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Author: munch
Date: 11-24-04 12:12
hey all....well i've had a terrible 2 days. yesterday i ate pizza and a huge slice of chocolate gateaux...i estimated my total came to about 2100. i weighed in this morning as 132.5...surprisingly...and then today i've eaten tons, i had a huge bowl of cornflakes, a massive lasagne and roast potatoes!! plus a krispy kreme donut, argh!!! what's wrong with me?!!! why am i so pathetic?!!!!!!!!! i'm really hating myself right now, ugh :-(
help!!!!!
munch xxx
150-133-119
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Author: Elizabeth Ann
Date: 11-24-04 12:33
The ONLY thing you can do is eat a healthy dinner, not worry that it has more than 200 calories, cause there's no point in starving yourself tonight, and take a nice long walk in the meantime.
In other words, collect yourself, keep the rest of the day healthy, and move on. It's all you can do. Sometimes (and I do this) when you have a bad morning with food all you can do is pretend that the rest of the day is a new day, and just do your best to make it a good one.
Now, that being said, make some goals for your thanksgiving tomorrow. And follow them.
Maybe you could decide that over half of your plate will be veggies. Broccoli, corn, whatever you may be having. Maybe there's salad... eat it. Try to make sure your meat is lean (if it's turkey get the white meat) and hold off as much as you can on gravy, butter, and other things loaded with fat.
And when it comes to dessert, get a very small plate, and put a small slice of whatever on it. If you use a small plate for your food it will look full but in all reality not be able to hold as much food/calories as a large dinner plate.
Just try it and see how you feel about it. You may find you do better than you expected.
~Elizabeth Ann~
205-195-135
10 lbs lost since 8/20/04
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Author: mbrown7980
Date: 11-24-04 12:37
You are not alone. I do it too. I know I shouldn't, but its like I can't contain myself. Like right now, I am starving...I have had two bowls of kashi oatmeal 160 each and an orange 65 but what I really want is wendys! or candy...I know if I get near it I will over indulge. Its habit.
But I recently put the bathing suit I bought to wear to Mexico in my office so anytime I think of bad for me foods, I picture the faces of all my friends if I walk out in that bikini looking like I do now! (Not pretty) So having it here, its like extra motivation, and this is weird, but at home I have my most favorite outfit pinned to the wall. So when I get up in the morning I imagine how I would feel to be able to slide those jeans on. It helps, I think. I haven't gone to lunch yet either though! LOL
Started diet 09-16-04
s/w: 188lbs
c/w: 171lbs (as of 12-03-04)
g/w: 155lbs (by 01-28-05)
17 down, 16 to go!
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Author: Elizabeth Ann
Date: 11-24-04 12:50
Your subject line ends with "Help!"
Honey, only you can help yourself out of this. All that we on this board can do is give advice. I know how hard it is to resist those temptations. I have a lot of the same trouble with it as you do. (I just don't mention it very much.)
I didn't want my post above to sound heartless or anything. But I do KNOW that this is as true for you as it is for myself:
Only you have control over what you eat, how much, and also how you feel about it. It IS very difficult to get over the feeling of failure when you've not eaten well. But it has to be done. Kinda like when you haven't done your homework and it's due the next day. You just have to suck up the fact that you procrastinated, and then take it from there.
I only say all of this because I overeat too. I just KNOW that if I don't overcome it that day it will carry over to the next day, and the next one.
History can't be changed, and neither can the fact that we all mess up sometimes. We just have to move on and keep trying.
