You know you're serious about losing weight when....
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.... when you are having a bad day and that ooey, gooey, chocolatey warm chocolate chip cookie is daring you to eat it because it will make you feel better so you take on that dare by taking a huge bite out of it, BUT, you realize and say to yourself "What the hell am i doing???" and promptly spit every last chewed morsel in the garbage! HELL YEAH I'M SERIOUS!!0
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When you keep MFP logged in all day on your work computer
When you plan your entire 'eating day' before 7 am to make sure you will come in under goal
Having to 'search' for a healthy snack that will use up those pesky left-over calories so you meet goal before exercise
Going to the grocery store way more often than you ever did before, because the majority of your purchases are FRESH! not PROCESSED!
When you still 'do Jillian' when you get home at 10:30 after a 16 hour shift
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I know RIGHT! I thought about that recently too! I thought wow I used to crave big macs and extra large fries soda and chocolate bars. And now I crave chicken salad, turkey sandwiches, milk and dark roasted cocoa almonds YUM! I totally turned down a donut today and the guy said, oh come on you know you want it...and I reeeeeally didn't! WOW! Not even a little bit! hehe
LOVE IT!
When you stop eating all the junk, you start craving healthier things. I LOVE it! Just yesterday, I was craving chicken tacos from taco bell and I remembered back when I first began...I used to get the beefy cheesy buritto thing and my friend would always point out how bad it was and would encourage me to eat chicken tacos instead. I would be like ew no...I don't really like those and they don't fill me up, etc etc...and NOW look at me...I CRAVE the things! And the thought of eating a beefy cheesy burrito makes me kind of queasy...because thinking back it literally did make me kind of sick after eating them. Ya know?!
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When you are excercising at work so you can burn off your morning calories
when you change up your dogs diet and treats to healthier stuff
when i forget about facebook and play on mfp
when a midnight snack is fruits and veggies instead of cookies and icecream
when you tell the lady at starbucks that they made your skinny mocha frappe to sweet....lol (so i only drank a few sips)
when you skip Pizza Hut to eat grilled chicken and a salad0 -
I really wish there were "like" buttons on here. hehe0
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when you view a slice of bread as "cheating",
when you have turkey slices, lettuce, and tomato for lunch,
when you only eat big calorie meals when you put in big calorie work-outs0 -
When you are excercising at work so you can burn off your morning calories
when i forget about facebook and play on mfp
these! me too!!0 -
Love that! and so very true... I was a cake lover! Now I will toss it in the trash . ;0)0
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...when looking at the number of calories a delicious food item has actually turns your stomach.
...when your 8 & 10 year old kids are checking the calorie content before you do.
...when the thought of MFP not being available scares you!
...when you are looking forward to the next exercise dvd that will kick your butt-and love it!0 -
you stop eating once your belly is full instead of when the plate is empty.
This was a big one for me being taught to clear the plate all my life. Luckily even though I myself have followed this for years, I have never made my children do so.0 -
bump!0
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when you guess how many calories you think something is, and you're actually pretty dern close if not dead on accurate! LOL
My kids test me sometimes when we go to restaurants. LOL0 -
When:
- yoga mat and hand weights are always out in the livingroom instead of the coffee table (pushes to the side to make room)
- everyone else is eating ice cream cake and I'm drinking my protein shake
- 4 boxes of girl scout cookies are still full packaged for weeks in the kitchen0 -
You find alternative options to food you're craving for... i.e. You soo want a chocolate dessert but not the 500+ calories. You get your fix in decadent Yoplait chocolate raspberry mouse for only 100-150 calories?
You want that apple pie and settle for baked sliced apples with cinnamon!
Everything you see when you eat outside that's taste good and within caloric reasoning, you try to make @ home- (Pret A manger- has awesome selection that's low cal and taste yummy from wraps, salads and parfaits).
You find better sources of carbs other than pasta (sweet potatoes, yuca, plantain, and rice!) when you're carb loading for your long runs during the weekend.
You find ways to make over recipes to suit your healthy lifestyle!0 -
When you look at your poop in the toilet and say "There better be some FAT in THAT!
When your stomach growls for attention, because MFP is getting all yours!
When you look down at the dust particles on the treadmill as you are breathing heavy and walking and say..I wonder (gasp) if those are my (gasp) fat cells falling off?
When you dust off your scale in case it could possibly add weight to your total.0 -
You sit outside a fast food restaurant for ten minutes with a laptop finding free wifi so you can look up the macros, then drive down the street to actually order it.
You carry a bag of about $50 of groceries around with you, because you spend so long at work and you do most of your cooking there.
You argue about a protein cabinet... yes.. devoting a whole cabinet to protein.
