Combating Regain - How's it going?

Glad you enjoyed the Mindful Eating post.

Yep, I agree, it helps when we know what foods trigger us or the foods that we have eaten that cause us to lose control. I don't go into eating frenzies anymore and I have and am learning about my relationship with food.

I don't reward myself with food anymore. I try to think of food now as fuel for my body and what is the best food for me. Well duh...it's food with protein and less carbs and fat.

Like you if I don't exercise I watch even more closely what I put in my mouth. Nothing ends for me. Food will always be a struggle for me. Not having a plan is my failure. Having a plan, I'm more relaxed and goal minded.

It's way to easy for me to reach for cookies and chips if they are in my house. Cookies and chips call my name LOUDLY! They always will.

How come breaking old eating habits are hard for us? Food is a center of our lives, we have to eat to survive. But we don't have to treat ourselves everyday. Sometimes the child in me comes out "I want to have it". I'm an adult now, I can change...it's babysteps for me and I'm learning. I'm taking the guilt out of my life when it's about food. I'm putting the adult up front in my face and asking the question to me "do I really want that and am I really hungry". Inner fighting goes on within me and I'm winning. I win when I tell myself, don't eat that for 30 minutes, drink some water and go for a walk. Reflect. I'm hardest on myself and I know that. I want perfection but really I'm not perfect, I'm human. Loving ourselves should come first and if we love ourselves, really love ourselves the rest falls into place.

I'm rambling here, just thoughts flying through my head.
Today I all ready had a success. On Tuesday they have biscuits and sausage gravy. I love it. Know what I had for breakfast? EAS Protein drink and I'm still sipping on it. I'm not hungry and I'm not going down to the cafe to get biscuits and gravy! In an hour I'll have fresh fruit.
For lunch its WW frozen dinner and later on another fresh fruit. I planned my food as I usually do.

Food issues. It's never going away. That's why I need this forum and my support groups. Knowing your not alone in our fight in obesity and that we always have to stay mindful of what and how much we put in our mouths...I'm not alone, I have you guys. We will fight and never give up. Onward Ladies...we can do this together! Hugs Debbie