Monster2
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I've noticed a lot of posts that ask about how to deal with low self-esteem or low confidence in them.
Personally, I think this can be a big hindrance to weight loss, since many people eat for comfort. Here's a few suggestions that I can think of.
I'm going to try to keep my ideas easy to do, so you'll actually want to do them. (taking on big projects when you're down usually doesn't work too well)
1) Go shopping! check out a mall or shopping area that you haven't been to in a while. Not only is this is a fun thing to do for most people, but walking will also give you a bit of exercise, and this pretty much always makes me fell better. (I know most of you guys out there enjoy a visit to a hardware store!)
2) Take a walk... especially with a dog. You just can't control a dog's enthusiasm on a walk, and it's usually contagious. But taking a walk by yourself will get your blood going and you'll get to enjoy and appreciate sights that you don't always have an opportunity to do.
3) Listen to music! Hopefully not death metal though. Most everyone has a few favorite songs that make them feel better. Get out your ipod, CD collection, or just look at youtube.
4) Cook a meal (especially a healthy one) OR prepare food for the week! You'll have a feeling of accomplishment when you're done. When I need to, I sometimes cook a pot of chili or pasta, and separate it into containers that will give me lunch for a week or two. Now, you won't have to worry about it later.
5) Remember... a hobby? Did you ever play a musical instrument or get into wookworking, or just read or knit or scrapbook or paint whatever... I'll bet you've got that stuff lying around somewhere right now. Go for it. you'll spend some quality time with yourself, and you'll have done something.
6) Do a chore. Do a little housework, for you, because YOU deserve a clean and organized house! If you plan a short, and I mean very short project... like cleaning up your piled up dishes, or cleaning a bathroom. Or a load of laundry. Not only will you feel good about having done it, you'll be in a better environment that you made for yourself.
7) Go to a movie theater! Especially if you have a second run movie theater nearby. It's cheap, you'll get out of the house for a while, and hopefully you won't have selected a depressing movie!
8) I almost forgot... in the spring, summer and fall.... do a some yard work. Being outside usually puts me a good, and getting rid of weeds, and cleaning up the flower beds (mostly bushes, though) always puts me in a good mood. Mowing the lawn might be a bit much when you're down, but... I'm glad when it's over!
I know there's a bunch of other ideas out there... keep them coming.
Personally, I think this can be a big hindrance to weight loss, since many people eat for comfort. Here's a few suggestions that I can think of.
I'm going to try to keep my ideas easy to do, so you'll actually want to do them. (taking on big projects when you're down usually doesn't work too well)
1) Go shopping! check out a mall or shopping area that you haven't been to in a while. Not only is this is a fun thing to do for most people, but walking will also give you a bit of exercise, and this pretty much always makes me fell better. (I know most of you guys out there enjoy a visit to a hardware store!)
2) Take a walk... especially with a dog. You just can't control a dog's enthusiasm on a walk, and it's usually contagious. But taking a walk by yourself will get your blood going and you'll get to enjoy and appreciate sights that you don't always have an opportunity to do.
3) Listen to music! Hopefully not death metal though. Most everyone has a few favorite songs that make them feel better. Get out your ipod, CD collection, or just look at youtube.
4) Cook a meal (especially a healthy one) OR prepare food for the week! You'll have a feeling of accomplishment when you're done. When I need to, I sometimes cook a pot of chili or pasta, and separate it into containers that will give me lunch for a week or two. Now, you won't have to worry about it later.
5) Remember... a hobby? Did you ever play a musical instrument or get into wookworking, or just read or knit or scrapbook or paint whatever... I'll bet you've got that stuff lying around somewhere right now. Go for it. you'll spend some quality time with yourself, and you'll have done something.
6) Do a chore. Do a little housework, for you, because YOU deserve a clean and organized house! If you plan a short, and I mean very short project... like cleaning up your piled up dishes, or cleaning a bathroom. Or a load of laundry. Not only will you feel good about having done it, you'll be in a better environment that you made for yourself.
7) Go to a movie theater! Especially if you have a second run movie theater nearby. It's cheap, you'll get out of the house for a while, and hopefully you won't have selected a depressing movie!
8) I almost forgot... in the spring, summer and fall.... do a some yard work. Being outside usually puts me a good, and getting rid of weeds, and cleaning up the flower beds (mostly bushes, though) always puts me in a good mood. Mowing the lawn might be a bit much when you're down, but... I'm glad when it's over!
I know there's a bunch of other ideas out there... keep them coming.
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. Something I would not have allowed myself under my old regime. (the way I made it- with 0.1% fat milk- 343 calories, 19g protein, 55g carbs, 4g fat) Another one is a dessert- low fat Greek yoghurt (I used about a third of a 500g pot, which I round up to 170g), 80g of berries, and a dessertspoon of yoghurt (just over 250 cal, don't have the other stats to hand). In general I'm allowing myself things on this diet that I wouldn't normally have allowed myself (because of expense/ their exotic nature- other examples include regularly having plums, kiwifruit, and mangoes).