Ready to get down to Business

BranMuffin947
BranMuffin947 Posts: 104 Member
edited January 5 in Introduce Yourself
It's always easier to start when you see progress. Recently, I had a pretty big 'tiff' with my boyfriend. We were apart for five days and during those five days I kept myself busy ALL the time, I didn't think about eating and when I did, I chose healthy choices (without even thinking about it!). Then I get back on the scale after we're back together and I've lost weight! And I know why: I was NOT thinking about food, the only thing I was thinking about is how to keep my mind off my boyfriend.

So this leaves me to this point - I know I can do it. I know I can loose weight - and I know I want to. But how do I get to the point where I don't have to think about food & can just go about my life without food ruling it?

The break with my boyfriend was beneficial in quite a few ways, but one having to do with my weight loss. I feel GOOD! I like the way I look, my boyfriend likes the way I look, and I can't wait to go shopping!

But I think I'm loosing it. I'm falling back into my old habits, thinking about food and craving it. I'm still doing well, eating my allowed calorie intake & exercising, but I feel myself wanting to go out and get a cupcake. But WHY?!?! :laugh: I hate the way this feels. Yesterday was pretty hard, and I hope today won't be so bad.

What keeping me motivated now is the fact that I've ALREADY lost weight, and I have ZERO intentions of putting it back on! So that's that. Just keep it off. Luckily I have no problem with the holidays, I don't keep sweets in the house, and we don't have any Christmas dinners here.

I've got a Christmas party coming up and I can't wait to buy a new outfit & look HOT! :love:

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  • 89curves89
    89curves89 Posts: 26 Member
    Firstly well done on losing the weight that you already have done and well done on taking the step to join MFP and ask for help and support. We truly are like a big family here and always supporting and praising each other.

    I know what you mean about still wanting to eat. I have lost 9lbs so far and I'm so proud but sometimes I just really want to be bad and eat chocolate, telling myself I deserve it because I've lost weight.

    Someone on here recently suggested to me the Options hot chocolate drink and I've tried it and it did satisfy my need for something sweet!! Maybe give that a go, at only 10cals or so a cup its worth a shot.

    I hope you find the site as useful as I do and good luck on your journey. Feel free to add me and we can help each other through this :-)
  • GrannySparkle
    GrannySparkle Posts: 225 Member
    Congrats on the weight loss.

    I obess over food. NOT eating it. I log into MFP daily. I love logging what I have eaten, logging by exercise and seeing my net calories.

    Keep yourself busy. Walk, pick up a new hobby, read a book. You can do this.
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