Right About Now I Fall Apart

We have a "common area" where everyone puts cookies, candy, cake, brownies, etc. I have to walk past it every time I need to go to the front. I am so far being very strong. I take the long way around, even if it means walking up Executive Row. Not only that, but at least three of them keep a jar of candy on their desks. I was a real good customer until after the first of the year!

I bring a big lunch box with blue ice on the bottom and a bag of cubes. In it I have my breakfast yogurt, lunch and a couple of snacks - fruit, lowfat cheese stick, carrots and celery. I force myself to drink a mug of green tea with Splenda before lunch, and if I am hungry after I eat everything I brought I have a 32 oz mason jar I fill with the ice, then brew some green tea mixed with herbal tea for a better flavor, then pour it over the ice and fill with cold water. After that I find I am full enough to resist, and I get 4 of my 8 glasses of water in that one jar. And everyone thinks my jar is so cute! lol

Today I didn't bring enough, and I am starving, even after the 32 oz. of tea. I may just take a stroll around the warehouse. I am strong, because today I broke my first plateau!

This is my normal daily routine. I do super well with my nutrition until about 2:30 or 3:00 in the afternoon when I'm sitting at my desk doing my work and all I can think about is grabbing something to munch on from our kitchen. I don't understand. I can go all morning without eating the bad things back there, but right now it's hard to keep myself in my chair! Does anyone else have this problem? What do you do to get past it?

One thing I do that helps a lot is to have my days worth of food written down. I also started drinking a lot of green tea with honey and lemon and that is helping.

YES!

I use to have this problem all the time – but not anymore – I have never been a breakfast eater and still find it hard, but I try – even if it’s just a piece of fruit, however on the days I eat more protein at breakfast (I like hard-boiled eggs) I am less hungry the rest of the day – I also try to eat high-protein at lunch – then at 2 or 3 if I want a snack I will have one – but a healthy one like fruit, veggies or sometimes I’ll eat a sugar free jello/pudding. This usually gets me thru the day. If you are counting calories – you should be able to snack on veggies without adding much to your count. If you are one of those people that have to have something to dip it in try mixing dry ranch w/ fat free sour cream/cream cheese. Personally I like apples or celery in peanut butter, things that are crunchy seem to satisfy me more.

I use to only eat 1 or 2 times a day – now I am eating 5 or 6 times a day and steadily losing weight – so I’m a believer that it is much healthier to eat many small meals a day than a few large ones.


Good Luck!

I read on Tumblr once, Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a nobleman, and dinner like a pauper.


love this!

Identifying your weak time is half the battle... now just arm yourself with some good snacks to get through it so you don't have to feel guilty. A few squares of dark chocolate aren't bad, or Skinny Cow, or whatever else you can factor in to your calorie total. Sometimes you just need a break to get through the day... some people do it with smoke breaks, some people with food. A good-for-you but still tasty snack is much healthier, and planning leaves no room for regret. Good luck

Yea, I always PLAN on having a snack round that time...already figured in...

I totally have the same freaking issue!!!! have apples and fruit around. I dont know how to overcome the 3pm hump either.

foods me wants MORE!