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I have been having some problems sticking to my daily calorie intake. I am fine in the day when I am away from the house, but I become a different beast when I get home - overeating as if I hadn’t eating for days!!! Nothing to do with hunger – just habitual greed!!!
I took the bold step of waiting a little while before eating the unhealthy food that is staring me in the face. This plan was initiated today at a goal setting class I went attended. It was a real mental challenge. I wasn't expecting all the nasty emotions that came to the surface and overwhelmed me as I restrain myself - something I have not done in some many years.
I’ve always thought I was in control of this behaviour, clearly not. I was angry, upset, lonely, bitter, tearful and physically shaking as the desire to binge gripped my mind even stronger. I spent the time out in the kitchen preparing my roasted veg for the next day. And as I chopped away, I completely forgot and became distracted from the craving that was rendering my mind, body and emotions crazy. When I remembered 20 minutes later, I smiled and prepared my dinner feeling so proud of myself for successfully resisting the binge.
I have always heard that when one is having such unhealthy cravings, to take time out and do something (activity) completely different for distraction. I used to grin at this wisdom and say oh yeah, really (cynically).
It does work.
The plan now is for me to repeat this positive behaviour several times until it becomes habitual.
Diet Calendar Entries for 09 February 2013:
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1021 kcal
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Fat: 41.32g | Prot: 45.83g | Carb: 133.11g.
Breakfast: Cappuccino, Honey, Blackberries, Oats Cereal (Without Salt, Cooked with Water, Unenriched). Lunch: Apples, Peanuts, Bananas. Dinner: Chicken (Skin Not Eaten), Tilapia (Fish), Vegetable Soup (Low Sodium, with Water), Boiled Egg. more...
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5157 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Housework - 2 hours, Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 2 hours, Sleeping - 6 hours and 30 minutes, Resting - 5 hours, Sitting - 8 hours. more...
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