The book talked about ways to STOP eating once you've started gorging on food. The biggest tip they give is to brush your teeth. It changes the flavors in your mouth and usually will make you stop eating. Another thing is to use another food of the opposite flavor--so if you're eating something sweet, suck a lemon wedge. Lastly, they say to use the "not yet" line or just get out of the situation. I suppose it's good advice, I just can't imagine carrying a toothbrush around with me. On a side note, I worked out hard today and it felt amazing. And yesterday I actually felt better during the day after working out. So, here's to today :)
"Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me." Psalm 54:4
Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Buffers
"Whenever possible, put some distance between you and your high-risk, problem foods. Instead of trying so hard to improve your willpower, simply don't allow yourself to be tempted in the first place." I really liked this chapter because it put an emphasis on helping yourself by not allowing food you KNOW you're going to gorge on in your house. I do a pretty good job of being able to keep myself on gorging on everything EXCEPT candy. Candy is a HUGE weakness for me. Especially fruity candy, and bite sized chocolate. Hand my a full sized chocolate bar, I'll eat it and not want more. Have a bowl of fun sized chocolate bars, I'll eat 6 or more and still want to snack on them. Skittles, starbursts, or now and laters? Forget about it. Yesterday I pretty much ate a whole bag of now and laters before 2pm. Terrible. So, I don't keep candy in my apartment. I don't like having it at work either, but, I can manage a little better there because I don't have to sit at a desk anymore being tempted. I'm glad I'm back in the groove. This feels right :)
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." Psalm 111:10
I've been learning to be humbled and truly in awe of God lately. It's not like a "fear" as in he's going to to whip me in shape if I'm bad, but a fear as in "holy shit, you do know what you're talking about...maybe I should try to listen and stop being such a d-bag." or as in "holy shit, you are. amazing. I can't believe you even talk to me." God is good.
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise." Psalm 111:10
I've been learning to be humbled and truly in awe of God lately. It's not like a "fear" as in he's going to to whip me in shape if I'm bad, but a fear as in "holy shit, you do know what you're talking about...maybe I should try to listen and stop being such a d-bag." or as in "holy shit, you are. amazing. I can't believe you even talk to me." God is good.
I'm BAAAAACCCCCCK!
After a brief stint of not blogging, then not exercising, then a whole host of other issues, I am back. Getting sick really threw me off course, more than I can express. I wish it had never happened, but, there's nothing I can really do to remedy it so I'm moving forward.
I have been feeling like ubercrap lately. Sluggish, can't sleep, nauseous, no appetite, etc. It's been kinda weird, as I've been fighting (and failing) the urge to diagnose myself and spend hours on WebMD and other forums figuring it if I'm dying, pregnant, or just basically fucked up. All anxiety and hypochondria aside, I've decided that the best way to combat feeling crappy that I know, is to get back to the basics.
I've found that I've kinda (not fully, but in the willpower sense) given up on the whole healthy lifestyle thing. I keep everything in mind, and I still count calories, and I would every once in awhile exercise, but the dedication thing fell off. I blame the sickness, which, you know is easy and is partially true, but I think three months in and 30 lbs off is just generally a good time to say..."hey, wow, I've accomplished a lot...let's slack off a bit..." And that bit turns into another bit, then another. I haven't gained weight, I've maintained--well I've fluctuated between 222-218 which is pretty much the weight I was at before I was sick. So that makes me happy. However, I want to get back to losing weight, eating healthy, and saving money.
So what are the basics? Being accountable with this blog first and foremost by reading and writing my thoughts. Also, exercising at least 35 minutes each day. Lastly, cooking food at home and bringing in my lunches. All those other things like avoiding sugar, drinking massive amounts of water, etc. will come along pretty quickly after but I really need to get the basics down again before I even TRY to accomplish the advanced. So. I exercised this morning. I even ate breakfast beforehand (You should be very proud). And I'm just writing to let you know...but mostly to let myself know, that I haven't given up. I haven't stopped, and I'm not going to be lackluster about this. I'm back.
I have been feeling like ubercrap lately. Sluggish, can't sleep, nauseous, no appetite, etc. It's been kinda weird, as I've been fighting (and failing) the urge to diagnose myself and spend hours on WebMD and other forums figuring it if I'm dying, pregnant, or just basically fucked up. All anxiety and hypochondria aside, I've decided that the best way to combat feeling crappy that I know, is to get back to the basics.
I've found that I've kinda (not fully, but in the willpower sense) given up on the whole healthy lifestyle thing. I keep everything in mind, and I still count calories, and I would every once in awhile exercise, but the dedication thing fell off. I blame the sickness, which, you know is easy and is partially true, but I think three months in and 30 lbs off is just generally a good time to say..."hey, wow, I've accomplished a lot...let's slack off a bit..." And that bit turns into another bit, then another. I haven't gained weight, I've maintained--well I've fluctuated between 222-218 which is pretty much the weight I was at before I was sick. So that makes me happy. However, I want to get back to losing weight, eating healthy, and saving money.
So what are the basics? Being accountable with this blog first and foremost by reading and writing my thoughts. Also, exercising at least 35 minutes each day. Lastly, cooking food at home and bringing in my lunches. All those other things like avoiding sugar, drinking massive amounts of water, etc. will come along pretty quickly after but I really need to get the basics down again before I even TRY to accomplish the advanced. So. I exercised this morning. I even ate breakfast beforehand (You should be very proud). And I'm just writing to let you know...but mostly to let myself know, that I haven't given up. I haven't stopped, and I'm not going to be lackluster about this. I'm back.
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