thin (oh, how I envy them) and others to simply smell dinner and gain weight.
How do you handle stress?
Kind of unusual for me. Nice, in a way, except for the nausea.
And it's all due to stress.
Our bodies will react to stress in different ways, possibly related to the different kinds of stresses on the body. One way, that every dieter has heard of, is the starvation mode. Basically, when you go on a calorie restricted diet without HCG, your body then holds on to every single calorie, because it thinks there's a famine and there's no telling how long you'll need to go without food.
Which totally defeats the purpose, and causes more stress!
Other ways stress affects the body as pertaining to weight loss: It can lead to insulin resistance (which leads to weight gain), release cortisol (which leads to weight gain), and play havoc with your hormones. And guess what that does?
I keep saying over and over. Calories in/Calories out is nonsense. There are too many other factors that lead some to eat like horses and be thin (oh, how I envy them) and others to simply smell dinner and gain weight.
How do you handle stress?
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Nobody's Perfeckt.
Not even me. Today has been a struggle for me. I've been dealing with some emotional baggage - almost always emotional eating or boredom is what derails my dieting.
It's so easy to think, "Well, I had that piece of cake today, I guess I'll eat everything in sight and go on a huge binge!"
Self-forgiveness works better. OK, so you went off the diet at 8:15. Go right back on it at 8:25! It's ok. Forgive yourself and move on. There's nothing magical, it was just one little cheat, don't do it again, and keep moving forward. Don't get discouraged. It's just one occurrence. It's only going to hurt your diet if you don't get right back on the diet and keep going.
Onwards! And let the scale move downwards!
It's so easy to think, "Well, I had that piece of cake today, I guess I'll eat everything in sight and go on a huge binge!"
Self-forgiveness works better. OK, so you went off the diet at 8:15. Go right back on it at 8:25! It's ok. Forgive yourself and move on. There's nothing magical, it was just one little cheat, don't do it again, and keep moving forward. Don't get discouraged. It's just one occurrence. It's only going to hurt your diet if you don't get right back on the diet and keep going.
Onwards! And let the scale move downwards!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
How to Deal With A Cheat Day
OK, so you've stuck to your protocol. The weight has been shifting, coming off, you're so excited! And then, something derails your plan. (Like, oh, your son's birthday and your adult daughter's overenthusiastic purchase of a huge chocolate cake.)
Dang it, now what do you do?
Well, the first thing you do is forgive yourself. You're human! It's ok, life moves on, keep moving forward, tomorrow is another day.
And then - you have an apple day. 6 apples over the course of the day, with water only to drink. For some reason, this will help you overcome your cheat. And if you do what I do, and buy big apples, you'll end up eating plenty!
You can also have an apple day when you've stuck to protocol and the weight just isn't coming off. It jump-starts things again.
And then, keep moving forward. A cheat day is a cheat day. It's not the end of the world. It's not an excuse to wolf down the rest of that chocolate cake. Pick up right where you left off, and you'll be able to keep releasing weight with grace and ease.
Dang it, now what do you do?
Well, the first thing you do is forgive yourself. You're human! It's ok, life moves on, keep moving forward, tomorrow is another day.
And then - you have an apple day. 6 apples over the course of the day, with water only to drink. For some reason, this will help you overcome your cheat. And if you do what I do, and buy big apples, you'll end up eating plenty!
You can also have an apple day when you've stuck to protocol and the weight just isn't coming off. It jump-starts things again.
And then, keep moving forward. A cheat day is a cheat day. It's not the end of the world. It's not an excuse to wolf down the rest of that chocolate cake. Pick up right where you left off, and you'll be able to keep releasing weight with grace and ease.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
The Mind Body Connection to Weight Loss
First off, let's throw out the whole stupid notion that fat loss is just "calories in, calories out." If you're working with HCG as a method of weight loss, you already know that's just not true. If that was true, I'd be about 84 pounds of skin and bones. Really!
In the past, I have tried everything to lose weight. Now, I'm not "obese" (except by those ridiculous BMI measurements - I carry a lot of muscle so I "weigh heavy" for my size), but I've always wanted to slim down and feel trim and sexy again. After five kids, there's some extra belly weight. I'm concerned about my health, and I want to be strong.
