I think amazing food and really good beer are worth extra calories if you get them (all in all) less than once a week or so. Got to live and not just exist! But that means being honest with myself about what´s really really good and what I just want because I have a history of feeling comforted/relaxed when I eat it. Which is sort of hard sometimes...
The mind is the enemy
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Little John
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Glad you had a good weekend, Oaks, I was thinking of you yesterday when I was relocating a variety of leaves. I hated to admit it, but I was kind of enjoying it.
When you do your Thursday thing, can you get a veggie platter or a hummus platter instead of nachos? I know, not the same thing. Then again, if you're cutting out your other bad habits, then you're probably doing just fine.
When you do your Thursday thing, can you get a veggie platter or a hummus platter instead of nachos? I know, not the same thing. Then again, if you're cutting out your other bad habits, then you're probably doing just fine.
Oaks
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Lou, the red button you aren't supposed to push is the most enticing thing in the world, isn't it?? Little improvements are all I'm going for....If I don't pay too much attention it's easy to fall into some crazy bad habits pretty darn quickly.
LJ, in theory I could totally do that.... But of course I never have. It's hard with those communal dishes, when it's not me who is ordering. I keep telling myself that my small habit change will be to put a few chips on my little plate all at once and be done picking at the big tray. But that hasn't happened either.
LaMa, you nailed it, there's a definite distinction between good food and comforting food. Some food is both, some is neither, and then there's that broad category that's fuzzy. I read a book on intuitive eating once that mentioned that food shouldn't be described as 'good' or 'bad.' The real categories are (a) food that you like vs food you don't like, and (b) food that makes you feel good vs food that makes you feel crummy. And when you really pause to think about it, there are a lot of things we eat for comfort that don't even taste all that good to us. What a waste!
LJ, in theory I could totally do that.... But of course I never have. It's hard with those communal dishes, when it's not me who is ordering. I keep telling myself that my small habit change will be to put a few chips on my little plate all at once and be done picking at the big tray. But that hasn't happened either.
LaMa, you nailed it, there's a definite distinction between good food and comforting food. Some food is both, some is neither, and then there's that broad category that's fuzzy. I read a book on intuitive eating once that mentioned that food shouldn't be described as 'good' or 'bad.' The real categories are (a) food that you like vs food you don't like, and (b) food that makes you feel good vs food that makes you feel crummy. And when you really pause to think about it, there are a lot of things we eat for comfort that don't even taste all that good to us. What a waste!
Little John
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She was just at my house, telling me I could have a handful of ginger snaps before I went to bed. I told her to piss off.
Oaks
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Well, yesterday wasn't my finest day. I do not generally track calories, but on certain days I'll check in to see what my damage was. My best guess for yesterday is 2660. I couldn't stop snacking. It's like I had some unidentifiable craving that I just couldn't figure out how to satisfy, but I kept trying.
Snacks included:
-Almonds
-Pirate's Booty
-Fig Newtons
-Beef jerkey
-Greek yogurt that I tried to make taste like cookie dough
-Roughly 5 cups of popcorn
-A large glass of Amaretto
I'm not sure what was going on, I'm thinking it was my lovely girly hormones taking over because I was kind of a nut job all day. Anxious and unable to focus and hungry at work, and a basic weirdo at home. And while reading recipes for single serve desserts online I fully understood the term 'food porn' for the first time.
But anyway..... I am not going to let it happen again, especially not this close to Thanksgiving. Today is going to be a better day!
Snacks included:
-Almonds
-Pirate's Booty
-Fig Newtons
-Beef jerkey
-Greek yogurt that I tried to make taste like cookie dough
-Roughly 5 cups of popcorn
-A large glass of Amaretto
I'm not sure what was going on, I'm thinking it was my lovely girly hormones taking over because I was kind of a nut job all day. Anxious and unable to focus and hungry at work, and a basic weirdo at home. And while reading recipes for single serve desserts online I fully understood the term 'food porn' for the first time.
But anyway..... I am not going to let it happen again, especially not this close to Thanksgiving. Today is going to be a better day!
