I was doing so well..
soccerkon26
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I've been doing so well with my exercise and eating within my calories; in the last two months I dropped 8 lbs. well this week has been hell and I haven't gone to them gym and I've eaten everything in sight. I need to get back on track! I'm thinking about throwing away some of the trigger foods (like chips and chocolate) so I can get back into control. Any advice?
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I cleaned out my cupboards when I was first starting out. It's easier (i think) to just stay away from all treats in general until you've got yourself under control.
And you're still doing really well...just a tiny little hiccup along the way6 -
Well done on 8lbs so far, that's 1lb a week which is a nice loss.
Perhaps its that time of the month for you? if so, those cravings will be gone in a few days. Log everything though and keep yourself accountable despite that.
Have you been eating too little? an agressive calorie deficit can make us want to give up at times - You can choose to eat at maintenance calories for a few weeks so you maintain your weight (you might really enjoy having an extra 500 calories a day) or you can have a less agressive deficit - choose to lose 0.5lbs/week instead of 1lb (that would be an extra 250 cals a day). The extra calories might just help you feel you aren't depriving yourself and you'll be more likely to stick with it.
Don't give up.8 -
soccerkon26 wrote: »I've been doing so well with my exercise and eating within my calories; in the last two months I dropped 8 lbs. well this week has been hell and I haven't gone to them gym and I've eaten everything in sight. I need to get back on track! I'm thinking about throwing away some of the trigger foods (like chips and chocolate) so I can get back into control. Any advice?
its only been one week that you havent made the best choices...
one of the best sayings i have seen on here:
if you had one flat tyre on your car, would you slash the other 3?
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Don't give up on yourself--get back on track and remind yourself why your goals are important to you. Throw out foods that trigger binges, drink plenty of water, and let go of the guilt for getting momentarily off track. You got this!! You can do it!3
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This isn't going to be a quick process! You'll have bad days, bad weeks-- life isn't always going to go the same way. Just remember why you started, and get back to it! Health isn't a temporary thing; it's a lifelong commitment-- and in the grand scheme of things, one bad weeks does not a failure make. You just have to make sure you progress more than you regress!4
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This is a lifetime thing, you're going to have off weeks here and there (or vacation, etc.)
One week isn't going to ruin everything - unless you allow that to happen.
When I go on vacation I drop the diet and eat what I want. When I come back I've always gained a few pounds back. But I come back and get right back on the program, and the weight just comes back off.
You have to learn how to handle setbacks, because believe me, you're going to face them. But it's not such a big deal once you know how to handle them. Then it's just a minor blip on the radar.2 -
Was? I see nothing in your post indicative of even temporary failure. You have diagnosed a potential problem, and appear to be seeking advice and are prepared to take steps to remove said problem. That's nearly the opposite of failure.
If "eating everything in sight" is a common problem for you, perhaps out of sight and out of reach would be the best bet. When I first started, I kept literally no food in my house, other than exactly what I was going to eat for the day. Once daily trips out were enough, and since I hate dealing with the general public and/or waiting in line, the thought of doing it again for some random crap that I didn't need to be eating, was far less appealing.6 -
Shake it off!! FAIL = First Attempt in Learning....I have failed so many times, but I have also succeeded so many more. It's about progress, not perfection.10
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I think tossing the trigger foods is a great idea. I'm like Gallowmere - I am too lazy to go back out for stuff once I"m home, and if I want something badly enough to do that, well it will be worth it. I'd also recommend trying to get back on target for one day. Just one. It's so much less daunting than looking at the rest of your week, or month, or life. And once you have a single day of healthy living under your belt, then the 2nd day will seem easier. Hang in there, you can do this!0
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soccerkon26 wrote: »I've been doing so well with my exercise and eating within my calories; in the last two months I dropped 8 lbs. well this week has been hell and I haven't gone to them gym and I've eaten everything in sight. I need to get back on track! I'm thinking about throwing away some of the trigger foods (like chips and chocolate) so I can get back into control. Any advice?
Don't be too hard on yourself.
Also, what Run said. Depriving yourself and big deficits can lead to binges.1 -
You did a few days with a little bit different eating than before. So? We're not sworn to eat the exact same stuff every day. @jessicarobinson00 "First Attempt In Learning" I like that!1
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I try not to keep many snack foods around, but I do keep things like apples, beef jerky, and single servings of cheese. I have way better control having just a few, lower-calorie snack items if I really need them. It's entirely up to you if you want to ditch your chips, but you know yourself and how you'll respond if you keep them there.
