catherineeleanor's Journal, 06 December 2016

I have goodies in the house for my kids who are stick figures. I have had to learn not to eat them even when I reallllly want to. Try brushing ur teeth or eating a pickle as then the sweets won't taste good. Self control is learned and cannot be achieved over night. Take it meal by meal and make the best choices for each that u can. Be kind to yourself - you are human!! 

thank you ! 

I find it easier to plan my meals, on fatsecret, the night before after I've eaten dinner. Then there's no thinking the next day while I'm busy at work. I just eat what I've already scheduled. 

It is really hard to diet with a bunch of ready to eat food around. I wouldn't set a particular time limit on the weight goal. You need to focus on making dietary changes that can last for a lifetime. Cut the carbs and simple sugars, cut fat where practical, and get a little exercise. The weight will take care of itself. Keep track of calories too with FS. That helps too. 

I know it's not easy but it's worth it. Try to break up your calories thru the day, I try to limit my breakfast and lunch calories each under 400, that leaves more for dinner and snacks. There's always going to be food you don't want to eat because it will stop you from hitting your goal for the day or week. Good luck 

Good Morning, but have you heard of (Intermitting Fasting)? Research it, there is a lot of information on Youtube about it...I am trying it and it works, it will get those 5 pounds off before the year is out... 

I use positive self-talk when being faced with foods that I know I should not eat; I'm not always successful, but for the most part I am. I have plenty of nuts and that helps alot. Key is also logging in what you eat - good or bad. Stay strong! You can do it!!!! :) 

Snacking is my big problem! Last night I went a bit wild, and my weight went up by .6 lbs--not much, but enough to drive home that I need to cut down on sugary snacks. Now here's the helpful bit-- What I like to do (to keep from snacking on the bad stuff) is to buy a whole bunch of my favorite fruits and veggies at the beginning of the week, then chop them all up and separate them into low calorie snacks. I then package each snack in a thing of tupperware and write the exact specifications of the contents on a strip of painter's tape, which goes around the tupperware. This way, I can't just go for the higher calorie stuff because it takes less effort-- I have low effort snacks right there! 

Stop beating yourself up and look at what you have accomplished. You will find it will help you achieve things quicker and easier. Focus on the positive and not the negative 

By realizing that that thing in the fridge isn't something that you need or want and can't have ... it's something you don't want in the first place ... this is your choice and your desire. You could have that thing any time you wanted it ... if you actually wanted it. So the big question is ... do you really want it ... or do you want to be fit? You can't have both. Tough Love. The true dilemma here is perhaps that you are dealing with the guilt that maybe you believe that you actually want that thing more and so you are angry that you can't force yourself into something that you think would be nice but perhaps don't really want as bad as you think you do. I've been there ... and here's the thing. The first step is to confirm that being fit truly is what YOU want and acknowledge that it is within YOUR power to become that. Don't fall into the easy-ness of blaming anyone else for tempting you. And don't fall into the even more easy blaming of yourself if you learn that you prefer the comfort of the thing to being fit. This is YOUR life ... these are YOUR choices and you HAVE the power to take whatever path you want and make your reality whatever you want it to be. No blame, no guilt. So, if being fit truly is what you want ... then next time you go to the fridge and see something tempting you ... just reaffirm your decision, feel your power and realize that it is your choice ... remind yourself that that thing is not in short supply and is yours whenever and wherever you want it ... but for now, you don't want it. Walk away feeling powerful and in control of your successes instead of feeling bummed that something is being denied to you or you are being punished and the control is someone or something elses. Now take that newfound superpower one day one fridge opening at a time ... The more times you are able to do that and feel the positive rewards of being your own superhero, the easier and more addicted you will become to your own strength rather than that "thing" in the fridge ;-) Good Luck Catherine ... you got this! 

I have commitment issues as well but I noticed the more I tell myself that, the more I believe it. I can stick to my plan! Just plan and think about 1 day at a time. I plan my meals the night before, after dinner, so I'm not hungry while I do it. The next day, all I have to do is follow the plan. YOU CAN DO THIS!!!! :-) 

Put a note on the fridge...do I really need that bowl of ice cream? Try chewing gum or brushing your teeth when you think you are hungry. If your still hungry in 30(ish) minutes go eat something. Other wise it was not meant to be. 

Baladonia, brilliant advice! I keep cookies and sweetsaround for my husband and I chose not to eat them because I would rather be fit slim and healthy. It's not easy, but it is doable. Best wishes to all fellow health seekers 😬😄 

hey I know how you feel , I think what you need is self control. Eating less really gives you the sense of self control , I think you can try to skip dinner first, skipping dinner is really really helpful , it really helps you to loose that extra weight on your body and it also helps with reducing water weight. I don't think human will die from not eating dinner. Try it , this is the fastest way to loose a few pounds.  

i agree my dear bethinfriend, but it is indeed selfcontrol that i completely lack, especially on those nights -who am i kidding, every night- that the munchies creep up on me. I just CAN'T!!! And you telling me to skip dinner.... fff that seems impossible.  

See ... I don't agree with someone kowtowing to your tendency to self deprecate ... you don't lack self control ... you aren't weak ... and it's interesting that this is the one comment you responded to. I really think you need to take a look at the fact that you gravitated to the one person reaffirming weakness in you. You have all the self control in the world ... you just don't have the desire to exercise it ... it is much easier to say "I can't" and push the blame off to some "thing" beyond your control ... rather than acknowledge that you have all the control and simply don't want to be thin as much as you want to eat treats ... so, hey, just go with it ... nothing wrong with loving food and making that your priority ... I know I love food and sometimes I definitely make it my priority. Don't put yourself down and belittle your own strengths to control your life and don't let others reaffirm weakness in you ... you aren't weak ... you are doing exactly what you want to do. Eating less doesn't give you a sense of self control ... the act of self control gives you a sense of self control. 

Do a high carb day and then 3 protein days. And when I saw high carbs, I mean WHOLE GRAINS, not junk food. I'm doing a protein day tomorrow. Whey protein shake, eggs, chicken, & protein bar. You can't do just protein everyday because your body gets used to it and stops dropping weight. But if you do a high carb day maybe once a week, that should kick your system into gear when you do protein days. Also, please remember, “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right.” ― Henry Ford 

It's all willpower & how bad you want it. That said, I've been actively ignoring the bag of hershey kisses in the freezer all afternoon 😉 My WOE is eat when I'm hungry....and only then. It works out that I don't eat between 3p & 8a any more, unless we go out. I've been down this same road a lot of times. You need to decide if you will actually do this or not. Not a "think I can" 😉 Good luck & best wishes. You CAN do this! 

@Catherine , I'm like you I have no self-control like absolutely 0 self control . You need to throw away all the fat stuff in your fridge , that is the only solution for us people who have 0 self control . If you can't do it, let your family or friends do it for you , throw away everything fattening in your fridge . Don't carry a debit card or credit card when you go out so you can't eat in any restaurant or buy any food. Do grocery shopping once a week , 50% veggies,40%fruits, 10%meat, when you buy meat only buy cooked meat because when you buy raw meat and cook it yourself , you might end up putting a lot of salt or seasoning on the meat which makes you fat. Just buy those cooked shredded meat.(Or throw away all the seasonings you have in the kitchen ) I lost 20 pounds in 1 and half month because I use these extreme control method because I have no self control _(:3」∠)_ Good luck 

It's super hard sometimes, I know! I still make my husband buttermilk pancakes, made nearly 200 Christmas cookies & ignore the snack cakes I buy for his lunches. Even a PB&J can do me in....if I let it.