So, I tried everything. I would work out twice a day, five days a week. I ate next to nothing, I'd subsist on salads and no protein. I'd basically starve myself down, and then struggle to maintain. The first real emotional issue that would come up, I'd go right back to food to medicate myself.
I'm starting to understand that part of the reason I gain weight when I'm emotionally distressed is that fat provides a layer of "protection." Granted, that protection is emotional rather than physical. I've been told all my life that I'm fat (even when I had a 24" waist), and gaining weight is a way of "proving them right." There are so many emotional issues tied up in weight and food!
Right now, I'm considering what I need to do to release the emotions related to food, so I crave healthy food and stop eating when I'm satisfied. Even as I write this, I'm struggling with a craving for ice cream - and I know I can't have sugar. (I get headaches when I eat too much sugar.) I don't want the ice cream for any reason other than emotions! I want to fill an emotional void.
I also know that the void will still be there after eating a half gallon of ice cream. So the thing to do to fill the void is consider why I want ice cream. And to do EFT to release the craving.
The setup would be something like this: "Even though I want to eat ice cream, I deeply and completely accept myself."
Then I can work through, tapping the reasons why I want the ice cream. Even though I feel empty inside, I deeply and completely accept myself. Even though I don't think I deserve to lose weight. Even though I want to hide behind my fat. All those reasons can come up and be worked through.
And once you work through what is keeping you fat, you can release the weight with grace, and ease, and HCG.
In the past, I have tried everything to lose weight. Now, I'm not "obese" (except by those ridiculous BMI measurements - I carry a lot of muscle so I "weigh heavy" for my size), but I've always wanted to slim down and feel trim and sexy again. After five kids, there's some extra belly weight. I'm concerned about my health, and I want to be strong.
So, I tried everything. I would work out twice a day, five days a week. I ate next to nothing, I'd subsist on salads and no protein. I'd basically starve myself down, and then struggle to maintain. The first real emotional issue that would come up, I'd go right back to food to medicate myself.
I'm starting to understand that part of the reason I gain weight when I'm emotionally distressed is that fat provides a layer of "protection." Granted, that protection is emotional rather than physical. I've been told all my life that I'm fat (even when I had a 24" waist), and gaining weight is a way of "proving them right." There are so many emotional issues tied up in weight and food!
Right now, I'm considering what I need to do to release the emotions related to food, so I crave healthy food and stop eating when I'm satisfied. Even as I write this, I'm struggling with a craving for ice cream - and I know I can't have sugar. (I get headaches when I eat too much sugar.) I don't want the ice cream for any reason other than emotions! I want to fill an emotional void.
I also know that the void will still be there after eating a half gallon of ice cream. So the thing to do to fill the void is consider why I want ice cream. And to do EFT to release the craving.
The setup would be something like this: "Even though I want to eat ice cream, I deeply and completely accept myself."
Then I can work through, tapping the reasons why I want the ice cream. Even though I feel empty inside, I deeply and completely accept myself. Even though I don't think I deserve to lose weight. Even though I want to hide behind my fat. All those reasons can come up and be worked through.
And once you work through what is keeping you fat, you can release the weight with grace, and ease, and HCG.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Still struggling - working out helps!
You know, the first round I did was so easy. I was able to stick to the protocol with grace and ease and quickly and effectively take the weight off. This round has been a grind! I'm sure a great deal of the challenge has to do with being put through the wringer emotionally. When you're emotionally struggling, it's much harder to remove an emotional crutch, such comfort food.
I am finding that a solid workout does a great deal to help with the depression and emotional challenges. It doesn't have to be a huge, strenuous workout (and if you're in Phase 2 - VLCD, don't start a strenuous workout), even a walk around the block can help release endorphins and raise a low mood.
Before children, I'd use walking as a way to raise my mood. There's nothing like a long, brisk walk to help you process a down mood or negative emotions. (Once I had children, it was a bit more challenging, but I still work out in some way regularly.)
