8hunter6's Journal, 16 January 2016

Oh, yes...I had struggled with that for years. Tough because I was the only girl in my house and with two super tall boys (6' ft. 3 1/2" and 6'ft. 3") who needed to literally eat around the clock like newborn babies just to keep from losing weight it was very challenging, and unfortunately I was not successful. But use me as a bad example and learn from it. Because now that my youngest has gone off to college (and a college football player to boot) I'm left back here weighing more than some of his lineman!! Don't do what I did, start while they are young and get it under control because the years go by quicker than you think. You can do it!!! It is for them too, so they will have a healthy mom in the long run. Hang in there and keep looking to the bright side - you could have done much worse with a sugary donut. 

You have to pick yourself up and dust yourself off. I have the same issue...self control. I stress eat and being that I am the only income earner in the home I am always stressed. I can't let that be an excuse to stumble but we can't condemn ourselves either. I think the fact that you regret it is a good thing. I try to keep a healthy snack at the ready, so that when those moments come I have something to quell the desire. I try to count it into my calories for the day like a fail safe. On the positive side your meals for the day look fantastic so you have done a good job so far...keep it up :) 

Yes. I cook for myself and another couple every day. He loves sweets! And homemade bread. So I've learned to just enjoy the smell when I bake them but not eat. I just discovered a site called" Mindovermunch". Lots of low cal, high protein baked goods that I could have. Your toddler might even like. I haven't tried any of the recipes yet but will soon. Hope that helps.  

At times I make food for both my wife and daughter, well all eat different things, and I'm the kind of person that used to eat before I ate... It took months to get out of the habit of having what's left on the knife/spoon/fork when making things like sandwiches, etc... That lead to just a little bit more and before I knew it I was defying gravity with the scoops I was having. When ever I've got to make food for other people, I get on this ledge and as long as I obey a few simple rules I'm ok. Number one being that this is THEIR food and not mine. I no longer 'clean' the utensil before it get's put in the dishwasher. Once I realized what I was doing and set the rules for myself, I'm no longer tempted. Even with baking or mixing more complex meals, THERE IS NO SNACKING! Eat at the table, off of my plate of the food that I prepared for myself. It's a mindset that I've had to adopt to keep me sane and focused. 

I try to bake things I wouldn't eat but that my family loves. They love banana bread; I don't, things like that. It does help. Same with chips. You couldn't pay me to eat Doritos. If they are ordering pizza and I don't want to eat it (as in I want it but won't) I tell them to order the kind they like (barbecue sauce, ham and pineapple is a favorite, no thank you!) And if it's a meal at home--last night they had spaghetti with my homemade sauce--I make something for myself that I REALLY love (I had sauteed lemon cod and green beans, and savored every bite.) And this WILL get easier. The longer you eat the way you've chosen for your weight loss, the less you will crave what you should not have. Even so. There are times you'll eat something like you did with the muffin. So what? Tomorrow is another day, and you'll be fine. :) 

footballmama, hey! well yes better than a donut but ya I'm almost the biggest I've ever been and it's because of my lack of self control. urrrggg no more stupid muffins. we can do this mama!  

Biggs Nena hello there! snacks ready... good idea ... if I have some cut up veggies next to me when I make everyone else their meals then i can snack on them instead of what I'm making. that's a fantastic idea!! and thanks for the food diary comment. I've worked really hard at that.  

14togo. mindovermunch... I'll check that out when I rock the baby to sleep. thank you :D 

frosty... I have been trying to get that mindset .. but as they say trying isn't doing. so I gotta crack down. I guess I got the muffin cause my husband started stealing them... I was just trying to make health quick things for my toddler ... but ya.. it's oz's food not mine.. you're right.  

Elizabeth wow you have some good self control! and today is a new day. getting used to no breads and sugars is hard to get used to but I will. I've done much better today. thank you for the support :D