For the ladies!

CharityEaton

Here are a few things that help me.
1. GUM is my BFF
2. when I have a craving.. depends on where I am and time of day. @ work, I pop in some gum, do pushups, squats, lunges only like 10 or so cause I gotta get back to work. drink some water. @ home, go for a walk, ride, drink water. something to get my mind off it.
3. talk to an accountability partner. not an enabler. take a look at how far you have come.

YUP! Gum is the best! I chew gum non-stop!!! But still have to have my chocolate too! I like the Fiber one 90 cal. brownies! Not as good as the "real deal" but they do help with the chocolate cravings!

CharityEaton

Thanks for all the tips Ladies!
This weekend was AWFUL for me due to that time of the month! I ate 12 cookies on Saturday! I knew I shouldn't have so I went for a bike ride with the kids and still didn't stop on the cookies(12 was the total number...not more after the bike ride).

I haven't had such horrible cravings in a long time but it hit me hard this month!!!

thesmellofapples

personally i think treats are okay on your time of the month but in moderation. it's good to think of sweet and at least partially healthy alternatives that can satisfy your sweet tooth. i enjoy things like fruits, kettle corn, and an occasional brownie when i really need one. another good thing to do is look up healthy dessert recipes. i've made healthy apple cake, nutella brownies, and other such recipes that keep me low on calories and happy as far as my cravings go.

as for people not saying anything to you about your weight, some people think that commenting on something like that is rude. personally i enjoy when people tell me i look good but when i want to tell other people i feel like i'm being rude in saying they looked bad before or something. [i don't know i'm contradicting]

it is important to stay healthy and i know it's important to lose weight but as all us girls know, you can't always deny the cravings. its your brain's way of telling you what it wants. an occasional treat won't hurt. plan it into your daily diet and you can work it out :]

NicoleMensigg

You know...this could be the reason! I had someone mention to me yesterday, "WOW you've lost some weight!!!" What's the first thing I said, "Nah... not really, still have a long ways to go."
Well...what for! Why didn't I just say, THANK YOU! I've been trying and I'm so proud of how far I've come, sure it's not easy but it's getting better!"

Nope, we have become so used to turning down compliments and therefore we have just started believeing them. Today I took one look in the mirror and I didn't cringe! For the first time in some time and that feels really good to me!!! Next compliment I get, I'm going to agree with them!!!