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caffeinehigh
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Incredible loss.
Well done.
Well done.
Feeling Defeated. Who can relate?
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thnkpositive
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Thanks caffeinehigh!! and Hello to everyone! its been a good week so far... Something I', still working on is not beating myself up when things don't go EXACTLY to my planned diet. For example I ate 2 granola bars after dinner on wednesday and it really bothered me although they were only 90 calories each. I talked myself into realizing I was being silly. I just had a couple jelly beans and some doritos i really wanted and Im forcing myself to be okay with it because the bigger picture is what matters. and the bigger picture is my goal of just doing better overall and this week I have done awesome compared to last!! *smiles*
Ditto what Trus said.
Stuffing up is one thing, but giving yourself too much of a hardtime can lead you into a nasty downward spiral. Remaining positive is the way to go.
Yesterday i had a shitty moment. But this site helped me stay strong and I got through it without caving in to the cravings. There's a lot to be learnt from reading around other people's diaries.
Have you ever read the book When Food is Love. I can't remember the name of the woman Maybe Rowena someone. This book helped me deal with some of the guilt feelings around overeating. I read it ages ago though.
Do you know why you needed to eat after dinner the other night? It might be worth looking at that. Did you eat enough for dinner? Or was something else going on? What i did yesterday when i got my emotional craving was eat something else instead - fruit and yoghurt. I wasn't sure if it would stave off the feelings but because i tried to distract myself with other things, it seemed to all add up to something that worked and then the moment (it was a few hours) passed. On the other front, i got zero work done because of all that emotional mess but at least i was able to avoid caving in to cravings.
Stuffing up is one thing, but giving yourself too much of a hardtime can lead you into a nasty downward spiral. Remaining positive is the way to go.
Yesterday i had a shitty moment. But this site helped me stay strong and I got through it without caving in to the cravings. There's a lot to be learnt from reading around other people's diaries.
Have you ever read the book When Food is Love. I can't remember the name of the woman Maybe Rowena someone. This book helped me deal with some of the guilt feelings around overeating. I read it ages ago though.
Do you know why you needed to eat after dinner the other night? It might be worth looking at that. Did you eat enough for dinner? Or was something else going on? What i did yesterday when i got my emotional craving was eat something else instead - fruit and yoghurt. I wasn't sure if it would stave off the feelings but because i tried to distract myself with other things, it seemed to all add up to something that worked and then the moment (it was a few hours) passed. On the other front, i got zero work done because of all that emotional mess but at least i was able to avoid caving in to cravings.
thnkpositive
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Thanks 4 the support girls! Forty I'm going to look into that book especially with school ending I want to have some books to read for summer! I'm glad to here to pushed through the emotional struggle. In the midst it sucks but once you get through it, it feels good. And about the eating after dinner... Normally eat dinner around 6pm but that day I was really hungry so I ate at 5pm instead. I was still hungry a little before seven and really had a taste for the granola bar, so I ate it! I think I would have been okay with just one but I was disappointed that I allowed myself 2. The upset was the fear that I was going to fall into the "f*ck it" mind state and erase all boundaries. I know better now...
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