Currently, I'm in P2, and going to boot camp three days a week (my goal is to not lose muscle, always a concern on low calories). I'm also starting to add more cardio to my workouts. The more I can get my body moving, the better. Keep in mind, however, that I'm fairly athletic to begin with, even with the extra weight I'm carrying around. If you're not working out to begin with, try adding a 15 minute walk around the block at an easy stroll to begin with, and work up from there. It'll help with cravings!
I am finding that a solid workout does a great deal to help with the depression and emotional challenges. It doesn't have to be a huge, strenuous workout (and if you're in Phase 2 - VLCD, don't start a strenuous workout), even a walk around the block can help release endorphins and raise a low mood.
Before children, I'd use walking as a way to raise my mood. There's nothing like a long, brisk walk to help you process a down mood or negative emotions. (Once I had children, it was a bit more challenging, but I still work out in some way regularly.)
Currently, I'm in P2, and going to boot camp three days a week (my goal is to not lose muscle, always a concern on low calories). I'm also starting to add more cardio to my workouts. The more I can get my body moving, the better. Keep in mind, however, that I'm fairly athletic to begin with, even with the extra weight I'm carrying around. If you're not working out to begin with, try adding a 15 minute walk around the block at an easy stroll to begin with, and work up from there. It'll help with cravings!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Headachy And Still Want Sweets! More on Emotional Eating (VLCD Day 2)
Yup, I'm still dealing with the emotional eating aspect. I want to go on a monster binge - and that has nothing to do with hunger, but everything to do with sadness. I'm still using EFT to manage the emotional process.
Eating is such an emotional activity. We eat when we're happy, we eat when we're sad. We eat to celebrate (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day), and to commiserate. We tend to eat more when we're with others (not me, though, as a binge eater I eat more alone). Staying on a diet like this brings the emotional component of eating right up front. I can't sit down and binge when I'm trying to lose weight, I have to feel my feelings.
Which usually isn't fun. When I want to binge, I'm trying to fill an emotional void, which means I'm just not very happy. I don't like being not happy, and I don't like feeling sad or blue, so I have a tendency to stuff those feelings right down. Usually washed down with a half gallon of ice cream, eclairs, cheesecake, frosting right out the can.... Somehow salad doesn't quite work as a comfort food.
Give me Southern fried foods, mashed potatoes loaded with gravy, and sweets any day.
But for now, I need to forgo the comfort and remember the discipline. I know what I want to look like. I know what I want to feel like.
I can do this.
Eating is such an emotional activity. We eat when we're happy, we eat when we're sad. We eat to celebrate (Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day), and to commiserate. We tend to eat more when we're with others (not me, though, as a binge eater I eat more alone). Staying on a diet like this brings the emotional component of eating right up front. I can't sit down and binge when I'm trying to lose weight, I have to feel my feelings.
Which usually isn't fun. When I want to binge, I'm trying to fill an emotional void, which means I'm just not very happy. I don't like being not happy, and I don't like feeling sad or blue, so I have a tendency to stuff those feelings right down. Usually washed down with a half gallon of ice cream, eclairs, cheesecake, frosting right out the can.... Somehow salad doesn't quite work as a comfort food.
Give me Southern fried foods, mashed potatoes loaded with gravy, and sweets any day.
But for now, I need to forgo the comfort and remember the discipline. I know what I want to look like. I know what I want to feel like.
I can do this.
Monday, February 14, 2011
VLCD Day 1 - Filling the Emotional Void
I'm not hungry, but I want to eat. (I bought some loading foods yesterday that I didn't finish. I keep telling myself they will still be available when I come off the protocol.) The emotional stress that I've been dealing with hasn't eased.
I had 2 apples today, and a chicken breast baked in salsa and chili powder. The recipe called for Colby Jack cheese, but I took that off mine. (The kids liked the cheese.) Spring greens in Walden Farms dressing on the side. I was full when I was finished eating dinner (meat and salad) but now I want to eat everything in sight. The sad thing is, like I said, I'm not hungry.
