I need some help...
My cravings are slowly coming back. I'm doing a good job of avoiding the biggest cravings (fast food), but sometimes when you have parties and get together with friends over the weekend, it's like the cravings are intensified tenfold. Between BBQing with friends, a birthday party, and pizza with the missionaries, this weekend was BAD for my 'diet'. I've never been one to kick myself for messing up, or give up just because I've messed up once, but the problem is that I know there are going to be days and weekends just like this last one. I need to find a way to control my cravings, and stop eating food just because it's there. Why can't I just be full and stop eating? It's like my body doesn't know when it's full. Some advice and words of wisdom would be helpful...
I met with my counselor again on Saturday and it was kind of funny. He had several suggestions to give me, but I was already doing them. He told me he didn't know why I was meeting with him, because I'm doing most everything right. Don't worry...there are other things we need to work on, so I will keep meeting with him.
My dietician called me today with the results from my blood work. My cholesterol and glucose counts were really good, which means I'm not borderline diabetic anymore! Yipppeee!!!
On another good note, I lost another 2 pounds this week, bringing my grand total to: 7.4 pounds!
To answer Aunt Ellen's comment from my last blog: The dancing lessons are going great! I can't believe we only have 2 weeks left. If I can find someone to enroll with me, I would like to start more classes once these end. And...on that note:
Motivational song for the week:
Lee Ann Womack-I Hope You Dance
8 comments:
I know you can get through this Malena! I'm trying to be healthy again too. Sorry I tempted you so much at my party on Saturday! I tried to have more healthy things that bad, so hopefully that helped you out. The first ten pounds is the hardest and you are almost there! Don't give up! I'm cheering for you!
-Kelly
Honey this is the hardest part for me, too. I can exercise with the best of them, but couldn't pass up on my boston creme pie that I made the other night. It's hard, isn't it. Make visual reminders for yourself. Wear something on your wrist or put up a picture or for me, Just pray. really, it will help. I am proud of you and how hard you're working. Don't give up or give in. Let's be strong together!
I'm sure you're already doing this but chewing gum helps me a lot. Also, you could make yourself wait 15 minutes before you give into a craving. Those are probably the tips that your counselor told you because that's usually what everyone says but I really think it works. The only other thing I guess is to plan ahead before you go to a party or out to eat or something. Usually you'll know what type of food will be there and what you'll be tempted with so you could just decide what you will allow yourself to splurge on and what you won't. You are doing so good and you're such an inspiration for so many people! Keep up the good work girl!
Malena~ you're doing awesome and we're all proud of you! I totally understand those temptations and trying to do better myself. Kandis and I watch the Biggest Loser and one of the tips they gave for fighting cravings is gum. If that doesn't help then I have two other suggestions: drink water-it's healthy and can fill you up or bring a healthy snack-that way even if you do eat it's something healthy. In my opinion, I think it's ok to enjoy some of those cravings from time to time but you'll find that the more you get to know yourself and your body, you'll know what you can allow. Way to go on following through with what your counselor and dietician are telling you to do. They say it takes 3 weeks to make something a habit and it looks to me that you're in a good habit of eating healthy and living right. Sorry to hear dancing is almost over. Hopefully you'll be able to do more but if not, enjoy the rest of it while it lasts.
Somehow there is just always a reason to party and any time there is a party or get together there is food. I agree that praying is the best step. Pray to know when you are full and pray for strength to stop when you are full. I really believe in that. Lots of times Ken will say that he is full but his mouth is still hungry. It is something we all fight so please know that you are not alone. Man, 10 pounds. That is just a HUGE step. You should be patting yourself on the back big time. Keep up the good work.
Okay I have an idea! Get pregnant. Okay so getting pregnant will cause you to gain weight for a while (9 months) but running around chasing kids is quite a workout. It keeps Jill quite fit. If that doesn't work STAY BUSY. Bordem equates to "Hey, I'm going to eat." The skinniest times of my life where when I was to busy to think about eating.
I realize that everyone is sending in advise on how to loose, or ways that they have lost. This advise is just ways we try to help. It sounds like your doing a good job at slowly loosing the weight. You are really into motivational quotes so I will share one of my all time favorites. It's from a League of Their Own, when Tom Hanks tells Gina Davis "It's supposed to be hard.... If it wasn't hard everyone would do it...... Hard is what makes it great." Rent the movie it's fantastic.
The best times of my life, or the times when I have felt the most fulfilled weren't when I was sitting lazily in bed, or even on a great vacation on a cruise. They were when I had accomplished something HUGE, and it always takes a lot of work and it's HARD. If it weren't hard everyone would do it. Keep up the good work and just know that it's worth it.
Make sure you define what loose weight means. 10 lbs, 20 lbs, or fit into certain clothes, then reward yourself for accomplishing that goal and you can feel great for accomplishing it.
I have decided that I am going to find other things to work as "treats" in my life. I love little treats after I eat...a cookie, a candy...always something sweet. Sadly these treats are adding up and I'm not lookin' as "sweet" as I once did! :) So, here's my plan: Start using other things as treats. After lunch, sit down and read a chapter of a book GUILT-FREE in exchange for the sweet treat. Or 15 mins of GUILT-FREE napping or whatever. Are there things you could substitute?
My daughter also says it helps her at parties to tell herself, "I could eat it if I want to, but I choose not to." And "this same type of food will be here next time, so I really don't have to eat it today."
Keep up the amazing work, Malena! We're all pulling for you!!!
You've probably heard this before, but almonds are a great way to stretch yourself between meals. I always eat a handful after lunch, when I am feeling "snacky". It kills any and all cravings for me and I find that I am hardly even hungry when it comes to dinnertime! Plus, they have a lot of healthful benefits. Just an idea!
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