Easter Weekend Special Support Group!
aimeelouise79
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So, I'm guessing I might not be the only one who anticipates this holiday weekend being a challenge to my diet and fitness goals!
I wondered if anyone else would like to join in a thread where we could talk about our anticipated triggers, share tips, and hopefully successes! And generally support and encourage one another
I think it would be good if we tried to post daily from Friday through till Monday, that way we can hopefully keep each other accountable!
If you want to join in, maybe write a post telling us your plans and any worries, and let's go from there!
I wondered if anyone else would like to join in a thread where we could talk about our anticipated triggers, share tips, and hopefully successes! And generally support and encourage one another
I think it would be good if we tried to post daily from Friday through till Monday, that way we can hopefully keep each other accountable!If you want to join in, maybe write a post telling us your plans and any worries, and let's go from there!
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Hi there!
This sounds like a great idea. I'm torn between not caring (the very easy option) and trying to be good (the very difficult option).
A little help and support will go a long way in making the very difficult slightly easier!
I'm not sure on the majority of the weekends plans but Easter Sunday we're going to my boyfriends family's house and there will be lots of food and not much of it will be healthy!
Also, the gym is reducing it's opening hours so more chance of me not going :-(
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Hi there!
Ohh, sounds like you're definitely facing the challenges too! I am going home to my parents house since I finished my last classes and university today!
So we'll be celebrating that, celebrating easter, there will be lots of chocolate and yummy food everywhere....(my family do tend to love one another through feeding!) For me, I find celebrating things can be just as risky as feeling sad, as I just want to get into the spirit and devour everything in sight!
I know what you mean about feeling torn...my ultimate goal is to be able to enjoy these sorts of occasions but on my terms, in a controlled fashion! So I intend to eat ALL the yummy things (there will certainly be chocolate, cake and pizza at least...) but to try and exercise portion control. I will eat my meals at normal times and aim for the same calories, if they happen to be made up of chocolate and pizza rather than nuts and broccoli for four days then so be it!
Seeing as it looks like it's just me and you in the group >_< I've sent you a friend request. With help and support we can do it 0 -
Yes! Easter (all the major holidays by the way) are a major trigger. I know there will be a lot of temptation and I always think that as I have no way of knowing how many calories I'm getting, because the food is just there on the table prepared by family without any labels to read or ways to measure portions, I might as well eat everything! Also, I don't often have a good time with family I get bored and depressed so there really isn't much else to do but eat.
But I've been thinking about this and it makes no sense. I can have a plan, like having 5 easter eggs (the small ones, obviously) and really enjoying those, estimating they're 50 calories each. And I might try something like helping with the cooking to prevent boredom and try to connect with my family.
Because that's what it's really about isn't it? Connecting with family? Not stuffing my face with chocolates.
I'd love to hear your plans on how you intend to cope and check in occasionally to see how this weekend turns out.0 -
Welcome! Very much in the same boat with the holidays being a trigger...all these things are just so focussed around food! You are so right though, it really shouldn't be....I don't know if it's feasible for you, but I was planning to try and get my family engaged to go for a nice walk, or play on the wii, or something like that. Exercise and family bonding, kills two birds with one stone!
I think portioning out treats is a really good idea, I saw in another forum someone said they were planning to pre-measure out the amount of chocolate they were planning to eat over the day/weekend. I might try that too!
Sending you a friend request but let's keep checking in 0 -
No, they can't go out. Though I am very blessed with my health , my family unfortunatly is not (then again, my grandma is 82).
But doing some activity together is a great idea! It might be both fun and make it less food-centered. I'm thinking a board game.
I think it might seem rude to bring my own (premeasured) food although they may understand if I explain i wanted something sweet to eat without having to take pills for my lactose intolerance. It might also be fun to give a gift such as tea which can be enjoyed together without the calorie guilt.0 -
No real holiday issues (Not Easter for us. Ostara was last week but we usually celebrate on the calendar holiday as thats when T takes days off). Not going out, not having company - quiet Sunday at home for us. We will grill & eat on the patio since it looks like weather will be on our side here. Burgers (veggie for me) & some grilled veggies, maybe a little tater salad.0
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Ooh, sounds yummy and healthy!
I've just got home and found out my parents are planning for us to have takeaway pizza tomorrow night, and then a big roast with the family on Sunday. Lots of yummy food but I'm hoping to enjoy it in a controlled fashion!
I am feeling really emotional today
But, rather than take me to get chips and unhealthy stuff on the way home from the bus station, my Dad made me a big bowl of super healthy veggie soup when I got home So off to a good start! 0 -
That's a great start!
Hope things are going well for everyone and there isn't too much temptation.
The real challenge for me is tomorrow but I'm feeling good at the moment (might be that I just went for a run outside because I didn't get to the gym in time. Feels good not to have given up. Also on a side note my 2kg weights feel really light since I've been lifting 10kg at the gym)0 -
Great workout, well done for getting yourself motivated! Perhaps you'll have to be treating yourself to some nice new weights!
I think tomorrow will be the toughest day for me too...just remembering, portion control!