You could also portion out any remaining snack foods into bags or containers and clearly label the calories. Then you won't have an entire family-sized bag in from of you.
And, a consistent 1 pound loss per week is great! Take a few weeks maintaining if you want, but I think you know what you're doing and what it'll take to get on track. I've been doing this for quite a while, and I do frequently take maintenance breaks. I find them to be helpful. You don't have to speed through this if that's not your thing, just stay vigilant!2 -
What everyone else has said! Picture yourself in your 60's with numerous attempts at weight loss (like me), finally doing it for real, and then wondering why you didn't accomplish it many years ago. I think of all the backpacking trips, rafting trips, hiking, skiing days, etc that I missed out on because I was too heavy to go and truly enjoy it. Don't let a week derail you even though it's easy to use that derailment to go back to where you started. Expect to have days that aren't too optimal, log them and move on. My worst trigger is home baked goodies...I just don't make them anymore...unless...I can take them to a function of some sort and have a piece, then give the rest away.3
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Failing isn't falling down, it's not getting back up.4
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Doesn't totally sound like binge eating, but your post shows some possible tendencies that could lead to binge eating. Are you following IIFYM or is your eating more structured around meal prep and the generally accepted "clean" foods.
From my personal experience, I wouldn't restrict my food intake. At first things work, but as time goes on it leads to an unhealthy relationship food and possibly eating disorders. Food is not an ex-boyfriend/girlfriend we don't need to eliminate it from our life. We just need enjoy it.
In regards to clean vs. dirty food....
There is no such thing as good food, bad food. Placing labels on food, leads us to ban them from our intake. We say, “No, No, No, No, No…” We push for the perfect diet, once we eat this food that does not fall into this neat diet box; we throw our hands up, saying we failed so now is the time to eat everything we can. This leads to punishment. Which leads to more restrictions. This is the vicious cycle we as binge eaters face. I used to believe it myself, that there was clean food and bad food. It simply is this manifested idea. If you ask a vegan, he/she will say animal based foods are not clean. Someone who is a vegetarian will disagree, and say it is just animal products that are not clean. Then a paleo guy runs in screaming about how meat is clean, but grains aren’t. So someone has to be right? They are all wrong. Instead, adopt my grandmother’s wise old adage of “everything in moderation.”
If you need help understanding IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) hit me up! I more than happy to help:)3 -
soccerkon26 wrote: »I've been doing so well with my exercise and eating within my calories; in the last two months I dropped 8 lbs. well this week has been hell and I haven't gone to them gym and I've eaten everything in sight. I need to get back on track! I'm thinking about throwing away some of the trigger foods (like chips and chocolate) so I can get back into control. Any advice?
Yup. Literally get rid of everything that will derail you. When I started to diet, I threw it all away. Everything
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So go to the gym and recommit to your diet. There is no time like the present.
I would also discourage banning or forbidding foods. It only encourages binging behavior, IME. My house is full of chips and chocolate and cooking oil, but I don't have any need to stuff them down my throat just because I opened up the pantry and saw them there. I have learned self-control, discipline, how to fit these foods into my calorie budget and when they don't to just ignore.1 -
My only advice and what works for me is to keep those trigger foods out of the house.. Last night i had a craving for a big bowl of cheerios (one of my trigger foods), but I didn't have any in the house so I had no choice but to ignore that desire, and I got over it pretty quickly.
Had I had a box here, i would have easily blown 600ish calories, and woken up this morning angry at myself and regretting being so weak willed, again! And I hate, hate hate that feeling.2 -
I clean out the cupboard when I start getting off track, personally.1
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I make my boyfriend take the chips to work with him. It's the only way to live in harmony2
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Everyone provided some great advice. The biggest thing is try something new, and if it fails to work for you. Sit down and reverse engineer why it failed. What happened, what were your thoughts/emotions, etc.
Use those lessons as a building block to create the next approach to the problem. Over time you will begin to formulate a practice that works best for you and your life. Its something that is sustainable for you and makes you happy and enjoy life.
The most challenging part about fitness, is yes there are some generally accepted principles or rules of thumb. However, each person is still their own science project in trying to experiment what works best for them within the grounds of those generally accepted principals.1
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