Commitment
just_jess7
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I have not been serious about The Thing. I've been kind of slumming through with mediocrity at best - those of you who have glanced through my diary can attest to that. Fast food is like edible gold to me, for some reason, even though I always end up sick after eating it. Logically, this makes none of the sense.
Anyways...
For those of you who have had long-term success, especially those who may have the same feeling toward fast food as I do, how have you convinced yourself to commit 100% to The Thing That We Are Doing? I know that I feel better when I eat better, that my body appreciates me more when I fuel it with good things and let it move around, and yet I can't seem to just get out of my own way and do The Thing.
Anyone? Help?
Bueller? Bueller?
Anyways...
For those of you who have had long-term success, especially those who may have the same feeling toward fast food as I do, how have you convinced yourself to commit 100% to The Thing That We Are Doing? I know that I feel better when I eat better, that my body appreciates me more when I fuel it with good things and let it move around, and yet I can't seem to just get out of my own way and do The Thing.
Anyone? Help?
Bueller? Bueller?
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Fast food has always been my greatest downfall. I just had to stop, 100%. When I try to work stuff in, I fail. I set a goal to go 30 days fast food free, then I went to 60. I set reminders on my calendar to pop up and tell me how many days it has been, and I was so proud. I caved somewhere around day 88 over the summer, but Ive still been able to go in month long stretches since then. I swear fast food is like a drug, the sugar or something, just leads you to want more day after day. You just have to stop. Commit to 30 days and see what happens.0
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I have a friend who has not had "fast food" in like 12 years, her truck... She figures if she is going to spend her money on junk food that it should be real junk food! Like she will go to a hamburger joint with real beef instead of McDonald's! I cannot follow that suit though I have tried so I set limits and do fairly well with them! If I go to McDonald I will have a grilled chicken wrap and a yogurt if it is fries I want I will have fries and a salad... I think each person has to define their own values and objectives... So what works for me won't necessarily work for the next person! We all have years of abusing our bodies to battle, it's going to take trial and error an error again to learn how to be successful! So keep working at it and decide what is right for you, if cutting back and limiting has no success maybe a goal of zero fast food needs to happen!
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I've cut it almost completely out of my diet. I'm a meat eater. So I would go and order a Double Big Mac or a Double Quarter Pounder, or a Double Baconator. I would remove one half of the bun, to make it not so BAD. lol! Then I started logging. I could eat all my calories (and then some in) one meal or spread out my day and have other things I enjoy. I also read a story about how McDonalds processes their meat. Win/win. So I've cut the kids takeout to once a week if their lucky and mine to once a month.
BTW, the longer I'm away from McDonalds the easier it is. I think they add something chemically addictive to their food.
Anyway remember the 80/20 rule. This a lifesyle change. We're not perfect. If we stay good 80% of the time. The 20% in moderation shouldn't be too bad.
Just my opinion.
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I'm a Wendy's lover. Fast food was my go-to option almost everyday. It's just easy and... fast! I cut it out my life completely. I haven't had fast food in almost 6 months (when I started this new lifestyle) and have had one hamburger, made of real meat at a real restaurant.
I have managed to still eat the things I love the most (good or "bad"), but fast food is something I know I have to give up for good, and did just that. It's something you have to decide. Write down the reasons you have to do this and read that list everyday to keep you focused. Carry a healthy snack with you all the time.
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mmmmmm fast food!
That being said, I have been working really hard to not have any. It helps that I am not eating wheat. I think my motivation mostly comes from really, really feeling so much healthier and wanting that to continue. I can do so many things in just these 6 short months than I could for the year before that, so the benefits outweigh the need for the delicious treats, at least most of the time. I had chips last night because I wanted something bad so badly, but I stuck to my no-wheat guns even though I was about ready to turn into mcd's on the way home. It was one of those nights, the chips were a compromise with myself and they did the job without me feeling sick the next day 0 -
Ladies, thank you for speaking up and being so encouraging and honest. It's good to know I'm not the only one here who has this issue.
I think that I just need to get it through my head that it's BAD for me, that eating so much fast food helped get me to where I am physically, and that honestly, I always feel like absolute crap after eating it.
I need to learn how to say 'no'. Especially when spending time with my brother and his girlfriend (which I do a LOT). There are times where I've eaten a healthy lunch and then hung out with them and ended up going somewhere and eating more.
I have started to shift the tides a little bit, at least. We have a standing couples date every week or other week, usually dinner and a movie or D&D night. This week it's D&D, which usually involves pizza and soda. Instead, the BF and I are supplying lasagna and salad. So it's a change, at least.
Rambling. Sorry. Anyways, thank you. I really appreciate all of you so much.0 -
mmmmmm fast food!
That being said, I have been working really hard to not have any. It helps that I am not eating wheat. I think my motivation mostly comes from really, really feeling so much healthier and wanting that to continue. I can do so many things in just these 6 short months than I could for the year before that, so the benefits outweigh the need for the delicious treats, at least most of the time. I had chips last night because I wanted something bad so badly, but I stuck to my no-wheat guns even though I was about ready to turn into mcd's on the way home. It was one of those nights, the chips were a compromise with myself and they did the job without me feeling sick the next day
Just wanted to say awesome job Cary! I know how hard that was and it was a great compromise. Of course it wasn't perfect but it was better! And some days that's all you can ask for. Especially when you're craving. lol!0 -
Ladies, thank you for speaking up and being so encouraging and honest. It's good to know I'm not the only one here who has this issue.
I think that I just need to get it through my head that it's BAD for me, that eating so much fast food helped get me to where I am physically, and that honestly, I always feel like absolute crap after eating it.
I need to learn how to say 'no'. Especially when spending time with my brother and his girlfriend (which I do a LOT). There are times where I've eaten a healthy lunch and then hung out with them and ended up going somewhere and eating more.
I have started to shift the tides a little bit, at least. We have a standing couples date every week or other week, usually dinner and a movie or D&D night. This week it's D&D, which usually involves pizza and soda. Instead, the BF and I are supplying lasagna and salad. So it's a change, at least.
Rambling. Sorry. Anyways, thank you. I really appreciate all of you so much.
It's hard to make changes when family is involved! Kudos to you for breaking the pattern!0