Oaks
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Thanks for not abusing me, Q! Today is going much butter. All my snacks have been deliberate, and I even hopped on the treadmill after work. We have a little gym for my office building, which is great, right? Except that there are only four treadmills and every time I've gone at least one (but usually two) has some sort of touch screen error that renders it useless. Maybe you just need to unplug it for a second but I don't think I should have to do that. And today the stupid error came up in the middle of USING IT, resulting in an abrupt stop. Thank goodness I was still doing my warm up walk. I could have been an injured Oak!
Kettlebell
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I love your picture of the snack monster.
Little John
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Freudian slip?
Awesome news that you had a good day yesterday, in spite of the treadmill's efforts to stop you. You'll get the opportunity for some outdoor activities this afternoon, too!
Quercus
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You should talk to whoever manages the building's gym. Play up the part about potential injury. Nothing like thinking about litigation to get some proper maintenance. Email might be good as then there is documentation. If nothing else look for a power switch. Off and on is less hassle than messing with the plug.
Tomorrow will be a butter day for me with my mom's cooking and all.
Tomorrow will be a butter day for me with my mom's cooking and all.
Sunflower2
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Glad I'm not the only one who went a bit mental with snacks .
Although I see no pasta and ketchup? Will I die alone? Did you need a virtual bitch slap too? I hear Q's the one to go for for those. At least you're going to the gym chicky, even if the machines are shit. Well done you xo
Although I see no pasta and ketchup? Will I die alone? Did you need a virtual bitch slap too? I hear Q's the one to go for for those. At least you're going to the gym chicky, even if the machines are shit. Well done you xo
^ My brother is all about the pasta and ketchup. Weirdos
Oaks, I get ridiculously snacky-happy when my girly hormones are doing their thing. I bet there is some biological logic to it...filling out so you can carry a potential baby? Some one sciencey weigh in on that!
Give yourself a bitch slap and move on. You can beat the snack velociraptor/old lady/red riding hood thing
Oaks, I get ridiculously snacky-happy when my girly hormones are doing their thing. I bet there is some biological logic to it...filling out so you can carry a potential baby? Some one sciencey weigh in on that!
Give yourself a bitch slap and move on. You can beat the snack velociraptor/old lady/red riding hood thing
Oaks
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Kettlebell and Cate, I'm glad I could amuse you with my attempt at art, haha. Now we all know what the snack monster looks like, so if we see her coming we can run.
LJ, it's snowing, yay! Is that what you meant by outdoor activities? It's barely coating the ground right now, but if nothing else we're heading into heavier snow territory tomorrow. I LOVE THE SNOW!! Are you getting it, too? If so, I'm sorry..... kind of
Q, enjoy that 'butter' day tomorrow. I know I should contact someone....if it was a regular gym I'd obviously just talk to the front desk. But since there is no front desk I always forget. Must try harder to remember once I'm back in the office!
Hana, it looks like it's just you and Lou's brother monopolizing the pasta and ketchup market! But at least it's not JUST you, that makes me worry less about your sanity
Lou, those crazy sugar cravings were even worse than normal this time around! I wish neither one of us had to deal with them, but I'm happy to know I'm not the only one who has to fight that particular battle. Darn you, hormones!
LJ, it's snowing, yay! Is that what you meant by outdoor activities? It's barely coating the ground right now, but if nothing else we're heading into heavier snow territory tomorrow. I LOVE THE SNOW!! Are you getting it, too? If so, I'm sorry..... kind of
Q, enjoy that 'butter' day tomorrow. I know I should contact someone....if it was a regular gym I'd obviously just talk to the front desk. But since there is no front desk I always forget. Must try harder to remember once I'm back in the office!
Hana, it looks like it's just you and Lou's brother monopolizing the pasta and ketchup market! But at least it's not JUST you, that makes me worry less about your sanity
Lou, those crazy sugar cravings were even worse than normal this time around! I wish neither one of us had to deal with them, but I'm happy to know I'm not the only one who has to fight that particular battle. Darn you, hormones!
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