Totally sabotaging myself everyday

SusanMFindlay

Does it have to be Dunkin Donuts? Or does it just have to be fast food? An Egg McMuffin is not a bad breakfast choice - 290 calories and has protein from the egg and ham (or bacon). I don't know the Dunkin Donuts menu, but they may have an equivalent.

I'm not saying that should be Plan A. Plan A is to have a healthy breakfast at home. But sometimes the key to success is having a good Plan B (and even Plan C) in place.

This evening, our plan was to pick up the kids from daycare and go to a restaurant where I had already pre-logged a dinner than fit perfectly into my calories. Just as we were getting ready to pick up the kids, daycare called and said our older son had vomited several times. So, Plan A was out the window. We didn't have ingredients on hand for dinner at home (Saturday is grocery day), so there went Plan B. Plan C was the drive through. I wound up with a lettuce-wrapped mama burger from A&W. Plan C for the win!

ninerbuff

tammyturcotte wrote: »

I think, yup today is the day, I am going to eat great. Then I end up with Dunkins for breakfast because I am running late, I cannot resist the chocolate cake because someone left where I work. I do it to myself and then I beat myself up over it. I so need to crack the heck down and just do it. I am starting to feel horrible, dizzy all the time. I just don't understand why I do the things I do. Anyway it was just a vent, sometimes it makes me feel better just to vent even if people are not right in front of me. Thank you.

If you want honesty, make sure that you're honest with yourself. The reality is is that you're NOT THAT COMMITTED to doing it. You have a habitual behavior that you need to change and unless you flat out commit to doing it, you'll keep failing. Here's something I give to clients to help them really figure out if their ready. If you're not WILLING to do almost all of these, you're not ready to lose weight.

*Note* this is for people who have difficulty trying commit to a plan.

1. Write it down and keep records (daily if possible)
Goal
Milestones
Daily schedule
Month to month schedule
Research to go to if you need help

2. Be specific in your planning
Know how you're going to achieve your goal
Set achievable way to do it
Implement plan consistently

3. Set measurable milestones
It may be weight loss per week (though it's not linear), it may be how much weight you can lift,
how far you want to run by then, what your clothing size is, etc. Don't get overzealous though.

4. Schedule how your day goes
If exercise is going to be part of it, MAKE A SPECIFIC TIME for it. Same with sleep, work, and
time with family or hobbies.

5. Put timelines on everything.
Don't lollygag on something like watching TV too long. It's easy to get lazy if one spends too much
time on not doing something conducive towards their goal.

6. Celebrate your successes
Small ones matter and help create confidence on other harder goals.

7. Know that there will be obstacles and deterrences and have a back up plan
Things aren't always in your control, so have options available in case this does happen. My kid
hasn't stayed home sick for a long time (almost 5 years now), but I do have a plan set aside if she
does. Same with party invitationals and eating out.

8. Don't stop till you make it!
If you follow your plan consistently, you should reach your goal. Even if you don't meet it at the
proposed timeline, DON'T STOP till you do!

Hope this helps.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

Momepro

Some more quick tricks, a slice of whole grain toast with peanut butter and honey (I love Daves Killer Bread myself). Calories yes, but filling and more satisfying than donuts. Hard boiled eggs(pre cooked and peeled and saved in Tupperware in fridge) and a fruit. Smoothies, I premeasure and baggie fruits, veggies,frozen cubes of yogurt, and whatever else, and shove a bunch in freezer. In the morning just dump in a blender with water and you are good to go.I also like to keep a chocolate nut Kind bar in my purse for midmorning or mid afternoon munchies.
As far as work treats, I assume it's not every day. So no real worries. But if you do have a scale (if you don't, get one) you can get a small cake goodie and weigh it, so you can have have a good visual of how much cake a single serving is. Then you will know where your work goodies can fit into your calorie budget by looking up individual flavors privately. No, it won't be exact, but life seldom is.