Today went well, enjoyed my pizza this evening but stayed within calories And kept myself too busy with long overdue housework all afternoon to feel much like snacking!
How is everybody else getting on? Sending you all best wishes to stay strong!0 -
The past two days have been great, still haven't had an easter egg and been under my calories for the past two days.
Today, however isn't going well, I had a bagel and a banana bread so now I'm already at 1200 calories. I'm bummed out by this and catch myself thinking things along the lines of 'well, today's ruined' but I know that's crazy so I'll settle for not doing eating things I'll regret (all the unhealthy things which sometimes don't even taste as good)
I console myself that everything I've eaten has been healthy and delicious, so maybe I'll go over today, I'll try not to go as far tomorrow and get back on track as soon as possible. Maybe I can get some excersise in as well today to feel better about myself.0 -
Hey mmartje, try not to beat yourself up! Sounds like you've done so well to exercise such restraint all weekend, you should be congratulating yourself, not feeling bad! It is a holiday after all and I do firmly believe we should still be able to enjoy something special on those days, otherwise this will never be a sustainable lifestyle change.
Do you know what your TDEE is? If not then find out-I bet whatever you eat you will still come under that, and as such you 100% will not gain any weight today. Definitely try to do some exercise, and maybe keep any chocolates you've been given so that you can have a little bit over a few days!
Hoping it's all gone well for you Let us know how it went! 0 -
Thanks for your great support! It really does help. I actually still feel pretty good, I had a good time with my family and didn't totally go overboard. I didn't eat for comfort, or out of boredom and I didn't binge, even though I went over my calories a little. I don't mind because it was mostly healthy and completely delicious (I only had 1 chocolate!) and I even excersised a little.
Today I'm going over more and caught myself comfort eating because dealing with anxiety of a new term at university tomorrow had me reaching for chocolates. But I've now decided to put it away and deal with the things I was trying to avoid by grazing. I'll try and only eat moderate amount of food I love because I love them, hoping that one day of mindfull indulgence (the key being mindul) will keep me sane and my diet sustainable.
Tomorrow I'll get right back on track. I definitely overindulgence on the major holidays (which for me is easter and christmas) but if I can keep it to just one day at christmas and one day at easter, instead of both days and the weeks leading up to it, then I'm sure it won't completely ruin my diet. Just to be sure I'll use restraint for the rest of the day, excersise a little more and eat a little less this week and I am very commited to having 0 binges in the upcoming week. I feel strong, so I believe I can do it.0 -
Well done, you sound so inspiring! I believe you can do it too!
I think you're so right about there being a difference between going over cals a little and having a binge - yes I ate pizza, chocolate and dessert this weekend, but once upon a time I would have eaten so much pizza I was sick, had seconds or even thirds of dessert and all my Easter chocolate would be gone by now! CONTROL is my magic word. Not that mindless, cramming things in my mouth just to numb whatever else I'm feeling.
I also hear you on the university nerves - are you in the UK? I'm having a few days off for a break and then it's time to crack on with all my final coursework for the year. These couple of months last year were when my bingeing got really really out of control, so it's going to be a challenge for me.
Anyway well done for staying strong I just made myself a huge brocolli crust pizza with all the leftovers from yesterday so now I am too full to eat chocolate! And I'm planning to play just dance on the wii with my sister later, so that will be my cardio. Super proud of myself 0 -
I just learned that in many other countries easter is just on sunday, I however live in the Netherlands where we celebrate for two days (which adds to the challenge!) and that's as close to a vacation as I'll get until summer. I'm working very hard to earn a masters degree with additional courses, which is very rewarding in the end but is also terribly stressful. That is always triggering for me. Indeed, as the coursework get harder and just piles on the bingeing seems to increase as well. But I'm getting right back on track now I've taking the 'face your stuff don't stuff your face' quote to heart and have done most of the things on my to-do list I've been putting of.
Sure I had a bad day and I'm not proud of myself today, but these days remind me why I want to change, for a healthier mind, not just a healthier body. On the upside, I actually did have my weigh in today and have just about reached my mini-goal (1 pound under my mini goal) and then I'm a little over 5 pounds shy of my ultimate goal weight!!
That is great news to me, even if you have bad days, I still believe slow and steady wins the race if you just keep getting right back on the horse.
I did peak at your diary though, you did amazing! Great job, it seemed healthy, delicious and (with regard to the dancing) fun!0 -
YAY, fantastic achievement! Can I say, I am proud of you?! Well I am, great job! Just goes to show you managed your challenging weekend amazingly!
I love those two quotes from your post: face your stuff, don't stuff your face, and the thing you said about having a healthier mind as well as a healthier body. Those really apply to me too: I will be adding them to my little list of motivational mantras, thank
you!
Yes, I think with the coursework I'm just having to accept that it's going to be a challenge and take it one day, heck even one hour at a time some days! I find that planning out my food for the day and journalling before I eat if I'm feeling triggered has really been helping.
Well, we made it through, I am so proud of us and thankyou for all your support! 0
