How do you, or have you, overcome sabatoge?

cuddlegrl

Post here what you do to avoid temptations Maybe we can learn from each other!

Today I ran into sabatoge in disguise! I went to school and after class I had to pick up 1 more book. I was starving. I had yogurt and cheese in the car (In a lunch cooler) to keep me until I could get home for lunch. There was a stand outside the bookstore that had signs saying H2O. You would ASSUME this was a stand promoting health foods right? WRONG! Im not sure what they were all about but as I walked by the guy asked if I had my free PIZZA yet! um NO! Even though the pizza sounded better then the yogurt I went to the car!

I learned last semester that if I wanted to eat right I would have to keep food in the car. It was 96 outside today so I also knew I would need a lunch cooler or nothing would keep cool throughout the day. I avoided the temptation to eat his pizza and anything else in the food court or fast food by packing.

Yesterday my husband and I went to the grocery store. Got fresh meat, fruits, whole grain bread etc. I asked him what he wanted for dinner and he said DAIRYQUEEN! Yup. Since its not easy to say no to him I went. I got a small order and only ate half of it. When options arent much of options portion size becomes my only choice. I also busted my butt on the treadmill to help balance it out.

How about you? Any times that you felt like it was sabatoge? How do you avoid those situations? When you do find yourself in one what do you do?

weaklink109

Pretty much what you did--walk away, or modify the situation to work for me.

If it is a personal saboteur (friend, family member pushing something on you that doesn't mesh with your nutritional goals) "No thank you" is sometimes the best response.

ashlee954

I find that most times it is me that sabotages myself. Self control was something I had to work really REALLY hard on. I still find myself battling myself when it comes to food choices but for the most part I think I am on the right track. :bigsmile:

bonnienm

Usually you can pick some kind of grilled chicken breast (not breaded and deep fried). At Artic Circle I like their chicken sandwich (can't remember the name of it) that is just grilled chicken breast on a bun w/mayo. I just eat the chicken and the half of the bun without the mayo. It's still yummy and fairly low fat/calorie. We all have to figure out how to live in the world of food but make healthy choices.

Good job on cutting portions by not eating all of it and buying good food to keep at home. Our husbands and sometimes most of the family don't join us in our healthy journey/weight loss but stay strong and do what you feel is right for you.

MissAnjy

YES! Everytime I go to my in-laws house, it's torture. She cooks for an army (i swear) & everything is always something so fatty yet delicious. She also has appetizers all lined up on the tables for BEFORE dinner which always fill the house with a smell that makes you want to die and/or quit your diet right then and there. Then, she always has desserts that are mouth watering and if you decline any of the meal she gets offended and tells you that you shouldn't be watching your weight, that you're fine the way you are and you already look great......which then leads you to believe you really do & so you're thinking....okay well this one cheat day won't hurt. ARGH, this happens everytime.

Last time i overcame it only because the dessert looked disgusting hahaha

ByTheBeach

Yikes! Good for your for walking away from the free pizza! it's hard to do that when it's thrown in your face. I'm impressed, stuff like that always gets me.

Tomorrow I'm heading into MAJOR sabotage territory...the first day of professional development at the HS I teach at. We will have a breakfast featuring pastries, muffins, etc. I need to have the willpower to NOT eat things I shouldn't. It's so hard.

I'm not sure how I'll avoid it yet, other than eating before I go and being focused on the prize...ME!!

xarrium

I tend to sabotage myself, too... all that "Well, I had a really good workout so I can eat cookies tonight" stuff... especially now that I'm on maintenance and still eating like I'm trying to lose, so I usually end up with at least a few calories left over at the end of the day. It helps that I have some great co-workers who are super healthy so I end up taking a good lunch, which can sometimes stop the sugar cycle. For self-sabotage, I try and make sure I only keep good food in the house (although I had a weak moment at the store today and bought chips... uh oh...), and that a lot of it is protein-based (hard-boiled eggs, fat-free yogurt, etc).

For other cases, I find that when just saying no isn't enough, sincerely saying "maybe later" works. Worst case, I'll say I'm not feeling well, although I don't want to make people think I'm getting sick and force even more food on me.

freebirdsnsc

For me its all about reprogramming my brain to the following

Food is a fuel not a hobby
My body is a vehicle
I must choose proper times for fueling, the right amount ,and
highest quality of fuel to keep my vehicle running at its best

Grazing is for cows
Im not a cow

Crappy fuel (ex junk food) equals added baggage
Added baggage creates problems and pain
Meaning my vehicle cant accomplish its tasks

nalia08

First, I think you did great by ordering a small size and only eating half, as I would have gotten the large size with two types of mixings!

My boyfriend is great for this!!!!! I think it's his goal when I say I want to eat right, that he sets out to test how serious I am! In the beginning I was weak. I joined MFP in June and finally this past week, I was able to break away and stop saying yes (twice yesterday he offered to take me to two different churches where they were providing free meals, nothing but fried chicken, mashed potatoes and cornbread!). My suggestions would be to:

1 suggest that he go alone, while you stay home and clean or do something else,

2: You could also talk him into going some place else where you can eat a good meal and he get a dessert,

3: Or you could just not ask him what he wants to eat when YOU are hungry. You tell him what you want and let him get on the band wagon!

I hope this helps!

PhoebeM

I work in a small office environment and every month we buy a birthday cake for the employees who have a birthday during that month. Also on occasions, employees bring cookies, chocolates or other foods to work for anyone to grab.

During those times, its difficult not to endulge. I don't believe in depriving myself of unhealthy food. The key is to eat things in moderation. So once a month i'll have a small piece of cake, or even half the cake. One month I only had one bite after lunch just to get the taste and since I was full from lunch, I wasn't tempted to eat a whole piece. I think we have room to have a small amount of unhealthy foods once in a while, especially after a day filled with activities that burnt a lot of calories.

Once you choose to not have this pizza or other tempting food, walking away from the situation helps too.