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Last night for supper I had some analyzing to do....One night a weekend my husband and I get up with our BFF's. My BFF asked me if pizza was fine, and I said yes, but I would not be eating any. I would either eat my meal before we came over or bring it with me to her house to fix. She asked, why I wouldn't eat pizza; she knows any other time I would....This is what I came up with.
#1 - Pizza is on my "don't touch list" - I am trying to break my binge eating habit - and even though people say that portion control eating your favorites foods. I can't do that - not right now anyways. I know what triggers my "screw ups" everytime - and I will flat out avoid them right now.
#2 - One slice of pizza from Pizza Hut has approximately 350-380 calories. I am well aware that one slice WILL NOT fill me up and I will say that "one more piece won't hurt me that bad, right?" OR I will eat the one piece and be starving when I return home and will binge eat on whatever I find to make myself feel as if I am not starving anymore.
#3 - I have studied a lot on diet and nutrition lately and also have been doing a lot of "soul searching" on what I eat that makes me feel better when I have finished my meal, and also what I eat that fills me up.
#4 - So, I chose to eat 2 servings of green beans, and serving of potatoes, and ground beef for a hamburger steak - I knew I needed what would carry me over to breakfast and what would help me fill up to avoid the temptation of wanting to eat pizza and knowing the fact I would over-induldge.
I am so proud of my friends and my family...they are a wonderful support. All these years I have TRIED to "diet", "lose weight", "start a new journey" - whatever it was. I knew the right things to do to lose weight - I never applied this knowledge to MYSELF.
I know I haven't been doing this long "this go around" - which I refuse to say outloud - along with " this will be my last time", "a new start for a new me" and etc.....I am taking this day by day - I am 100% percent committed to staying in my calorie range ( and I know I need to eat healthier - but like I said - day by day I will make changes and make better ones).
I have NEVER done this well this far into it - I have always given in 1.5 to 2 weeks into.
I hope all have a good week ahead!
Diet Calendar Entry for 12 December 2010:
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1580 kcal
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Fat: 52.64g | Prot: 46.53g | Carb: 222.98g.
Lunch: Light Strawberry and Blueberry Yogurt (Fridge Pack), weight watcher smartones chicken enchiladas. Dinner: country ham, tea biscuits, Spaghetti, Ruffles Potato Chips. Snacks/Other: Apple Bites with Caramel. more...
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I was not aware we could not do multiple journals a day. So, I will add what I wanted to say on this one.
I know I just created a lengthly journal - But, I have a journal I am going to try and remember to do every month.
What you ask? I am going to journal, "My proudest Moments Accomplished Thus Far".
So, here starts my first months "proudest moments".
1. - I have always been an avid Soda drinker - mainly Coca Cola and Mt. Dew. Guess what! I have not drank any in over 3 weeks! This is the first time I decided to stop cold turkey - every time I have tried I would switch to diet and within a few days I would say - I can't take it anymore I need my Mt.Dew! So, the best thing for me was to stop all soda...and it seems to be working! After about the first week I was no longer craving it.
2. - Being able to say NO and pass up meals like pizza. A few key moments are - once at work, and I simple said NO, I was not partaking in that days reward of pizza to us - I ate what I packed for lunch - believe me the aroma was a killer though! My mouth would not stop watering..LOL and of course the second instance was last night - as I explained in my previous journal entry.
3. - Not starving myself. I have done that way too many times and I know what the outcome is BINGE EATING - even on crap I really didn't want or liked - I was just SO hungry. NOW, I eat breakfast, snack, lunch, snack and my supper. I want my body to learn this is the proper way to eat!
If you guys have anything to share - I would love to hear it!
12 Dec 10 by member: norawatson
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I think it just stops you from making a new entry for about an hour. OR you can always edit the one you just wrote. Sometimes I will do that and just put the approximate time of day as a title for each part of the entry. ANYWAY... YOU are doing great. These are some excellent thoughts you're recording here. You are going to do this. I can see all the same mindsets that are common among all the people who stick with it. And because you're right around my start weight, you get a special place in my heart. I really want to see you succeed :) It's going to be so worth it! Great job so far :)
12 Dec 10 by member: k8yk
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*K8YK - Thank your for your words of encouragement and help! I kinda did the side lip smile thing when I read your comment on my mindset - strangely to me yesterday my doctor said the same thing!
I visit your page often - I read though your journals and your food calendar - you are an inspiration to me. You have done a great job! I have even talked about you to my husband about how you have succeeded and how great you look!
12 Dec 10 by member: norawatson
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Thank you :). Someday it will be you inspiring somebody else. I think that's the best thing about this site. It connects all the people at different stages and lets you see someone who already made it and lets me look back and share with people who are right where I was not that long ago. It keeps me going too :)
12 Dec 10 by member: k8yk
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The big key is to count the calories - I learned a lot from counting calories. I couldn't figure out why I couldn't lose weight until I realized I was consuming 3000-3500 cals/day - duh!
13 Dec 10 by member: Runesinger
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Runesinger - That is what I have come to realize - that this weight will not come off if I don't monitor what I eat - and I measure EVERYTHING - I will NOT go by sight (Unless of course I am at someone else's house - then I go by the serving spoonful)!
14 Dec 10 by member: norawatson
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