You go to a Subway, order a sandwich without half the normal stuff like cheese and sauces... just to put it on yourself at home (of course, to more precisely measure your macros).
hahahaha, I do the same thing with my Subway sandwiches!!!!0 -
Haha this is all so good!
- when you spend your money on a heart rate monitor
- When you look forward to doing Insanity
- find myself precutting various veggies and planning all my meals!
- when you feel fresh and healthy compared to feeling stodgey puffey faced and heavy0 -
When you look at your poop in the toilet and say "There better be some FAT in THAT!
When your stomach growls for attention, because MFP is getting all yours!
When you look down at the dust particles on the treadmill as you are breathing heavy and walking and say..I wonder (gasp) if those are my (gasp) fat cells falling off?
When you dust off your scale in case it could possibly add weight to your total.
Oh. My. Gosh. This cracked me up!!!!!!!0 -
When....
you would rather workout than go drink margaritas and eat chips & salsa on a gorgeous Spring day. hmmm, wait a minute! Maybe I can do both??
Everything in moderation, right? I'd do both!!! :laugh:0 -
People who are trying to lose weight at your job come to you to ask how many calories their orange is, and you know the answer right off the top of your head.
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When you give a girl scout that look like "if you ask me if I want to buy a box of cookies I will give you the People's Elbow in from of this WalMart"
That was sooo me this past weekend!!! I LOVE GIRL SCOUT COOKIES!! And of course I went to wal-mart three times this weekend (kept forgetting stuff I needed) and everytime I would give the cute little girl that evil eye because if she would of asked I would have felt like I had to...then they would of been in my house and even as strong willed as I am now..I wouldn't of been able to resist!!
Mine....
I know I'm serious when I have spent my extra/birthday money on new sports bra, barbell, free weights and resistense bands!! and planned my next purchase for myself.....a heart rate monitor!!!0 -
When you turn down a free plate of yummy fat filled food from an office party0
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When you have a panic attack when you realize that your forgot to pack your almonds and prunes for your morning snack at work!
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Why didn't I think of that!!! Great idea!You sit outside a fast food restaurant for ten minutes with a laptop finding free wifi so you can look up the macros, then drive down the street to actually order it.
You carry a bag of about $50 of groceries around with you, because you spend so long at work and you do most of your cooking there.
You argue about a protein cabinet... yes.. devoting a whole cabinet to protein.
You go to a Subway, order a sandwich without half the normal stuff like cheese and sauces... just to put it on yourself at home (of course, to more precisely measure your macros).
hahahaha, I do the same thing with my Subway sandwiches!!!!0 -
Not to be too gross (referring to the first line) but I actually try to figure out how much weight I just lost! :laugh:When you look at your poop in the toilet and say "There better be some FAT in THAT!
When your stomach growls for attention, because MFP is getting all yours!
When you look down at the dust particles on the treadmill as you are breathing heavy and walking and say..I wonder (gasp) if those are my (gasp) fat cells falling off?
When you dust off your scale in case it could possibly add weight to your total.0 -
When your mom doesn't ask if you want a piece of your own cake for your 28th birthday and actually wraps the humus as a gift
When you go to Applebee's with your whole family and o ly order a side of grilled shrimp and proceed to ask the waitress how many grams the shrimp weighed before it was cooked
When you have been completely sober because you know it's a waste of calories to just drink them away
These two are pretty special to me
- when you have inspired your friends and family - my dad is down 50 pounds and almost in a healthy bmi - my cousin just lost 15 and now has a healthy bmi
- when you are able willing and happy to get up at 5/6/7 am with your kids have them bathed fed breakfast dressed and taken to school before 8 all while doing the dishes and running two loads of laundry just because now you can!!!0 -
..When you make sure that when you book a Hotel they have a fully equipped gym
....When you have planned your meal disruption on vacation and when you can have a treat
...When you look around your booked hostel to make sure there is a running path, or a drop in gym
...When you have your office fully equipped with 100 cal snacks for your "weak" moments
....When you space out your meals/snacks to make sure you are never hungry
....When your lab mates stop offering you baked goods and tell you what is on sale in the grocery department
....When your junk food loving baby sis is now eating Mini Crisps and frowning when someone is eating regular chips
....When you "binge" you do so on 100 cal fibre one bars0 -
...when you can resist the plate full of crab rangoons that your friends are all diving into!
I'm serious... but not that serious. I love those things.0 -
...when pizza/chinese food and other junk you used to love no longer have a strangle hold on you
...when you're irritated when you're forced to miss a day of working out
...when you're not going to allow bad weather to keep you from going to the gym0 -
When you just had your tooth pulled and all you can eat is soft food, all you want is stouffer's mac & cheese, and you are considering working out anyway and loading up on cottage cheese and yogurt.0
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