Daily Goal Calendar
Eat2Live2Run
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I had a horrible binge eating session last night. I've been trying to think of ways that I might could prevent this from happening again. I've thought of so many ideas before and nothing has worked. Lately I've been making a Daily Goals list on my refrigerator every morning, things like: Drink 64 oz water, Stay within calories today, Exercise, No sweets, No alcohol. It worked really well for several days, but then I started erasing (dry erase board) the items that I decided I didn't really want to follow through with. No alcohol? --- gone. No sweets? --- gone. You get the point. Well, it led to my binge last night.
So my latest idea is to buy a calendar and a notebook, to write my daily goal in pen in my notebook and for every day that I stick to it I get a star on my calendar. Juvenile, I know. I'm taking it back to basics though. Some of my daily goals may only say something like, eat 2 healthy meals and 1 reasonable "cheat" meal on days that I know I'm going to have a treat. Some days will be more strict, like weekdays. And then I'll reward myself if I make it through the months and earn all my stars ... with something other than food.
In my notebook I can also write out my meal plan, my feelings towards whatever is going on that day, put pictures, whatever to keep me on track. Has anyone tried something similar? Did it work for you? Any ideas of what my reward could be that doesn't involve food? I'm grasping at straws here, but I need a plan.
So my latest idea is to buy a calendar and a notebook, to write my daily goal in pen in my notebook and for every day that I stick to it I get a star on my calendar. Juvenile, I know. I'm taking it back to basics though. Some of my daily goals may only say something like, eat 2 healthy meals and 1 reasonable "cheat" meal on days that I know I'm going to have a treat. Some days will be more strict, like weekdays. And then I'll reward myself if I make it through the months and earn all my stars ... with something other than food.
In my notebook I can also write out my meal plan, my feelings towards whatever is going on that day, put pictures, whatever to keep me on track. Has anyone tried something similar? Did it work for you? Any ideas of what my reward could be that doesn't involve food? I'm grasping at straws here, but I need a plan.
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I can wake up and usually tell that I'm going to just have one of those days where I'm going to jump into the chips, dips and other naughty items in the house. I have been struggling really hard with staying on track this yr and I wanted to really give it a go. I don't know if you have this problem but I live in a household of skinny people. So I went out spent the money and bought one mini fridge with a lock on it and one cabinet with a lock on it and placed both in the garage...whats in them not my food but the junk. Soda and sugar laced products in the fridge and chips, cookies and other "naughty" food in the cabinet. Who has the key? Not me. So when that binge wants to come on lately there is no way for me to get to it. Yes I could drive to the store and buy something but I gave up my money too and only go shopping with my husband now. It is really hard and sometimes find myself on the verge of crying for something but after the anxiety it gone...I feel better that I did not do it.0
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Hi Eat 2to live2run,
Like the name...
Your system sounds interesting. Something tangible as a reward is a good thing and writing what is going on is also helpful. I have also recently had some horrid days... today for instance... so, I need to find new ideas to help get me back on track.
I have been wanting to rent a cabin at the ocean in the Galveston area, but I can't really justify it...so, I think if I could stick with my plan for a solid month, I would earn one night, or I could go for two months for two nights.
At least this is getting me out of feeling sorry for myself for being such a glutton
I need to shake that attitude or I will stay wallowing in the food fog.:grumble:
I'll give this a try! I need to plan more anyway. I am going to get stars:laugh: Just because it makes me smile and I haven't done that for a few days.......
Shall we check in on this thread?0
