Cold turkey!

Today I am trying a new tactic on my bad habits, I am gonna go cold turkey. I had gotten into a bad habit of snacking on daycare stuff. Graham crackers, animal crackers and the other bad stuff that kids like to eat. Just a bite here or a bite there but it scares me. So today I promised myself that I am going to stop myself. Wish me luck, So far so good. I call me it my unconcious eating because I take a bite of toast or a handful of cereal without even thinking about it and it is really hard to track a bite here and a bite there in fit day. So my weight loss has slowed down quite a bit which could just be the natural progression of things because I am so close to goal or it could be my snacking problem. But nonetheless I figure if I dont break the habit now when I am two or three years out I will start putting on weight from it. And I am terrified of that. Well anyway, I thought that I would post it here with all my june friends to give me some accountability. Wish me luck. I almost messed up wth the grilled cheese I made them for lunch, but I held strong. Thanks for listening LYnn

I know what you mean about the little bites adding up to big ones! I snacked all through vacation and felt the worst I have felt since I had surgery. I felt sick like. Not with it or something and tired all the time. I know when I get my protein I feel much better. Wendy

Hi Wendy, I know what you mean about feeling horrible. I sometimes eat too much of stuff and it makes me feel gross but I still keep attempting to eat them I guess I am a glutton for punishment. Eating right really does make me feel better. Thanks for your support. I have made it two days and I am into my third with no illegal bites of daycare food. Lynn

LYNN!!! I am in the exact same boat as you. AND fully relate to the taste here mouthful there syndrome and us taking in extra wasted calories in the day. I am battling the same thing with my daycare ....((HUG)) I been working hard to keep on track myself. MAKEING sure i have tons of fruit on hand for me to snack and graze on. ITS hard. AND i worry its the old me comeing thru and i get terrified. I also havent lost any new lbs since early JUNE so im stressed. GOOD LUCK i also vow to not grave NOT snack and stay on track BOY its hard at times. hugzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Lisa, I figured that you were going through the same thing. It is like being an alcoholic and working in a bar. I have made it two and a half days now. It is soooooo hard. But I figure if I dont get control of it now then I am going to strart regaining and I am really scared of that. I agree with you I worry about old habits coming back. I can eat so much more now then what I used to be about to not just in quantity but in variety. I have to really overdo it to get to the dumping feelings. I guess this is where the real work begins. Where are you weight wise? We have always been within 5 or 10 lbs of each other. I am somewhere between 159 and 162 depending on the day. I have been having a little trouble with my stomach the last couple of days. After your ulcer experience I am a little worried. I have had to take ibuprophin a couple of times. Because my knees dont like it that I am training for a 10k. I took Zantac with it per my surgoens instructions but I have had heartburn a couple of times this week and I have this kinda burning empty feeling after I eat. I have been taking Zantac the last couple of days trying to ward off any potential problems. I had an ulcer when I was younger and so I think that I am probably more prone to them. Well anyway thanks for listening (or reading). We can give up this snacking thing together. I know we can do it. They say it takes three weeks to make a habit, so I figure if I can make it another 19 1/2 days I will have done it. Right?LOL Lynn

Hi Lynn. You are not the only one who has been taking a bite here and there. I've been there and actually started eating the bad things. I got it under control now with being sick and in the hospital. Now my pouch is very tight again, but it's only temporary according to my surgeon. Although I have to say that I don't have an appetite now so that is helping me. I, too am afraid of what can happen another year or two down the line. We've worked so hard to get where we are now. We must get to our goal weights and then learn how to maintain it. That is a whole new ballgame. Coming here and sharing with us is being accountable. You can do this and get it under control now! I'm pulling for you... Hugs, Lucy

Lucy, Thanks for the encouragement. I have done it for 2 1/2 days now. So far so good. It is really hard I had let my bad habits sneak back in and take root. Hopefully I will keep up what I have started. My rule is if it is something I serve to my daycare kids for snack or a meal then I cant have it even if its just a bite. Even if it is good for me. I am trying to force myself to only eat at planned times and to give up the bite here and bite there stuff. It was killing my calories for the day. Well hopefully we will all keep coming here for encouragement and we will all make it to goal and keep it off. Thanks Lynn

Enlist the kids help. Tell them you are not suppoe to eat certian things.. and if they catch you they get to put you in time out or some littel punishment they can do to you. You will be amazed at how much they will watch you and they will think it is fun to police you for a change. IF nothing else it will be a fun experiemnt and help you to realize the times and certain things you know you will snack on. I tell the kids they are allowed to steal cookies form me when i have them.. they think it is a hoot and they will even ask me if i want a cookie cause they want to steal it. Paula

Paula, Thanks for the tip, maybe I will try that. So far so good. I have made it through three days now. I keep trying. That is too funny about the cookies. My kids would be the same way. I have 4 four year olds this year and they are all very observant. Thanks for the advice. Lynn

YEAH LYNN well said about the alocholic in a bar...and how we handle and serve tempting foods all day to the little ones in our care. I try my best but i make slips what can i do such is life. SCALE wont move for me and is sooo stuck at 167. As for my ulcer symptoms i really didnt realize the symptoms before till i threw up some not so good colored stuff. BUT looking back when my pouch was empty and foodless i had icky pain in my side which was proly the early warning sign. BUT i learned to feed and coat that to make it better. GO figure GLAD YOUR on track and I never mind listening i can fully relate to your dilemas! lisa