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Associating junk food with my happy, relaxation time?
I always crave crappy food when I come home because I think I've grown to associate my relaxation time with junk food so it helps me wind down. So I'll usually want to have a soda, popcorn and some candy while I chill out on the couch after work. I've basically conditioned myself to crave those foods when I want to relax…
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Overcoming mental blocks?
I'm always writing out my plans for my weight loss (i.e. the diet and workouts I'll do) but I end up saying "I'll start tomorrow" (everyday) or sometimes I'll put on my gym clothes and something will upset me then I just won't go (i.e. I feel self conscious in my clothes). There's definitely some sort of mental issue…
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help me break this cycle!
every night before bed I feel so motivated to be healthy and accomplish so much the next day... I plan it all out and make a list. but when the next day comes around I constantly give in to my impulses all day (eating unhealthy & deciding I don't have time to exercise). anyone have some tips for how to get out of this rut ?
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Tips for when you want to just give up?
I had an extra long day at work today (longer than planned) and because of that I was put in a bad mood, which lead to me not even wanting to go to the gym. Then when I got home I was too lazy to make a meal and I went and ate an embarrassing amount of calories at dairy queen ): In the moment I always want to give up but…
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Popchips - YAY or NAY?
I found out that Popchips come in small serving bags with only 100 calories each (3 grams of fat and 160 mg of sodium and 15 grams carbohydrates). At first I felt like it was fine to eat, because I was only looking at the calories (there are quite a few chips in that 100 calorie bag!) But then I thought, well it's still a…