It's like an emotional hole that I want to stop up with food. I'm working on being more aware of it (hence the blogging) and I'm using EFT to manage it. I'm going to fix myself some herbal teas and drink a few gallons of tea and/or water. Filling up with fluids is a good thing. I usually don't drink enough water (diet Coke doesn't count) so that's probably an issue there.
Water - I take my "refill cup" from the convenience store and fill it with ice water. Looks like a cup of soda, I drink it through a straw, and I end up drinking a lot more water than I would otherwise. Water is imperative any time you're trying to lose weight. I never quite give up my diet Coke, but I cut way back and add huge amounts of water. It helps.
I had 2 apples today, and a chicken breast baked in salsa and chili powder. The recipe called for Colby Jack cheese, but I took that off mine. (The kids liked the cheese.) Spring greens in Walden Farms dressing on the side. I was full when I was finished eating dinner (meat and salad) but now I want to eat everything in sight. The sad thing is, like I said, I'm not hungry.
It's like an emotional hole that I want to stop up with food. I'm working on being more aware of it (hence the blogging) and I'm using EFT to manage it. I'm going to fix myself some herbal teas and drink a few gallons of tea and/or water. Filling up with fluids is a good thing. I usually don't drink enough water (diet Coke doesn't count) so that's probably an issue there.
Water - I take my "refill cup" from the convenience store and fill it with ice water. Looks like a cup of soda, I drink it through a straw, and I end up drinking a lot more water than I would otherwise. Water is imperative any time you're trying to lose weight. I never quite give up my diet Coke, but I cut way back and add huge amounts of water. It helps.
Saturday, February 12, 2011
Load Day 2
I'm not sure how much loading I can stand to do. I really feel ill from all the fats and junk food. I'll be glad to start the protocol on Monday.
While loading, eat as much fat as possible. (As Americans, this should be fairly easy to do.) Most people are actually deficient in dietary fats due to strenuous dieting and the mistaken notion that fats cause you to be fat. Fats are required in the diet for mental strength (fats build the brain and nerves!), help with beautiful skin, prevent aging, and create hormones. I always cringe when I see parents put young children on fat restricted diets - and I'm not sure fat-restricted diets are that good for grown ups, either.
I never eat fake fats. No margarine, no "fat free" dairy. Full fat butter, full fat dairy, olive oil. The only time I restrict fats is on a temporary basis. (Carbs are what tend to cause me to gain weight - that and emotional stresses that lead me to overeat.)
Great foods to load on?
Sour cream, cream cheese, full fat diary, ice cream, avocados, nuts and nut butters, hamburgers and fried foods (this is a good time to say goodbye to them!). You're not after carbs so much - but fat, fat, fat!
The whole thing is rather counterinutitive to me. Start a diet by eating fatty foods? Loading helps control hunger as the hCG kicks in. And it really works. And, believe it or not, loading properly with high fat foods helps you lose more weight!
Don't skip your load days. I'm off to go eat some ice cream!
While loading, eat as much fat as possible. (As Americans, this should be fairly easy to do.) Most people are actually deficient in dietary fats due to strenuous dieting and the mistaken notion that fats cause you to be fat. Fats are required in the diet for mental strength (fats build the brain and nerves!), help with beautiful skin, prevent aging, and create hormones. I always cringe when I see parents put young children on fat restricted diets - and I'm not sure fat-restricted diets are that good for grown ups, either.
I never eat fake fats. No margarine, no "fat free" dairy. Full fat butter, full fat dairy, olive oil. The only time I restrict fats is on a temporary basis. (Carbs are what tend to cause me to gain weight - that and emotional stresses that lead me to overeat.)
Great foods to load on?
Sour cream, cream cheese, full fat diary, ice cream, avocados, nuts and nut butters, hamburgers and fried foods (this is a good time to say goodbye to them!). You're not after carbs so much - but fat, fat, fat!
The whole thing is rather counterinutitive to me. Start a diet by eating fatty foods? Loading helps control hunger as the hCG kicks in. And it really works. And, believe it or not, loading properly with high fat foods helps you lose more weight!
Don't skip your load days. I'm off to go eat some ice cream!
