Thought for the day: Two People

Happy Hump Day Mindful Eaters. Hummmm...no excuses for me today, I'll be mindful and do the best I can! Hugs Debbie

Two people

There are two kinds of people on the planet.
Those who make excuses.
And those who don’t.


Which one are you choosing to be?

Hi Debbie.....yup I am being the excuse person....UGH!! Too many Easter treats around!!

I need to change that thinking fast!!

Hugs....connie d

Thank goodness my wonderful hubby ate all the Easter candy. It's gone and my dog Jake helped himself to a few almond chocolate kisses, I caught him before he could make himself sick and the silly dog didn't eat the almonds, left those 3 almonds on the couch! I guess he wanted to share! LOL

It's raining here in Kalamazoo, can't go outside for my walk so walked inside the hospital to stretch my legs.

Take care Connie, we are just doing our best! Hugs Debbie

I keep trying, but when I get home, the munchies have been taking over. Had hubby clear out the house, but there are still a few things left. Asked my son to keep his treats upstairs but he just always forgets and leaves them on the kitchen counter. Then I come home from work and there they are and bam, next thing I know, I'm eating my way through the evening. Still get on the elliptical, but I've got to figure out what's going on. This has been going on for two weeks now. Started with the hormones raging (hot flashes at night for three nights, then TOM hits hard). Ok, so that accounts for the non-stop chocolate binge. Then Passover and all the goodies from that. But now that I let the habits back in, they don't want to leave. Ok, I'm rambling, but I needed to ***** it out there so I can do better today.

Hugs!
Jan

Jan, just keep on "*****ing on" and you are just normal with dealing with eating munchies at night. Just plan for calories in the evening. Like you if I'm hungry and I'm ready to eat the kitchen sink when I get home if I don't have an apple or banana to eat on the way home. When I eat fruit on the drive home (which is a 35 minute drive) I really need something and it's not in my head. It's hunger time for me and I have to feed the beast!

So keep on your son's case in regards to taking his treats to his room. Right now you don't need "an easy way out to just reach for treats". Tell him there is no option, treats upstairs.
I keep treats downstairs in the basement. I really have to think twice if I want a treat. Any thing that help me really think about food is a plus. Do I really want it? Is it worth the calories?

I really like V-8 juice and sometimes later in the evening when "food is calling to me" I'll drink that. Find something you can have that will curb your cravings. I totally get you! Hugs Debbie

Thanks Debbie.  I do usually eat carrots on the way home, but have been out.  I've been having my turkey jerkey, but maybe 2 ounces just isn't enough to satisfy me.  I will usually have crystal light pops in the freezer, each is only 10 cal so if I have 2 or 3 in an evening, I don't feel guilty, but the stores don't seem to be carrying them anymore, and we've had a lot of Passover goodies around.  So the combo is killing me.  I think all the Passover stuff is gone.

What's really disappointing is that after working so hard for the last almost year and a half, all the old issues are coming back.  I still don't feel ready to go to a shrink yet because I'm pretty good at analyizing myself, but it's hard to see it all coming up again.  My saving grace right now is I'm still exercising.  But with the hot flashes which only happen occasionally still, and PMS, my hormones seem to be more intense and for one week a month (four months ago, it was only two days but it seems to be extending), I become a raving food/chocolate-aholic.  The problem is stopping after, which gets harder. 

Really appreciate the support.  No one in my real life has gone/is going through this.
Jan

That's why we have our support forum. We totally understand.
Our eating issues don't go away with the surgery and when our appetite comes back full force...BAM! Reality hits in.

So instead of the carrots, try a piece of fresh fruit or some other low cal protein. Let me tell you the bread family calls me when I try to cut that out of my program. I have learned that is a no-no for me. My body and brain need the multi-grain bread so I limit myself (or try to) to 2 breads a day. I went on a popcorn eating spree and I can put a lot of popcorn away! So I try to limit that once a week now. I'm working at this...to see what is "best" for me. We are all different.
I don't want to be deprived or feel like I'm on a diet, just a lifestyle change. I do have to cut back if I'm not exercising. Calories in and calories out. We will always have to stay on top of our eating. It's not going away.

I cringe every time I hear a fresh post op say they have "beat the odds, 100 pounds gone forever"....Not true if they get back into old habits or start breaking rules. Most people break rules or push the limit, testing themselves and their surgeries. My big rule breaker was treating myself to decaf. diet pop. Water is much better for us and now I'm trying to stop drinking the stuff.
Oh yeah, I totally understand you. Just keep posting. Be honest with yourself always. We will keep on keeping on and learning and taking baby steps.

Laureen's daily post help me so much. We do have tons of support here! hugs Debbie