It has happened!! :)

TamTastic

I had a realization this morning.

Food is not my focus and not my priority anymore. Yes, I do plan it out and figure out what I am going to have. I plan recipes, etc. But, I don't constantly think about food or my next meal like I used to. I sometimes even forget to eat or get wrapped up in something else and will grab something quickly. And I feed my body foods that will keep it going. I treat it WELL!

That never would have happened before. I used to be fixated on my next meal, like it was a drug. I would count the time down until I could eat again. And the time always seemed to drag by! The reason for that is because I was looking at food as something else than what it was designed for. I was looking to it for comfort or fun or something else other than fuel and energy.

Anyway, the point is that if you just do this...take the time to do it slow and healthy and learn something about yourself along the way. And you will learn about foods and what your body needs to feel great. It is SO worth it! I am so happy that my mind is free to focus on other things, rather than my next meal.

Hang in there everyone! A true lifestyle change CAN happen and you will feel amazing!


-Tami

TamTastic

I had a realization this morning.

Food is not my focus and not my priority anymore. Yes, I do plan it out and figure out what I am going to have. I plan recipes, etc. But, I don't constantly think about food or my next meal like I used to. I sometimes even forget to eat or get wrapped up in something else and will grab something quickly. And I feed my body foods that will keep it going. I treat it WELL!

That never would have happened before. I used to be fixated on my next meal, like it was a drug. I would count the time down until I could eat again. And the time always seemed to drag by! The reason for that is because I was looking at food as something else than what it was designed for. I was looking to it for comfort or fun or something else other than fuel and energy.

Anyway, the point is that if you just do this...take the time to do it slow and healthy and learn something about yourself along the way. And you will learn about foods and what your body needs to feel great. It is SO worth it! I am so happy that my mind is free to focus on other things, rather than my next meal.

Hang in there everyone! A true lifestyle change CAN happen and you will feel amazing!


-Tami

banks1850

It's funny how this happens. When I was in college, I was so busy with rugby, baseball, fraternity (drinking) and school work (probably in that order, although I did graduate with a 3.2) that food was an afterthough, and I was in the best shape of my life in college.

When I first met my wife, she was always deciding what her next meal should be, it was so different and I though she was crazy at first. But then I started doing it too, which probably didn't help cuz I had no idea how to eat right back then, so I ate more cuz I would think about what to eat, but not why.
Now I still do that a little, but I eat healthy again, and I do notice myself not thinking about food so much, and when I do, choosing (mostly) healthier options.

punka274

Thanks Tammy for starting this thread....even though ive lost alot of weight,i still count down the days until my next cheat meal. I still have an unhealthy relationship with food! Even when I get down,like yesterday...i was thinking about eating something all day long. It was really getting on my nerves!

So,How did you change? I have my days where I think about food as just something to stop my stomach from growling...then there are days like yesterday and basicly looking at the clock like this...

nellienell12

You know I did the same thing. But until I read this, I realized that I'm not thinking of what's for dinner when I wake up or if I am it's how to make it healthier so that I can buy stuff to get it started. My husband would think I was crazy because at lunch I would ask him, "What do you want for dinner?". He would reply with "I'm just eating lunch, I'm not even thinking about dinner yet." Now I'm not asking until I'm hungry at dinner time, "What's for dinner?" Maybe I am getting better. I never realized what an addiction food could be. I think it's worst than any addiction around because you can't just stop eating all together like other things. I know with this website I'm going to make it. I'm finishing week 2 and am loving it! Thanks for listening.:laugh:

arewethereyet

Thanks, you put into words what I couldnt put my finger on.

That is the difference in my journey this time as opposed to other 'diets'

I have a general idea of what I will eat for the day, but I dont have a fit when I eat more calories for the day. This has a LOT to do with Banks threads on plateus and how our bodies work. I realize if I have been eating 1200 cals for a week, my body is NOT going back to 168 with my 1st pat of butter.

I also WANT good food. It is amazing. I used to eat an entire appetizer of fried calamari-MYSELF.
Yesterday i had 6 peices and they were good....but I didnt want anymore.
I no longer reward myself with food.:noway:

I think I finally have a healthy relationship with food. :bigsmile:

THANKS YOU GUYS!!:flowerforyou:
(song...you are the sunshine of my life.......yeah.........thats why I'll always be a rouuuuuuuuuuuuund..)

TamTastic

Thanks, you put into words what I couldnt put my finger on.

That is the difference in my journey this time as opposed to other 'diets'

I have a general idea of what I will eat for the day, but I dont have a fit when I eat more calories for the day. This has a LOT to do with Banks threads on plateus and how our bodies work. I realize if I have been eating 1200 cals for a week, my body is NOT going back to 168 with my 1st pat of butter.

I also WANT good food. It is amazing. I used to eat an entire appetizer of fried calamari-MYSELF.
Yesterday i had 6 peices and they were good....but I didnt want anymore.
I no longer reward myself with food.:noway:

I think I finally have a healthy relationship with food. :bigsmile:

THANKS YOU GUYS!!:flowerforyou:
(song...you are the sunshine of my life.......yeah.........thats why I'll always be a rouuuuuuuuuuuuund..)

Yes, that is it! Honestly, I think one of the BIGGEST things to help in weight loss is to develop a healthy relationship with food. I am SO happy I am there!

I eat well too. You know I had a bowl of Friendlys ice cream last night?? It was GOOD. It was the light kind but the Mocha Silk is WONDERFUL!!! I just measured out a WHOLE cup! LOL! (Workout day! SCORE!)

I can honestly say I don't feel deprived at all! I just keep myself under control and eat normal portions for my body. :bigsmile:

peej76

This is such a great thread, mostly because it's what is happening to me now!! If I'm trying to watch what I'm eating, I think about food, and if I've fallen off track I still think about food. It's good to know in time that goes away. I just feel like food is in control of my life, and that really needs to change!!