Friday, February 11, 2011
Load Day 1
Today is my first day back on hCG. We had an office party for the four birthdays we have in February (Aquarius Rocks!) - cake and ice cream, a meat and cheese tray, fruit with dip. I loaded up on ice cream and fattening dips. Now I feel sick.
I sometimes wonder if Dr Simeons suggested this in the manner of getting a drunk to quit drinking during a hangover? You know - right when they're sick and wailing, "I'll never drink again!" LOL! I'm always glad of a chance to work throught the binging at the beginning. By the time it's time to hit the protocol, I'm thrilled to be eating clean again.
I sometimes wonder if Dr Simeons suggested this in the manner of getting a drunk to quit drinking during a hangover? You know - right when they're sick and wailing, "I'll never drink again!" LOL! I'm always glad of a chance to work throught the binging at the beginning. By the time it's time to hit the protocol, I'm thrilled to be eating clean again.
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Discouragement
I'm having a tough time maintaining my weight loss. The frustration is two fold - one, I kept it off easily for over a year, and two, I know I have no one to blame but myself. No matter how good a diet is, the weight won't stay off on a regimen of sweet and highly processed comfort foods.
I am beginning to wonder if I just needed the break from the constant dieting. I think so....
I've decided to wait till March 1 to start again, and in the meantime I plan to enjoy all the foods I cannot have (and do not want) when I'm actively dieting. There's a caveat to this - that doesn't mean I'm going to be gorging or binging. Just that nothing is off limits, within reason.
My hope is that this temporary switch of diet and energy will do what switching up a workout does - confuse the body. I'm not sure I would recommend this to just anyone - but I hope I am disciplined enough to "let it go" for a few weeks and pick things up again soon.
I am beginning to wonder if I just needed the break from the constant dieting. I think so....
I've decided to wait till March 1 to start again, and in the meantime I plan to enjoy all the foods I cannot have (and do not want) when I'm actively dieting. There's a caveat to this - that doesn't mean I'm going to be gorging or binging. Just that nothing is off limits, within reason.
My hope is that this temporary switch of diet and energy will do what switching up a workout does - confuse the body. I'm not sure I would recommend this to just anyone - but I hope I am disciplined enough to "let it go" for a few weeks and pick things up again soon.
Monday, January 24, 2011
It Just Feels Good!
I love eating right. I had a wonderful dinner tonight of a fresh salad, pot roast, and an apple for dessert. The simple things are so good! It was absolutely delicious, as well. I don't feel deprived at all!
The other day I was in emotional meltdown and inhaled every carb I could find. I felt so sick afterwards. It's amazing how different eating different foods make you feel.
Sure, a cookie or two isn't going to derail a healthy eating plan. But fresh fruit is so much more satisfying. I'd forgotten how much I like apples or pears with cheese for a snack - or even a meal.
The other day I was in emotional meltdown and inhaled every carb I could find. I felt so sick afterwards. It's amazing how different eating different foods make you feel.
Sure, a cookie or two isn't going to derail a healthy eating plan. But fresh fruit is so much more satisfying. I'd forgotten how much I like apples or pears with cheese for a snack - or even a meal.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Will you gain it back?
Possibly. It depends on whether you choose to. And it doesn't matter what diet or diet supplement you use.
Will you gain it back?
If you go back to your unhealthy eating habits, if you stop weighing in regularly, if you scarf down chips and dip? Yes.
If you continue with a nutrition plan that works well for your body, and you eat lots of veggies, and keep your carbs down? Not likely.
Will you gain it back?
Will you choose to?
Will you gain it back?
If you go back to your unhealthy eating habits, if you stop weighing in regularly, if you scarf down chips and dip? Yes.
If you continue with a nutrition plan that works well for your body, and you eat lots of veggies, and keep your carbs down? Not likely.
Will you gain it back?
Will you choose to?
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
So far, so good!
I've recommitted to releasing the last little bit of weight. It's been too easy lately to eat a bunch of foods that I know are going to pack on pounds (ice cream sandwiches, chocolate eclairs, and Nilla wafers have been my comfort foods of choice lately).
So I'm back on protocol, and much to my surprise I released 4 pounds the first day.
