August 10, 2014
julieworley376
Posts: 444 Member
Almost at the August mid point. Have you changed any food habits, have any of those become permanent? Do you change a few at a time or one at a time?
Yesterday I was feeling down because I had thought it would be a good thing to try eating as I will after the band to see how I cope. Yeah that worked, I had a major sugar binge. So then of course I felt bad about myself. Then I turned it around. I know there are some things I will not be able to eat or should avoid after the band. So, I bought fruit and decided I would cut out processed sugar. Carbonated drinks you can't have on the band because the bubbles can be uncomfortable but most of all because it stretches the pouch. It isn't a huge deal to me, so I gave those up too.
This morning I got up and my face is a mess.. very swollen.. because I have taken to eating chips again even though I have a problem with sodium.. so it blows.. but salt goes. LOL
How the heck is everyone this morning?
Yesterday I was feeling down because I had thought it would be a good thing to try eating as I will after the band to see how I cope. Yeah that worked, I had a major sugar binge. So then of course I felt bad about myself. Then I turned it around. I know there are some things I will not be able to eat or should avoid after the band. So, I bought fruit and decided I would cut out processed sugar. Carbonated drinks you can't have on the band because the bubbles can be uncomfortable but most of all because it stretches the pouch. It isn't a huge deal to me, so I gave those up too.
This morning I got up and my face is a mess.. very swollen.. because I have taken to eating chips again even though I have a problem with sodium.. so it blows.. but salt goes. LOL
How the heck is everyone this morning?
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Morning Julie
I wouldn't mind giving up carbonated drinks, it is something I only drink occasionally anyway. About 5 years ago it was different, we had it in our fridge all the time, but it was one of the changes I made that I managed to make a permanent one. Other things are I very very very rarely buy packaged cookies now. If I do not buy it, I cannot overeat on it. I bake occasionally so my DH and DS do not feel deprived. They prefer home baked to shop anyway. I buy less canned stuff, and I choose reduced sodium stuff in most things. I switched to 1% milk. I tried whole wheat pasta but was not a fan so we use the smart stuff. Bread is the smart kind too or whole grain. These kind of changes I made over time though. I didn't say one morning right I am going to do all this drop all that. Chips are my I cannot say no food, and yesterday I realized so was cheese. If there are chips in the house I will eat the whole family size bag. Regular cheese like cheddar I can portion. But if we buy a bunch of cheeses as a nice cheese and wine supper like yesterday I just could not portion and count. I ate a LOT yesterday. Today is a low cal day.
I really encourage everybody to work with the family so you are bringing less of those kind of foods in the house. I am lucky, DH is semi supportive in that he has learnt to buy his chips late at night when I am in bed, he doesnt care about no pop, he will eat what I cook so I get to try a bunch of light recipes. And Dean is only 5 he isnt set into his ways of junk food, he isnt used to having treats and cookies and so on in the house. That fact and his age mean I can change what I want without getting stress from the kids. It cannot be easy trying to avoid foods if people in your house are still bringing it in or demanding it.
I was thinking last night would a light recipe thread be of any interest? If we find an amazing recipe for something that is light and tastes great we could share it here? Not worth it if it is just me but if a few of us get into it, it could be useful.0 -
I try to work on only one or two changes at a time. Since I got a fitbit, I am trying to increase my steps per day. My goal is to hit 10,000 but the best I have done so far is just under 8,000. I am also trying to be honest with myself and log everything I eat even if I go over my daily calorie allowance.
Andrea in Pa.0 -
Natasha you reminded me of other permanent changes I have already made. We buy light bread as a matter of course and buy 1% milk. Also, I always ate sandwiches and chips for lunch, now it's salad and protein. I definitely eat more produce than I used to.0
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My bigest change that has quite quickly become my new normal has been to stop eating all the numerouse foods i know i am intollerant to but have in the past tended to eat anyway because i craved them.
I have cut down on them in past and cut some out but now i have removed them full stop from my day to day food intake. I feel so much better for it.
I do not want to get obsessive about it so i have mentally given myself permission to ocasionally go out and have whatever i fancy but only as an occasional thing , like once a month for one meal out where the boundaries are set and damage is limited.
I am ready to accept i personally am not up for moderation in my home. In my home i just need for there to be no temptations. That is the kindest thing for me. I am not even particularly looking forward to when i may next go out for a meal. Usually i would be fantasising about it driving myself nuts but my system is so clean right now I have lost interest in lesser quality foods than my healthy whole ones I am living on now.0 -
We made a lot of changes some gradually some instant. We now don't buy any white bread...kids not to pleased with that turn of events but adjusting. We are eating a lot more whole grains and produce to.
On a different topic, I am having a really rough time today. I went over my calorie goal twice in the last week....something I haven't done since I started tracking in March. It balanced out to only 500 over for the week with the extra ride yesterday but I just keep beating myself up over it. I went up 2.5 lbs from last week. I know it has to be water and salt and blah blah blah because I didn't eat over 7000 calories extra. I know I need to just forget it and get on with things but I feel like such a failure. Ok pitty party over.0 -
Wennim I am having the same mental problem, I have pretty much lost and gained the same half a pound for the last 4 weeks or so. These are the times that make or break us, in the past it was the latter for me. A year ago I played around the 240s for 3 months and I got so angry I stopped tracking for 6 months. I put on 10lbs and then had that to lose again, got back to the 240s, again got stuck there, but this time toughed it out till I broke through. I can't keep giving up for 6 months or a year though every time I hit those difficult times. So I am trying really hard to just keep going. People often call this a journey rather than a diet. I sometimes see myself walking on this journey alone along the side of a road, sometimes my head is high and my shoulders are back walking swiftly and I look proud and strong, sometimes my shoulders are down, my head is down, and I am plodding slowly forwards. I hate the plodding times. But at least I am still moving forwards. A long winded way of saying keep strong x
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Years back, my kiddo and I switched to whole grain breads and pasta, etc. Unless it is a higher quality (like a restaurant out), I can't even stand the white/mushy/tasteless stuff!! I primarily drink water. Last week I did have some lemonade, and yesterday, I had a single glass of Pepsi (my guy's drink of choice), so I don't beat myself up over that at all... I have struggled so much with my water lately, which I don't understand. It makes me retain like crazy... I tend to buy more veggies, fresh, frozen, and if necessary, canned.
But I can tell you that the single biggest thing that has thrown me a massive curve ball is being so flipping broke. While it mostly keeps me from being able to afford junk and binges, I can't afford meats and veggies I want. I can't afford my healthier fruits. We end up essentially going meat and potatoes to make the food budget stretch far enough for two. I'm looking forward to digging out of that hole.
I was obsessed with getting my steps in for a while, and I still try to do so, but it isn't my focus. I really want to get where I can lift weights, and to where it becomes a habit I love, as I know that this will be the key to my long-term and continued success. It is the one thing I LOVED about high school sports. I was good at it...but then I just gave up. I wish my 17-20 year old self knew then what I've learned now, and we'd all be happier.
Wennim & Natasha, I'm in that phase right now, really. I quit tracking almost everything around the first of June. I was down to 246. I went back up to the low 250's. Pants started getting tight and all that. I'm now back below 250, but I'm still not motivated. I'm just plugging along. I tell myself I'm in maintenance, but I'm not, not really. I don't know what I'm doing, but it isn't what I need to do. I've gotta kick this financial stress in the tuchus and get my health back on the up and up. The healthier I've gotten, the more health issues have surfaced. Isn't that supposed to be the other way around??
Hugs all, Carly0
