What do you want to do?? What Will you do??

snarf432

I sat here all evening with my husband wanting to snack...knowing i shouldn't (my quest is no sugar desserts for a week) and wanting to anyway.
So I had my non-sugar snack at about 730pm...crackers and peanutbutter...very good, filling and quite honestly tided me over. But I was BORED and wanted that sugar, so instead of giving in, I logged in here. I read about other people's struggles, successes and decisions.

AND IT HIT ME:::

GOOD LORD...THIS IS A WONDERFUL website! Full of cheerleaders and esteem builders...I LOVE you guys! I just wanted to say thank you! To my friends on here, my family on here, and all of you that are working and succeeding! You are an inspiration and I appreciate this site.!
I'm glad to have found it and knowig I can log in and find people who REALLY understand is comforting and a great deal of weight off my shoulders. I have found a place that I can get and give support. Its a two way street and knowing that I can tell someone else good advice...is as motivating as getting all the wonderful advice you all post up!

I woke up about a month or so ago and realized that I have to face myself and stop lying to myself. I can't eat 20 cookies and pretend to myself that I only ate a 'few' and that it was okay. Its not...for me anyway. I have found taht being accountable..even only to myself...it a huge step. It has opened my eyes that I can tell the truth no matter how ugly the day is and I still am okay. People will still support me and cheer me on.

THIS IS GREAT! I don't have to sit by myself and struggle to not snack. I have a community of peopel who will cheer me on..and if i make it thru the night w/out a snack (I'm going to bed after I finish this post by the way) maybe i'll get a whoo-hoo, a pat on the back or something. But what I really want to know...is...

What do YOU want to do when you are down, bored, hungry and want a snack!? AND what WILL you actaully do?? My new answer when i cant just get up and shake the house w/ a workout (since all the kids are ACTULLY sleeping) is LOG in and give/recieve help, support and love. AND be thankful for it.

Good night all!
Laura

sarasmiles124

Great job Laura!!!

keoshalp

And thank you for encouraging me with this post! Unfortunately I fell off a little last night and had 2 chips ahoy cookies...uugghhh they are evil! But today is a new day! This site is so awesome and Iam glad I found it at the right time. This is the time for change in my life,.I dont care who thinks iam being overly conscience, I HAVE TO! Its not fun and not something i want to do but its a lifestyle change and I have to change my life.

Thanks for your post!!!

m0pp3t

What I want to do: Pretend I'm not fat

What I do: Let my sister sign me up for MFP and dive into the site.

What I want to do: Look at pictures of me with my nephew and neices and think 'omg what fat *kitten*' and eat a tub of ice cream.

What I do: Post them on MFP and think of them as my 'before' pictures

What I want to do: Buy Wheat thin chips and pop tarts out of the vending machine at school because i am hungry.

What I do: check the calorie count on MFP of the fiber one bar to see if some chocolate is worth the extra calories over the 100 calorie special k bar they also have in the vending machine.

What a great way to think about everything that we 'want' to do food-wise, then think what we are going to do instead and do it.

snarf432

So today I want to wallow in despair because I started looki at pics from when I lived in Hawaii and was quite slim. I do t want to believe that my currennt pics are really me.

What I will do: believe in myself and know (even if I only take this one day ata time) that I can do this and say NO to the cookies I am making for my sisters birthday tomorrow.

snarf432

What I Want to do: eat ice cream right out o the container
What I WILL do: crackers and peanut butter to fill me up and last

Good luck all

tigerlinly

i can so relate. like tonight i was same way but u know what when i took a neighbor to store earlier i got some yogurt. wensday i had a pot luck lunch at my church and i grabbed some grapes and brought home with me so what did i grab when the i gotta eat demon hit? i grabbed a yogurt and my grapes (mayhave to put the yogurt back the grapes are filling me up)

DanaLynnMN

LOVE this post!!!! I totally agree with everything you are saying!!! LOVE all my friends on here...and am forever indebted to them for the motivation and support they give...no matter how big or small.

I never thought I would feel the way I do about this kind of website. I was just telling a co-worker today about this site and how I am held accountable by COMPLETE STRANGERS!!! How can that be?? I commit to doing a workout or a challenge with others, and for some reason, I feel SOOOO incredibly guilty if/when I make up an excuse to NOT do the work. Is that not the craziest thing ever???
I've tried doing diet challenges with co-workers and friends....and they were NEVER as motivating as this site has been.

I LOVE MFP!!!

What I want to do: I want to get every sweet treat in the house....and a loaf of fresh baked bread...and just go to town!!!!
What I am doing: Discovering that fruit is curing my sweet tooth better than cookies, cake, candy and ice cream ever did.

(I'm strill trying to figure out what can take place of my bread addiction ---- I LOVE bread!!! :blushing: )

snarf432

What I WANT TO DO: Eat an entire cookie cake because its sitting on my counter
What I WILL DO: Drink my water and watch a soap opera.

I am tired and have been a little bored...gonna go to bed early tonight.

~Laura