And I know you can do that. : )
~Elizabeth Ann~
205-195-135
10 lbs lost since 8/20/04
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Author: munch
Date: 11-24-04 12:59
oh...thanks guys....elizabeth, i just hate that feeling, when you've seriously overindulged...it's horrible! when i feel like this...i feel like a failure. and don't worry about your post sounding harsh, i need harsh words! it helps me pick myself up again.
you know...i've gained 4 lbs since all my friends told me i looked like i'd lost weight...and i can't help worrying that they'll have noticed. i mean...4 lbs isn't that much but it's the difference between 129 & 133...that's like, a whole decade!! :-(
and thanks mbrown. sometimes i think that i just have way less will power than everyone else, it helps to know others are in the same situation at times.
i'm just so disappointed in myself.
the thing is...i'm not even overweight, my BMI is 22.8...and when i think like that i just start thinking, well what's the point of doing this? if i'm not even overweight...i don't know, i've just always had so many issues with my body, i guess i want to be one of those really thin girls who can wear minis and look great in them, you know? *blushes*
:-(
sorry...i just needed a vent
munch xxx
150-133-119
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Author: LeeV
Date: 11-24-04 13:43
There's nothing you can do about the food you've already eaten, just move on.
I also agree with her that only you are in control. Nobody else is going to do this for you.
Willpower and determination has to come from within yourself.
That's all I can say about it.
220/175/130
Began New Lifestyle June 18, 2004
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Author: LeeV
Date: 11-24-04 13:51
Giving you harsh words won't help. It just makes you feel worse. And I'm sure we don't want to make you feel any worse about yourself than you already do. We've all been there. Too many times to count. I used to eat like that. I couldn't control myself. If it was in front of me, I'd eat it. And then I'd spend the rest of the day beating myself up for it. But one day I just decided that I was tired of beating myself up, tired of hating myself, tired of the way I felt even looking at myself in the mirror every morning, tired of not wanting to go out in public, tired of knowing how horrible I looked in my big huge clothes, tired of losing ALL of my self esteem and just plain tired - period. I just don't want to feel that way anymore.
No food is worth that.
220/175/130
Began New Lifestyle June 18, 2004
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Author: sweet4keeps22
Date: 11-24-04 14:18
munch, I was where you are once upon a time. I completely understand why you feel that since you aren't overweight there's no point to doing "this", but just remember that your perception of yourself is the MOST important thing you have.
I was always self conscious about my body, even when I was at my skinniest, and now I look at pictures from back then and think I was so skinny and so beautiful! And I didn't even know it!!
Don't wish away your life. Value the fact that you are young, energetic and beautiful... even if you'll never have the thighs to wear a mini (heck, I know I never will). Learn to love the way you look in pictures now. And, don't waste one day wishing you could be something you're not, when you could be thanking the stars instead for all you are!
Keep at your efforts and keep a healthy mindset. If not for the weight loss, do it for the way it will make you feel. Do it for the way it makes you feel now! Do it to be in better shape. Do it to be healthy. Do it because feeling good about yourself is what you want more than that krispy kreme doughnut. Be strong for yourself and for every girl who thinks she needs to lose "just 5 more pounds."
I have faith in you!
197/197/116
program started: 3/1/04
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Author: Katherine the GREAT
Date: 11-24-04 19:42
I pinned some 8 pants to my wall, too. Unfortunately for me, I got used to seeing them.
I've eaten movie butter popcorn, a cheeseburger, bread w/olive oil and parmesian, a new york strip and a potato with fat free butter (like it matters now). I've been eating like I did when I gained 70 pounds in 6 months. If I don't shape up, I'll be eating whole chickens and gallons of icecream again!
I need to get right back on that wagon.
Katherine the GREAT (who's working to be Katherine the Smaller)
Look better...
Work harder...
Be tighter...
FEEL GOOD!!!
5' 8 1/2
Feb 2004: 195 / Nov 2004: 170
anticipated Jan 2005: 150
joined support group 11-22-2004
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Author: Katherine the GREAT
Date: 11-24-04 19:53
sweet4keeps22, you should be an inspirational speaker!
Katherine the GREAT (who's working to be Katherine the Smaller)
Look better...
Work harder...
Be tighter...
FEEL GOOD!!!
5' 8 1/2
Feb 2004: 195 / Nov 2004: 170
anticipated Jan 2005: 150
joined support group 11-22-2004
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