I've printed out my low-carb menu from Saving Dinner's Menu Mailer, and I've chosen my veggies. I'm heading to the grocery store tomorrow.
I'm getting cucumbers that I can salt well for a crispy treat instead of potato chips. Apples - trying different varieties. Honeycrisps are delicious! And a terrific treat is an apple dusted with cinnamon, perhaps with a little stevia.
I'm stocked up on yerba mate and herbal teas. They are delicious with stevia to sweeten them and help me relax before bed.
And I'm doing the acupuncture and EFT to help me control my cravings.
So far, so good - I just have to take things one day at a time.
So I'm back on protocol, and much to my surprise I released 4 pounds the first day.
I've printed out my low-carb menu from Saving Dinner's Menu Mailer, and I've chosen my veggies. I'm heading to the grocery store tomorrow.
I'm getting cucumbers that I can salt well for a crispy treat instead of potato chips. Apples - trying different varieties. Honeycrisps are delicious! And a terrific treat is an apple dusted with cinnamon, perhaps with a little stevia.
I'm stocked up on yerba mate and herbal teas. They are delicious with stevia to sweeten them and help me relax before bed.
And I'm doing the acupuncture and EFT to help me control my cravings.
So far, so good - I just have to take things one day at a time.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Acupuncture for weight loss
I rather surprised myself today. I decided to go get acupuncture for my weight issues. You see, since Tim's hospital stay, I've been very stressed out (not his fault, I'm listening too much to my monkey mind) and have been eating more for comfort.
This is not conducive to weight loss or maintenance.
What I want to have is a healthy relationship with food. Not longing for foods that will make me fat, not obsessed with being thin, but to be slender, active, healthy, and strong. Let's face it. I'm always going to have lush curves - I'll never be stick-thin and don't want to be - but I can be slimmer and healthier than I am now. My goal weight is 130, which still leaves me with curves, but slims out my waist without being bony or emaciated.
So I am continuing my round, but with the additional support of acupuncture to get my mind off food and onto other things. Like work, my kids, and Tim.
How does it work?
Well, the practitioner put 2 needles in my ear for 20 minutes. Then she put "ear seeds" in - tiny metal balls - that are held in place with tape and allow me to massage the pressure points if I feel cravings. She put them on the Shenmen point, which is supposed to help me calm down when I'm stressed out and want to eat for comfort, the stomach point, which helps reduce the appetite, the gall bladder point, which helps with digestion and frustration, and the hungry/thirsty points.
I am very interested to see how things progress with the acupuncture.
This is not conducive to weight loss or maintenance.
What I want to have is a healthy relationship with food. Not longing for foods that will make me fat, not obsessed with being thin, but to be slender, active, healthy, and strong. Let's face it. I'm always going to have lush curves - I'll never be stick-thin and don't want to be - but I can be slimmer and healthier than I am now. My goal weight is 130, which still leaves me with curves, but slims out my waist without being bony or emaciated.
So I am continuing my round, but with the additional support of acupuncture to get my mind off food and onto other things. Like work, my kids, and Tim.
How does it work?
Well, the practitioner put 2 needles in my ear for 20 minutes. Then she put "ear seeds" in - tiny metal balls - that are held in place with tape and allow me to massage the pressure points if I feel cravings. She put them on the Shenmen point, which is supposed to help me calm down when I'm stressed out and want to eat for comfort, the stomach point, which helps reduce the appetite, the gall bladder point, which helps with digestion and frustration, and the hungry/thirsty points.
I am very interested to see how things progress with the acupuncture.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Stress and weight loss
For several months, I've been concerned about a relationship, and very stressed out about it. For over nine months - my weight loss has been stalled, I haven't been able to stick to the protocol, and I've been very stressed out.
Lo and behold, he comes back into my life with a commitment to make it work this time - and I've lost 7 pounds this week.
Hooray!
Current weight: 150.4, goal weight 125, waist measurement 27.8 inches.
Lo and behold, he comes back into my life with a commitment to make it work this time - and I've lost 7 pounds this week.
Hooray!
Current weight: 150.4, goal weight 125, waist measurement 27.8 inches.
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